need help with quiet case fans...

sk11vengeance · TweakNOOB Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

im looking to buy some quiet case fans for my computer because the ones i got now are pretty loud and im wanting to quiet it down a bit. i have a digital radioshack sound level meter and it measures anywhere from 62-72db outside the case. i recently purchased a new cpu/hs/fan and the fan on it is quiet, its just the case fans im wanting to replace. i have 5 antec 80mm x 80mm x 15mm case fans, 2 in front, 1 side, and 2 rear. can anyone recommend or point me in the direction to some quieter and hopefuly better airflow case fans? thanks

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dene · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:27 am Post subject:

Panaflo make good quality fans and reasonablly quiet , If your looking for quiet steer away from vantec, antec (think they the same) and evercool. If looking for real quiet like i said Panaflo and silentX i used those in recent computer and you can barely hear them.

Things that make fans noisey are
stickiness:- to stop that rip sticker off the top of the fan and drip abit of oil inside
Dirt:- Just clean out the fan occasonially
Fan grills:- A thing i found out is taht custom fangrills make alot of noise
Fan filters: restrict airflow and make alot of noise

Thats about all i can remember hope this helped
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sk11vengeance · TweakNOOB Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

cool thanks. i read a review on the silentX fans on the site. do they have good cfm or do you think the Panaflos move more air?

dene · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 6:48 am Post subject:

Panaflos move way more air but at the cost of noise
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sk11vengeance · TweakNOOB Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

ok, im going to go with the SilenX 80mm fan, but i didnt expect them to be so pricey. lowest ive seen is like $13 or 14...

ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

did you check on pricegrabber?
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sk11vengeance · TweakNOOB Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

yea places like that just find the power supplys, not much case fans...i just went ahead and ordered 5 from computerhq.com

sk11vengeance · TweakNOOB Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

well i installed all 5 fans, the 80mm 14dba 28cfm ones, and as expected, my case temps have went up but i am very pleased with the quietness of the fans. my computer doesnt sound like a frieght train anymore, instead all i really hear now is my hard drive. having said that, im wondering if these temps im getting now are ok. i took some readings with sisoftware sandra 05 pro.

old fans:
board: 32c
cpu: 54c
power: 31c

silenx fans:
board: 36c
cpu: 58c
power: 36c

are these temps still within about a normal or ok range? i took them under normal operating, not when im playing a game or something and the system is at 100%. they go up about 4-5c more it seems when i do run it at 100% though. thanks for any input

system specs:
amd 3200+ running at 2.2ghz
gigabyte ga7n400 pro2 rev2 mobo nforce2 chipset
kingston hyperx 1024mb x2
ati aiw 9800 pro 128mb
scsi 10k rpm 36.7gb hdd
antec 430 power supply

Spiegel · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:58 pm Post subject:

What CPU cooler are you running? Those temps are not terribly bad, but your CPU temp *could* be better. Maybe look into an aftermarket cooler?
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sk11vengeance · TweakNOOB Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 6

yea, just a basic hs/f that came with the proc when i bought it from newegg.

ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

yeah with an OC in place you should look into some better cooling ASAP.......the cooler your chip runs.....the better for it and its longevity.....
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 12:59 pm Post subject:

the temps look ok but like the others have said the cpu needs some attention. I would suggest a Thermalright heatsink and install a SilenX fan on it.
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