Rather cold now - sold out. Quiet fans: 80mm for $1.39 and less

[Jeff7]

If it's got three wires, it most likely would have the rpm monitor, though it may not include the right connector.

 

[ironlungs]

they are a very good company! i ordered some fans on a sunday night, and the following day(Monday) was a holiday. they arrived on tuesday! they are based in arizona and i live in california. maybe the further u are from arizona the longer it will take!? i used the ups ground shipping. so dont hesitate to order! Nice quiet fans!

 

[yodayoda]

"quiet delta"--now there is a contradiction in terms =)

 

[m1ke101]

uh....i ordered 10 days ago and no word or anything about my fans.

 

[sglurker]

<< uh....i ordered 10 days ago and no word or anything about my fans. >>

that cant be good =/

 

[audscott]

Been looking for a good 80mm fan for my Alpha 8045 that doesn't cost and arm, leg, first born, ect.

Got a cople of 80's & 120's while I was at it.

Amazing...the 120's puch 85 cfm at 34 db....that's a lot of air at relatively low noise - for a Delta anyway.

That's for great link!!

 

[marill999]

i could use some fans... but all everyone says is dat its nice and quiet... noother positive feedbacks?

 

[Bad Dude]

How quiet is the 120mm?Isn't the noise level the same as the black label 7000rpm delta 60mm fan?

 

[qt0cali]

I got the 120mm deltas. They come 3pin tailed and are nice and quiet. Plugged in 3 and they weren't any louder than my hsf/case fan/psu all together. Not bad for the amount of airflow you get. Dropped my case temps a whole 7 degrees and cpu runs 4 degrees cooler.

 

[rgowen]

I just placed an order for some of the 80mm Deltas this morning and it already say fulfilled in the order status. Hopefully I will get them in the next few days. Another component closer to completing my new system.

 

[Corsairpro]

I used to have money til I started hanging around the Hot Deals forum! Thanks for the heads up on this one... I picked up a case of 80- 80mm fans, and 3 120mm

 

[Underclocked]

I think AAjax sells the 80mm NMB fans for $1.50 each if you can find him -- (check here).

 

[rgowen]

I got my 80mm Deltas in my new setup and they are not that loud. I am coming from a o/ced Athlon system though so almost anything is quieter than that. The Deltas do have rpm monitoring and show that they run around 3300 rpm. I ordered 7 fans and with the shipping, the total came out to around $20. Very good deal on some great fans.

 

[yenemyandtch]

Doh... I have to start reading these posts more carefully... got my (NMB) fans today, and opened 'em up expecting to see Deltas. But apparently they're pretty good fans, so I'll keep 'em anyway. Caveat emptor, I guess.

Jeff

 

[Corsairpro]

got my fans today... the 120mm are great! But those 80mm have the dinky mini connectors.. in an earlier post someone said there was a way to mod them to standard 3 pin connectors.... do I really have to do that or is there anything else I can use?

 

[audscott]

<< got my fans today... the 120mm are great! But those 80mm have the dinky mini connectors.. in an earlier post someone said there was a way to mod them to standard 3 pin connectors.... do I really have to do that or is there anything else I can use? >>



The Delta 800 mm I received have standard 3 pin connectors - hooked right up to my mobo.

 

[Jeff7]

800mm??? Now THAT will move a lot of air.



I know, I know, couldn't resist.

 

[mindless1]

<< do I really have to do that or is there anything else I can use? >>

Hmmmm... I guess you could do it ghetto-style and chop a few floppy or IDE connectors into lil slivers, or get some of those 3-pin pass-through adaptors that SVC Compucycle sells, then hold one over a stove burner till it's melty and squeeze the two pins closer together, then rearrange the mini-connector's wires and trim the tab off, or chop the 3-pin connector off and solder the wires onto the fan PCB. Those methods could be cheaper except for the cost of the pass-thru adaptor, but a lot more trouble. Methinks this connector problem is the reason a case of fans was only $40.

 

[JoeFoster]

So where can I buy singles setup to fit with 3pin - 4pin passthrough adapter?

 

[zeppelin]

Does somebody wanna split a case with me? I will split the entire cost (including shipping to you).
$40+$15(shipped to me)+$5(1/2 case shipped to you, estimate)=$60/2=$30 for 40 fans.
Ideally, I'd like to split it 4 way (i.e. with three other people).
BTW, I live in West Los Angeles, if someone wants to split it locally.

PM or email if interested.

 

[Floydian]

Just a note these (nmb) fans are sweet - got a buncha single fans (no huge box), bought some for my friends, nice n' quiet. Got some deltas too - I can always turn em down to 7volts or whatnot if I need to.

You guys just hook em up with the sockets from radioshack? i tried forcing them on the 3->4pin adapter, doesnt quite fit So i'm thinkin i'll just solder the 2 wires from the 3-4pin adapter to the two fan leads, seems easiest, put on some heatshrink and your done.

Any other easier ways? Or is that the easiest

 

[Jeff7]

<< So i'm thinkin i'll just solder the 2 wires from the 3-4pin adapter to the two fan leads, seems easiest, put on some heatshrink and your done. >>



I don't even bother soldering the wires. How I do the splice:

Cut the funky connector off the end of the fan wires. Also cut off the little connector on the 3-4ping adapter. Strip the insulation off the ends of the 2 wires on the fan and on the 2 on the connector. Put a piece of heatshrink (think 1/4" dia) over both wires on the adaptor. Also put a piece of 1/8" on each wire of the fan. Twist the wires together, red-red, black-black; slide the thin heatshrink over the wires so that none is exposed. Heat that up so it shrinks. Now slide the 1/4" dia piece over the splices, and shrink that. Nice'n'neat splice.
I find that those cheapie butante torch/lighters off of eBay work very nicely for this. Just don't get them too close for too long, or they'll burn the heatshrink right off.

 

[RU482]

I won't deny, that would work...BUT, over time, the twisted wires will oxidze and result in a resistive drop. Another possibility is arcing across the junction, which will result in noise spikes being fed into your system. Granted, that noise would probably be insignificant, but it's always best to solder the wires

 

[Jeff7]

Hmm; over how much time though?

These things are sealed pretty well, probably airtight even, because the thin heatshrink seals very completely on both ends around the insulation. I'll keep what you said in mind though.

 

[coldair]

zeppelin:

Count me in. Just email you.
40 is still too many for me, so let's find another 2 buyers.