Megahalems fan ?

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Nakattk

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I will be getting the Megahalems for an i7 920. Wondering what are the best fans to get for it? Going for middle ground not to loud but decent performance. Also, Does it matter if it's 3 or 4 pin? What is the advantage of the 4 pin style over the 3 pin?
 
If you dont mind the loud noise then some sythe ultra kazes. But those are pretty loud. If you want them to be quieter, then go for the sythe slipstream
 
Nakattk said:
I will be getting the Megahalems for an i7 920. Wondering what are the best fans to get for it? Going for middle ground not to loud but decent performance. Also, Does it matter if it's 3 or 4 pin? What is the advantage of the 4 pin style over the 3 pin?
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Coolermaster R-4 fans.

4 pin connectors have the ability for the board to control the RPM.
3 pin do not.
 
Nakattk said:
What about this fan would it be good middle ground between noise and air flow?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608004
Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm Case Fan


Does it matter if the fans for my cpu cooler aren't 4 pin controled by the mobo? I don't want to have to moniter temps all the time.
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Those fans are great, and they're whisper silent, just a bit spendy.

I have two of them on my cpu cooler. If they're 3 pin, they'll just run wide open all the time.
 
Nakattk said:
What about this fan would it be good middle ground between noise and air flow?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608004
Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm Case Fan


Does it matter if the fans for my cpu cooler aren't 4 pin controled by the mobo? I don't want to have to moniter temps all the time.
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At that point you should get a silenx fan, 90cfm and far better static pressure. Those noctua fans have generally poor static pressure.
 
Bodaggit23 said:
Care to elaborate?
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They are 120x25mm fans and rotate at a low rpm. Static pressure is the force a fan can exert, eg- more static pressure, more air actually gets through the heatsink. CFM ratings mean nothing without decent static pressure, and the only 120x25mm fans i have come across with even slightly decent static pressure are the slipstream and r4 fans. 120x38mm fans however easily have anywhere from double to triple the amount of static pressure of even a slipstream or r4. This is due to the longer trailing edge available on the blades, as well as a longer amount of time the air can be ducted/shrouded and directed through the heatsink.
 
bomberboysk said:
They are 120x25mm fans and rotate at a low rpm. Static pressure is the force a fan can exert, eg- more static pressure, more air actually gets through the heatsink. CFM ratings mean nothing without decent static pressure, and the only 120x25mm fans i have come across with even slightly decent static pressure are the slipstream and r4 fans. 120x38mm fans however easily have anywhere from double to triple the amount of static pressure of even a slipstream or r4. This is due to the longer trailing edge available on the blades, as well as a longer amount of time the air can be ducted/shrouded and directed through the heatsink.
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Understood perfectly. Thanks. :good:
 
bomberboysk said:
At that point you should get a silenx fan, 90cfm and far better static pressure. Those noctua fans have generally poor static pressure.
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you do know those silenX fans don't have an accurate measure on their cfm(or is the db's, i can't remember anymore)
 
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