Modding Best 120mm fan.......

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  1. Will

    Will Beware the judderman...

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    A dumb question I know ;) but what is the best fan for a 120mm blowhole......something quiet ish would be nice, but most places I know of stock the freakishly loud Ystech hi outputs (as noisy as a Delta).

    Anywhere know where in the UK I can order the 120mm clear 'globe' branded fan, as these are pretty quiet but still move a fair bit of air.......otherwise its a very loud sunon or Ystech for me :( unless i 7v it, which I dont really want to do......
     
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    panaflo La1 120mm are the mutts nuts m8 - loads of cfm and silent ;) bloody deep though - cant fit the bottom one inside my case (so mounted it outside) cause its too fat by 3mm :(
     
  3. Will

    Will Beware the judderman...

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    Panaflo = too much moolah :(

    Looking at the AVGS 120mm sleeve bearing one atm.....not bad, 74cfm at 37.4dbA, but I'd rather have the low output sunon....
     
  4. Phire

    Phire Performance-PCs.com

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    Bindi---pics? I have 2 in the floor of mine and want to see your work.....

    EDIT: Sleeve bearing=sh***......they die quick and are loud
     
  5. Will

    Will Beware the judderman...

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    Sleeve bearing fans are usually quieter in actual fact, but dont last nearly as long! :)

    Decided to go for high output sunon anyway guys, unless someone has any better suggestions........if its too loud I will 7v it! :cool:
     
  6. cderalow

    cderalow bondage master!

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    what you paying for a 120mm sunon? i've always found that sunons are more expensive than panaflos for me.... but then again i also pay $11 for a panaflo
     
  7. Will

    Will Beware the judderman...

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    We pay like £18 for a Panaflo 120mm (untailed, so we need to add our own Molex connector onto the wires) and £12 for a Sunon!

    All 120mm fans here are really expensive, the cheapest being the AVGS at £7. You US guys are so lucky, here is too expensive :(

    BTW how loud is a 120mm fan at 7v, and roughly how much air will it shift? The sunon is 108cfm, and 42Dba at 12v...........
     
  8. cderalow

    cderalow bondage master!

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    $15 for a 120mm panaflo (high or low) @ PCMods.com and I know they ship to the UK... might want to look into having them send you stuff... might be cheaper :D... means what 10pounds for the fan, plus shipping (&vat if applicable).. might be worth it if you plan on buying a lot
     
  9. Will

    Will Beware the judderman...

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    No can do mate :( I am only after one fan, and I need it by the end of the week definitely.......

    Also we get stung by the taxman for anything we import that they just happen to take as a sample of each deilivery of parcels into the UK.....if mine ends up in there, I could get stung for a flat rate import duty or something :(
     
  10. Eddy

    Eddy What's a Dremel?

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    ComAir
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    Covenant What's a Dremel?

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    48dba !!! :eek:

    he wanted it quiet....
     
  12. Will

    Will Beware the judderman...

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    Yeah that Comair moves less air than the sunon I've ordered and is noiser as well! :rofl: thanks for the suggestion anyhow mate :)

    BTW am I mad in that I have only bought a grill for the outside, and that should by cd sound cables become entangled in that thing :eek: oh well the air blast will keep them away :D

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