The Nexus has done an excellent job for the last two years, so I decided to get another ($14 including delivery at Newegg) while I wait for the SPCR roundup/review on PWM fans.

Thanks to everyone for the replies,

Scott

I have been using a Nexus Real Silent D12SL-12BW 120mm fan (sleeve bearing design), mounted horizontally, on a Prolimatech MegaShadow CPU heatsink for about two years. Recently it started making noise, so it may not last much longer. It's a 1,000 rpm fan, with 3-pin connector, connected to a Nanoxia...

Hi Scott, I just threw a HUGE edit above your post - I was trying to get it in before you replied. I just ordered the Bionaire - I'll let you know how it performs. This is for a 2nd floor bedroom. A little 'white noise' is OK, but I find it really difficult to sleep with the Honeywells - even on lo...

I'm interested in this as well. Hi Jay, I was almost POSITIVE I couldn't be the only person on this Forum who was interested in this when I started the Thread... I was beginning to wonder, though... :D I bought two Honeywell HW-628 window fans around X-mas time last year (appears to be discontinued...

Does anyone recommend a brand of window fan that runs silent at the higher speeds? Yes, I mean the kind of fan that goes in a window of your house or apartment, NOT in a computer :D We don't have central air conditioning, and the fan I have for the window sounds like a leaf-blower, even at low speed...

Here is the last sentence of the first page: " The board doesn’t have any COM or LPT ports, which may be worth keeping in mind, but it is no longer a drawback these days anyway ." The scoundrels! I bought my HP Laserjet 5P in 1994 and it won't die! I just buy a new $70 cartridge about every two y...

The Motherboard does not have a traditional parallel printer port Forgive my dumb question, but are you sure that it doesn't have an LPT1 cable connection on the motherboard? With my latest MB, I had to purchase a bracket with the a cable that connected to the MB. I thought that I'd ask, just to ma...

I would like to know the answer to this as well. Sorry I don't have any answers though. I suspect the answer (if there is one) would apply to any printer that is not compatible with Windows 7 64-bit. It SHOULD work fine in WinXP Mode, the problem is that the computer doesn't "recognize" that the pr...

I wasn't sure where to post this Thread. When I found this Forum and started posting here a few months ago, I was building my first PC. It's working great, but so far, I can't use my printer. The Windows 7 Compatibility website SAYS that the HP LaserJet 3100 All-In-One laser printer IS compatible: h...

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Hi Scott, Was looking into this fan for an HTPC build, what are your thoughts of the fan? Did you successfully undervolt it? And thanks to the OP for a great review. It's hard for me to give it an individual review at this point because I've been throwing the kitchen sink at a problem, as part of a...

Has anyone found a review that includes both the Prolimatech MK-13 and the Thermalright T-Rad2GTX?

It seems like that's the championship fight, like the Megahalems/MegaShadow vs. Venomous-X, but strangely, no reviews of these two heavyweights going head-to-head.

Must be saving it for Pay-Per-View...

I just received an email ad from www.SVC.com :

Prolimatech Megahalems Rev. B Heatpipe CPU Cooler for Intel LGA775, LGA1156, LGA1366

Price: $64.99
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$51.99 When you use the $10 coupon code "MEGA10" at checkout!

Hi Scott, According to the manufacturer's specs, it should be 11.5V. Honestly, I doubt that number but I cannot give you another one. I haven't tried measuring it. However, this fan doesn't push very much air even at full speed, and I'd say it quiet enough for most systems. I run it at full speed w...

Conclusion : this is a quiet little fan you can use when only a little airflow is needed, and when there isn't much airflow restriction. Please feel free to comment or ask questions if needed. Hi frenchie, I was thinking about getting a " Zalman fan-mate 2 " since I can think of a couple places I m...

I might end up getting the NH-14. I just don't like the huge size of it and it block access to the ram." Make sure to check the Noctua website compatibility page to find out if the NH-D14 will fit on your motherboard in the direction you will want it to go. If it won't, the Prolimatech Megahalem or...

