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vantec aeroflow is loud

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peterhoang2002

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anyone else besides me think this thing is loud? i leave my comp overnight sometimes to run a gaming server but its so loud its hard for me to sleep
 
peterhoang2002 said:
anyone else besides me think this thing is loud? i leave my comp overnight sometimes to run a gaming server but its so loud its hard for me to sleep
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I had always said to my friends that I thought it was loud. Most of them have no idea what they're talking about....saying the thing is very quiet....but it's not. Most of that noise is actually vibrations though, as when i start up and shut down my computer I could actually feel the vibrations starting and stopping through my desk and case.

Not a great way to get the job done if you ask me. It is a nice cooler that performs well and is very compact in size.....but the noise would still be enough to warrant me spending the extra cash on a Zalman 7000 or some higher end Thermalright solution if I had to build another air cooled s462 system.
 
anyone know if its ok to buy a new fan and stick it on this heatsink? i was planning on getting a 70 to 80mm adapter and getting an 80mm fan for it.
 
peterhoang2002 said:
anyone know if its ok to buy a new fan and stick it on this heatsink? i was planning on getting a 70 to 80mm adapter and getting an 80mm fan for it.
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It's not quite that simple....the Aeroflow doesn't use regular fans, nor does it use a 70mm fan. The fan is actually a 72mm, so if you are going to put something else on it you're gonna have to come up with your own mounting method.

It could still be done, but that heatsink was designed with the TMD fan in mind....the smaller center of the fan and the fact that its teh magnets in the corners of the fan housing that drive it allow the fan to send air directly down the center of the heatsink, onto to copper core.....which other fans are not able to do.....so unless you're going to put a fairly loud fan on the Aeroflow's heatsink I dunno if you'll be able to maintain the same temps.
 
^^^^^
He speaketh the truth.

I had one, then sold it because it was just to dang loud for me. He is right about the fan being a speacial size and the heatsink being made for the TMD fans.

A whole new HSF setup is what you will need.

What are you running?
 
Tiny said:
^^^^^
He speaketh the truth.

I had one, then sold it because it was just to dang loud for me. He is right about the fan being a speacial size and the heatsink being made for the TMD fans.

A whole new HSF setup is what you will need.

What are you running?
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If you're going to switch.....I'd suggest getting the Zalman 7000 for your setup.....its 100% whispter quiet even on full speed (unless you put your ear 1" away from the fan) and cools better then the aeroflow to boot.

It's really not going to be worth your time to try and change fans on the Aeroflow, because as I said.....that heatsink and fan are designed and built to be togethor. If you're unhappy with the fan then you're gonna be looking at a new cooler all togethor....and I'd recommend that Zalman 7000 if you're irritating at the Aeroflows noise and want a break.
 
I went with the Thermalright SI-97 w/ a 92mm Panaflo. Does the job without complaining (complaining....as in make noise). :)
 
Tiny said:
I went with the Thermalright SI-97 w/ a 92mm Panaflo. Does the job without complaining (complaining....as in make noise). :)
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That'd have to be my second/other recommendation.....thx for grabbing that one. ;) :p
 
peterhoang2002 said:
ugh... wat a piece of sh*t. thinking that i was able to do this, i went ahead and ordered an adapter days ago along with other stuff. i guess ill see what i can do when it comes...

edit: now that i look closer, seems like its 74mm:
http://www.svc.com/703033dba45y.html
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Sry, 72.....74.....point is that it isnt normal. And because the magnets that drive the fan are in the corners the you can't even use regular fan screws.

Have fun with it. ;) :p
 
ryuji said:
arnt those fans nortorious for not working/smoking
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On the original Aeroflow, yes...so far I haven't read anything about a inordinate amount of the 2nd gen. Aeroflows going bad. None-the-less, it is loud, that is enough to want to get rid of it anyway.
;)
 
one way or another im getting rid of this. i took the fan out today and ran the fan when its not attached to cpu. theres not much noise but theres a hi pitch noise which annoys my ears.

are there any good heatsinks around 20? dont feel like dropping that much for the thermalright
 
silent boost has decent preformance.. and is quite quiet.. just not too hot for overclocking... got my 2800+ to 2.2 tho
 
My aeroflow wasnt that bad, but then again I got a zalman 7000....very quiet..
 
I always ran my Aeroflow at 7V, and it wasn't that bad. I got it at 7V in my parent's computer, and it's not that much louder than stock, or the ghetto sink I made with a Stealth on it.

I've always wondered how much quieter the unit would be if the fins on the sink were radiused at the top, instead of square. Would be less turbulence, that's for sure.

edit: I've installed the 7000 in a friend's computer, and it's now my favourite quiet air cooler. :cool:
 
RickyJ said:
I always ran my Aeroflow at 7V, and it wasn't that bad. I got it at 7V in my parent's computer, and it's not that much louder than stock, or the ghetto sink I made with a Stealth on it.

