A good quiet 80mm fan?

nd4spdbh · Post by **nd4spdbh** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:46 pm

Ok guys i need a good quiet 80mm fan to replace the one in the psu in my server... I put a lower speed 80mm in its psu a while back and it was an old fan to begin with and its starting to get some bearing noise now so id like to replace.... so suggestions welcome! 25mm thick!

Post by **NeilBlanchard** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:25 pm

Hi,

Here's a recent thread on 80mm fans:

viewtopic.php?t=51768

nd4spdbh · Post by **nd4spdbh** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:39 am

dang i which svc still had those globe win 80mm's in stock

Aris · Post by **Aris** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:48 am

Nexus 80mm is the only 80mm fans i use. Though i havnt used one in forever as i try to use 120mm and then 92mm fans wherever possible.

http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/std/sku=nexus80mm

jhhoffma · Post by **jhhoffma** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:34 pm

nd4spdbh wrote:dang i which svc still had those globe win 80mm's in stock

Try here. Same fan, different store. Shipping will probably be higher, though.

nd4spdbh · Post by **nd4spdbh** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:21 pm

ya i was really likin the fact i could get the fan for 6 bucks and change shipped at svc.... i emaild them to see if they were gonna get it back in.

EDIT... ima try and grease up the bearings currently in the 80mm fan in the psu with some white lithium grease to see if that quiets it down.

EDIT2 ... repacked the bearings with some white lithium grease... no more bearing noise

for the time beaing... hopfully it lasts.

Plekto · Post by **Plekto** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:45 pm

It depends for me on the application. If it's the CPU fan, I am willing to sacrifice a bit of speed for reliability and therefore chose FDB fans.(Fluid Bearing).

nd4spdbh · Post by **nd4spdbh** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:53 pm

ya this 80mm is in a PSU in my server thats on 24/7... i replaced it with its current fan a while back... an 80mm ADDA dual ball bearing low speed fan... its like the perfect fan. Like i said i repacked the bearings with some white lithium grease... works like a charm now... no more bearing noise.

Post by **NeilBlanchard** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:12 pm

Hi,

The GlobalWin NCB fans have ceramic bearings that should last a very long time in hot environments. They are mentioned and linked in the other thread I listed above.