Quiet fan for THERMALRIGHT XP-120

[mmganga]

Hi, any suggestions for a super-quiet fan for this heatsink?

THANKS!

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Are you going to be using a fan controller? I have a SD 120x38mm fan that does 108cfm@12V, but it's silent on low with a fan controller. ~50cfm, and it's wonderful. 🙂

 

[letdown427]

Mod a 14cm fan onto it. then best of all you'll get even more air flowing down onto the surrounding 'bits' and get more airflow at lower noise levels. 😀

well, you should do. Alas, that probably wouldn't work.

Nexus (which are Yate Loon's but made to be effectively undervolted)
CoolerMaster LED if you want blue leds, they're apparently quite quiet.
I've found my aerocool trbine thing (16blades, google for it) to be quiet and push a reasonable chunk of air, but i don't think it'd work pushing air through the heatsink fins very well)

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Akasa 120x25, 44cfm@18dBA http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/
It has a tach/sensor wire and is a high quality ball bearing fan both should be present
in a CPU's HS fan.


...Galvanized

 

[mmganga]

Guys has anybody looked at the Thermalright HR-01, apparently it's the first passive cooling solution...it uses a case fan or something like this and works as well as other active (fan) solutions.

Any opinions on this?

THANKS!

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

It hurts to say this because I love ThermalRight products. They are the Lian Li or Sanyo
Denki of HSs, imho.

Go with the Scythe Ninja for a passive tower. If you want to use the blue duct that i$ an
option for the HR-01 go that way. *sigh* It still hurts to say it 😉


...Galvanized

 

[JM Aggie08]

Thermaltake A2018 Smart Fan. Available in multiple sizes.

80x25
17dBA at 1300 RPM~
48.5dBA at 4800 RPM

90x25
17dBA at 1300 RPM~
48.5dBA at 4000 RPM

120x25
17dBA at 1300 RPM~ (mine)
46.5dBA at 2800 RPM

The fan is very quiet and comes with a controller which goes into an expansion slot. Also come with three different functions.
Here ya go
Also available @ the Egg.

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: JM Aggie08
Thermaltake A2018 Smart Fan. Available in multiple sizes.

80x25
17dBA at 1300 RPM~
48.5dBA at 4800 RPM

90x25
17dBA at 1300 RPM~
48.5dBA at 4000 RPM

120x25
17dBA at 1300 RPM~ (mine)
46.5dBA at 2800 RPM

The fan is very quiet and comes with a controller which goes into an expansion slot. Also come with three different functions.
Here ya go
Also available @ the Egg.

Thermaltake's specs are known to be lies, don't buy into their marketing tatics.

 

[JEDIYoda]

YES!! Thermaltake mis represents what the actual specs of there fans are.

Personally I would get a Coolermaster fan....

I use Coolermaster fans almost exclusively in both my riggs!!!

 

[TheRyuu]

Yate loon or Akasa fan should be near silent and move enough air for you.

 

[Painman]

Yate Loon 120s don't work with Thermalright's retention clips due to the way they mold the fan body 🙁 quite a shame since they're a good value. Akasa looks very good.

Maybe we can all send the OP 2 bucks via Paypal to get him to be our Scythe fan guinea pig 😀

 

[letdown427]

Originally posted by: Painman
Yate Loon 120s don't work with Thermalright's retention clips due to the way they mold the fan body 🙁 quite a shame since they're a good value. Akasa looks very good.

Maybe we can all send the OP 2 bucks via Paypal to get him to be our Scythe fan guinea pig 😀

I'd accept that challenge! lol, if i could only find a damn Scythe to buy in this country. Akasa Amber 120mm probably best bet ten if not, but nno, go for the Scythe 1200rpm. you will obey us and report back all of your findings. 🙂

 

[CraKaJaX]

I have mine running with a U1A Panaflo /w Q-Fan. I also have it hooked up to the Zalman fan controller, perfectly quiet.

 

[BW86]

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
Akasa 120x25, 44cfm@18dBA http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/
It has a tach/sensor wire and is a high quality ball bearing fan both should be present
in a CPU's HS fan.


...Galvanized

A friend just got one of these. AWESOME fan to say the least.
Direct Link

 

[TheRyuu]

Originally posted by: BW86

Originally posted by: GalvanizedYankee
Akasa 120x25, 44cfm@18dBA http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/
It has a tach/sensor wire and is a high quality ball bearing fan both should be present
in a CPU's HS fan.


...Galvanized

A friend just got one of these. AWESOME fan to say the least.
Direct Link

Got 3 of those, there REALLY quite.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Painman
Yate Loon 120s don't work with Thermalright's retention clips due to the way they mold the fan body 🙁 quite a shame since they're a good value. Akasa looks very good.

Here you go:

http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=18368

 

[Painman]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Painman
Yate Loon 120s don't work with Thermalright's retention clips due to the way they mold the fan body 🙁 quite a shame since they're a good value. Akasa looks very good.

Here you go:

http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=18368

Yup, you sure can :thumbsup: Personally I'd rather spend an extra 6 bucks for something that already fits, but that works.

 

[Pens1566]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: Painman
Yate Loon 120s don't work with Thermalright's retention clips due to the way they mold the fan body 🙁 quite a shame since they're a good value. Akasa looks very good.

Here you go:

http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=18368

I had to use the same hand saw method to get my Yate Loon to fit the blow-hole for my P180.