I just picked up an Antec P182. The 120mm TriCool fans aren't that loud on the low setting, but they are loud enough that I can hear them when I sleep, this is a bedroom PC by the way. I am tearing them out and I want to put something that I won't be able to hear in.
I searched on google for fan reviews, but most of them seem out dated. I looked on NewEgg, but I don't understand what all these new fangled bearing types are, Ever Lubricate, Hydro Wave, Fluid Dynamic, Magnetic Barometric, Nanoflux Bearing, Rifle, Sleeve, SSO, SuperFlo, Vapo Bearing, WTF!?!? Which one just means "I am the quietest." Are there any differences worth considering?
My motherboard (Asus P5B) also supports controlling the speed of chasis fans. So the replacements I am looking for should be 3 pin which support their speed being adjusted by the motherboard.
So what silent 120mm 3 pin motherboard controlled variable speed case fan would match my needs?
I searched on google for fan reviews, but most of them seem out dated. I looked on NewEgg, but I don't understand what all these new fangled bearing types are, Ever Lubricate, Hydro Wave, Fluid Dynamic, Magnetic Barometric, Nanoflux Bearing, Rifle, Sleeve, SSO, SuperFlo, Vapo Bearing, WTF!?!? Which one just means "I am the quietest." Are there any differences worth considering?
My motherboard (Asus P5B) also supports controlling the speed of chasis fans. So the replacements I am looking for should be 3 pin which support their speed being adjusted by the motherboard.
So what silent 120mm 3 pin motherboard controlled variable speed case fan would match my needs?