reccomend any fans? [Archive]

jibby06

11-15-2003, 11:25 PM

well, i'm searching for two ballbearing fans, and i don't know what i'm really looking for...so if you can help me out...please do...if you can, reccommend me some nice, not very loud, cheap fans that work well...thank you!

james8547

11-15-2003, 11:50 PM

nice, not very loud, cheap fans that work well
Not loud and cheap are 2 contradicting terms :D Generally, the more silent the fan runs, the more expensive it gets.

I personally like Antec. They're cheap and proven performers. However, some say they are a bit too loud. My PC is an exception. It's runs silent (even though I have a total of 8 fans in my rig) since I have it tucked in my closet. The clothes and closet door muffle / block the noise.

Thermaltake is also a nice brand. I plan to buy their HSF when my room gets hot in the summer.

Brown Hornet

11-16-2003, 02:37 AM

got 8 coolermasters in my case.they work great and very very quite

Cricket

11-16-2003, 01:01 PM

Panaflo L1A, Pabst or NMB if you can find them are quiet running fans.

:) Cricket

jibby06

11-16-2003, 01:26 PM

hey is this a good fan???

<a href="http://www.xoxide.com/panulquiet80.html" target="new">Panaflo Ultra Quiet 80 mm fan</a>

Cricket

11-16-2003, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by jibby06
hey is this a good fan???

<a href="http://www.xoxide.com/panulquiet80.html" target="new">Panaflo Ultra Quiet 80 mm fan</a> That's the Panaflo L1A...it's a very good quality fan. But has a 2 pin power connector and not a 4 pin molex connector so it'll either have to connect to the motherboard or you'll need a 3 pin to 4 pin power adapter (the 2 pin will fit to the 3 pin connector).

:) Cricket

Jeradln82

11-16-2003, 03:01 PM

The Panflow fans are great. I got 4 of them and they are silent and work great. Also check out Vantec Stealth fans, they're also very quiet, I got those on my dads machine.

jibby06

11-16-2003, 04:17 PM

oh okay, so if i got the 3 to 4 pin power adapter, i could connect it to my case right?

how about this fan?
<a href="http://www.xoxide.com/80vanstealfa.html" target="new">

I think this is the one that jeradln82 is talking about...

Jeradln82

11-16-2003, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by jibby06
oh okay, so if i got the 3 to 4 pin power adapter, i could connect it to my case right?

how about this fan?
<a href="http://www.xoxide.com/80vanstealfa.html" target="new">

I personally like the Stealth fan just as much as the Panflow. They are very quiet. I have two (exhaust) in my dads machine, which is an XP1700. Keeps his system cool and quiet (only hear the HSF). If only I can talk him into buying a new HSF his PC would be SILENT! LoL ;)

EDIT: Hmm... my post is weird. what the heck is up w/the text? LoL

jibby06

11-18-2003, 07:16 PM

what's the difference between just ballbearing and double ballbearing?