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Need Help Picking a 140mm Fan for a Rad

muskie32

muskie32

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Hi, today i bought a watercooling setup. The rad will be mounted at the top of the case, and i made the mistake or buying sleeve bering fans. Basically i need 4 ball bering fans that are good on rads, and also rather quiet. (I also have a fan controller so i can control the noise that way if needed 😛)

Thanks for any help! :thumbsup:
 
muskie32 said:
I think i might have found what i have been looking for 😉

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=29283

Good? Bad?
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bad... the blades show to be a free air fan.

Get this:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=29791

The only other 140mm fan i would consider is a Yate if you want cheap.
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=27361

Yates are GREAT FANS dont let the price fool ya.

However.. u wont get that much better cooling on a 140x2 vs a 120x2... and a 140 wont fit in your front bay, so your case needs a spot which can take that wide of a rad natively.
 
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Maybe the fan you listed can be a push fan, and the one i listed as a pull fan? Or should i get 4 of those?
 
muskie32 said:
Maybe the fan you listed can be a push fan, and the one i listed as a pull fan? Or should i get 4 of those?
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4 Yates = WIN and cheaper 😀

Get the lower speed and sandwitch the rad in fans, and it will be as good as u having high speeds on it.

or get 4 high speeds.. yates arent very loud. There definitely not the typical screamers.
 
aigomorla said:
bad... the blades show to be a free air fan.

Get this:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=29791

The only other 140mm fan i would consider is a Yate if you want cheap.
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=27361

Yates are GREAT FANS dont let the price fool ya.

However.. u wont get that much better cooling on a 140x2 vs a 120x2... and a 140 wont fit in your front bay, so your case needs a spot which can take that wide of a rad natively.
Click to expand...


I already ordered 4 Yates. But what about the sleeve Bering? Because they are going to be mounted on top of the case...

That is why i thought i should buy different fans...
 
aigomorla said:
However.. u wont get that much better cooling on a 140x2 vs a 120x2... and a 140 wont fit in your front bay, so your case needs a spot which can take that wide of a rad natively.
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I only went for a 140x2 because the DF-85 has a space for it.

Right on top:
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Stick with the yates then, mounted flat they wear faster than ball and develop a noise. For the price you can afford to replace them. If you don't have it you'll want a control for quiet. Also you will find the black yates to be more quiet, something about the translucent frames makes them more noisy.
 
This comparison is for 120 mm fans instead of 140, but it should give you some ideas:

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cooling/2009/09/28/what-s-the-best-case-fan/1

Here's one for the 140 MM fans. (not quite as good of a review)
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=199499

Here's a bit better and more comprehensive test:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=263193

There are several other reviews similar to these...with different testing parameters and equipment...and of course, different results.
 
u dont need the yates on the other side.

the penitrators will do good enough of a job.

Also the penitrators have a forced air duct, so it pushes air straight.
 
Ok, awesome! Thanks for your help! I guess I will just keep the yates as a backup. And more room in the case to work with!

I watched the video on the penetrators, they look pretty powerful 😉
 
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