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I bought a SilenX IXP 120 mm fan last week, it got here today. It was a bit expensive for a 120mm x 25mm fan as you can get them for ~$5, this one cost about $23 shipped... pretty high price for a fan. But, it is rated at 72CFM at only 14db. Much better then the stock fan that is rated at 40CFM @ 10.7db. So, a lot more air flow at not a whole lot more noise.
I installed it on my Scythe Ninja Copper. Clean freaks and those who can't stand cases lacking cable management, don't click this link.
After a few minutes of OCCT running the 'small data set' (max heat) I'd get about 46.5C with the stock fan.
With the new fan the temps would bounce between 40-41C.
So anyway incase anyone cares this pricey fan did drop my temps about 5C+ overall. There are other fans that flow close to this one or even more, but they are all much, much louder which I didn't want. I can't tell a difference in the noise from the system from the previous fan but dropped some temps. Anyway, just wanted to share.
*edit - Also, OCCT shows my 12v at 9.59. I think (hope!) that it is just reading that wrong. I doubt I'd be stable, or probably not even boot.
I installed it on my Scythe Ninja Copper. Clean freaks and those who can't stand cases lacking cable management, don't click this link.
After a few minutes of OCCT running the 'small data set' (max heat) I'd get about 46.5C with the stock fan.
With the new fan the temps would bounce between 40-41C.
So anyway incase anyone cares this pricey fan did drop my temps about 5C+ overall. There are other fans that flow close to this one or even more, but they are all much, much louder which I didn't want. I can't tell a difference in the noise from the system from the previous fan but dropped some temps. Anyway, just wanted to share.
*edit - Also, OCCT shows my 12v at 9.59. I think (hope!) that it is just reading that wrong. I doubt I'd be stable, or probably not even boot.