Need recommendations for good *quiet* case fans

[LiekOMG]

I'm having trouble finding a good *quiet* 92mm case fan, since this is the only size that will fit the rear exhaust of my case (Fong Kai 320 case). At least, i think it can only take 92mm (thats what the website and anand's review mentions). However i might be able to use some kind of converter? I believe the fan is attached to some kind of black border thing which might make 80mm fans to 92mm to fit the case. Anyone have experience with this? Any recommendations? Must be quiet
The front can accept either 92mm or 120mm.

 

[sohcrates]

check out this

or this

or this

might get you started...from what i hear, panaflo's are probably the quietest 92 mm fans

 

[nord1899]

I have Panaflo fans bought from CaseETC. I have the 92 mm fan for my Adtronics case and from what I can tell, its pretty damn quiet. One drawback to the fan is no RPM monitoring.

I think there are others out there that are quiet (maybe not quite silent though) that do support RPM monitoring.

 

[Sorgon2]

Another thumbs up for Panaflo fans.

 

[VBboy]

Panaflo L1 are quiet mostly because they operate at speeds much lower than regular fans. If you run your normal case fan at 7v instead of 12v, it will be quiet too (because it will have lower RPMs).

 

[Demonicon]

Quiet schmiet

 

[LiekOMG]

Thanks for that link Nord. What does tailed and untailed mean? I'm assuming it means if the fan comes with or without a power connector?

The fan i purchased was a 92mm fan that pushes 44 CFM of air and runs at 32 dba. how quiet is this? (i haven't gotten it in yet) should i consider replacing it with one of these panaflo's (or two?)

Any other links where i might be able to purchase these fans from? Thanks again guys

 

[Sorgon2]

Tailed = power connector - almost always a 4-pin connector
Un-Tailed = no power connector

CaseEtc. has the best selection that I have seen for Panaflos.

Other places to try:
Plycon
InflowDirect

There are others. Search around. Good Luck!