What PC fans do you use and prefer?

[watzup_ken]

Thanks for sharing. I think that's actually not too bad. Out of curiosity I went to try out 3dmark with clocks set to 1975/900, and peaked at about 72 degrees on my regular fan curve. But I did reapply paste as well as changed pads, which helps.

The old GTs has a hum at certain RPMs iirc, maybe that could explain the whine. Definitely the gap does have an impact, which is why some modders who use 120mm fans 3d printed a shroud to redirect the airflow into the heatsink.

Thanks for starting this thread. I've been waiting for the noctua chromax a12s forever, now I'm looking forward to the T30s

Actually after you asked, I started checking out the temps. I feel the temps did drop, but again I wasn't able to test the same game to determine this. The best way I could kind of gauge how effective the mod went was by looking at a game that makes the GPU draw about the same amount of power. In Metro Exodus EE, it was stressing the GPU more and based on readings from Afterburner, it was pulling 10% more power on average, than when I am playing Control. I am skeptical if the T30 will solve the fan noise issue, but I think it should improve the cooling of the GPU by bringing the fan closer to the heatsink. Let's see when the T30 arrives and I have time to install it.

 

[Yongkit]

anyone care to share your system performance and fan speed as available in HWinfo be it running game or benchmarking for references?

 

[ragnarok95]

I'm using Noctua and Minebea. I have one GT but not a fan of it.

 

[royfrosty]

Had 6 of the original gentle typhoons. Great fans, but 4 of them eventually developed a ticking sound after year 8 or so. I thought about getting the XPG Vento Pros to replace them, but I'm holding out for Noctua A12x25s in chromax, which keeps getting delayed.

Currently using a mix of Arctic P12s, P14s and Noctua A15s. The arctic fans are value kings.

A15s despite being Noctua, are only okay - they're actually quite audible at <90% rpm. Noctua A9x25s (I use these on my gpu) are much quieter even at 100% rpm.

Also tried out Silverstone Air Penetrator 141; I think the wind tunnel thing is for niche use/gimmicky but it performs decent. Rather noisy though at full speed though. Price wise they're terrible - I'd rather go noctua or XPG Ventos.

I use Fractal design GP-14s on a spare rig - decent, but not amazing performance wise.

Still have some Noiseblockers (lasted longer than my Gentle Typhoons, despite being a rifle bearing fan), and Zalman F3s (actually pretty good for their age).

Edit: Thanks for sharing on the T30s. Wasn't aware of this fan, but I think this was exactly what I was looking for (just ordered a 3 pack).

Ah ticking sound in GT, this is very common once the horseshoe clip that holds the fan bearing in place gets bend over time.

Is probably a wear and tear through time. But if you are adventurous enough, iirc you can buy your own horseshoe replacement and replace it.

Dont bother repairing the old horseshoe, unless you are able to make sure that it is perfectly straight.

 

[Yongkit]

anyone in SG have experience on this new fan ?

 

[Lastwishes]

Ah ticking sound in GT, this is very common once the horseshoe clip that holds the fan bearing in place gets bend over time.

Is probably a wear and tear through time. But if you are adventurous enough, iirc you can buy your own horseshoe replacement and replace it.

Dont bother repairing the old horseshoe, unless you are able to make sure that it is perfectly straight.

Thanks for sharing. I had actually disassembled one to lube the bearing thinking it'll fix the problem, and also removed the clip to see if anything could be done (that fan started rattling since I put back the old bent clip). Didn't know the ticking could be fixed with a new clip. Still have those GTs lying around, it'll be great if I can repair them and put them back in use.

 

[elmariachi]

anyone care to share your system performance and fan speed as available in HWinfo be it running game or benchmarking for references?

CPU Max Temps : 71 degrees @ 236W CPU Package Power

GPU Max Temps : 42 degrees @ 455W GPU Package Power

Total System Peak Power Draw from Asus 1200W PSU : 753W

System Setup :

* 11900K CPU @ 5.1Ghz all core @ 1.5V VCORE default LLC

* 4800CL19 @ 1.55V VDIMM

* 2 X EKWB PE 360MM Rads w/ 6 Adata XPG Fans at full speed.

