In the market for a new fan.

Brizzoluk · 10-11-2009, 02:57 AM

Hi
I want to install an extra fan in the front of my case, i currently have one rear and one side fan but i want one to help cool my hard drive.
My current fans are very quiet and i want to buy an equally quiet one for the front.
I have looked around on the net and most places seem to advertise quiet/ultra quiet fans, but i wanted to ask if anyone could recomend somewhere to buy a good one?

**WereBo** · 10-11-2009, 07:56 AM

As you're in the UK, I found 'Novatech' to give excellent service - I assume it takes a 120mm fan in the front? If so, here's the Novatech page for them. Otherwise, here's the 80mm range.

There's also a Novatech shop in Portishead - Bristol, if that's close to where you are....

3 Harbourmead
Harbour Road
Portishead
Bristol
BS20 7AY
Tel: 01275 841 470

Brizzoluk · 10-13-2009, 11:25 AM

Cool thanks for that.

**Tyree** · 10-16-2009, 08:59 AM

I like the Antec Tri-Cool 120MM. They have a 3 speed switch built on the fan.

Mcninjaguy · 10-16-2009, 08:43 PM

You couldn't push the amount of air a 120mm fan on low compared to a 80mm fan on high.

**Tyree** · 10-18-2009, 09:54 AM

Correct, the 120MM will probably, depending on the RPM, move as much/more air on a low setting as a 80MM running wide open.
And, do it much quieter.

**greenbrucelee** · 10-19-2009, 01:31 AM

novatech sell the antec tri cool fans they are very good, I have 6 :)

Tumbleweed36 · 10-19-2009, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyree

I like the Antec Tri-Cool 120MM. They have a 3 speed switch built on the fan.

I am also a fan (pardon the pun) of the tri-cool fans. Push a lot of air, very quiet, and you can set them the speed that you need with that little switch. They also come with led colors if you are in to that case lighting.

10-11-2009, 02:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Brizzoluk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 48 OS: vista sp1	In the market for a new fan. Hi I want to install an extra fan in the front of my case, i currently have one rear and one side fan but i want one to help cool my hard drive. My current fans are very quiet and i want to buy an equally quiet one for the front. I have looked around on the net and most places seem to advertise quiet/ultra quiet fans, but i wanted to ask if anyone could recomend somewhere to buy a good one?

10-11-2009, 07:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,475 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: In the market for a new fan. As you're in the UK, I found 'Novatech' to give excellent service - I assume it takes a 120mm fan in the front? If so, here's the Novatech page for them. Otherwise, here's the 80mm range. There's also a Novatech shop in Portishead - Bristol, if that's close to where you are.... 3 Harbourmead Harbour Road Portishead Bristol BS20 7AY Tel: 01275 841 470 __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

10-13-2009, 11:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Brizzoluk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 48 OS: vista sp1	Re: In the market for a new fan. Cool thanks for that.

10-16-2009, 08:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,600 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: In the market for a new fan. I like the Antec Tri-Cool 120MM. They have a 3 speed switch built on the fan. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

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Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: In the market for a new fan. You couldn't push the amount of air a 120mm fan on low compared to a 80mm fan on high.

10-18-2009, 09:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,600 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: In the market for a new fan. Correct, the 120MM will probably, depending on the RPM, move as much/more air on a low setting as a 80MM running wide open. And, do it much quieter. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

10-19-2009, 01:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
greenbrucelee Mentor Hardware team Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,849 OS: XP SP3 My System	Re: In the market for a new fan. novatech sell the antec tri cool fans they are very good, I have 6 :) __________________ Microsoft certified professional, Network +, A+ certified