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| Thread ID: 83722 | 2007-10-10 19:51:00 | Vantec Stealth case fans | Deane F (8204) | Press F1 |
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| 600319 | 2007-10-10 19:51:00 | I was wondering if anybody here has used these - and what they thought of them. I'm trying to make my system a bit quieter and I think the front fan is the main culprit. I am looking at the 120mm/2 ballbearing version to replace the front fan on a Coolermaster Mystique 632s case. The specs for the 120mm fan says it runs at 28 dB - whereas the smaller versions (60,80,92mm) all run at 20-21 dB. Given that each increase of 3 dB is a doubling of power (thanks Wikipedia) the jump from 21 to 28 dB might be quite large. But then I understand that the larger the fan the lower the pitch - so even though a larger fan might be louder - it might be a more bearable sound.... It's about $38 for one of these fans so I'm interested to hear any comments. System specs E6750 Abit IP35 8800GTX (noisy card but I can't change the HSF without voiding warranty...) |
Deane F (8204) | ||
| 600320 | 2007-10-10 20:35:00 | I love VS fans! Used them as CPU fan too. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 600321 | 2007-10-10 21:13:00 | I've been using a 120mm fan for my front intake and it's great. Quiet as and delivers enough air to keep things nice and cool. cheers |
chiefnz (545) | ||
| 600322 | 2007-10-12 18:57:00 | Well, I got a 120mm Two ball bearing Vantec Stealth case fan - and there was very little stealth about it (compared to the Coolermaster fan that came with the case). Just a lower pitch but worse in some ways. So I took it back and got a fan controller instead. Now I've turned down the front fan and it's nice and quiet! Sweet! |
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