fan to use on new setup with SK-7

[Slash621]

What 80mm fan should i pair with the SK-7 to work wit my OC'd barton 2500+

 

[Davegod]

err depends on how much noise you think acceptable, how much you want to overclock, what cpu temp you consider acceptable etc etc.

anything from a panaflo L1A to a Focussed Flow "use a fan guard because components might get sucked up into it" Delta-for-the-Deaf might be suited.

Can always go for a variable fan and then can pick and choose, although typically for any given performance a variable-flow fan will not do as well as a fan designed specifically.

 

[Slash621]

ive had a delta 7200 rpm fan on my last heatsink... so i'm used to noise....

 

[Richdog]

I've only heard good things about the Thermaltake Smart Fan II, it has a temperature sensor to control RPM (pretty basic apparently and not too clever) and ALSO somes with a knob for you to manually control the fan speed yourself, which in my opinion is far preferable. So you've got a fan which is capable of a monster 75 CFM when needed, then you can just turn it down to a nice quiet level when that level of power isnt necessary. I have an SK-7 too and everyone keeps telling me to get a SF II so i'm ordering one tommorrow. :beer:

 

[beatle]

Panaflo U1a on a rheobus.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Thermaltake Smart Fan II

 

[Slash621]

shady06 what are your temps while overclocked and under load? (prime95 or other hardworking program)

 

[RedWolf]

A friend of mine has the SK7 (might be the SLK700) and the TMD Fan. It's pretty quiet and keeps things pretty cool. Seems to be as good as my AX-7 and Smartfan 2 at medium settings. I do really like the smartfan 2, though. It has so many options for adjustment, it's fairly inexpensive, and you can get the coolmod for it, too. (although I was a bit dissappointed that I couldn't use the coolmod led's and the hd led at the same time without modification and possible burnout of the mobo).

 

[Davegod]

Originally posted by: Richdog
I've only heard good things about the Thermaltake Smart Fan II

SF2 SUCKS. ok tbf it is good for some things, and alot of people like it. but also a lot of people hate it.

If you're interested in noise at all then its a bad choice at whatever performance. The motor is built for high speed and fights itself at low speeds, add in the fin design and its comparatively very noisy at low to medium RPM. It does high RPM quite well but is still noisier and lower quality than equivalent performance fans from higher quality manufacturers. The thermister is also really pants.

But if you want a fan for low speeds, theres a bunch of fans that do it much better. If you want a fan that does a range in the middle, theres a few fans (esp. ys-tech adjustable) that does it a lot better. If you want variable huge airflow fan the SF2 is ok but there is still better, though most need a seperate rheostat.

The good points of the fan is it does come with a working rheostat, and does do a lot of airflow for a 80mm, reasonably priced fan. If you put a lot of value on being able to have mega airflow while also being able to cut the airflow down to the equivalent of a shabby medi-low rpm fan, SF2 is probably the best fan for this. If you dont need to be able to go from one extreme to the other (and very few people need 75cfm, even fewer that only sometimes need 75 yet sometimes 25), there's plenty of better choices - imho anyway.

Just IMHO. Plenty seem to agree, plenty disagree. Probably both are right, it just depends on POV.

 

[Slash621]

i plan to try and take the barton 2500+ as far as my setup will allow... noise is not a HUGE factor, but the heatsink MUST FIT ON THE DFI BOARD.. the lanparty NF2 board does not have screw holes around the CPU so thats the biggest criteria...

 

[merlion]

If noise is not a factor take a look at the Vantec Tornado.

 

[Slash621]

i remember a website had sound clips of fans.. anyone have that link?

 

[Cesar]

I'm using a Vantec Tornado 84.1 CFM with a modified Volcano 7+ (all copper heatsink with 34 fins)
AMD T-BRED B 1700+ overclocked to 2200mhz 1.72v

idle: 39c
load: 43c

get the tornado or the smartcase fan II if you want the best out of your SK-7

 

[beatle]

Sidewinder Computers' fan page has a listing of some of the fans they sell and used to sell. It hasn't been updated in well over a year, which is a shame. They're a good company, however.

 

[Slash621]

can i put the tornado on afan controller? would that hurt the fan itself in any way?