what is the BEST 60mm fan?

[MrDudeMan]

i have an ocz goliath heatsink and fan (delta 60mm) but it is WAYYYYYYY TOOOOOO loud. i need a 60mm fan that is QUIET and still cools pretty well...any thoughts anyone?



thanks

 

[Maggotry]

Get an 80mm panaflo and an adapter. MUCH quieter solution. I've got an 80mm panaflo on my SK6 without an adapter....just turned it 45 degrees. Cools just as well....actually about 2 degrees better than the Delta Howler Monkey and without all the NOISE NOISE NOISE!

I don't know if the 45 degree rotation trick works on that HS, though.

 

[Strawberrymom]

just get a 60 with under 20dba

 

[MrDudeMan]

could you give me a link to a page where i could buy a 60mm with under 20dba or the 80mm panaflo?

 

[kreno]

I also use a Delta 60mm, one way to reduce noise from it is to get some 3M foam tape and cut small triangles out of it, then place them on the corners between your heatsink and your fan. Also, my friend rigged his up with a voltage regulator and lowered the speed of it... amazingly enough the Delta is pretty dang quiet around 5500 - 6000RPM's. And still cools very well.

 

[MrDudeMan]

well i dont know where to get any of that...can you give me some links to go to some pages with some of that foam and a voltage regulator?

 

[mikable]

Two linkys for ya!


Coolerguys.com


Plycon.com

 

[kreno]

mikable beat me to it Another good place to go is PC Mods, I believe they carry the voltage regulators... Also... You can usually pick up the 3M tape just about anywhere.

 

[SinfulWeeper]

Hmm...

I just found a higher CFM mover that is quieter than the Panaflo at Plycon. Thanks for the linkage mikable.

 

[zodder]

It looks like the Papst is damn near the quietest. It moves a pretty decent amount of air, too. How silly does a 80mm fan on an SK6 look? I have a Lian Li PC-65 and I'd hate to have that be an eyesore.