Slim Radiator Fan

[Canada EH]

Are there slim rad fans available which dont skimp on cfm's?

 

Looking for something thinner then the usual 25mm wide in the 120x120mm fans to fit 360mm radiator.

[emosun]

2 minutes ago, Canada EH said:

Are there slim rad fans available which dont skimp on cfm's?

if you don't care how loud it is then yeah there's plenty. 

 

run slim fans at 100% speed and they'll move as much air as a thicker fan at low speeds.

[Canada EH]

1 minute ago, emosun said:

if you don't care how loud it is then yeah there's plenty. 

I care about noise, to the extent I dont want to spend more then I have to.

[Imbellis]

There's the Prolimatech Vortex12. It claims 54CFM, but don't expect that to be quiet.

[emosun]

Just now, Canada EH said:

I care about noise, to the extent I dont want to spend more then I have to.

if noise is a concern you should run a standard air cooler on the cpu as it only needs a single fan rather than the rad which needs 3 and a pump. 

 

should reduce the noise greatly.

[Canada EH]

2 minutes ago, Imbellis said:

There's the Prolimatech Vortex12. It claims 54CFM, but don't expect that to be quiet.

100cfm's come in at ~40db

 

Pcpartspicker is a good source to find noise levels, cfm and rpm, looking at it now. Still want slim though

[emosun]

Just now, Canada EH said:

100cfm's come in at ~40db

who knew cfm could be directly converted to db ......

 

[Canada EH]

1 minute ago, emosun said:

who knew cfm could be directly converted to db ......

 

just looking at the list on pcpartspicker

probably coorelated to rpm as well right.

18db but 81cfm and 1600rpm looks decent

averages are 30-35db to 45db

 

[emosun]

1 minute ago, Canada EH said:

just looking at the list on pcpartspicker

probably coorelated to rpm as well right.

18db but 81cfm and 1600rpm looks decent

averages are 30-35db to 45db

x3 because there are 3 fans not one

so you want to use a 360mm radiator , you want the fan to be smaller than normal , you want them to be quieter than normal , you want them to run slower than normal , and then want to the cpu to be cooler than normal.

just making sure I got all this correct before I recommend a stock plastic intel heatsink.

[Canada EH]

slim is the key

[WoodenMarker]

NF-A12x15 http://www.overclockers.com/noctua-nf-a12x15-fan-review/