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what are the quietest 80mm fans?

papst ones are probably the quietest, but i think the vantec stealths are a little better, push a few more CFM's while still remaining silent
 
Originally posted by: kevman
my case fans are driving me nuts, what are the best/quietest ones out there?
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Panaflo L1As are the most popular, highly regarded and pretty easy to obtain. Papst also have a good reputation though they're more expensive and harder to find in the U.S. NMBs are very low noise but they don't push a whole lot of air; you need to make sure your case has room for good airflow.

I use both L1As and NMBs, no experience with Papsts. NMBs are quieter than the Panaflos, but again, they move less air. Undervolted Panaflos are also another idea to try.
 
Originally posted by: Vegetto
papst ones are probably the quietest, but i think the vantec stealths are a little better, push a few more CFM's while still remaining silent
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Directron sells papst fans but they're 16 dollars each, i'd rather get a couple of panaflo's or vantec stealth fans. If your current fans are too noisy you can get a fan controller and fine tune them and adjust them back on days with warm weather.
 
NMB. 18cfm/18dba. Ever wonder why Dell's used to be so quiet? Thats what they used for case fans. But, they are great all around.
 
i've done a lot of reading and a lot of people like the enermax auto-temperature controlled fan 22 cfm 18 dba at 1000 rpm to start.....and it can go all the way up to 33 cfm 29 dba at 2600 rpm...... if u want it to go fast just stick the temperature probe near the cpu.......if u want it always slow just stick it to the fan itself

Specs from newegg........
Enermax Thermal Control 80MM cooling fan . built-in heat sensor. Fan speed varies according to temperature. Dual ball bearing. Extremely quiet when in sleep mood. 3-pin with 3-4pin adaptor. Screws.
Specifications: Low - 25C-1800 RPM 22CFM-18dBA, High - 65C-2600 RPM 33CFM-29dBA. Meets all safety standards, such as UL, CSA, CUL, TUV, CE, etc. Retail.

feel free to criticize my recommendation...... i actually want u to..... cuz in 3 days i'll be ordering 5 of them with my rig

edit: btw the enermax fans are like half the price of a vantec stealth.............. i think......... feel free to comment
 
buy fan speed controller. attach all your fans and lower rpms. there are no magic fans, they lower noise by lowering rpm.
 
I have a few Zalmans and a couple Vantec Stealths. While the Vantec says it's 21dba and the Zalman says it's 20dba in quiet mode, it definately doesn't sound that way. The Vantec Stealths, while they do push more air, are definately noticably louder than the Zalmans.

I picked up the Zalman 80mm fans for $5 CDN ($3.50 USD) and I think at that price it's a steal for a quiet fan.
 
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
the truely quietest fans are the pabst.
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So true....12dBA...last month directron had some new papst fans that were only 10dBA but they were removed from the site.
 
I just bought 3 Cooler Master 80mm blue LED case fans for my Lian-Li PC-60 case. They are much quieter than the fans that came with the case. I can barely hear my system now and the blue LEDs look cool. $5.99 at newegg.com. Can't beat that.
 
Originally posted by: chocoruacal
NMB. 18cfm/18dba. Ever wonder why Dell's used to be so quiet? Thats what they used for case fans. But, they are great all around.
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anybody know where we can get these anymore? svc used to carry em for like $2.50 a pop, but discontinued em a while ago...
 
Originally posted by: lordbob99
Originally posted by: chocoruacal
NMB. 18cfm/18dba. Ever wonder why Dell's used to be so quiet? Thats what they used for case fans. But, they are great all around.
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anybody know where we can get these anymore? svc used to carry em for like $2.50 a pop, but discontinued em a while ago...
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edit-Sorry wrong fans

 
Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
the truely quietest fans are the pabst.
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I have heard many of the Papsts tick. I know the NMBs do a bit.

Personally I have 3 92mm Panaflo L1As and 2 80mm L1As running at 5v on my Sunbeam Rheobus and I cant hear it, far quieter than my old NMBs and more airflow. Also a lot more money though. My Truepower 430 is also modded with a 92mm and 80mm L1A.

Brian
 
oy, for that price you might as well buy stealth vantecs or panaflos🙂 vantecs atleast ocme with grills/screws and adaptors. are the nmb's ball bearing fans? tend to last longer, i think the vantecs are.
 
the best id have to say would be papst hands down i have used their 80mm and 120mm models and bother are a dream.
also any of the panaflo series fans is great my self i use a combonation of L1a M1a and H1a fans......i love the M1a's a little more expesive than the normal L1a or H1a but they are sweet.
and of course the new rifle bearing cooler master LED fans are supposed to be dman good as well 32cfm @ like 25db......so in other words panaflo M1a performance at L1a noise.
 
I have the blue LED and have compared it to the panaflows. The antec is not slient but it is quiet. Good flow and they are fairly cheap at compusa, when you figure in shipping.
 
Are most fans that are mounted in the front of the case 80mm???

Can't seem to find the time to measure it.

LMK
Thnx
 
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