 

[royfrosty]

anyone in SG have experience on this new fan ?

Looks like a clone from some other brands lol. Saw it listed in BL website.

Thanks for sharing. I had actually disassembled one to lube the bearing thinking it'll fix the problem, and also removed the clip to see if anything could be done (that fan started rattling since I put back the old bent clip). Didn't know the ticking could be fixed with a new clip. Still have those GTs lying around, it'll be great if I can repair them and put them back in use.

Yeap. Once the horseshoe clip is being bent it is actually scraping the surface of the bearing. And since the bearing surface is not all smooth, the clip is brushing against it. Nothing is gonna happen even the surface is being scratched up. Is just that it can get annoying to hear that tickling sound.

https://www.mnpctech.com/products/replacement-c-clip-4-pack-for-scythe-gentle-typhoon-fan
These are not original. But a good replacement. This clips are better in a way that it is slightly bigger and snug fit nicely around the bearing. Its relatively cheap, can buy a few and try out to see if the tickling sound goes away for you.

 

[royfrosty]

Yup Ang Mo like to just show you product, do the noise test and throw you the graph and start talk about temperature. it is lenghty to produce actual test to show viewers on how the fan actually cool your system.
I am very sceptic to all fan reviews as most give graphs, yes it does give you the gauge but how good are they to be used in conditional like in Singapore.

anyway about the O11D from lian li. if you have not notice.. fan noise are often from the bottom, where it sucks air in and there are lose holes which causes whistling hiss sound. I have done a couple of builds for friends with the O11D series, including my O11D mini. Once block those empty slots, mircally the aweful whistling hiss sound goes off.

I actually avoided that by putting a radiator and fans on top instead. Lol

 

[Yongkit]

This youtuber perform the air balloon physic (14:20) on the strix fan and its quite interesting, sadly i do not understand thai of what he saying

I could see how consistent the air flow for Strix fan to hold the balloon within the air flow like a tornado.

Noctua fan like typhoon the strongest air flow blowing the balloon away.

 

[royfrosty]

anyone care to share your system performance and fan speed as available in HWinfo be it running game or benchmarking for references?

5900x max temp spike 76DegC, average temps 63-67degC, idle 38degC.
Total Power Package 173w in blender mode.

Galax RTX3080 GPU max temp 47degC 335W

5900x undervolt till 1.23v PBO on max 4.9GHz
3600Mhz CL18 2x32gb ram

2x EKWB PE Classic 360mm radiators with Lian Li Uni fans SL120.

 

[Yongkit]

CPU Max Temps : 71 degrees @ 236W CPU Package Power

GPU Max Temps : 42 degrees @ 455W GPU Package Power

Total System Peak Power Draw from Asus 1200W PSU : 753W

System Setup :

* 11900K CPU @ 5.1Ghz all core @ 1.5V VCORE default LLC

* 4800CL19 @ 1.55V VDIMM

* 2 X EKWB PE 360MM Rads w/ 6 Adata XPG Fans at full speed.

looking at this spec steaming with 8 fans at full speed like watching a Ferrari 812 Superfast on race track

 

[elmariachi]

looking at this spec steaming with 8 fans at full speed like watching a Ferrari 812 Superfast on race track

The 6 fans aren't loud to me. 90% of the time I'm on headset at max volume fragging and having grenades exploding everywhere. Could be one of the reasons I'm not so sensitive to these kinda 'weak' fan sounds even at max speed.

 

[Yongkit]

5900x max temp spike 76DegC, average temps 63-67degC, idle 38degC.
Total Power Package 173w in blender mode.

Galax RTX3080 GPU max temp 47degC 335W

5900x undervolt till 1.23v PBO on max 4.9GHz
3600Mhz CL18 2x32gb ram

2x EKWB PE Classic 360mm radiators with Lian Li Uni fans SL120.

very impressive total cooling .

your 3080 max temp really crazy cool how do you manage to make it so cooling ?

