Need More Air Movement, Suggestions?

[Fast Hot Rod]

I am currently using three Thermaltake A2018 fans:

 

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/DCfan/L...eye/blueeye.asp

 

They claim to run between 1300~2800 RPM, pull 38~93 CFM, and generate 17~46.5 dBA each. At low speed they are very quiet. At full speed they aren't too noisy... but then again my hearing isn't the best. I can use my dB meter to get a read on the actual dB if ya want.

 

I have one on the front for an intake, one on the HSF, and one on the rear for exhaust. My PSU also has a 120mm exhaust, but I don't know how much it contributes to my cooling overall. (It's thermal activated.)

 

At no-load I run at about 33 C CPU/System, 35 C on the PWMIC, and 53 C on my GPU. While benching with 3DMark2003, I run about 37 C CPU/PWMIC, 36 C System, and 63 C on the GPU. (My computer room is about 23 C ambient.)

 

Hope this helps.

 

Mark

[Guest MeDS]

Thanks for the help, I wish newegg or other canadian retailers had these

[Fast Hot Rod]

Thanks for the help, I wish newegg or other canadian retailers had these

 

Wish no more, brother:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811999122

 

I took some measurements tonight using my dB meter. With no computers running at all, my room measured out at 57 dB, C weighted, 1 meter from my main PC. (The ceiling fan was on low, and I heard the attic fan running... for what it's worth.)

 

When I fired up the PC and benched 3D-Mark 2003 with two monitors running, I recorded 62 dB, C weighted, 1 meter from my main PC. Obviously that includes my PSU fan, chipset fan, GPU fan, et-al.

 

Get a few of these fans while you can. I run them at max settings and my cooling is good to go. Using the included fan controller, it can be real quiet until max cooling is needed. Hope this helps.

 

Mark