Favorite quiet fans??????

[Santilli]

Hi
I'm wondering what folks are using for silent fans? I've been using Vantec Stealths, but, some are wearing out, after all, it's only been 11 years....

Scythes any good? comments?
After reading about the Silenx, please consider proven longevity in your comments...

 

[Mercutio]

I have a lot of Noctua 900rpm fans.

 

[Stereodude]

I've got some Noctua and Scythe's. So far so good.

 

[ddrueding]

I'll second both of the recommendations above. Scythe S-Flex are my favorite.

 

[MaxBurn]

The Scuthe sflex SFF92D are pretty far from quiet in my WHS machine. They push a lot more air than the vantec stealth SF9225L I pulled because I felt weren't moving enough air.

Model: S-FLEX SFF92D
Air Flow: 54 CFM
Fan Speed: 2500 RPM
Noise Level: 33.3 dBA over twice as loud
Power: .20A
Bearing Type: S-FDB (Fluid Dynamic Bearing - SONY Corporation)
Fan Size: 92x92x25 MM
Connector: 3-pin (4-pin adaptor included)


Model: SF9225L
Dimension: 92 x 92 x 25 (mm)
Rated Voltage: 12 V
Rated Power: 0.84 W
Rated Current: 0.07 AMP
Fan Speed: 1750 RPM
Air Flow: 28 CFM
Noise Level: 20 dBA
Bearing System: Double Ball Bearing

 

[ddrueding]

S-Flex makes a whole line of fans at different speeds. No 54CFM fan is going to be quiet. Try the 800RPM ones.

 

[Adcadet]

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article63-page1.html

 

[mubs]

I have Panasonic L1A fans running in my system since early 2006. One of them now screeches occasionally on startup but runs fine. There are 5 in the case, but I've diusconnected one as not necessary.

The previous batch (which had no failures but I replaced anyway) ran from early 2000 till mid 2006.

 

[ddrueding]

The L1As were great, but they were never cheap, and quieter options are available now.

 

[sechs]

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article63-page1.html

This feels awfully not up-to-date....

 

[Santilli]

This feels awfully not up-to-date....

If you read through, they have actually updated their results. Takes awhile to find that part...

GS

 

[Bozo]

Antec makes fans that are temperature controlled. These are great for exhaust fans in your case. The hotter it gets, the faster they spin. And even then they don't make a lot of noise.

Like this one.

 

[sechs]

If you read through, they have actually updated their results. Takes awhile to find that part...

Still, 2007 was three years ago.

That's old data by technology standards.