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ncasx
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28. April 2008 @ 22:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What are good case fans, that are quiet. Ive just built a computer, but forgot about case fans, n the fan int eh power supply and side is quite loud. The front of the PC looks like it can only support 2 80mm. There is one side fan, one fan in the back and one soldered in power supply fan. So thats 4-5 fans, what dB should i get, becuase i really do not know at what db level is consider quiet. Also im looking for transparent fans w/ blue led. Please tell me some info on what is a good db and the bearing type. Or give me some links (newegg.com please)

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28. April 2008 @ 22:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
antec tricool fans are nice. they are three speeds, so you can choose low/medium/high. also, they come in all clear, or in led varients: red, blue, green, or tricolor (all three colors). sizes are 80mm and 120mm, and can be ordered on newegg.

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29. April 2008 @ 01:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thats cool, but if i wanted controls i could just get a good external switch, to control the speed. Hm... i donno, its hard looking for a fan, because to me a fan is a fan.
Edit: i was thinking of getting something like this
2-3 Ceramic fans (All Ceramic are sold out...grrr...)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835188003

2 SuperFlo typed in the front (none are blue)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999071

But anyway, would someone say this is a good choice.

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29. April 2008 @ 01:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
if you need a controller, the zalman fan mate 2 is the one to look at. i use one on my stock heatsink so i can find the right setting to keep the sound down.

some antec tricools come in double ball bearings, but they only come in the clear variants. the led versions, i believe, have a single ball bearing.

i bought two 92mm DBB tricools, one for my parents old compaq and one for the current gateway, and they are nearly silent on medium while pushing out a good amount of air. on high, you can hear the whoosh of the fan, but it's not noisy/buzzy. it pushes out a lot of air on high.

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29. April 2008 @ 04:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
These are the daddy: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?s...echnology%20USA
Push a decent amount of air and they're dead silent so you don't even need to adjust the speed.

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