Fervent_Render
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Hey Everyone!
I have a question regarding the 140mm fan that comes with the Corsair H90 cooler and what options I have in terms of using a different fan than the one that comes with it.
I wanted to try and use the Fractal Design Silent R2 140mm fan on the H90's radiator, but I do not know too much about static pressure and how much is really required to give sufficient push or pull to / from the radiator. Reading reviews on the H90, it appears that it already is a fairly quiet cooler, but I am trying to mitigate noise with my PC as much as possible.
I just rebuilt my PC into a Fractal Define R4 case, which has the Silent R2 140mm fans in it, and I can only hear any audible noise when the stock AMD cooler starts moving while I'm playing a game. I've been comparing the specifications between the R2 fans and the fan that comes with the H90. Here are said specs for each of these fans:
Technical Specifications (H90, from Corsair website)
Radiator dimensions: 140mm x 170mm x 27mm
Fan dimensions: 140mm x 25mm
Fan speed: 1500 +/- 10% RPM
Fan airflow: 94 CFM
Fan static pressure: 1.64mm-H2O
Noise level: 35dB(A)
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Specifications (Silent R2 fans, Fractal Design website)
Low Speed Normal Speed
Speed 800 +/-200RPM 1000 +/- 10%
Dimensions (mm) 140 x 140 x 25
Weight (g) 149.0
Cable length (mm) 500 +/- 10mm
Number of blades 11
Connector 3-Pin fan header
Starting voltage <11 <6
Max. airflow (CFM) 52.8 66.0
Max. pressure (mm H2O) 0.54 0.84
Noise level (dBA) 14.9 18.5
As I said I'm not at all familiar with what kind of static pressure the radiators on these AIO coolers need to function well, I assume the fan that comes with the H90 is plenty, but I'm trying to figure out if the RPM / CFM / static pressure on the Silent R2 fans would be enough to safely move air through the radiator, knowing of course that these specifications are lower and understanding that the performance of the cooler would not be as good for that reason, but is it good enough?
Any thought on this are appreciated, thanks in advance! Also, I do not really plan on doing much overclocking on my CPU, just trying to maximize a balance between noise reduction and keeping my CPU cooler than it is with the stock AMD HSF.
I have a question regarding the 140mm fan that comes with the Corsair H90 cooler and what options I have in terms of using a different fan than the one that comes with it.
I wanted to try and use the Fractal Design Silent R2 140mm fan on the H90's radiator, but I do not know too much about static pressure and how much is really required to give sufficient push or pull to / from the radiator. Reading reviews on the H90, it appears that it already is a fairly quiet cooler, but I am trying to mitigate noise with my PC as much as possible.
I just rebuilt my PC into a Fractal Define R4 case, which has the Silent R2 140mm fans in it, and I can only hear any audible noise when the stock AMD cooler starts moving while I'm playing a game. I've been comparing the specifications between the R2 fans and the fan that comes with the H90. Here are said specs for each of these fans:
Technical Specifications (H90, from Corsair website)
Radiator dimensions: 140mm x 170mm x 27mm
Fan dimensions: 140mm x 25mm
Fan speed: 1500 +/- 10% RPM
Fan airflow: 94 CFM
Fan static pressure: 1.64mm-H2O
Noise level: 35dB(A)
- - - - - - -
Specifications (Silent R2 fans, Fractal Design website)
Low Speed Normal Speed
Speed 800 +/-200RPM 1000 +/- 10%
Dimensions (mm) 140 x 140 x 25
Weight (g) 149.0
Cable length (mm) 500 +/- 10mm
Number of blades 11
Connector 3-Pin fan header
Starting voltage <11 <6
Max. airflow (CFM) 52.8 66.0
Max. pressure (mm H2O) 0.54 0.84
Noise level (dBA) 14.9 18.5
As I said I'm not at all familiar with what kind of static pressure the radiators on these AIO coolers need to function well, I assume the fan that comes with the H90 is plenty, but I'm trying to figure out if the RPM / CFM / static pressure on the Silent R2 fans would be enough to safely move air through the radiator, knowing of course that these specifications are lower and understanding that the performance of the cooler would not be as good for that reason, but is it good enough?
Any thought on this are appreciated, thanks in advance! Also, I do not really plan on doing much overclocking on my CPU, just trying to maximize a balance between noise reduction and keeping my CPU cooler than it is with the stock AMD HSF.