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Name: Cobra_R
Date: June 28, 2006 at 13:11:17 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Pro
CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon X2 4200+/2GB
Product: Custom
Comment:

Looking in to buying some new case fans that don't produce a lot of sound. Which brand is the best case fan that doesn't produce a lot of sound but won't cost you too much either?

I'm looking at 1 120mm and an 80mm case fan.

Anything below 15 dollars each would be where my target range is going to be.

Thanks.

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Name: jam
Date: June 28, 2006 at 13:37:55 Pacific
Reply:

I don't buy any particular brand...I look at the specs & the price, then hope for the best. This 130mm Thermaltake fan caught my eye recently. Unfortunately it has a sleeve bearing, but the price is right & the CFM & dBA ratings are good:

http://www.svc.com/a2330.html

Here's all their fans:

http://www.svc.com/fans1.html


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Response Number 2
Name: Sabertooth
Date: June 28, 2006 at 14:29:59 Pacific
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http://www.acoustiproducts.com/en/acoustifan_cseries.asp

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Response Number 3
Name: Cobra_R
Date: June 28, 2006 at 15:31:33 Pacific
Reply:

What's the diff between sleeve bearing and ball bearing?

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Response Number 4
Name: jam
Date: June 28, 2006 at 15:55:56 Pacific
Reply:

http://www.currentsolutions.com/knowledge/ballbearingvssleevefans.htm


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Response Number 5
Name: Cobra_R
Date: June 28, 2006 at 16:25:00 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks jam that does explain it.

Have any of you guys tried any of those exhaust fans that hooks in the back of one the parallel case slots instead of a fan slot?

I notice that they are a little more then a typical case fan but are they better?


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Response Number 6
Name: Sabertooth
Date: June 28, 2006 at 18:17:12 Pacific
Reply:

Ball-bearing Fan
http://www.ixbt.com/cpu/fans-inquestion/ball-bearing-fan.jpg

Sleeve-bearing Fan
http://www.ixbt.com/cpu/fans-inquestion/sleeve-bearing-fan.jpg

Combo-bearing Fan
http://www.ixbt.com/cpu/fans-inquestion/combo-bearing-fan.jpg

If you reffering to a Turbine System Blower, I have to say I have not used them before, but I am not eager to use a slot type fan as a case fan unless I have heat issues specifically with my graphics card & have PCI slots to spare.


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Response Number 7
Name: street1
Date: June 28, 2006 at 19:14:02 Pacific
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Sabertooth-My son got one of the PCI turbine blower fans.It ended up being
an artifact at best.

It is kinda cute though.


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Response Number 8
Name: jam
Date: June 28, 2006 at 21:17:36 Pacific
Reply:

Coolermaster has a patent on "rifle bearings". I've read that they're as quiet or quieter than sleeve type & have the durability of ball type. I don't know exactly what they are though.

There's also Ceramic bearings. They're supposed to be cheap, quiet, & last MUCH longer than either ball or sleeve bearings. Check this one rated for 300,000hrs...that's over 34yrs!!

http://www.northq.com/products/fan/nq3702.html


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Response Number 9
Name: Cobra_R
Date: June 29, 2006 at 20:22:51 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks guys. Just wanted to reply to you guys post so it doesn't seem like I forgotten about all the replies. =)

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