12 cm quite fan

please recommand a 12 cm case fan wich is quite
but does his job just like my loud fan wich is in my case right now
this is my system:

3.0e ghz prescott
antec sonata case
enermax 425w noisetaker
radeon 9800 pro 256 mb
2 * 512 ddr
samsung 80 gb
lg dvd
benq cdr

thanks

 

120mm fans aren't definitely needed, I get by fine with 4 80mm fans installed.
But I would probably recommend Zalman as my cpu cooler is a 120mm Zalman and never had troubles with it.

 

I recommend AKASA 120mm fan. They are very quiet.

see the first fan on this page:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Akasa_Fans_97.html

(2 of these fellows make sure your case temp is under 38 deg. C, which is optimal for Prescott CPU's)

 

mcadam88 do you mind show me how you put those 4 fans?
thanx

 

Sure -

http://www.mcadam.7-edge.com/images/DSC01656.JPG

You can see the 3 led fans, there's also an 80mm one at the bottom right at the front of the case. This one at the front and the one one the side window blow air in and the 2 you can see at the back take air out. That's quite an old image I'll take an updated one later.

 

lspmaster,

You have a Prescott 3.0e in a Antec Sonata case and it stays cool? Did you add any fans ? What CPU heatsink are you using for that Prescott?

 

there is a place on the harddrive cage i guess
but what is more importent for me is the quite level
i work a lot of hours on it and it's is hard to stay
concentrated when you are in an airfield...
now most of the time i have to turn it manually
before it starts working it self...
and i am using a basic heatsink
that is what they gave me
here is a picture
http://img286.echo.cx/img286/183/mysystem1fj.jpg

 

I like the design, where they allowed space between internal HD's, and to have them placed after the front intake fan. Does it have a front intake fan actually? (Can't see from photo, is it 120mm as well??)

 

I agree with the akasa fan 44cfm at 18db about the best numbers I have seen,only problem is the price,£10 for a fan,Ispmaster did I read right you have to crank one of your fans manually before it starts spinning?Get those cables tidy,it looks like a bowl of speggetti.LOL

 

If you need to "crank" your fan, this means the voltage going in is too low. I had this problem, when i connected my Akasa 120mm to "Fan-Only" regulated power connectors in my case. When the case was cool, they operated at such a low speed they even started making a buzzing noise. I believe you can actually damage your fan by operating on too low speed, so i connected both 120mm fans to "normal" power connectors so they run at like 1350rpm constant, which is fine as you can't hear them and it creates a steady airflow.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Akasa_Fans_97.html

 

Dr. Evil,

Can you tell me where you can get the Akasa fans in the USA? I looked at the specs and see why you like them so much ... they do the job and quietly!

 

Just did a quick shop round for you Drome have a look at this,if its true its an unbeleivable 120mm fan,I want 4,might be worth some research,then let me know if you find some reviews or buy one-

http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/Mer...n=PROD&Product_Code=1036&Category_Code=700.22

 

True 'nuff, I'm sure.

But I'll bet that you can move more air more quietly with fewer 120mm fans than any given number of 80mm fans.

Of course, if your case doesn't provide a mounting for 120mm fans, the above observation doesn't count for much.

 

What's all that orange stuff at the left of the picture? It looks like it's blocking the case exhaust fan. Is it?