I've always wondered how much quieter the unit would be if the fins on the sink were radiused at the top, instead of square. Would be less turbulence, that's for sure.

edit: I've installed the 7000 in a friend's computer, and it's now my favourite quiet air cooler. :cool:
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Yeah, I just never bothered to tinker around with the RPM's of the aeroflow.....kinda just took it for what it was. ;)

Good stuff on the 7000 though, it's still MY favorite silent cooler......and probly will be for quite some time.
 
I have the Aeroflow, its spins at 5600 rpms, so its gonna make a bit of noise. It is audible when the room is quiet. But my comp is off when I sleep so I don't car. I do not really notice it anymore.
 
i tried to get it to run on 7 volts off my power supply (connect to +7 and +12 line?) and it didnt even move. it would just twitch a little and then do nothing. ill be getting a fan controller in the mail soon so ill try it with that before i try to shove an 80 mm fan on it somehow or buy new heatsink
 
Silverghost said:
I have the Aeroflow, its spins at 5600 rpms, so its gonna make a bit of noise. It is audible when the room is quiet. But my comp is off when I sleep so I don't car. I do not really notice it anymore.
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True, I mean really.....even my comp is FAR from being quiet.....I've got 4 LED fans at 32dBA each and my 120x38mm Delta fan running at 7v that's still putting out about 90cfm and about 40dBA....but I'm comPLETELY able to sleep 4 feet from my computer.....and have no problem at all with the noise. The funny thing is, is that if for SOME reason the computer has been off for any length of time, I am kinda "hit" by the noise initially of powering it up.....but because I usually have it running 24/7 I'm pretty used to the noise levels and tones that my baby puts out. ;)
 
Same here, I can fall asleep with it on overnight if I need to aswell. I've had it for 2 years now, if I got a Zalman it would wierd to have it that quiet. :p
 
Silverghost said:
Same here, I can fall asleep with it on overnight if I need to aswell. I've had it for 2 years now, if I got a Zalman it would wierd to have it that quiet. :p
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Hehe, yeah.....

Dont get me wrong, I'm always looking for ways to quiet down my rig.....but it's FAR from my main concern when I'm looking at new fans or whatnot. ;)
 
i actually purpousefully leave a little hum of fans in my computer, probably no more then 24-26dB helps me go to sleep but if there is absolutely any noise at any volume... you dont hear it
 
24db sounds good. when i purchased the fan+heatsink, i based my purchase on other people's opinion of the fan. a lot of people said it was quiet but as i know now, it is far from quiet in my opinion. doesnt matter what makes the noise(air flow or vibration), noise is noise.

now that ive read specs of the fan on few websites, i noticed its 34. i guess this is mainly my fault but other's comments on the fan at the time of purchase was sorta misleading as well.
 
weird, i have a Aeroflow 1 and its not as loud as my front 120mm fan (intake). If i turn down my 120 you can hear the high pitch spin of the fan. I dont really notice it at all...im pretty happy so far with it.

Its not the quietest cooler, but its ALOT quieter than most out there and performance is on par.
 
i just recieved my 70 to 80 adapter and the holes line up with the heatsink of the aeroflow even though it was designed for 74mm tmd fan. my problem is that none of the screwed included in the adapter will work with the heatsink.
 
peterhoang2002 said:
i just recieved my 70 to 80 adapter and the holes line up with the heatsink of the aeroflow even though it was designed for 74mm tmd fan. my problem is that none of the screwed included in the adapter will work with the heatsink.
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I dont mean to sound rude here but.....

No kidding.....look at the TMD fan, does it look like IT'S using regular screws? Again, that heatsink was designed for THAT fan.....it's not something that you can fairly easily just trade off for another fan.
 
Yes the TMD fan is a odd size...i belive it was 72mm. A 70-80 adapter might work with some thought. You would probaly need a sleeve like that or something since the Aeroflow was designed for a fan that doesnt have a dead spot. Thats why the center of the heatsink is open. The adapter will act like a duct and force the air to blow all the way. So it will kinda help create less of a dead spot.
 
Highlife said:
Yes the TMD fan is a odd size...i belive it was 72mm. A 70-80 adapter might work with some thought. You would probaly need a sleeve like that or something since the Aeroflow was designed for a fan that doesnt have a dead spot. Thats why the center of the heatsink is open. The adapter will act like a duct and force the air to blow all the way. So it will kinda help create less of a dead spot.
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The fact of the matter still is is that the heatsink was design'd for that fan....and doesn't even use regular fan screws.....so you're gonna have to be really creative to try and get a 70-80mm adapter mounted on that thing.....different screws, AND not lined up 100%......fun. :rolleyes:

The adapter would help to send more air in different directions....but there would still be a decent enough deadspot that you're still going to lose a lot of the effectiveness of that original fan/heatsink combination.
 
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