What are the best high static fans?

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Just picked up a Corsair H50 at a discount. Gonna put 'er in a HAF 922. I wanna use 2 120mm fans for a push pull setup. I've got the stock fan it came with, and some very quiet enermaxs laying around, but I'd much rather use something more suited to cooling a radiator. What are the best High Static fans for cooling radiators? I found the aerocool turbine on frozencpu which looks pretty decent but I think I'd rather no LEDs if possible.
 
If you can stand their loudness, the sanyo denki san ace h1011 are IMHO best for static pressure. Also, panaflo fans are notorously good for this. But I never got over the motor noise of them.

To save a few bucks, and go with a sleeve bearing, the scythe ultra kaze 38mm are good as well.

Most 38mm deep fans will be better for high pressure than 25mm ones.
 
well it would actually mean a whole lot more comming from someone who actually own or had owned the Feser......being that I run 3 120mm Fesers after having tried various other suggested fans I would have to say based on actual experience and not mere speculation although the Feser may be more exspensive they are by far superior to the availible alternatives which usually at best where designed as generic case fan.....blue and red leds do not make a fan better btw. But what do I know, I' am bragging about using gimmicky fans right.....haha according to someone who apparently has no experience with the product....fall into the same catagory of saying all psu are created equal I guess.
Has a lot to do with the 55mm body you might be able to get the same static pressure with a good fan and convulted shroud to the rad....btw also no way you can use one on the corsair h50 and be able to mount the fan inside the case because of the fact two objects cannot occupy the same space theory....
 
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Actually Martin from Martin Labs tested the TK-121 and it worked even better than the TK-122 on a Feser Monsta Rad.

They were pretty quiet and the amount of cooling pushed to the Rad was excellent. They are expensive as they come with a built in "shroud" as well...You can also daisy chain them with included cables.

They have been tested and are not considered a gimmick IMHO. Just because you might not personally like them does not make them a gimmick.
 
I guess it's just me but I don't thinks it is a smart idea NOT to take advice from people based on their opinion which doesn't involve any kind of actual "real" experience on what they are giving advice on, to be specific try not to get all butt hurt, you may have valid opinions about other things but it really pisses me off to no end when someone is asking for valid advice and people try to blow smoke up their asses....because of what they "THINK" and not actually know.
 
really? that upset over a fan? if you like them, and they work well for you, great, but there is at least one review, that i've read personally, sayting they were in fact a "gimmick," so, then again, i might take their "tests" over your "opinion" as they both obviously have experience with the fans.

either way, dude, its a fan. chill out.
 
Naw man just sick of biased unfounded opinions being thrown around.....Feser are spendy, $40 buck a pop, last thing I would personally do is suggest someone waste their money on shit fans because of my ego, they work and they work better then 99% of the other alternative fans sugested for rads, I don't need to read reviews to know this either.....I have wasted time and money trying to go cheap-er, they did not provide adequate pressure OR they had to run at such a high rpm it defeated the whole purpose behind watercooling the system....yates lune, scythe etc are pure junk not because they cost less but because they sound like leaf blowers to get close to the same results.....800rpms and about 15db to get the job done- really hard to argue with that.

upset about the fact this is a place where we come to seek advice or help others or share our experiences....not speculate especially when they are about to lay some cold hard cash down on the table and don't want to regret another halfway solution that their not quite happy with.... there are plenty of trash forums where they do just that>speculate
 
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There is no need to "speculate" when most reviews show the TK fans to be over priced and have a noted motor "ticking". You talked about low speed operation being your goal with the "800rpm" comment. And yet the "pure junk" fans you talk about (Scythe) beat out the TK fans not only in CFM but in noise and yet they are only 25mm fans, which just goes to show that a well make and thought out fan has an impact on performance, and not just going for the fattest fan you can make. Not only that but the GT (Scythe) fans can be had for 14 bucks each. On a side note they are called "Yate Loon" (not "yates lune"), and are seen by many to be anything but "junk" seeing as they are still the best bang for your buck when it comes to fans.

Scythe fans have received top marks from just about all reviewers I can think of, including SPCR. And since you do not like people to "speculate" I will link to some video reviews of the GT and TK fans and as you can see even at low RPM the GT (aka "junk" Scythe fan) beats out your 40 bucks a pop uberawesomeness fan. You can also hear in the video the motor ticking from the TK fan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp_DWfCH0UU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhudtc2dTG8

More details with the GT fan can be seen in this post at XS: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=223391
 
all good points but does it prove that GTs have better STATIC pressure compared to TKs at the same RPM?
 
TehQuick said:
all good points but does it prove that GTs have better STATIC pressure compared to TKs at the same RPM?
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Serious question, in case I missed something, but where did static pressure come into the fan equation? A fans performance has nothing to do with static pressure, but rather dynamic pressure if I'm not mistaken? Being as static pressure is a measure of pressure without motion (e.g. not a fan).

Anyway. With the test setup he uses, measuring CFM before the radiator, and using the fan in a suction configuration, with the higher numbers in nearly every category I'd be willing to put my money on the GT offering larger pressure numbers, having such high flow even before the resistance of the radiator is quite impressive, especially factoring in that it was nearly 10 Db quieter than the TK.
 
