Thermaltake A2330
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Gamingphreek
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Thats a lie. Dont even think of using a Tt fan. In fact the only product i would ever even CONSIDER using is the Big Typhoon (And even then, i dont like the quality).
-Kevin
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Gamingphreek
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And Delta, and Sunon, and Panaflo....
This problem is pretty isolated in cheap no name fans, Thermaltake, and SilenX (Cant remember any more off the top of my head)
-Kevin
Can you guys recommend me a good 92mm and 120mm fan then?
Also, i have another question... Generally you want intake at the front and outflow at the rear, correct? But you also want more in than out, so if I can have a 92mm fan at the front, and a 120mm at the rear, how should i set it up? Should they both be intake and let the PS take care of outflow?
Also, i have another question... Generally you want intake at the front and outflow at the rear, correct? But you also want more in than out, so if I can have a 92mm fan at the front, and a 120mm at the rear, how should i set it up? Should they both be intake and let the PS take care of outflow?
Gamingphreek
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Woah slow down there.
You generally want equal intake and exhaust. That way you dont create a negative or positive pressure within your case. So you want to balance the CFM of each fan as much as possible.
As for the fans (120mm) i think a good setup would be a Nexus or Yate Loon for both of them. I have also heard good things about the Akasa Amber fans, and the Delta Triple Blades. In my personal experience, in addition to those the Antec Tri-Cools are superb. On their lowest setting they are very very quiet, but still push a decent amount of air.
As for 92mm fans, i recommend looking at Nexus, Yate Loon, and Panaflo (Though the Panaflo 92mm's are quite as good as the legendary 80mm's).
-Kevin
hmm... i've seen a bunch of people around here suggest that positive pressure inside will help keep out dust, which i have had a bit of a problem with
Zap
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Thermaltake A2330
AKA Silent Wheel 13cm
I have one right here in blister pack never opened. Doni't know how well it works, but should work "reasonably" as well as any decent quiet 120mm fan. Indeed the fan blade looks just like the orange Yate Loon in my case down to the color, rough shape of fins and even the diameter. YES, the "13cm" part is the housing and the fan blades are EXACTLY THE SAME AS on a 120mm fan. I just measured, comparing it to my Cooler Master. The diameter of the blade area is 113mm on both fans. The housing on the Tt fan is larger diameter.
As for keeping dust out...
1) use a case with a dust filter
2) raise computer off ground (onto desk for instance)
3) blow it out frequently with compressed air
My computer in a CompuCase 6A19 sits on the ground and the mesh filter catches a suprising amount of dust. Most times I can peel it off in a sheet like the lint filter in my clothes dryer. The inside of my computer stays reasonably clean, with just a light film of dust. Heck, it stays cleaner than the furniture around my place. My system has total negative air pressure.
AKA Silent Wheel 13cm
I have one right here in blister pack never opened. Doni't know how well it works, but should work "reasonably" as well as any decent quiet 120mm fan. Indeed the fan blade looks just like the orange Yate Loon in my case down to the color, rough shape of fins and even the diameter. YES, the "13cm" part is the housing and the fan blades are EXACTLY THE SAME AS on a 120mm fan. I just measured, comparing it to my Cooler Master. The diameter of the blade area is 113mm on both fans. The housing on the Tt fan is larger diameter.
As for keeping dust out...
1) use a case with a dust filter
2) raise computer off ground (onto desk for instance)
3) blow it out frequently with compressed air
My computer in a CompuCase 6A19 sits on the ground and the mesh filter catches a suprising amount of dust. Most times I can peel it off in a sheet like the lint filter in my clothes dryer. The inside of my computer stays reasonably clean, with just a light film of dust. Heck, it stays cleaner than the furniture around my place. My system has total negative air pressure.
has anyone actually USED this fan? So far almost everyone has avoided the topic.
Maybe it does not have the specs that are advertised, but that does not automatically mean that it sucks.
Maybe it does not have the specs that are advertised, but that does not automatically mean that it sucks.
Gamingphreek
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It will never even approach the specs it claims. The fan is garbage. Look at the recommendations we made in this thread. And then, if that isn't enough, do a search and look at the other thousands of recommendations.
-Kevin
I bought one of those and installed it in my case. It is the most quiet fan I have in there and the only one I can keep on high and not be bothered by its noise. I have no problems at all with this fan other than it was a tight fit in my case. But, the blades are exactly the same as a 120mm fan so that is disappointing.
What's it like for airflow?
I think it'd be interesting to compare it with an Arctic Fan 12, both being exhaust-only, with the A2330 perhaps also fitting in the good airflow with a bit of noise category (and not the really silent category of Nexus). I'd bet on the AC 12 myself, but who knows?
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/fans2.php?idx=84&data=2&disc=
I think it'd be interesting to compare it with an Arctic Fan 12, both being exhaust-only, with the A2330 perhaps also fitting in the good airflow with a bit of noise category (and not the really silent category of Nexus). I'd bet on the AC 12 myself, but who knows?
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/fans2.php?idx=84&data=2&disc=
Zap
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IMO Arctic Cooling makes decent fans that push some air and are reasonably quiet. I've got a few of their 3TC models. They are okay for exhaust only. I'd get one instead of the Thermaltake if I were wanting such a fan, otherwise I'd just get a Cooler Master or Yate Loon since those are more "normal" and can work as intake as well, plus they are proven designs with known good performance/noise ratio. Also, Cooler Master makes them in various colors and with LEDs, plus some higher RPM models if you need the CFM (meaning you need to read the description to make sure which one you are getting).
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