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Great timing for posting about radiator fans. I am at the stage to purchase 3 x 120mm static pressure fans to run on my EK 360 Rad. Quiet operation is a requirement with lots of air movement. I think I will take performance over flashy RGB.Looking for what people are using as fans on the Rads. Currently using the Corsair fans that came with the Rad and feel like i can do better air movement. Would need to be white light fans to match the design
I’m also interested in a round up that compares the 10yr old Yates Loons and gentle typhoons with modern fans. I have Yates loons on an old thin rad and one is starting to squeak - since I’m planning on a system upgrade this year, I’ll just replace them all.Anyone have a link to more recent fan roundups? I still have 4 Yate Loon D12SM-12 fans from about 10yrs back, and while I have no complaints with them, not sure how they comoare with today's fans.
Anyone have a link to more recent fan roundups? I still have 4 Yate Loon D12SM-12 fans from about 10yrs back, and while I have no complaints with them, not sure how they comoare with today's fans.
You know what! Why are these same fans that we keep pushing because it is ingrained to do so so expensive? I did it myself, and have been thinking after a couple of good fellows have asked when the last time a good fan roundup happened. It is the same old story on every old school forum like this; "What fans do you recomend for rads?" "Noctua, of course" or "gentle typhoons" and then there is fuck this and that. We can all google best fans for whatever year but when is the last time we have seen a fan roundup by a reputable source that is specific to radiator performance. I raved earlier in this thread about noctua because they made some black fans and provided half as many colored edge thingies as were needed. But were they worth 27 bucks a fucking fan? I am not sure. The answer for the OP is that noone knows and cannot guarantee anything because there has been no fan reviews for years. I will admit that I am a little drunk, but seriously. Fan makers are getting by on reputation and are charging too damned much.
DWD1961 picked up some of those bionix fans and wasnt happy with the build quality, says they are really flimsy. my P12/F14 are built great though. not sure what he was comparing to, thought i'd chime in with that.After looking through a lot of forums and some german reviews if I were starting from scratch and needed 6 to 10 fans for a new build I would go with these https://www.newegg.com/arctic-cooling-acfan00116a-case-fan/p/N82E16835186217 or these for a budget option https://www.newegg.com/arctic-cooling-acfan00119a-case-fan/p/N82E16835186209?Description=arctic cooling p12&cm_re=arctic_cooling_p12-_-35-186-209-_-Product&quicklink=true
do i want one fan or 5?! @$26CAN for a five pack they were hard to pass up.I really recommend that you give Arctic P12 a go. You can get a 5-pack quite cheap and they push quite a lot of air in tight spaces like radiators. Noctua is still better, but honestly not 20$ per fan better.
Don't bother with the Bionix version though. They do not seal well againdt the rad, but leave major gaps on the sides
I was assuming they were the same as the p12(they have p12 in the name) with a more robust chassis and better looks. Thanks for the heads up.The Noctuas Gentle Typhoon clone is pretty much the best there is, but I really recommend that you give Arctic P12 a go. You can get a 5-pack quite cheap and they push quite a lot of air in tight spaces like radiators. Noctua is still better, but honestly not 20$ per fan better.
Don't bother with the Bionix version though. They do not seal well againdt the rad, but leave major gaps on the sides
they are based on the P series motor/blades and pwm passthrough, then they upped the rpm and changed the chassis.I was assuming they were the same as the p12(they have p12 in the name) with a more robust chassis and better looks. Thanks for the heads up.
they are based on the P series motor/blades and pwm passthrough, then they upped the rpm and changed the chassis.
I use this on all my build...120mm and 140mm gets the job done https://www.ebay.com/itm/ARCTIC-ACF...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649Looking for what people are using as fans on the Rads. Currently using the Corsair fans that came with the Rad and feel like i can do better air movement. Would need to be white light fans to match the design
The EK Vardars are pretty nice for radiators.
Bitspower calls these fans perfect for radiators. If they are halfway decent this is a great deal. https://www.performance-pcs.com/fan...an-digital-rgb-5pcs-bpta-njord120-drgb-5.html
There are some good radiator airflow comparisons between various fans in this Noctua A12x25 review:
https://www.overclockers.com/noctua-nf-a12x25-fan-review/
Also here:
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/bitspower-njord-dual-fin-drgb-fan/4.html
Current testers and testing methodology really lags behind skinnee and martinsliquidlab. The testing by the links you posted leaves so much out. How tpu arrived at their CFM, at what area size or at least give us real data like the FPM? Overclockers could not even get a mic in front of the box to measure noise. Ya don't measure inside the box, really!
https://martinsliquidlab.wordpress.com/category/fans/
I pick a single 120 mm radiator with an average airflow restriction of all other radiators at the time of testing, which had me settle on the Swiftech MCR120QP
A calibrated Omega HHF-308 Thermo-anemometer was used on the exit side, held in place by a hook and loop fastener, to measure linear airflow which multiplied by the surface area of the exit circle provides the volumetric flow rate.
The fan under review was then controlled by an Aqua Computer Aquaero 6 XT in volume-control mode, and the RPM response was recorded as a function of applied voltage. The anemometer measured the airflow through the radiator for an average of 15 minutes per RPM value, and fan noise was measured separately in an anechoic chamber of 5′ x 8′ in size with ambient noise at ~19 dBA over a sound probe held 6" away to measure the sound volume in dBA. This then generated RPM, airflow, and noise measurements.
TPU has a link to their testing methodology right at the top.
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/darkside-gentle-typhoon-1450-black-edition/4.html
with a few extra you could go the opposite and make a hover caseI prefer these Deltas: https://www.amazon.com/Delta-Electr...0mm+38mm&qid=1590518877&s=electronics&sr=1-21
They put enough downforce on my case that I need a crowbar to pry it off the floor