Shikimaru
05-25-2006, 06:32 AM
Well, the other day, i was browsing PC case gear, and being the inquisitive type i was looking through the fan section. Anyways, i decided to pick up two fans. A 220CFM delta http://www.pccasegear.com.au/prod2431.htm and a 14DBA (72CFM) silenX http://www.pccasegear.com.au/prod1682.htm They arrive today :)
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1278.jpg
And i must say that the Delta is a BEAST!! THis thing is HUGE!!. I immediately hooked it up to my PSU and felt the resulting turbulence. These things are rated at 200CFM and i can say, they live up to it, this thing can levititae!!. However, this comes as a mighty penalty. It roars like a Vaccum cleaner. Seriously it has a high pitched Squeal that is quite ruptuous to the ear drums.
anyway, i soon had it unplugged, and put the SilenX on board. And it's quiet, like really quiet. i put my ear right up to it, and only then is it really audible.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1281.jpg
I don't know if it is 14DBA, but it might be close, it is really quiet
Just for compairisons sake i plugged in my silent coolermaster LED fan, the whirr it produces is similar, just lower pitched, and it doesn't seem to pump quite the same amount of air. Seeing that it is cheaper, it would probably be my choice of silent fan, as it comes with LED's to boot.
just as a side note, the delta is really pushing a Crazy amount of air, if you want hard core cooling and don't care about noise, its the fan to get
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1280.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1283.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1284.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1285.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1282.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1278.jpg
And i must say that the Delta is a BEAST!! THis thing is HUGE!!. I immediately hooked it up to my PSU and felt the resulting turbulence. These things are rated at 200CFM and i can say, they live up to it, this thing can levititae!!. However, this comes as a mighty penalty. It roars like a Vaccum cleaner. Seriously it has a high pitched Squeal that is quite ruptuous to the ear drums.
anyway, i soon had it unplugged, and put the SilenX on board. And it's quiet, like really quiet. i put my ear right up to it, and only then is it really audible.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1281.jpg
I don't know if it is 14DBA, but it might be close, it is really quiet
Just for compairisons sake i plugged in my silent coolermaster LED fan, the whirr it produces is similar, just lower pitched, and it doesn't seem to pump quite the same amount of air. Seeing that it is cheaper, it would probably be my choice of silent fan, as it comes with LED's to boot.
just as a side note, the delta is really pushing a Crazy amount of air, if you want hard core cooling and don't care about noise, its the fan to get
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1280.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1283.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1284.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1285.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/shikimaru_/Img_1282.jpg