Badass 120 MM case fan
I think I remember someone talking about a really sweet 120 MM case fan back in the "Old" Icrontic days.
I think it was a perfectly balanced fan the gave 100 to 150 CFM but without the noise of most other fans with that output.
Anyone know what I am talking about?
I think it was a perfectly balanced fan the gave 100 to 150 CFM but without the noise of most other fans with that output.
Anyone know what I am talking about?
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Nah, but I did find a decent one that advertises 79 CFM at around 30 DBA.
It's the Antec All Clear Pro Case Fan 120MM Two Ball Bearing.
Next I have to be brave and cut a hole in the top of my Lian Li PC60 to put it in. Or maybe I should go for the right side panel instead, and put a smaller fan in?
Mancabus, I've got 4 of those Major DC Rotrons- the 24v fans run of 12v easily, and they're pretty quiet at that voltage too.
LOL I... borrowed them... yes... that's it
Ages ago (being Icrontic times) I saved that picture in the hopes that I may one day.. get a set of Rotrons
Panaflos need only 6 volts to start and stay running. You can reverse rotate them at full RPM rating with an air can and they are no louder after 6-7 cleanings that way than new-- instead, quieter.
Go with what you want, but your fans should be a case lifetime purchase unless case is too full than you need a bigger and better airflow designed case.
In the US, for inflow 120mm fans I use ThermalTake (Tt) 12025A-1B1S's. The -2Bs last longest but wear in noisier for week or two. The -S's stink for noise and cost least. (Same before - model number)They run fixed or with a thermal controller like a Digital Doc 5 and need 6 volts start up current. they pull .45 Amp at 12 Volts max, and they will push a max of 78 CFM each at 34dBa. AFAIK they are 1 Ball Bearing and one sleeve bearing fans that cost me at quantity 5 about $51.00 total including ship as Newegg got Thermaltake to drop ship or got them local to them. 10 days ground from West to Southeast US coast including a weekend.
I have a mid-tower case with one as outflow also, and it works fine and no noisier. Typically I spec cases with 4 80's and no 120's-- two in, two out, and use exclusively Panaflos.
I already have two front 80's and one rear 80, but the air coming out of my PSU(which has 2 80's of it's own) is much warmer than that of the one 80 in the rear.
I think a 120 on the top or close to it would allow for heat that is matriculating there to dump out before going through the PSU.
Then possibly turn the rear 80 around and have the air circulating up out via the 120 instead of out the back, heat rises so I think that would be best.
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Hmm, I like the 120 MM adjustable one they have, cheaper than the Antec and blows more air.
I think that is the one I'm going to get.