Cooling Quick fan question

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  1. geek1017

    geek1017 What's a Dremel?

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    I'm, slowly, getting my watercooling back up and running.
    I've got 2 120mm fans
    A panaflo with a model number fba12g12m
    and a Titan aluminum jobie.

    My question is which one will be more quiet/give the best performance?

    The one that looses out will become the shroud for the other pulling through a BIX.
    On the noise issue, I plan on 7V modding anyway, but which has the least whine to it?
     
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  2. ajack

    ajack rox

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    Quick Googlorise gives....

    Panaflo
    Nominal Speed: 2100 RPM
    Maximum Air Flow: 2.45 m3/min or 86.5 CFM
    Noise: 35.5 dB-A


    Titan
    Rotation Speed: 3000 RPM
    Acoustical Noise: 26dB(A)
    Airflow: 37 CFM


    Thus making the Titan quieter but the panaflo more efficnent

    [NOTE: As you didnt give a model # for the titan, i took it off the first random review I found of a Titan fan. (Panaflo was taken directly from their site)]
     
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    -Xp- Minimodder

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    The Titan 120mm's push 79cfm (at least I hope they do...ordering some tomorrow and the site states 79cfm.... ;) )
     
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  4. geek1017

    geek1017 What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks for the response.
    The titan is model # tfd-12025h12c

    Thanks for the specifics j4ck. I really should have just done some google work but I was feeling lazy.

    The Titan fans are only $12 and seems easier to disassemble than the Panaflo so I guess it gets it's guts ripped out.
     
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  5. ajack

    ajack rox

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    Here's the official specs for that fan.

    Rated Speed : 2200RPM
    Max Air Flow : 84.76CFM
    Noise Level : < 39dBA

    So this makes the Panaflo better in each situation :)
     
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  6. Darv

    Darv Bling!!

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    The Panaflow is the better make. You'll probably find it works better at 7v as well.
     
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  7. OneMadPoptart

    OneMadPoptart What's a Dremel?

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    Panaflo makes great quality fans...and they have never let me down. Even putting them on my 0-12v controller didnt stop them. The noise isnt bad either.
     
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  8. fivecheebs

    fivecheebs Dont panic!

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    According to this thread using a fan as a shroud, especially on a BIX, is a bad thing.
     
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  9. geek1017

    geek1017 What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks Cheebs :thumb:
    It seems that not only is using a fan as a shroud a bad thing but using a shroud in general is not so great.
    I guess that means I get to use the Titan for another project. :D

    The only thing that worries me about the Panaflo is that its motor is so large there will be a bigger dead spot than the Titan.

    I'll have to just try out both and see what happens.
    maybe I'll do my own testing of the difference a shroud makes too.
     
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  10. pauldenton

    pauldenton What's a Dremel?

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    if you read the thread you'll see that a shroud is good, it's just that a fanbody is so bad it's worse than no shroud.....
     
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