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Quiet Computer Fans: A quiet fan can minimise the amount of noise being generated, whilst keeping the air moving at a sensible rate.
Another importnat factor to achive silent operation is the use of a a high quality frictionless noiseless bearings incorporated inside the fan motor,
such as (FDB) Fluid Dynamic Bearings, & SSO bearings. The type of bearings inside a high-end fan motor are exceptional quality and will guarantee
silent operation as well as reduce vibration and provide a long life span. For example these high-end bearings are found in Thermalright (FDB) Fluid
Dynamic Bearing Fans & Noctua SSO bearing Fans.
About AcoustiFan Dust Proof Fan:
The AcoustiFan™ C-Series are great value low vibration quiet fans suitable for PC case cooling, whilst the AcoustiFan™ DustPROOF series are
extremely quiet premium quality multi-purpose cooling fans with a sealed motor to prevent dust ingress so the fan remains quiet over time.
AcoustiFan by Acousti Products are truly the highest quality quiet fans available. These fans take a licking and keep on ticking and stay quiet overtime.
About Noctua SSO Bearing Sound Optimised Blade Design Quiet Fan: Noctua fans are the QUIETEST fans we offer at 8 dB(A)!
Noctua aims at establishing a new level of quality and performance "Designed in Austria" through paying attention to the users' needs in a market
burdened with all kinds of frills and furbelows and providing sound-optimised premium components, and straight blade design which serve their
purpose in a smart, precise and reliable Manner of producing the maximum air flow (CFM) available per square inch" in an open environment.
Noctua's sound-optimised premium CPU heat sinks and computer fans are designed using scientific measurement instrumentation, methods of
calculation and simulation technology, and meet the highest demands in terms of performance, quality and quietness of operation.
About SilenX Fans:
SilenX Fans claim to be the best Noise to CFM Ratio computer Fan, Implementing a unique approach using advance blade design making the fan
blades more aerodynamic thus producing less noise. While still producing greater airflow (CFM). Using Hybrid Fluid Dynamic Bearings.
About Sony fluid dynamic bearing found in Thermalright Fans:
Thermalright Fans are the quiet long life 120mm fans that have a special motor designed by the SONY Corporation called the SONY Fluid dynamic
bearing motor approx. Life span 10 years. Thermalmaright claims there high end Sony fluid dynamic bearing motor is the absolute most robust,
durable long life fan motor available. These motor are also the same ones found in Scythe 120mm Sflex Fans. However Thermalright has a better
selection of fans speeds available in this bearing type such as 1000 RPM, 1300 RPM, 1600 RPM & 2000 RPM.
"Quote by Acoustic PC."
As far is Acoustic PC is concerned with all regards to the manufacture. This is a point which is very arguable will the Sony motor in our opinion are
durable and SILENT. There is no doubt these fans are all premium quality if not we would not sell them. But it is of our opinion The best Quiet
computer fans on the market or hands down are Thermalright (FDB) Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fans, Noctua SSO Bearing Fans & AcoustiFan by
Acousti Products. Depending on the application for more details on the applications that best fits your needs feel free to contact Acoustic PC Sound
Specialist by phone or email. Tel: 786 342-0920, eMail sales@acousticpc.com
About Yate Loon Fans:
Yate Loon, the premiere OEM case fan manufacturer, has been well known for providing high quality, silent 120mm case fans. Highly reputable
power supply manufacturers such as Seasonic use these fans in their award-winning line of S12 power supplies while the Nexus silent 120mm
case fans are really just Yate Loon fans. The Yate Loon DS12L-12 has an impressive CFM to noise ratio at only a fraction of the price of comparable
fans. These versatile fans are constantly recommended in any 120mm application whether its on a CPU cooling heatsink, in a quiet computer case,
or even on radiators for water cooled PC's (esp. BIPII).
