80mm fans

pat0982 [LAST WARNING] · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 6:15 pm Post subject: 80mm fans

hey i need help on what fans are the best to upgrade to..
tornado? i think by antec

i want 4 - 80mm fans cause mine are dying and gettin loud.

i plan on gettin the Thermaltake "Hardcano 12" HDD cooler and LCD multifunction display,
to help disply he fan control

thanks for the help always and still getting

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Ham_fisT · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 6:59 pm Post subject:

Panaflow makes some great, quiet fans...
http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/fan-19.html

do you want LED fans
http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/scan/se=Fans/se=80mm%20LED%20Fans/mp=menu_search.html

there is a lot of debate over bearing type, life-span, noise levels....
My thought is...if you have a window, get some that are cool to look at...they are cheap enough to replace once in a while

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JayDubya · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:05 pm Post subject:

You don't want loud fans? then stay away from the tornado's. 2loud4u
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PolarPyro · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:08 pm Post subject:

frozencpu is a very nice site for cooling products and cases.
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Maxsaint · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:11 pm Post subject:

dude i just bought two of these fans they are cheap good airflow and damn hot... nice and bright neon light
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-999-051&depa=1
go with that u cant go wrong... trust me on this.
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Maxsaint · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:13 pm Post subject:

and yeah i forgot to tell u and i cant even hear them in background...
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mojo1340 · UberTweaker Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 1022

I usually use coolerguys. I just get the cheapest ones I can find. They seem to fail at about the same rate as the big name ones do. This has been my experience anyway.

JayDubya · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:54 pm Post subject:

Yeah, i got some of the clear antec fans from newegg. $4 each with free shipping. impossible to go wrong. 4 have been running nonstop for 9 months.
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Josh · Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 12:08 pm Post subject:

You want to find the fans with the highest CFM and the lowest dB, this means they move lots of air and make little noise...otherwise it doesnt make much difference on what make they are, as long as they do their job!
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meobius · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:28 am Post subject:

get the tornado's and switch the 12 and 5v rails around. Still moves more CFM's than any other fan, but without being as loud as it is at 12v (still a bit loud but not nearly as bad)

[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:24 am Post subject:

^^^^good advice

You can also use resistors inline with your fans to help slow them down. The best ones I have found at 1/2 watt 33-47 ohm. And it depends on the fan as well as to how much you have to slow it down. If you are unsure how to do this I might be able to be persuaded to make some for you.
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2old2care · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:46 pm Post subject:

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what about a couple of rheostats.......
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:02 pm Post subject:

OH good point!!! Yay for 2old!
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JayDubya · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:05 pm Post subject:

The best bet, IMOHO, is for Pat to get some normal 80mm fans that push a fair amount of air and are relatively quiet. Quick and easy and cheap compared to the alternative.

My 2c
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:17 pm Post subject:

FroGGer · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:53 pm Post subject:

The Vantec stealths are nice...very quiet but yet very efficient.
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2old2care · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:59 pm Post subject:

Here's an easy circuit to slow a fan down most effeciently. It pulses the fan @12V and varies the time of the pulse, rather than lowering the voltage. (like a resistor) It will run one 12v fan up to 120mm size. Tried and tested circuit. For the tweaker who just has to build something completely variable.

I haven't used this since Stealths came out.

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Ham_fisT · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:06 pm Post subject:

will that make led fans pulsate?

i might build a couple of these...just to brush up on my skills (haven't done any "Breadboardin' for a while)
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JayDubya · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:16 pm Post subject:

[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:23 pm Post subject:

I used to use stealth fans. Then I discovered SilenX fans. Better cfm and lower dB. The down side to this is they cost a little more. But from the sound level value of these it is well worth it.

http://www.silenx.com/productcart/pc/viewCat_Z.asp?idCategory=3
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2old2care · Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:47 pm Post subject:

Cool weaZ. (pun intended) I'll try them next time....Are those little rubber dealies I see in the pic? Do they come with? That'd be handy.
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

yes i believe they DO come with the rubber grommit thingies
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Moved to Computer cooling.

Post in the appropriate section Pat!!!!!

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