Anyone use Corsair H50 in Fortress FT02 and still able to maintain positive air pressure? Corsair suggests mounting the radiator/fan at the back of the case as intake. I haven't used the H50, but it seems like the case should continue to maintain positive air pressure if the H50 radiator is mounted...

Has anyone tried this Akust fan, or have experience with any other Akust fans as far as the quiet characteristics (or lack thereof) are concerned? http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=36_39&products_id=25986 ___________________________________________________...

Instead of waiting for that massively expensive cooler to come out, you could give a shot to Accelero TwinTurbo Pro. It should fit with enough clearance, and the two fans are known to be silent and still move enough air at lower speeds. Hi Parappaman, I looked at the Accelero TTP, but I don't think...

What about the Scythe Slipstream Slim models (120x120x12mm / various rpm)? The Scythe Setsugen VGA cooler comes with a 2k rpm version of the Slipstream Slim (undervoltable via an included controller to 800rpm). There is also a 100mm version of this fan. If you can find them, Yate Loon does some 20m...

In case anyone was wondering, I upgraded the stock cooler on my 5850 to an Accelero S1 + VRM R4, full details in gallery: http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=497701#497701 Long story short; with no fans at idle it's cooler than the stock cooler, at load with no fans - fiery death. ...

1. Cutting about a 1.5" to 2" section (or an air pass-through slot, if cutting out a whole section would compromise the integrity of the fan housing) out of the fan housing on opposite sides (i.e., top and bottom, or left side and right side) to allow air to enter the fan from the sides. Are any of...

...I think your solution will work. I measured the distances, and if a 120x120x25mm fan was mounted across the edges of the video cards, a 1/2" above the video cards blowing down toward the MB, it would leave about 1.0" of space to draw air between the fan and the case wall (or window, in this inst...

WANTED: a 100mm or 120mm fan with a shorter profile (e.g., 12mm or 20mm instead of 25mm thick), with enough airflow for a VGA heatsink, that is also quiet. There don't seem to be many good options, so I've been thinking about modifying a high quality 'standard' case fan. The problem I'm trying to a...

Hi Mike, thanks very much for the reply. It sounds really tight. In my favor (from an airflow/thermal standpoint), I am using the new Silverstone FT02 case which has three 180mm bottom case fans blowing upward, and the MB is rotated 90° so the video cards hang down lengthwise from the case 'ceiling...

I'm working on a video card heatsink/fan problem, where two 5850s are run in crossfire, each with its own aftermarket heatsink and fans. The PCI-E slot spacing on the EVGA Classified motherboard makes it possible, but it's still going to be a tight/cramped fit. If my measurements are correct, a 25mm...

The irony of this "rule" is that the GlobalWin NCB fan that started it (I think it was a post by Felger Carbon noticing that this fan slowed down when blowing down ? <--- I found the post! Look at the last two paragraphs! ) -- has ceramic sleeve bearings that will last a very, very long time in a h...

Hi Scott, The Scythe SlipStream 800 RPM would fit the bill -- how low is the voltage with the controller at minimum? According to FrozenCPU's spec page: Max Power: 30W / Channel (4 channels) DC Input: + 12V (Standard 4- Pin Connector) DC Output: 0V- 12V DC If the DC output is truly 0volts to 12volt...

Hi Scott, Most 3-pin fans need more voltage to start, than it takes to keep them going. I would determine whether you actually need a fan in that location, and then if you do, I'd look at running it from a motherboard header that is thermally controlled. Fewer fans means less noise. It doesn't seem...

frenchie wrote:Hi Scott,
Glad to be of help. Let us know if you agree with my results when you get your fan.

BTW, I wrote this on Wed Jan 06, 2010

I just realized that, LOL! I've been reading a lot of Threads (new and old) and got mixed up on the dates!