Best silent 120mm Blue LED fan? - Page 3

I just bought 2 of those R4-L2R-20CR-GP blue fans and they are quiet but they don't push any air. I don't have any way of checking them but they don't "feel" like they are. I'd guess 40cfm at best. I have them on a controller at full blast. No difference in CPU or case temps. The red ones are suppose to be 90cfm, the blue and green are suppose to be 70. I'd go with these Aerocool Xtreme Turbines. They didn't have any so I figured I'd try the Cooler Masters. They come in black and gold too, no lights. I haven't tried them but with 16 fins and the great reviews they sound good. But then again so did the CM.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...1173&CatId=494

Only 37cfm. Not enough.
The Gelid Wing sounds the best but for a price. Gelid = $23 Aerocool = $15

have both the tri cool and r4. id prefer tri cool. looks better has the speed adjustments but a bit more expensive. r4 isnt bad though.

Plug them directly into your power supply with the 3 pin to molex adapter. I have a Yate Loon with comparable CFM rating and they move about the same amount of air at full RPM.

Would you like them better if they lied about their specs like every other company?

antec tricool on low setting is pretty silent

I'll try it that way because these things are so quiet running them @100% would be no problem. All I hear now are my CPU fans. I have 1 Thermaltake in my upper front spot and only use it if needed, it IS LOUD, even at 10-20% but does move a lot of air. I think it's rated at 38-93cfm @17-46dba, ha told you it was loud. My fan controller goes to 100%.

Ultra Fan Controller
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...59758&csid=_25

By thinking outside of the box, we've created a fan controller that not only runs the fans from 0% to 100% of their rated speed, but also can run a fan more silent than it's specification! The Ultra Fan Controller has four channels, each capable of outputting between 6.5V and 13V. The controller fits in any available external 3.5" bay and emits a subtle blue light from around each knob. The controller uses standard 3-pin fan headers and even includes 3-pin extensions so RPM's can be monitored by the motherboard and it's all backed by Ultra's unparalleled 3 year warranty.


Thermaltake Specifications

* Fan Dimension: 120x120x25 mm
* Rated Voltage: 12V
* Started Voltage: 6V
* Rated Current: 0.12~0.48A
* Power Input: 2.4~5.76W
* FAN Speed :
- 1300±20% RPM at 20°C
- 2800±10% RPM at 55°C
* Max. Air Flow: 38.6~93.7CFM
* Max. Air Pressure: 1.5~4.1mm-H2O
* Noise:
- 17dBA at 1300 RPM
- 46.5dBA at 2800 RPM
* Bearing Type: 1 Ball 1 Sleeve
* Life Expectation: 50,000 hrs
* Connector: 3 Pin
* Weight: 126g

I have an LED Yate Loon. Its silent and works.

I have like 8 tri cools in my case all on medium and would love it if I had something quieter.

I know what you mean. I just found out "again" today. But I figured for $8 X2 what the hell I'll give them a try. @90cfm even with them lying I hoped they'd be 70-80cfm, but no, I don't think they're near 40. Only the red one is "suppose" to be 90cfm, the blue and green ones are only 70 for some reason. Can't see them using 2 different motors on the same style fan. I think they just want to move some more red ones.
The biggest lie that I can't see them getting away with is the "claim" that these GPUs can use all 16 lanes when they know if we get 8 we're lucky.
Edited by letsgetiton - 12/24/09 at 9:20pm