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Old 03-06-09   #11 (permalink)
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I'll never understand why people like their PC to sound like a wind tunnel for a marginal temperature drop... But to each, their own.
Sometimes it's not minimal. If I were to drop my Tri Cools down to medium speed, my temps would go up 5-6C. Which is much more than "marginal".

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Sometimes it's not minimal. If I were to drop my Tri Cools down to medium speed, my temps would go up 5-6C. Which is much more than "marginal".
The temperature difference between low and high for me is 3c. The sound difference, though, is massive.
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The temperature difference between low and high for me is 3c. The sound difference, though, is massive.
Well you have a louder case than I, too .

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It's actually whisper quiet with everything on low
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Panaflos are good! I myself just bought 2 Delta WBH1212H's for Push-Pull. I will let you know how it goes!
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It's actually whisper quiet with everything on low
I meant the case in general...an Antec 900 is obviously going to be louder than a P180 w/ the same fans.

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