what is the quietest 120mm fan and were can I buy one?

[eshtog]

 

[uberdork]

The new issue of Maximum PC has an article about silencing your rig. They list the Vantec ThermoFlow Fans as being good 80mm fans. They gave them a 9 out of 10. I don't have much experience with them but I plan on building a new machine this fall and may give them a go.

You can get them at New Egg of course.

In the same article they list the Enermax UC-12FAB as an 8 out of 10. It's a 120mm Fan. I saw this at 2CoolTek.

I know the Vantec is only an 80mm fan but I hope that this info was somewhat useful for ya.

 

[Naruto]

Just get the cheapest 120mm fan you can find and 5 volt mod it. 5 volt mod is safe and will be dead silent. Also the 5 volt mod is pretty easy to do.

 

[eshtog]

well I have a sonata whic has a special plug for 7 volts, it might be 5v not sure does anyone know?

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Naruto
Just get the cheapest 120mm fan you can find and 5 volt mod it. 5 volt mod is safe and will be dead silent. Also the 5 volt mod is pretty easy to do.

Some fans will not start spinning with only 5 volts. 7 is usually the minimum to get a fan going. FYI.

 

[RalfHutter]

Originally posted by: ShotgunEd
well I have a sonata whic has a special plug for 7 volts, it might be 5v not sure does anyone know?

The Antec "fan-only" plugs are thermally controlled and start out just a tad under 5V. They go up to a max of just undet 11V.

 

[pspada]

How about this Y.S. Tech FD1212257B-21 120x120x25MM - 105 CFM Fan, for $5?

 

[GAZZA]

Panaflo L1A $15.99 @STR8BUY
Vantec Stealth $14.99 @SVC

 

[0roo0roo]

pabst.


i just use a fan speed controller.

 

[jarsoffart]

I also think that at stock voltages one of the Pabst fans should be the quietest. They can be found at directron.com.

 

[User1001]

I vote for the vantec stealth

 

[Blooz1]

I'd say the Panaflo L1A or the Pabst. The Panaflo is amazingly quiet even at full speed, and damn near silent at 7V.

 

[Almighty1]

I think these are pretty quiet for the amount of airflow they provide...

http://www.svc.com/en12vasphipe1.html

 

[Cerb]

Originally posted by: Almighty1
I think these are pretty quiet for the amount of airflow they provide...

http://www.svc.com/en12vasphipe1.html[/q

yeah, and they look nice.

 

[Naruto]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: Naruto
Just get the cheapest 120mm fan you can find and 5 volt mod it. 5 volt mod is safe and will be dead silent. Also the 5 volt mod is pretty easy to do.

Some fans will not start spinning with only 5 volts. 7 is usually the minimum to get a fan going. FYI.

From my experience, 5 volt is quite enough to squeeze out 1900 rpm on all my 80 mm fans. But for vantec tornados and other loud mofos, they probably need more.

 

[Richdog]

The quietest 120mm fan money can buy.



120mm Vanec Stealth 53CFM @ 28dba :beer:

 

[eshtog]

Originally posted by: Richdog
The quietest 120mm fan money can buy.



120mm Vanec Stealth 53CFM @ 28dba :beer:

could I do the 7 volt mod on this fan?

 

[Almighty1]

Originally posted by: Richdog
The quietest 120mm fan money can buy.



120mm Vanec Stealth 53CFM @ 28dba :beer:

Not as quiet as I posted above...

Specification
Model No. UC-12FAB-B
rpm 1800 2300
Rated Voltage 12V 12V
Rated Current 0.12A 0.20A
Power Input 1.44W 2.4W
Air Flow(max) 63.05CFM 94.92CFM
Noise 24.60dB 30.10dB

63.05CFM@24.6db and 94.92CFM@30.10dB.

 

Evercool aluminum fans 87cfm@29dba at directron.com or compUSA if u cant wait or any hardware site will have it I have 2 in my case. its a tornado in there and i hear only a slight whoosh

 

[Richdog]

Originally posted by: hongsituman
Evercool aluminum fans 87cfm@29dba at directron.com or compUSA if u cant wait or any hardware site will have it I have 2 in my case. its a tornado in there and i hear only a slight whoosh

OOOO i like the sound of those, im gonna look into em! Dont aluminium last longer too?

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: Richdog

Originally posted by: hongsituman
Evercool aluminum fans 87cfm@29dba at directron.com or compUSA if u cant wait or any hardware site will have it I have 2 in my case. its a tornado in there and i hear only a slight whoosh

OOOO i like the sound of those, im gonna look into em! Dont aluminium last longer too?

I dont know if they last longer but they sure cut fingers better.

 

yeah but luckily the fin broke off and jammed the fan so no further cutting of my hand was possible. if my case would accept 120mm as exhaust n intake i would have 6 of those in my case instead of 4 80mm each at 30dba although the evercool 80mm aluminum is pretty good too

 

[ethebubbeth]

i'm sorry but 87cfm is not possible at 29db on a 120mm fan... that evercool must be highly overrated. Personally i am amazed by the custom JCM 120mm at coolcases.com It is a standard 25mm thick fan that pushes 61cfm at only 26 dB.

 

[huesmann]

I thought it was spelled P-A-P-S-T...isn't "Pabst" a beer?

 

[User1001]

what about those magnetic tip fans?