Check out the fans on sidewindercomputers.com they have some beasts there! I have personally owned 120x38mm Panaflo fans and been extremely satisfied. I used a fan controller and they can be very quiet but still move a lot of air, or can be moderately loud and move a TON of air. Either way, Panaflo's get an A+ in my book. For what its worth. Good luck!
 
well, slightly off topic, but i have an additional question...

what would you say are the best 25mm fans for a radiator? obviously at 25mm im forced to stick to low fpi rads, but which one in particular is a question for a different thread...
 
jarhead said:
well, slightly off topic, but i have an additional question...

what would you say are the best 25mm fans for a radiator? obviously at 25mm im forced to stick to low fpi rads, but which one in particular is a question for a different thread...
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And let me ask the same question, but for 38 mm fans. ;)
 
I don't know why would someone chose the feser fans over the H1011 or some Panaflo's. Putting the price aside Feser is the same brand that sells $20 per litre cooling liquid that will gunk your blocks then their ugly reverse engineered BP fittings, the only thing that saves them are their radiators but then you have better choices like Thermochill or the XSPC RX series if you want to spend less money.

Of course what do you know when you are cooling one computer with daily usage you can hardly tell any difference. So if having $35 fans makes you feel better and different from the rest of the mortals so be it and be happy with them but for me i have better ways to spend my money and still have money left for a beer or two.

No i have never tried those fans and never will nor i will but i just can't take feser as a serious company selling stand up products.
 
Panflo makes a good -quiet fan for rad use, or pretty much everything else.....umm I use plain distilled water, 4" length of silver jewelers wire and 5% automotive grade glycol....I would never buy any of the $20 snake oil coolant any of the distributors put across as better then sliced bread...each to there own IDC all I was trying to say is that for me the Feser's are the fan I would recommend....
 
The best fan....go go gadget delta....you asked. Otherwise I'd say panaflo. The Feser fans really cost too much for the performance they provide.
 
I've been running the TK Low's on one of my benches (just got another set too), pretty happy with them overall... and I'm certainly not a flag waving TFC supporter. I can't speak for static pressure or cfm as I don't have the needed meters, but they are quiet to my ear and seem to move quite a bit of air for the RPM.

I'm going to run both sets for a while and see if any ticking or other crazyness starts to happen. One thing they can certainly improve on is the closed corners... its a PITA to find 60mm M4 or or 2.25" 6-32 screws.
 
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I bought a second hand (but never used) Feser Triebwerk 120 - Low Speed 1200 RPM - TK121LS and I have to say they are TOP fans. I've bought alot of these high CFM type fans in the past and have to admit these Fesers althou they are VERY expensive (it's only the price which puts me off buying 2 more for my 240 and 120 rad) at £25 each 3 would cost £75 which is just ridiculous. They should be about £15 then I'd buy them.
Someone above commented these Feser TK121 have a clicking noise, The one I have is totally silent at full speed, I have to hold it right next to my ear to be able to hear even the air passing through it.Maybe that reviewer had a faulty fan.but that clicking noise can also be caused by the current wave provided by the MB fan header.There are adaptor cables avalable that nullify the clicking.But the Feser TK121 I bought works fine is totally silent and well built.It's just the high price that stops me from buying any more.I doubt Feser have sold many of these fans.
 
Yes pretty much any make and model can have defects.....clicking noise or random defects are possible with any fan....I personally run all of my fans off a dedicate rail via a fan control....maybe the reviewer had cool& quiet enable or w/e othe bios setting that effects mobo fan sockets....not in a state of denial here just basing off of my own experience.

Let me amend my suggestion....if you are watercooling and silence is paramount while still getting to job done I would higly suggest the Fesers fan......if silence doesn't matter there are higher static pressure/cfm fans availible.....some can turn upwards of 7k rpm.....and doing so will produce 65-70dbs each....aka mofo leaf blower in a case....and these fans typically cannot produce the same comparable static pressure/cfm at low rpm (800-1200rpm) speeds, they rely on the fact that they will be spinning at very high rpms. If you one day decide ' hey I'm tired of al the noise' and turn the rpms down to an almost inaudible speed they will perform poorly compared to a fan that was designed to perform at low rpms.
 
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So anyway... my Corsair H50 is still in need of 2 fans. My criteria has changed though. Blue LEDs would be acceptable, though not mandatory :p I'm deckin' my case out in blue. Gotta admit I still like the Triebwerk alot. It looks unique but still solid. I think it would be a good push fan (air from outta the case) paired with an LED or dual CFL fan like this pulling into the case. They're both clear bodied so would compliment each other. I also think the logisys fan could really help light the case. Dunno if the CFL would look cheap though :rolleyes:

I've used a Delta and a Panaflo each once before. The both sounded like lawn mowers but did an awesome job. I don't want this build to sound like a lawn mower though. I'm not going for silent, just moderately quiet. After all I do wanna push my overclock as much as I can. This machine will be in my bedroom, and while I find the sound of a powered up PC easy to fall asleep to, I fear double delta's would give me nightmares. I could use them if I added a fan controller, but I've currently got no plans to do so.

Maybe I should just use 2 good lookin' fans like this B-gears blue fan or this Enernax Twister. I've always liked Enermax fans.

Any more tips or suggestions would be much appreciated :)
 
I've heard good things about the Enermax fans, but I don't have any first hand experience.
 
This is a thick, heavy beach towel. This is a thick, heavy beach towel being blown around like so many dead leaves from five feet away. By a case fan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY2Y1ZCFeF8
Any questions? :D

This is the fan in question:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835213008

And this is all the fans they make.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&Manufactory=1445&SubCategory=573

Delta fans are the ones that go in servers that need to have a crazy dependability and just run and run and never stop. Should work fine for anything an end user could possibly want to throw at it. I would highly recommend a good speed controller or you will go deaf in short order.

Cheers!
 
might as well attach this to your case then
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What do you all think of this setup? This fan between the case and the radiator. And this fan on the other side of the radiator, inside the case. They seem to be identical except for the shroud. On paper they appear superior to the gentle typhoons. That is they push a bit more air, but still remain very quiet. Their PWM connectors can be daisy chained into one motherboard connector. Thats a big plus since the mobo can control the both of them as one fan.
 
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