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Poll: how many case fans do you have?
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Mikewarrior2
Diamond Member
10 currently..
2 92mm exhaust
2 fans in Enermax P.S.
1 92mm fan in case
1 120mm Intake
2 80mm Intake
1 GF2 fan
1 CPU fan
Mike
2 92mm exhaust
2 fans in Enermax P.S.
1 92mm fan in case
1 120mm Intake
2 80mm Intake
1 GF2 fan
1 CPU fan
Mike
Mikewarrior2
Diamond Member
Nope... My enermax is virtually silent, my cpu fan is a taisol/delta fan(also extremely quiet..
My loudest fan is the 120mm panaflo, at 32db. But I hvae a rheostat hooked up to it.. the rest of my case fans are hooked up to rheostat's as well... the only thing i hear at night is the hd.
Mike
My loudest fan is the 120mm panaflo, at 32db. But I hvae a rheostat hooked up to it.. the rest of my case fans are hooked up to rheostat's as well... the only thing i hear at night is the hd.
Mike
EvilDonnyboy
Banned
Zero. My PS fan and case vents are enough for my oc'd systems. Most of these systms don't need 10 fans to keep components cool. 2-3 extra case fans in a are enough for an avid oc'er with a mid-case.
overclocker3
Member
550E@825MHZ-80MM front, 80MM rear, hardrive cooler, Alpha P3125, In-Win S500 case(300 Watt Power supply)TEMPS 75F-77F idle, 86F max after hours of Quake3!!
urbantechie
Banned
2 Front Case Fans
2 Back Case Fans
1 HDD Cooler
1 Super 7 Fan on my vid card
Dual Vantec PIII SECC2 HSF
7 I guees!
11 here too , well I see we went off the case fans So here it is
2 CP
1 GPU
3 HD cooling
2 Power supply
2 case
1 in my case to circulate around
have a look
http://www.geocities.com/lotust26/home.htm
2 CP
1 GPU
3 HD cooling
2 Power supply
2 case
1 in my case to circulate around
have a look
http://www.geocities.com/lotust26/home.htm
Okay, a question for all of you. I'm running the SuperMicro SC760A case with the stock fans which is basically the 92mm Exhaust above the PS. My own PC Power & Cooling Turbo ATX 400 Power Supply's 80mm 39cfm exhaust. And the 92mm metal bracket fan that blows at the motherboard. Would the metal bracket fan be better off blowing at the area between the ATX I/O and the Slot 1 on the ABIT BE6II v2.0 motherboard or would it be better blowing at the Celeron 566 with the Golden Orb HS/fan on a ABIT Slotket !!!? Someone told me that if it was blowing at the HS/Fan, then it would be fighting with the exhaust of the heatsink? One other thing is it seems like the system is atleast 5-6 degrees cooler with the front panel off. I'm just wondering will adding more fans just cool the system components only or will it help with the CPU temperature as well? Thanks. I'm planning to add the 60mm fan right below the ATX I/O for exhaust as well as add in another 7 80mm fans and maybe replacing the other fans with higher rated ones.
Enermax:
1x 80 mm exhaust
1x 92 mm intake
Hard drive:
I-storm II
Video card:
Stock Leadtek fan on Winfast DDR
Super Slot Cooler (dying)
CPU:
VOS32 with dual YS Tech 60s
Case:
1x92mm in 2coolPC
1x120mm exhuast
1x60mm on the backboard exhaust
1x120mm intake
1x80mm in the CPU cage over fan =)
Grand total of 12
And most of the fans are low flows, including the 120mms and 60mm backboard, 92mm in 2coolPC is quiet, hard drive and super slot cooler and Enermax are silent, so really, my only loud fans are on the VOS32.
1x 80 mm exhaust
1x 92 mm intake
Hard drive:
I-storm II
Video card:
Stock Leadtek fan on Winfast DDR
Super Slot Cooler (dying)
CPU:
VOS32 with dual YS Tech 60s
Case:
1x92mm in 2coolPC
1x120mm exhuast
1x60mm on the backboard exhaust
1x120mm intake
1x80mm in the CPU cage over fan =)
Grand total of 12
And most of the fans are low flows, including the 120mms and 60mm backboard, 92mm in 2coolPC is quiet, hard drive and super slot cooler and Enermax are silent, so really, my only loud fans are on the VOS32.
