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Old January 13th, 2003, 03:18 PM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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Quiet Case fans

I just installed a Silver Mountain Q2, but it was all a bit expensive for the performance (Around US$60). It is, however, lovely and quiet.

Can anyone recommend good quiet case fans? My case came with three built in, but it sounds like a 767 taking off.

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Old January 13th, 2003, 04:40 PM     #2 (permalink)
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I just got a Zalman 80mm fan and it is the quietest I've heard. only 20dbs and cheap.

http://www.heatsinkstore.com/80zalzm.html
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Old January 13th, 2003, 05:04 PM     #3 (permalink)
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Panaflo fans are pretty quiet. You can check them out HERE.

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Old January 13th, 2003, 06:16 PM     #4 (permalink)
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i dont know about all you lot but i have discoved the perfect large quiet fan. In OHP (over head projectors) that we have at my college have perfect fans. snip the 2 wires then wooh away with you.
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