good case fans

procupine14 · May 7, 2007, 09:49 PM

so my UV blue case fans that came with my case are starting to get loud and annoying and they dont move much air anymore
any suggestions on some new UV blue case fans that can move quite a lot of air but are reasonably quiet
i dont need whisper but under a dull roar would be nice

Zelig · May 7, 2007, 11:03 PM

Although I don't have any specific fans to recommend for you, I can recommend checking out different types of fans based on the bearings they use.

I've had good luck with ceramic bearing fans from globalwin, and fluid dynamic bearing fans from Scythe.

jp306 · May 7, 2007, 11:14 PM

I use Arctic Cooling fans because they come with a 6 year warranty, are near silent, use fluid dynamic bearings and are not over priced like some other brands.

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/fans1.php

***temeteus82*** · May 8, 2007, 02:22 AM

Noctua has some good low noise fans

ps. read the DH review...

**Asmoday** · May 8, 2007, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

Noctura has some good low noise fans

ps. read the DH review...

Yep I second that they are awesome, and btw they are called Noctua not Noctura...

procupine14 · May 8, 2007, 06:25 AM

cool cool thanks for the recommendations

***temeteus82*** · May 8, 2007, 08:51 AM

Thanks Mike fixed that nasty typo

**ChaosMinionX** · May 8, 2007, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by procupine14

so my UV blue case fans that came with my case are starting to get loud and annoying and they dont move much air anymore
any suggestions on some new UV blue case fans that can move quite a lot of air but are reasonably quiet
i dont need whisper but under a dull roar would be nice

I have my case done in Thermaltake a2016, and a2018 LED fans.....They have good airmovement, and the audio from them is bearable since I have a headset on all the time.

procupine14 · May 10, 2007, 10:13 AM

true true

Mousey · May 14, 2007, 11:05 AM

or you could just get the same fans again mebbe? ;p

procupine14 · May 14, 2007, 07:27 PM

well i dont really feel like repeating the error that logisys made
if they are going to keep dying every two years i do really want to continue using them

oh and update i just bought four Antec blue LED fans that push more air quieter
the only reason i bought them was because they were on sale at the local computer hardware store and i needed fans

i also have an Enzotech Ultra X heat sink on the way to my house

Mousey · May 15, 2007, 03:36 AM

hehe cool, i might replcace my H/S eventually, i'm thinking of a zalman one since they're supposed to be efficient and quiet, but somebody at the place i did work experience told me they were really loud (even the quiet ones) so i'm kinda put off.
Can anyone recommend a really quiet HS?
now i've had a proper SK775 heatsink i like having a quiet rig

jp306 · May 15, 2007, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mousey

Can anyone recommend a really quiet HS?
now i've had a proper SK775 heatsink i like having a quiet rig

Acrtic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro

H3X4D3C1M4L · May 15, 2007, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mousey

hehe cool, i might replcace my H/S eventually, i'm thinking of a zalman one since they're supposed to be efficient and quiet, but somebody at the place i did work experience told me they were really loud (even the quiet ones) so i'm kinda put off.

Talk about sitting on a throne of lies/being a total wuss. Zalman fans can't be heard over your own breathing when they're on the proper silent mode. If you blast them on full sure you can kind of hear them. But at that speed they're just keeping the proc frozen rather than chilly

procupine14 · May 16, 2007, 10:25 AM

nice one H3X

H3X4D3C1M4L · Jun 3, 2007, 12:15 AM

I aims to please