Silent 120mm fans

[ethen]

I'm using silenx, it's quite alright but it doesn tpush much air into the case, do you guys know any other silent fans that will push more air in?

i mean below 18db noise level

 

[Tiamat]

Check out www.silentpcreview.com and their recommended fans. nexus is the quietest with least airflow. I guess next on your list of fans to try would be Acoustifan or Globe. www.mnpctech.com has the Globes for less than 9$ each.

BTW, you have to undervolt these to make them anywhere near quiet. At most 7Vs probably

 

[Gamingphreek]

Panaflo buddy... best fans on the market... just get a fan controller (5 and 1/4 fan controller (enermax is good)) and just turn it down a bit.

-Kevin

 

[prometheusxls]

I added 120MM side intake w/ Panaflo rigged at 7V using a molex adapter. From SVC 120mm Panaflo $9.99, 3pin fan to 4pin Molex adapter $.50. The thing is damn quiet. 🙂

 

[WobbleWobble]

Don't expect any 120mm fan to be dead quiet at normal speeds. The amount of air a 120mm fan can move will generate a good deal of noise. Do as the above posters have posted and undervolt a 120mm fan to 7V. Panaflo is what I use, but by no means is it the only fan you should consider.

 

[gotensan01]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
Panaflo buddy... best fans on the market... just get a fan controller (5 and 1/4 fan controller (enermax is good)) and just turn it down a bit.

-Kevin

I got the 120x38mm Panaflos. On highest power, they are pretty loud but move quite a bit of air. I just turned it down with a controller and they still move a good deal of air but virtually silent compared to other parts of my comp.

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

a lot of talk has been going on over at ocforums about this. (sorry i can't find the actual thread now) most have come to the conclusion that the best (quietest for how much air they push) are some sanyo denki fans sold for $5 by a guy on ebay. the enermax aluminum 120's are also claimed to be quieter than panaflow fans

 

[caz67]

Panaflo Low..

 

[ethen]

thanks guy, gonna order some and also fan control, i will see how it goes

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Panaflo? :roll: Why, because their 80mm fans manufactured in Japan are so quiet?

You want either Globe, Nexus, or Papst.

 

[ethen]

hahah i'll end up with all type of fans if this one dont work quiely, lian-li pc-v1000 is full of holes so the sound is kind a loud