Recommend a fan for my radiator?

[nicky9499]

Hi all,

I have a CM Seidon, my first foray into anything WC. Supplied fan does a great job and the unit itself is excellent. However in order to perform said job the fan goes up to ~2400RPM which is pretty loud.

I'm thinking more air pushed = better performance? Can someone recommend me a good fan with high static pressure/CFM what will fit the bill for a replacement?

Thank you.

 

[avsquare]

Add fans to make it push pull?

 

[nicky9499]

I'd like to keep the number of fans (and hence thickness) to a minimum. If 1 fan can push equal or more air with less noise I'll replace my current one.

 

[avsquare]

Is your fans in PWM mode? It shouldn't be 24/7 running 2400RPM though.

My rig have 8 high perf fans that are capable of running 2400RPM each but unless I punish it in synthetic tests they aren't to be a jetliner engine

 

[idjekyll]

the legendary GT AP-15 is a good choice with ready local stocks at sls. if not might as well amazon those noctua ppc. if you want to use only 1 fan then might as well make it a good one.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

GT fan already rather best liao in terms of static pressure, airflow, acoustics and price.

 

[idjekyll]

GT fan already rather best liao in terms of static pressure, airflow, acoustics and price.

yeah. the only thing no sleeved wires

 

[royfrosty]

Aiyo ownself sleeve loh. Easy de. Doesnt cost a bomb either.

Buy from slt heatshrink and sleeves. Not even $1.

Ownself go home slowly do.

 

[nicky9499]

It is PWM and spins ~600 during idle. However the CPU is overclocked and often stressed when running AE and Premiere Pro. In a quiet room the stock fan is quite audible even with the tower under the desk.

http://www.amazon.com/Bearing-NF-F12-iPPC-2000-PWM/dp/B00KFCR5BA

This and the Gentle Typhoon AP 15? Where can I find one? Haven't come across it in priceslists so far.

 

[gaoxing84]

i have 2 for sale. used
haha PM me if interested.
the GT 1850rpm

bloody quiet.
but i changing to corsair for design purposes LOL

 

[avsquare]

i have 2 for sale. used
haha PM me if interested.
the GT 1850rpm

bloody quiet.
but i changing to corsair for design purposes LOL

I know that feeling.

Corsair noisier but easier to fit into designs compared to things like Noctua...

 

[robolee]

Gentle Typhoon damn power and quiet lol, my whole rig changed to GT xD

 

[MoneyFace =p]

It is PWM and spins ~600 during idle. However the CPU is overclocked and often stressed when running AE and Premiere Pro. In a quiet room the stock fan is quite audible even with the tower under the desk.

http://www.amazon.com/Bearing-NF-F12-iPPC-2000-PWM/dp/B00KFCR5BA

This and the Gentle Typhoon AP 15? Where can I find one? Haven't come across it in priceslists so far.

No need to buy from SLS (anyway PC Themes have them).

http://www.lazada.sg/gentle-typhoon-12cm-1850rpm-nidec-japan-servo-429420.html

Click click click your mouse and even enjoy some savings along the way.

 

[cty85]

what you need is a fan controller and high static pressure fans
no matter what pwm you use, if it is controlled by the motherboard via temperature, it will ramp up to the max if your fan is a high rpm one.

so either you manually turn down the fan speed
or get a quiet high cfm fan
or both

 

[royfrosty]

I dont really like the idea of fan controller though.

I just use the mobo pwm to control. Now got fan curves for every ports. So just adjust point to point.

 

[avsquare]

I dont really like the idea of fan controller though.

I just use the mobo pwm to control. Now got fan curves for every ports. So just adjust point to point.

Some mobo dun have so many fan ports mah

For your 900D, bottom quad top quad already 8 fans liao. 3 front intake and 1 rear exhaust adds up to 12. If want to consider the bottom optional 2x 120mm side (opposite the quad radiator) that's a whooping 14 leh

 

[royfrosty]

Some mobo dun have so many fan ports mah

For your 900D, bottom quad top quad already 8 fans liao. 3 front intake and 1 rear exhaust adds up to 12. If want to consider the bottom optional 2x 120mm side (opposite the quad radiator) that's a whooping 14 leh

That's where fan hubs are used.

I bought 2 fan hubs for all 15 fans.

The fan hub uses a sata power, and the single 4pin pwm input is to just read the values of the pwm from the motherboard.

 

[Phelan]

Locally, I am partial to the Scythe Grand Flex PWM. It runs up to 2400rpm and can be controlled with a PWM hub. One piece is $28 form Cybermind but if you buy in sets of four, you only pay $80 for one set, saving $32.

One issue that you may have is that the hub tends to rattle when the fan is facing down (ie airflow going up). It may have something to do with the blade hub being pulled down and the fan motor type. You can fix this if you can find something heavy enough to press down on the back of the motor.

If you are willing to pay more, EK Vardars all the way I have four of the most powerful model and they are sweeeeeeeeet. They push more air and quieter than the Scythes at the same RPM.

My biggest gripe is the short length of the cable on all the models and the fugly red sleeving, shrink and connector on my model.

Lastly, my friend highly recommends CM Jetflos, if you like your fans lit. They're PWM controlled too.

Also, Cybermind has stock of the Silverstone PWM hub at $19. Using one in my Caselabs and I am very happy I don't need to order the Swiftech ones all the way from the US.

And if you want an awesome fan controller, Aquacomputer's Aquaero 6 XT. Nothing comes close to it.

 

[MoneyFace =p]

That's where fan hubs are used.

I bought 2 fan hubs for all 15 fans.

The fan hub uses a sata power, and the single 4pin pwm input is to just read the values of the pwm from the motherboard.

You can open FANclub liao la..

 

[Mycrus]

Gray noctuas if the color scheme puts you off