Silent Fans

[mykel]

What's a good silent 80mm fan? I heard Nexus was the way to go..

Any thoughts?

 

[BlindedByScience]

I've used Vantec "ThermoFlow" exhaust fans and really like them. They have thermistors built in, and speed up as things heat up inside the case. Very quiet and very reliable.....

Here's a link to them. $7.50 from the egg....

Regards - B.B.S.

 

[TheMostWantedPolishTwin]

how much do you want to spend? PAPST makes some really quiet fans..

 

[mykel]

as long as the price is <$15, it would be fine with me.
i figure they shouldn't cost more than 15.. but i could be wrong.

 

[BossNoodleKaboodle]

I've got Vantec Stealth's and I like them. You might want to get SilenX because they're even better.

 

[mykel]

oh and no LED's... i like my room dark at night not like a rave party.

 

[ryuji]

i will vouch for the 80mm enermaxes... thermaflows are good.. but enermax's are quieter and push more air

 

[ryuji]

oh and no LED's... i like my room dark at night not like a rave party.

lol! get some liquid neon cold cathodes and some meteor lights.. and get yout rave on!

 

[mohammedtaha]

i always suggest SilenX ... check out the db on them

 

[mykel]

the silenx look awesome.. 14dB is very cool. any linkage?

 

[mohammedtaha]

the silenx look awesome.. 14dB is very cool. any linkage?

http://www.silenx.com/productcart/pc/viewCat_Z.asp?idCategory=3

You could've just gone to the website urself, right ?

And fyi .... I can't hear the fan even if i placed my ear in the case ... IT'S TOO DAMM QUIET

 

[colin]

panaflo makes good fans that push a lot of air without making much noise. Check out the M1A . At 7v, you can't hear them at all.

 

[ryuji]

i like fans that you can turn up.. without feeding the 17 volts...

 

[ShaolinDragon]

Are those CFM specs true for the SilenX fans true? If so set me up for a few of them. And btw does anyone know where I can get them in the UK?

 

[NEVERLIFT]

silenx gets my vote

 

[maxxo]

Are those CFM specs true for the SilenX fans true? If so set me up for a few of them. And btw does anyone know where I can get them in the UK?

go do some reading about silenx fans over at silentpcreview, all their stats are inflated and don't have any real data to back them up. i do own a 80mm "14db" silenx fan, and the 14db rating is very optimistic. it is very quiet (for the 80mm size atleast), but not 14db type of quiet. and i'm not even sure about the airflow it really pushes..

http://forums.silentpcreview.com/