Mikewarrior2
Diamond Member
The best affordable Stock Cooling case is the Antec SX830(Antec's Website). comes with 2 80mm fans, but has room for a default 4. Good ventilation as well. Can be had for around $80.
Mike
Mike
Stallion, you and Lotust crack me up. Ever try looking at a ruler? At any rate, 10mm = 1cm. ~2.54cm = 1".
As for fans, anyone with more than a couple is wasting their time and electricity. I'll tell you why. Cases have CRAPPY flow characteristics. NOTHING in the case is aerodynamic or designed to allow the smooth passage of air. As a result, people tend to employ tons of fan power to get rid of the hot air. Easiest way to do it is in two or three steps.
First, turn the fan on your CPU around. Regardless of what kind of heatsink you have, you'll end up with a hot-air-rotor around your heatsink and CPU if it blows air into the fins. Turn the fan around, and it'll pull the air in across the fins, and blow the hot air AWAY from the cpu.
Second, take a 4" case fan, or a little bigger if you want, and mount it at/on/under the top of the case. Have it blowing out. Hot air rises, and it'll help pump the heat out of your box.
Thirdly, take a holesaw, jigsaw or whatever, and cut as many holes in the sides of your case as you can. Most fans don't move as much air as they can because the airflow is restricted coming in. Make lots of holes, and there will be no problem. What about pulling in all the dust bunnies? Simple. Take a Scotchbrite pad(like the kind you can use to wash dishes) and glue/tape/fasten them over the holes. They are simple, cheap, and trap an amazing amount of dust and lint for you.
I have 6 machines all running from 558 to 930, and NONE of them are over 84 degrees. Also, none of them have any more than 2 fans in the case(not including the power supply fan). One on the CPU and on the case itself. Only exception is a dual 366 @ 616 - it has 4 fans - 2 CPUs, one case and one power supply.
Flipping the fan over will get you a min of 2 degrees C cooler right off the bat. If you want to get extreme, you can locate the power supply outside the case on top, and you'll get at least another 5 degrees C.
As for fans, anyone with more than a couple is wasting their time and electricity. I'll tell you why. Cases have CRAPPY flow characteristics. NOTHING in the case is aerodynamic or designed to allow the smooth passage of air. As a result, people tend to employ tons of fan power to get rid of the hot air. Easiest way to do it is in two or three steps.
First, turn the fan on your CPU around. Regardless of what kind of heatsink you have, you'll end up with a hot-air-rotor around your heatsink and CPU if it blows air into the fins. Turn the fan around, and it'll pull the air in across the fins, and blow the hot air AWAY from the cpu.
Second, take a 4" case fan, or a little bigger if you want, and mount it at/on/under the top of the case. Have it blowing out. Hot air rises, and it'll help pump the heat out of your box.
Thirdly, take a holesaw, jigsaw or whatever, and cut as many holes in the sides of your case as you can. Most fans don't move as much air as they can because the airflow is restricted coming in. Make lots of holes, and there will be no problem. What about pulling in all the dust bunnies? Simple. Take a Scotchbrite pad(like the kind you can use to wash dishes) and glue/tape/fasten them over the holes. They are simple, cheap, and trap an amazing amount of dust and lint for you.
I have 6 machines all running from 558 to 930, and NONE of them are over 84 degrees. Also, none of them have any more than 2 fans in the case(not including the power supply fan). One on the CPU and on the case itself. Only exception is a dual 366 @ 616 - it has 4 fans - 2 CPUs, one case and one power supply.
Flipping the fan over will get you a min of 2 degrees C cooler right off the bat. If you want to get extreme, you can locate the power supply outside the case on top, and you'll get at least another 5 degrees C.
Communist_Paradise
Banned
I just bought a full tower, it cost me $180, I have 6 fans in front, 2 fans on back, plus the cpu fan and power supply fan, I have a total of 10 fans!! Talk about cooling >🙂