 

[royfrosty]

This youtuber perform the air balloon physic (14:20) on the strix fan and its quite interesting, sadly i do not understand thai of what he saying

I could see how consistent the air flow for Strix fan to hold the balloon within the air flow like a tornado.

Noctua fan like typhoon the strongest air flow blowing the balloon away.

I like the way he say ROG lol. Really Overpriced Gaming.

6:31
He dived into unboxing, open the flap and Asus shows the graph of static pressure and airflow for both casing only or radiator only. Out of the box, you can see both profiles for you to see what you wanna use the fans for.

7:19
Below graph is duty cycle. They actually bother to show you at which point of duty cycle, then fans spins at how many rpm. According to him, only a few boards can run this fan at 0rpm mode.

7:39
Nothing much. Just explaining the fan parts.

9:00
Items that comes with the fan.
Comes with Y fan splitter, screws and rubber studs.

Shall translate more later after lunch.

 

[watzup_ken]

5900x max temp spike 76DegC, average temps 63-67degC, idle 38degC.
Total Power Package 173w in blender mode.

Galax RTX3080 GPU max temp 47degC 335W

5900x undervolt till 1.23v PBO on max 4.9GHz
3600Mhz CL18 2x32gb ram

2x EKWB PE Classic 360mm radiators with Lian Li Uni fans SL120.

Wow, is the RTX 3080 water cooled? At around 330W in Metro Exodus EE, and with my current deshroud mod with 2x Vento Pro @ 60+ % speed(no changes to thermal compound or thermal pads), I am hitting 75 degrees in a room that is around 27+ degrees.

 

[royfrosty]

Yeap. For custom water cooling, gpu benefits the most. It is direct die contact cooling. Hence your max temps for custom water cooling is fantastic. Unlike cpu it has ihs before the die.

I did a power unlock bios before. Unlock to be 380w. Temp increase to 52degC. But i dont see much gains. So i just "whatever, just dial down"

 

[watzup_ken]

anyone in SG have experience on this new fan ?

I normally look away when I see the big 3 brands trying to introduce a new product. In this case, fans are not their main forte, and the results tend not to be good as compared to fan specialists like Phanteks, Noctua, etc, who will make an effort to design and improve the noise to air flow ratio. Unless of course, they go the Adata/ Thermaltake route of using a tried and tested fan and slapping their own brand and cosmetic design on it.

 

[watzup_ken]

Yeap. For custom water cooling, gpu benefits the most. It is direct die contact cooling. Hence your max temps for custom water cooling is fantastic. Unlike cpu it has ihs before the die.

I did a power unlock bios before. Unlock to be 380w. Temp increase to 52degC. But i dont see much gains. So i just "whatever, just dial down"

Nowadays, I don't find it satisfying to overclock. Most of the hardware are pushed hard enough that there is little room for some meaningful OC. Even if we managed to push say 200 Mhz, the outcome is exponentially higher power consumption with small gains in performance. I rather keep the components cooler and let them decide how high they can and want to boost.

 

[elmariachi]

Yeap. For custom water cooling, gpu benefits the most. It is direct die contact cooling. Hence your max temps for custom water cooling is fantastic. Unlike cpu it has ihs before the die.

I did a power unlock bios before. Unlock to be 380w. Temp increase to 52degC. But i dont see much gains. So i just "whatever, just dial down"

Yeah for most 3080/3090 cards I do not see a point past 450W even when custom cooling. You are just dumping heat on what otherwise is basically diminishing returns. And you have this residual heat that also goes to other components through the loop. Many have run higher TDP wattage bioses past 500W but the VRMS simply won't be able to handle it and sometimes may trip your PSU OCP. Not worth it. For me, the sweet spot is around 460W though in the games I play maxes out mainly at 422W. Stability is key unless numbers are what you are chasing for.

Anyone keen to know my in-game stats can check this video out. Those are my temps and usages.