120mm fan for Heatsink
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120mm fan for Heatsink
Be out of loop for some time now and need a 120mm fan for a CPU HeatsinkBe. Needs to be quiet. Any ideas
Re: 120mm fan for Heatsink
Many motherboards only allow PWM control of CPU fans. So fans which can get down to idle speeds of around 300/400 rpm such as the Scythe Slip Stream SY1225SL12LM-P PWM or Noctua NF-P12 PWM may be worth considering.
Re: 120mm fan for Heatsink
We need to know the board maker/model because some boards do support both 3 pin and 4 pin fans for the CPU fan. By 3 pin I mean voltage control of the fan.
Re: 120mm fan for Heatsink
I like my scythe kama flex 120mm pwm. It'll run down to about 300rpm or so up to 1600rpm and has an sony fluid dynamic bearing with basically unlimited lifespan.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835185161
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6835185161
Re: 120mm fan for Heatsink
Noctua NF-S12B FLX
This is the fan i bought and even lowered down it is noisy!
Anyone able to recommend a 'silent' 120mm? 3 pin is fine
This is the fan i bought and even lowered down it is noisy!
Anyone able to recommend a 'silent' 120mm? 3 pin is fine
Re: 120mm fan for Heatsink
Use the Noctua connector that slows done the fan, but replace the Noctua fan with the reference 120mm Nexus fan used by SPCR.Koolpc wrote:Noctua NF-S12B FLX, This is the fan i bought and even lowered down it is noisy!, Anyone able to recommend a 'silent' 120mm? 3 pin is fine
Re: 120mm fan for Heatsink
Yea, even using the speed reducers it is noisey. 120mm Nexus fan needs a bit of research then. Thanks
Re: 120mm fan for Heatsink
Take a look here:Koolpc wrote:Yea, even using the speed reducers it is noisey. 120mm Nexus fan needs a bit of research then. Thanks
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article69 ... html#nexus
and
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article63-page2.html
And in any SPCR heat sink review.
Re: 120mm fan for Heatsink
Very dated list that!!
Re: 120mm fan for Heatsink
Something more current
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1266-page2.html
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1266-page2.html