I hadnt thought about this till the other day when I was looking at fan controllers and it struck me. 12cm LED fans CAN be silent if I undervolted them from 12 to 5~7 range.
My question is if the AVERAGE 12cm LED fan pushes 50~60CFM at about 30dBA would it be close to "quiet" when devolted?
I love my LED's I have in this old setup and LED's will compliment the next case very well in my opinion.
LED's possibly silent?
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the 12cm cooler master fans (1200 rpm) come in both led and uv varieties, and are currently very popular as nexus alternatives. you can also pick them up for $6 or so, but make sure you check resellerratings.com whenever you find a bargain from somewhere you're unfamiliar with.
the only other led fans i'd consider are the tek-chain 120mm adjustable fan, and the evercool 120mm aluminum led model. they both cost a whole bunch more than the cooler master fans, but have some higher rpm headroom to play with. for a silent box i'd just get some cooler masters, 5-volt-mod them and leave it at that.
the only other led fans i'd consider are the tek-chain 120mm adjustable fan, and the evercool 120mm aluminum led model. they both cost a whole bunch more than the cooler master fans, but have some higher rpm headroom to play with. for a silent box i'd just get some cooler masters, 5-volt-mod them and leave it at that.