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ThoroB XP2100 cooling question

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Jtrav

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I just arrived my Golden Gate 40 from SVC.com and its ok I guess. The reported temperature is 51C and the overall case is 33C. My problem is that the fan is LOUD. Try 48DB. My question is this: I need another fan. The heatsink supports a 60x25 fan and I'm checking the two website at the bottom for fans. Will a 23 CFM fan keep my stuff cool? How many CFMS do I need and what would you recommend? Current fan does 40CFMS. Thanks for any help.

http://www.nexfan.com/43/cat43.htm
http://www.svc.com/60x25mmfans.html
 
i had the same problem as you.

since most 60mm fans are really loud compared to 80mm fans while pushing the same amount of air,
i bought the 60mm to 80mm fan adaptor from SVC and stuck a quad led
fan that pushes around 33 CFMs and rated at around 30 dB.

however, temps were still high - idled at 50, load at 55 on xp 2000+

then i decided to stack another 80mm on top of the other fan - 2 80mms on a fan adaptor.
Noise level remained about the same; I haven't really noticed any significant change in noise.
Temps went down to 44 idle, 49 load.

Just my .02

David
 
Originally posted by: Jtrav
How did you stack them? Long screws?
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Hehe interesting setup CobraXT, I woulda thought the asynchronous fan rotation at such a close proximity would cause turbulence resulting in negative results, but I guess not 🙂

Jtrav, you don't need long screws, each fan has mounts on both sides, so you mount one side of the adapter to the HSF, the other side to a fan. then mount the the other side of the fan to the first fan. Big tower of cooling :Q

Chiz
 
So you'd end up mountin the fan to the adapter using only the lower screw hole, then use the upper one, to screw the second fan on? Sounds good. Thanks
 
well, I guess cobraxt just proved everyone wrong. I remember read a lot of disscussions on how stacking 2 fans together just don't work. You would have to change the direction of rotation of one of the fan to make it work. oh well, results speak for it self. I'm gonna rig 2 fans together later and see what's up.
 
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