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11-18-2006, 11:05 AM
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So, what is considered loud for dBA? Is a 35dBA fan 'loud?' I'm looking at this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811998121 If it is reasonably quiet, I'm going to pick one up. I know it is a personal thing, but would you put one in your cases?
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11-18-2006, 11:21 AM
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It's not going to be abesolutely silent - but it shouldn't be a roar either. If you're looking to move air - that'll do it. If you're looking for very silent, that won't be it. I'd call it moderately loud. I've got some fans similar to it, and they aren't bad. Move a ton of air, without being that loud.
For reference, here's loud: http://svc.com/fba12g12u.html Here's silent: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999072
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11-18-2006, 11:22 AM
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10dBA - Normal Breathing
20dBA - Mosquito or Rustling Leaves 30dBA - A Whisper 40dBA - A Bubbling Brook, or a Refridgerator 50dBA - Normal Conversation 60dBA - Laughter 70dBA - Vaccuum Cleaner or Hairdryer 80dBA - City Traffic or a Garbage Disposal 90dBA - Motorcycle or Lawnmower  Cricket
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11-18-2006, 11:22 AM
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Thanks a lot... well I'm looking to put it in a Cooler Master case that I like that unfortunately only comes with a 120mm blue LED fan preinstalled as intake. I decided to get a fan instead of cathodes, for safety reasons - I don't fully trust cathodes for some reason.
Haha Cricket, that made me laugh so hard... thanks for the reference. I think since the one blue LED fan is in the front, I will go with a moderately quiet non-LED fan in the rear. |
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11-18-2006, 04:29 PM
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Remember, not all fan manufacturer's put out a correct dba rating. This is due to their being no standard in DBA testing. Some will test it from 6ft away, others from 1-2ft.
If you wanna learn some more check this post.
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