Installing multiple fans

JrDave2324 · 07-23-2004, 12:34 AM

any suggestions for the case fans, im think of going with one quiet one and one powerful one. but i do believe my case only supports 120mm fans. now what would be the best way to arrange them? more powerful blowing air out the back and quiet blowing air in the front? or vice versa?

**Praetor** · 07-23-2004, 01:58 AM

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any suggestions for the case fans, im think of going with one quiet one and one powerful one

Quiet: Vantec Stealth
Loud: Vantec Tornados

Tornado OUT, Stealth IN

JrDave2324 · 07-23-2004, 02:20 AM

im thinkin about this Enermax for the exhaust and a stealth for the intake, along with a Venus 12 for the HSF and possibly a slot cooler but most likely not

**Praetor** · 07-23-2004, 02:32 AM

You are probably best off with two super fans and use a fan controller for the noise

JrDave2324 · 07-23-2004, 02:39 AM

yeah thats what im starting to think....would a 92mm or 80mm Tornado fit my case though? it has 120 mm slots so would that even work?

and with the fan controller, the fans dont hook up to the PSU correct? the controller hooks to the PSU and the fans are powered off that right?

edit: i dont have a floppy drive (cuz i got one of those USB sticks), so should i go with a 3.25'' or a 5.25 fan controller

**Praetor** · 07-23-2004, 03:20 AM

- You can get adapters so you can use different sized fans on certain holes.
- You are correct about the fan controllers
- As for size, it dont matter

JrDave2324 · 07-23-2004, 03:48 AM

where can i find an adapter for 120 to 80 or 120 to 92? xoxide doesnt carry any

**Praetor** · 07-23-2004, 08:07 AM

Why would you want to downsize??

Jimbob1989 · 07-23-2004, 07:12 PM

sorry were back tracking gents but I placed a post here asking where the pc was going because of the noise it would make and praetor said you'd have to be paranoid to care. I'm sure i'm not the only one in saying when your using multiple fans and you sleep in the same room, it gets really annoying after a bit. I may be wrong but it appears we are gettig a little competitive Preator.

Jimbob

**Praetor** · 07-24-2004, 01:21 AM

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sorry were back tracking gents but I placed a post here asking where the pc was going because of the noise it would make and praetor said you'd have to be paranoid to care. I'm sure i'm not the only one in saying when your using multiple fans and you sleep in the same room, it gets really annoying after a bit

You remember your post but you fail to remember the one that responded to it:

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my computer is already too loud in my opinion

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I may be wrong but it appears we are gettig a little competitive Preator

LOL sigh... read my comment about acoustic paranoia again. And then read it again. It'll make sense (i've got a sound sensitive roomate)

07-23-2004, 12:34 AM	#21 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 24 Posts: 90	any suggestions for the case fans, im think of going with one quiet one and one powerful one. but i do believe my case only supports 120mm fans. now what would be the best way to arrange them? more powerful blowing air out the back and quiet blowing air in the front? or vice versa? __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro Geil 1024MB PC3200 160GB, 7200, 8MB Gigabyte ATI Radeon 9600XT

07-23-2004, 02:20 AM	#23 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 24 Posts: 90	im thinkin about this Enermax for the exhaust and a stealth for the intake, along with a Venus 12 for the HSF and possibly a slot cooler but most likely not __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro Geil 1024MB PC3200 160GB, 7200, 8MB Gigabyte ATI Radeon 9600XT

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07-23-2004, 02:39 AM	#25 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 24 Posts: 90	yeah thats what im starting to think....would a 92mm or 80mm Tornado fit my case though? it has 120 mm slots so would that even work? and with the fan controller, the fans dont hook up to the PSU correct? the controller hooks to the PSU and the fans are powered off that right? edit: i dont have a floppy drive (cuz i got one of those USB sticks), so should i go with a 3.25'' or a 5.25 fan controller __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro Geil 1024MB PC3200 160GB, 7200, 8MB Gigabyte ATI Radeon 9600XT Last edited by JrDave2324; 07-23-2004 at 02:42 AM.

07-23-2004, 03:20 AM	#26 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 19,960	- You can get adapters so you can use different sized fans on certain holes. - You are correct about the fan controllers - As for size, it dont matter __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

07-23-2004, 03:48 AM	#27 (permalink)
JrDave2324 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Waukesha, WI Age: 24 Posts: 90	where can i find an adapter for 120 to 80 or 120 to 92? xoxide doesnt carry any __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro Geil 1024MB PC3200 160GB, 7200, 8MB Gigabyte ATI Radeon 9600XT

07-23-2004, 08:07 AM	#28 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 19,960	Why would you want to downsize?? __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

07-23-2004, 07:12 PM	#29 (permalink)
Jimbob1989 banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sheffield, England, uk, Europe Age: 20 Posts: 263	sorry were back tracking gents but I placed a post here asking where the pc was going because of the noise it would make and praetor said you'd have to be paranoid to care. I'm sure i'm not the only one in saying when your using multiple fans and you sleep in the same room, it gets really annoying after a bit. I may be wrong but it appears we are gettig a little competitive Preator. Jimbob

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