I need some quiet 120mm fans

Fred_G · 21-August-08, 10:45 PM

I can Google all day on this. What do you recommend? I need thin 120mm fans that are quiet. Size needs to be a little less than 3/4" x 120mm. These are for the front intakes on an Antec 300 case.

Thanks

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AntiM · 21-August-08, 11:41 PM

Nexus would be my first choice, it's dead quiet. But it's 25mm thick as are almost all 120mm fans.

Acoustifan used to make a slim 120mm, but they are hard to find and ridiculously expensive.

Frozen carries a slim Yate Loon in both low and medium speeds. 20mm is just a little over 3/4". Yate Loon actually makes the Nexus fans and they're inexpensive.

Slaymate · 22-August-08, 08:31 AM

The fans at FrozenCPU are all I can find though pc-performance might have some. I'll look :-)

Same fans, same price. Both places have fast shipping but I'm not sure what their shipping cost's :-)

120 x 20mm Fans : Performance-PCs.com, ... sleeve it and they will come

Im_gumby · 22-August-08, 12:50 PM

I've been very happy with the Coolink fans that I reviewed a while back...

Review Link

BigAkita · 22-August-08, 07:57 PM

I really like Aerocool turbine fans. I use them for video cards, hard drive cooling, and anyplace else where I need a small dead zone with high airflow and low noise.

Morion · 22-August-08, 09:15 PM

I bought a bunch of schythe slipstreams for my case

Scythe Slip Stream Kaze Jyuni 120MM Fan 1200RPM 68.5CFM 24DBA - DirectCanada

They are 24db but move 68.5cfm! It comes in different versions with higher or lower cfm. The lowest is 24cfm at 7db i believe which is virtually silent.

MLiV · 22-August-08, 10:07 PM

the noctua fans I won here are by far the quietest i've ever had.

Acoustical Noise: 8 dB(A)

Noctua NF-S12-800 120mm Fan (35 CFM) - FrozenCPU.com

Fred_G · 22-August-08, 10:53 PM

Thanks for the info. Some nice fans there. I might be moving, and the computer I will take with me has an annoying screamer fan in it. This is like the TR Tornado annoying fan. And I need 3 so I went el cheapo with some open box TT stuff from the 'Egg. Newegg.com - Open Box: Thermaltake Thunderblade A1928 120mm Green LED Case Fan

Of course NewEgg infomed me I might not get things like driver CD's and such, and I only get a 15 day warranty. I just hope I can find the fan drivers on the web.

Thanks again for the help, money is tight, heck, I did not even buy beer today!

E

Intel P4 · 23-August-08, 01:58 PM

If you do change you mind: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-12AK-GP 120mm Case Fan - Case Fans

I also have the same case with 5 HDD's and these fans keep them cool all the time.

mooder

21-August-08, 10:45 PM		#1 (permalink)
Fred_G !! Sm-hoe-k Free !!	I need some quiet 120mm fans I can Google all day on this. What do you recommend? I need thin 120mm fans that are quiet. Size needs to be a little less than 3/4" x 120mm. These are for the front intakes on an Antec 300 case. Thanks E

21-August-08, 11:41 PM		#2 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	Re: I need some quiet 120mm fans Nexus would be my first choice, it's dead quiet. But it's 25mm thick as are almost all 120mm fans. Acoustifan used to make a slim 120mm, but they are hard to find and ridiculously expensive. Frozen carries a slim Yate Loon in both low and medium speeds. 20mm is just a little over 3/4". Yate Loon actually makes the Nexus fans and they're inexpensive.

22-August-08, 08:31 AM		#3 (permalink)
Slaymate PCApex Reviewer From Hell	Re: I need some quiet 120mm fans The fans at FrozenCPU are all I can find though pc-performance might have some. I'll look :-) Same fans, same price. Both places have fast shipping but I'm not sure what their shipping cost's :-) 120 x 20mm Fans : Performance-PCs.com, ... sleeve it and they will come Last edited by Slaymate; 22-August-08 at 08:39 AM..

22-August-08, 12:50 PM		#4 (permalink)
Im_gumby Slightly Silly Moderator	Re: I need some quiet 120mm fans I've been very happy with the Coolink fans that I reviewed a while back... Review Link

22-August-08, 07:57 PM		#5 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Re: I need some quiet 120mm fans I really like Aerocool turbine fans. I use them for video cards, hard drive cooling, and anyplace else where I need a small dead zone with high airflow and low noise.

22-August-08, 09:15 PM		#6 (permalink)
Morion Apex Master Tech	Re: I need some quiet 120mm fans I bought a bunch of schythe slipstreams for my case Scythe Slip Stream Kaze Jyuni 120MM Fan 1200RPM 68.5CFM 24DBA - DirectCanada They are 24db but move 68.5cfm! It comes in different versions with higher or lower cfm. The lowest is 24cfm at 7db i believe which is virtually silent.

22-August-08, 10:07 PM		#7 (permalink)
MLiV You want news, you got news!	Re: I need some quiet 120mm fans the noctua fans I won here are by far the quietest i've ever had. Acoustical Noise: 8 dB(A) Noctua NF-S12-800 120mm Fan (35 CFM) - FrozenCPU.com

22-August-08, 10:53 PM		#8 (permalink)
Fred_G !! Sm-hoe-k Free !!	Re: I need some quiet 120mm fans Thanks for the info. Some nice fans there. I might be moving, and the computer I will take with me has an annoying screamer fan in it. This is like the TR Tornado annoying fan. And I need 3 so I went el cheapo with some open box TT stuff from the 'Egg. Newegg.com - Open Box: Thermaltake Thunderblade A1928 120mm Green LED Case Fan Of course NewEgg infomed me I might not get things like driver CD's and such, and I only get a 15 day warranty. I just hope I can find the fan drivers on the web. Thanks again for the help, money is tight, heck, I did not even buy beer today! E

23-August-08, 01:58 PM		#9 (permalink)
Intel P4 Apex Master Tech	Re: I need some quiet 120mm fans If you do change you mind: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-12AK-GP 120mm Case Fan - Case Fans I also have the same case with 5 HDD's and these fans keep them cool all the time. mooder

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