Recommend a fan to go with Prolimatech Mega for sandy bridge

twitch · **Posted:** Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:15 pm

Building a sandy bridge system and wanted the community's thoughts on a cpu fan to go with an overclockable (core i5 2500k) sandy bridge gaming pc. Specs are here:
viewtopic.php?p=530319#p530319

Was thinking about scythe slipstream 120mm pwm + vr fan but it is $19.99 and there is some concern about the low static pressure not being able to push enough through the tiny fins of the cooler. Thoughts???

quest_for_silence · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:41 am

twitch wrote:

Thoughts???

Don't worry at all.

However, the V.R. version would seem pointless, at first sight: either a SY1225SL12LM-P or a SA1225FDB12H-P should be fine, or if in case a SY1225SL12HPVC.

twitch · **Posted:** Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:06 pm

Thanks for the feedback. I went with SY1225SL12LM-P after realizing I could still control the pwm fan via mb. These things aren't cheap. Paid about $85 shipped for two of these pwm fans (~$10 x2), one scythe mugen 2 rev b (~$40), and another scythe slipstream 120mm 800rpm (~$10) + shipping $15!

karkee · **Posted:** Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:53 am

Im down the same road just assembled my sandy system with megahalem, still dont know what fan config I want to use for best cooling/silence any advice is welcome.

Just mounted the SY1225SL12LM-P and its really nice actually

starts around 500/600RPM and only ramps up till 800 while stress testing so I might just go with this (just cant make up my mind if I want a pwm fan or not:p)... and maybi a low rpm noctua for exhaust?

any advice is welcome

trying to cool a I5 2500k with prolima megahalems , at the moment SY1225SL12LM-P & Noctua sb12 ULN as exhaust with ULNA adapters seemed a good pick?

So either a PWM fan or maybi another with a fancontroller I dont know

quest_for_silence · **Posted:** Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:53 pm

karkee wrote:

starts around 500/600RPM

If you connect to a standard 3-pin header you should be able to start it around 300rpm.

karkee wrote:

at the moment SY1225SL12LM-P & Noctua sb12 ULN as exhaust with ULNA adapters seemed a good pick?

I prefer any Slipstream or S-Flex over the Noctua's noise "quality".

frankworks · **Joined:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:52 pm **Posts:** 1

You might consider a Prolimatech Megahalem (or Megashadow) fan... it seems like it would fit your you systems and would cool your specs just fine. Check out the one I put in my latest build: Gaming PC

Captain Spaulding · **Posted:** Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:41 pm

Just bought this combo and I'm going to try this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835185148. I'll try to remember to let you know how it works out.

Recommend a fan to go with Prolimatech Mega for sandy bridge

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