Looking for a quiet 70mm fan.

[DeadHead]

I have a Dr Thermal V77something and it has a 70mm fan. Its a little to loud and I was wondering if anyone knew where to get a silent or one that is not as load (aka quiet).

 

[GnomeCop]

try one of those new TMD fans

 

[drx9175l]

I agree with GnomeCop. Even though I have not had a chance to try these fans myself, the reviews say they are powerful yet quiet. SVC sells two different models for $9.99 each.

 

[VBboy]

I'd buy a 3-setting fan speed controller (Hi, Med, Low) - check out SVCompuCycle.com, where I saw one last night. It costs the same as a new fan, but even if it turns out that your fan is still loud, it's a good thing to have. Very nice for controlling high-speed fans.

 

[DeadHead]

Do you think it would work if I went to radio shack a got a resistor and stuck in between the wires of my fan. If so what resistor should I get to knock the voltage down from 12 to like 9?

 

[jmorrell]

I have the TMD medium speed fan on my Evercool CUD-725 copper heatsink, and it is VERY quiet with good airflow. It lowered my CPU temps 2 degrees C with less noise than the stock fan, which was quiet to begin with.

 

[elektronic]

Originally posted by: DeadHead
Do you think it would work if I went to radio shack a got a resistor and stuck in between the wires of my fan. If so what resistor should I get to knock the voltage down from 12 to like 9?

if you want, you can drop the voltage to 7 without spending a dime and try that out. It should give you at least a reference point to see if playing with the voltage on your fan is an option (if 7 is too loud and not pushing enough air, I'd say 9 ain't gonna help things)

 

[DeadHead]

Which wire do I cut to change it down to 7volts?

 

[trikster2]

I tried the 7-volt mod with this hsf.

It helped but not enough.

Ended up putting an 80mm panaflow L1A on it. My temps suffered but it's worked fine for 1/2 a year or so...

jmorell is the first person I've heard to call the TMD fans quiet. Initial veviews I've seen said basicaly the sound was different but not any more quiet than other fans.

Not sure who is right but a lot of atechers seem to be hard of hearing since the TI-V77L was reviewed by some here as "quiet"....

Here's a 7volt mod link

 

[DeadHead]

Yea thats one a the large reasons I bought it 6 months ago it was suppose to be quiet. I was thinking of getting a Artic Coolers super silent pro (I think thats what its called) because shipping on the fanmate will cost as much as the fan mate itself. Did you say you tried the 7 volt mod on the same HSF I have, and then just put a 80mm fan on it. I am wondering how did you stick the 80mm on where its suppose to be a 70mm... any other info would help a lot thanks.

 

[trikster2]

To put the 80mm fan on:

First I fastened an 80mm chrome grill to the top of the TI-V77L using the 60mm fan holes in the heat sink.

Then I fastened the 80mm fan to the grill.

Not for overclocking! Temps raised a bit, esp as I hacked the PSU fan replacing it with a Panaflo L1A and turned off the case Exhaust fan.

Running with just the PSU fan and the fan on the heat sink my temps hover between 50 and 55 degrees.

Now my homebuilt is "only" twice as loud as my dell.....

 

[sodcha0s]

DeadHead,

I have the same hsf you have and had the same problem, it's a bit too loud. Yesterday my TMD fan came in from SVC, and I installed it last night. One big problem with it, it does not fit on the Dr. Thermal properly, it's too big. The sides of the fan are curved and will not fit into the plastic cover of the cooler. I was going to just screw it on anyway, and seal the sides, but my screws weren't long enough so i used some of that super sticky 3M double sided tape, the kind used for applying molding on cars, and aluminum duct tape. I put the 3M stuff on the bottom of the fan and placed the fan on top of the cooler and pressed it firmly in place. Then I used the duct tape (the foil kind, not the grey cloth stuff) to wrap the sides to prevent airflow loss and also as a backup just in case the other tape didn't hold. Isn't the prettiest looking setup, but it works. Anyway that fan is almost dead silent and cools very well. It has a 33dB rating, but I can't hear it at all. I'm running a 1.4g T-bird on an Asus A7V and my idle temp is 42c, very good considering my mobo temp is at 35c.

I tried the 7v trick before on the same cooler, but the noise drop was minimal and the temp went up like 3c so i didn't think it was worth it.

I also replaced my crappy yates-loon PS fans with L1A's, and I now own a very quiet and cool AMD box...

 

[DeadHead]

First of all I would like to say this is one of the most friendly forums I have ever encounterd. I am a cheap guy when it comes to computers. (After I get a nice system up and running ). Anyways, the 80mm fan idea seems like a excellent one since the heatsink is so large anyways it probably need minimal airflow to keep it just barely cool enough for my XP 1800. I think I might just go ahead and try the 80mm mod (with tape or most likely a fan grill.) If that doesn't keep it cool enough to be stable I might just have to buy (eek) the 70mm fan and/or a fan mate that can take the current or new fan down to at most 5volts. After all I am just messing with different fans so what harm can I do right . The only other fans I have in my computer is one power supply fan and a case fan the is silent unless my ear is pretty close. Thanks for all the helpful advice and if you have any more thats all the better.

 

[GnomeCop]

heh, but those 70mm TMD fans are so cool looking

 

[trikster2]

sodch0s

Thanks for verifying my suspicion that the TMD fans would not fit.

I was tempted to try the TMD fan, but when I saw those bowed out sides and that the spec is actually 73mm not 70mm I was doubful it could fit into my TI V77L.

Deadhead: I did the 80mm mod because it was free, I had picked up a bunch of those $3 tailess panaflo L1As

If you are going to spend a few bucks for the fan anyway I would probably get this and hope it fits:

NexFan $5 70x25mm 32dBA evercool fan


Evercool 70X 70 X 25mm fan. This is standard size fan is a exact replacement fan for our famous EVERCOOL CUD-725 Cooler. Will also fit on other heatsinks that require 70mm fan.


-Double Ball bearing
-3pin speed sensing power connector
-Dimensions: 70X70X25mm
- 42.08CFM, 3 pin RPM sensing power connector
-4200 RPM, 32 DBA

 

[jmorrell]

I had the Evercool fan on my Evercool CUD-725 HSF, and the bearings went bad in less than 3 days. The second fan, replaced under warranty, lasted about a month before it started to get noisy. That's when I got the TMD, which is actually quieter than the Evercool, even though the specs say the TMD is 1 db louder.

 

[DeadHead]

Well, I put a 80mm fan on the TI Heatsink. I made a cardboard 70mm-80mm adapter and I then used some electrical tape to keep it there. I am pretty sure the cardboard was useless because I was only able to to one screw to hold it on, but the tape keeps it there pretty darn good. Well after all that work I put it back in my computer and.... my cpu no longer worked. No beeps no video, and I didn't even touch the CPU. I am thinking it was the burning smell I smelt the day before, but why would it turn on in the morning then? Well I had to buy a new CPU and waiting till newegg ships it out, I got a retail one this time so I can have a warrenty. I guess I'll just use the stock HSF because chances are its quieter.

 

[DeadHead]

I finally got my new CPU chip.... stock hsf is not as loud so I am just gonna deal.