120 mm. front case fan to cool 3 hard drives
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120 mm. front case fan to cool 3 hard drives
I need to choose from one of the following fans:
1. SilverStone SST-FMC3XW (44 cfm/1300 rpm/17 dbA)
- 103 max. cfm and front speed control knob
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-fmc3xw.htm
2. Nexus 120 mm Real Silent (37 cfm/1000 rpm/23 dbA)
http://www.nexustek.nl/120mmcasefan.htm
3. Enermax UC-12FAB-B (63 cfm/1800 rpm/25 dbA)
- 95 max. cfm and internal control knob
http://www.maxpoint.com/products/perph/ ... /index.htm
I would choose the Nexus because it's highly recommended, but I could really use more CFM because of my 3 hard drives and the Nexus doesn't have faster speeds.
Can I trust the 17 dBA rating of the Silverstone at 1300 RPM?
How is it that the highly recommended Nexus makes 23 dBA at a lower RPM?
1. SilverStone SST-FMC3XW (44 cfm/1300 rpm/17 dbA)
- 103 max. cfm and front speed control knob
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-fmc3xw.htm
2. Nexus 120 mm Real Silent (37 cfm/1000 rpm/23 dbA)
http://www.nexustek.nl/120mmcasefan.htm
3. Enermax UC-12FAB-B (63 cfm/1800 rpm/25 dbA)
- 95 max. cfm and internal control knob
http://www.maxpoint.com/products/perph/ ... /index.htm
I would choose the Nexus because it's highly recommended, but I could really use more CFM because of my 3 hard drives and the Nexus doesn't have faster speeds.
Can I trust the 17 dBA rating of the Silverstone at 1300 RPM?
How is it that the highly recommended Nexus makes 23 dBA at a lower RPM?
BenW,
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If so, that 37C temp is only after a disk defrag or virus sweep. In normal operation, my primary use HDD runs at 30-31C. I've found that HDD position 2 in the Sonata drive cage cools best.
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directed to my post above?That seems like a high hard drive temp, especially when there a fan there.
If so, that 37C temp is only after a disk defrag or virus sweep. In normal operation, my primary use HDD runs at 30-31C. I've found that HDD position 2 in the Sonata drive cage cools best.