Computer case fan noise what is the quietest ?

[Ice]

Hey guys ive been trying to do a bit of research on 120mm pc case fans. Just wondering if you other techies out there can point me in the direction on a really quite fan.....preferably noiseless.....(yes they do exist) most are showing up as 20db which is to high and still quite noisy. cheers in advance

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[Vectracious]

home theatre PC?

[Ice]

home theatre PC?

nah...although its a possibility....Im just trying to optimize everything......ive got everything running schmick with all good high end parts and then this loud fan noise which they threw in which cost $5.....and it wont be long before I yank it out......grrrr, haha

[poita]

have to buy the expensive ones, ball bearing not brush.

also get ones with a sensor, so the speed varies with temp rises and falls.

dont by the cheap $10 led ones

my case has 5 of them and a 200mm fan, sounds like a jumbo taking off

[Ice]

have to buy the expensive ones, ball bearing not brush.

also get ones with a sensor, so the speed varies with temp rises and falls.

dont by the cheap $10 led ones

my case has 5 of them and a 200mm fan, sounds like a jumbo taking off

Well they threw thr $5 one in......

http://www.itspot.com.au/noctua-manu...e-p104211.html

what you think of this one Pete ? standard 6.8db....3 times lower than the regular ebay jobs.

[poita]

looks the goods, i'd be worried about those speeds though, the ones i have spin up to 1200-1500rpm (could explain the noise)

this is when the machine is under full load though, under idle they sit at about 500rpm or so

[Ice]

looks the goods, i'd be worried about those speeds though, the ones i have spin up to 1200-1500rpm (could explain the noise)

this is when the machine is under full load though, under idle they sit at about 500rpm or so

So you saying that the speeds under load are to little ? I dont think ill ever need full load....ill be getting a couple aswell to balance the load.

[poita]

set up right you should be right.

the case is going to be the most important bit.

if you can get a good flowing case, and have one fan sucking cold air in, and the other blowing hot air out

it shouldnt put as much load on them, and still keeping good temps

[Ice]

set up right you should be right.

the case is going to be the most important bit.

if you can get a good flowing case, and have one fan sucking cold air in, and the other blowing hot air out

it shouldnt put as much load on them, and still keeping good temps

yep thats what im trying to get going atm.....got a good cooling case in the Cooler master 2 or something long those lines, got about 10 points where I could mount a fan, haha

[metry]

have to buy the expensive ones, ball bearing not brush.

also get ones with a sensor, so the speed varies with temp rises and falls.

dont by the cheap $10 led ones

my case has 5 of them and a 200mm fan, sounds like a jumbo taking off

my case has 3 120mms and one 200mm on top. when everything is on high its fairly loud but when the settings are on low the psu fan is louder than all of my case fans