'Slim' 120mm case fan?

[scooterlibby]

Hi all. On my recent new build I installed a CPU cooler that was so big (specs in sig) that it made it so that I could not mount my 120mm side case fan. I was thinking that if there was some sort of slimmer version of 120mm case fans that I might be able to put in the side fan bracket that might clear the Performa cooler.

Does anyone know if this type of fan exists?

 

[gorobei]

lmgtfy

120mm fan thin

 

[dawp]

http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g36/...ans-Page1.html

 

[scooterlibby]

http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g36/...ans-Page1.html

Thank you!

@gorobei - I was also hoping for recommendations and experiences of people specifically in the Anand forums. Sorry for not being more clear. Not sure why, though, if you thought I was wasting people's time here by asking, you took more time out to respond.

 

[aigomorla]

no no no no no those scythe fans are horrible for sinks

The fan design shows clearly its a open air fan.

There are 2 types of fans.

1. open air fan
2. Static fan.

The open air fan does not supply a lot of static pressure required to push air though the sink.

The static fan's are fans designed for pushing air though sinks.

The only static fan designed like that scythe fan, but on a completely different motor and fan blade set is the Gentle Typhoons.

The jinu's and slipstreams are HORRIBLE for sinks.

The thinnest static fan ive seen is the YATE @ 20mm thickness instead of the 25mm
http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-120x120x20mm-Case-Fan-D12SM-12C-Medium-Speed-pr-3826.html

If you cant even fit that, you best off getting a smaller sink, and using a regular fan.

The sink is ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS FAN PUSHING IT.
If you have a monster sink, and a dinky fan or vice versa, your cooling system fails.

 

[Jovec]

no no no no no those scythe fans are horrible for sinks

The fan design shows clearly its a open air fan.

I was thinking that if there was some sort of slimmer version of 120mm case fans that I might be able to put in the side fan bracket

OP is not looking for a HS fan, but a slimmer fan to mount on his side panel due to his tall CPU HSF.

 

[aigomorla]

OP is not looking for a HS fan, but a slimmer fan to mount on his side panel due to his tall CPU HSF.

oh then i totally lost his post.

i thought he was saying he had issues mounting the fan onto the sink.

Then yeah, those jinu's will work great, open air fans work good for open air.

 

[stahlhart]

There are 2 types of fans.

1. open air fan
2. Static fan.

How does one identify which is which? Can one assume that a PWM fan is static, since these are typically used on sinks?

 

[aigomorla]

How does one identify which is which? Can one assume that a PWM fan is static, since these are typically used on sinks?

blade shape is the best way to tell them.

Blades for static are different then blades for just pushing out air.

The jinu, and slipstream uses a jet type turbine fin.

The S-FLEX by scythe, uses curved blades designed to push air harder.

The only turbine type blade ive seen which has good static is the typhoon.

But i can go on forever on the GT, First off you see those nicks? they have weights inside.
The blades first off are all pre balanced, which no other fan company does.
So the GT is not a typical fan.

If you need an open air fan, get an open air fan.
They will push out the most amount of air in the open air.

However static fans are more recyclable, as you can fit them in both roles.
But if that fan is never seeing a sink, then an open air fan would be ideal.

 

[yottabit]

Different fans produce all sorts of different levels of static pressure. Generally thickness and RPM are the best indicators (thicker and more RPM tends to lead to more static pressure, thickness tending to dictate the blade geometry). I'd hate to see them classified into just "two" types.

Certainly having a Kaze Slim fan is better than having no fan at all.

The Kaze slim is the only thin 120mm fan I know of at 12 mm. After that you may be able to find 15 and 20mm thick fans

 

[aigomorla]

Different fans produce all sorts of different levels of static pressure. Generally thickness and RPM are the best indicators (thicker and more RPM tends to lead to more static pressure, thickness tending to dictate the blade geometry). I'd hate to see them classified into just "two" types.

your absolutely correct, static pressure is a curve which has a lot of factors into it.

But i didnt want to get all messy with the whole fan anatomy.

 

[faxon]

the GTs make great case fans as well btw if you run a pressurized case of some type, since they are super quiet and move a lot of air in their own right. i loaded up a case entirely with them and the dust build up rate dropped way off, in addition to the system generally running cooler. system was crashing on high heat days due to overheating if i didnt dust it often enough, but it's a lot better now. those slipstreams on the other hand, i wouldnt even touch those honestly. they move a lot of air but their air/noise ratio is meh at best and they dont last as long either

 

[Blain]

If your fans are that tight, you may run into turbulence/noise issues.
Each fan may be quiet by themselves, but when the air flow between them is turbulent, noise may be the result.

 

[dorion]

Is your cpu heatsink blowing up or left?

I assume you're trying to fill the two rear 120 slots.

If it's up this could be bad if it's the lower one and its gonna suck air out of the case and some of the air getting sucked is the air that might get blown into the heatsink.

If it's left then you actually do want a fan with high static pressure because it's sitting right between the heatsink and the fan grille.