Help me with a fan choice.

[The Sly Syl]

I have an Antec Super-Lanboy, and the stock fan in the back isn't cutting it, I need some better airflow in this thing.

I don't have a fan speed controller, and I'm not planning on getting one, likewise, i'm perfectly fine with how loud my case is already, I wouldn't want it much louder, but I could deal with a bit.

Can you reccomend an 120mm exhaust fan, preferebly something that is rather cheap. (Hopefully under $15)

I also need an 80mm blue LED fan, something that'll match or be close too the color of the Rocket Cooler Pro. - Yet again, don't want to use a fan controller or undervolting or anything. This one can be a bit louder, its going inside the case and i'm using it too cool my northbridge - meaning its almost purely for aesthetic purposes.
I have an Aspire case fan down there right now, can't hear it at all. but it'll have to go back into my friends case once i'm done building it.

I don't think this'll be too hard, but i really don't want to spend too much cash.

I keep hearing you guys mentioning panaflo and silenX, without a fan speed controller, are those still the way to go?

 

[takeshi]

I'd definately go with SilenX, I recently upgraded to the SilenX 520W PSU and 2 x 80mm SilenX case fans for my AntecPlusView, and i couldnt be happier. Great airflow, and near-whisper operation.
Quality products.

 

[The Sly Syl]

Woah, those SilenX things are far too expensive, likewise, I think I need something that can push more air than that.
I'm sure that my computers running at about 20-25 decibel already, so I'm fine with a rear fan in that range.

 

[bREwIn dOdgEr dUDe]

i replaced my rear fan with a 120mm coolermaster blue LED from case-mod, here's the link if you're interested...

case-mod

 

[bREwIn dOdgEr dUDe]

sorry bad link on last post (price is $9.95)...

http://www.case-mod.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=25_59&products_id=898

 

[The Sly Syl]

Still not pumping enough air.

My 6800GT idles at about 65c here.

hm, I think i'll just grab some 120x38m fan and then just whatever 80mm with blue LEDs seems like a good match.

 

[SketchMaster]

Try this on.

 

[The Sly Syl]

Originally posted by: SketchMaster
Try this on.

I was definately looking at that one, I don't have a fan speed controller and 45db is way too much.
It says it has a 3pin connecter, could I modify the speed of it through speedfan or the bios or something, just down to a reasonable level?

 

[SketchMaster]

You might be able to. But don't know for sure. It mentions that it does not support TACH output and I don?t really know what that is.

I?m hoping some one smarter will swoop in and answer that for me.

 

[The Sly Syl]

hm, anyone know?

 

[The Sly Syl]

I decided to go with the Panaflo 120mm "High" model, the one with TACH support. 40db seems like a bit too much, but, I shall see. (still over 100 CFM

I grabbed CoolerMaster blue LED 80mm with 3pin connecter for the other fan, hopefully i can figure out a way to get it to stick where I want it when I move the case around...

 

[The Sly Syl]

Woah, I was expecting the fan to be loud - but not that loud.

The coolermaster LED fan looks perfect, but that panaflo - it sounds like a jet engine.
Now, it also cools incredibly well, about 6c change all around idle, more than that on load.

Now, the obvious next question - where can i get something to make it so that it won't spin so fast? I don't want a full fan speed controller on the front of my case, just something to downgrade the voltage on that one fan.