About Panaflow NMB MAT Fans:
Panaflow has acquired a reputation for being reliable work horses these particular models we carry are the quietest available at 30 db witch is not
considered quiet computing but it is close these fan can be slowed down with a resistor, or fan controller therefor becoming quieter and able to
reach quiet computing standards at 25 db or less and then you would; have a quiet reliable work horse on your side. Another thing you must keep in
mind is panaflows patented hydro dynamic bearing able to resist high temperatures for long periods of time these fans have become Zalmans
choice fans for there new line of 120mm fan Computer power supplies
Quiet Fan Options: We offer various sizes of quiet computer fans:
40mm, 50mm, 60mm, 70mm, 80mm, 92mm, 120mm, and 140mm fan sizes available.
All fans are 25mm thick, except the certain 40 and 120mm fans which are 10mm & 32mm as well as 38mm thick and the ZM-OP1 80mm fan and
the SilenX SLIM Fan which is 15mm thick. All fans have 3-pin connectors for direct attachment to motherboard fan headers (pins). This allows the
motherboard to read the fan’s RPM (speed), and if supported, the motherboard can sound an alarm in the unlikely event the fan fails. For customers
who are short of motherboard fan headers, we would recommend using the Zalman Multi-Connector Cable ZM-MC1 to convert our 3-pin computer
fans to a 4-pin connector or opt for the AcoustiFan™ DustPROOF Series, for connection to an available 4 pin connector from the power supply.
Quiet Fan Mounting Accessories
You can further decrease computer fan noise with our range of PC fan accessories for controlling fan speeds and reducing fan vibration. Click Here
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Enthusiast as the premiere source for quiet computer fans. As computer fan specialist AcousticPC.com has a huge inventory of the best quiet
computer fans available for a quiet cooled PC. We also offer a vast selection of fan grills, fan filters, fan ducts fan accessories, fan controllers,
thermal controllers, fan silencers, fan screws, quiet fans, system fans, and laptop coolers.
We carry quiet computer fans, high performance computer fans, fan controllers and fan accessories from the leading manufacturers like Noctua,
Acousti Products, Antec, SilenX, Evercool, Panaflo, Rasurbo, Sunon, Mechatronics, Nexus, Yate Loon, NMB, Scythe, Sony, ebm Papst and Zalman.
Quiet Fan Information for Power Supplies, CPU, Case and more ...
QUIET FAN and POWER SUPPLY
bearings or noiseless sleeve bearings designed to rotate at high RPM with little friction, and a more efficient blade design. Unfortunately, with power
often get noisier just before failing, whereas sleeve-bearing fans can seize up without your knowing it potentially leading to failure of the whole power
supplies it’s hard for sleeve-bearing fans to move enough air, so ball bearing-based units are usually preferred. A “bonus” of ball bearing fans is that
they often get noisier just before failing, whereas sleeve-bearing fans can seize up without your knowing it potentially leading to failure of the whole
power in supply. Audible oscillation of air can be generated as the fan pulls air past internal components, adding even more noise. Poorly-designed
chassis holes in the power supply’s case often cause an audible “siren effect” as air is forced through the openings. Unlike older single-speed
power supply fans, some of the better power supplies now available include temperature-sensing circuits and variable speed control so the fan
rotates only as quickly as needed get very noisy when the fan’s higher speeds kick in. For proper cooling. This is good for audio applications, but
make sure you check out any power supply under full load; a unit that’s quiet when idling can
get very noisy when the fan’s higher speeds kick in.
There are now off-the-shelf power supplies that produce in excess of 350W yet are virtually inaudible. Installing a quiet fan in the power supply can
be a worthwhile upgrade, but the procedure requires a qualified technician. Power supply capacitors can retain a lethal shock, even when
unplugged. Also, the fan connector may be non-standard or may require a direct solder connection to the board.
Special fan-less power supplies are now available such as this impressive 500 watt model made by SilentMaxx. How about '0' dbA! There are some
relatively new models of fan-less power supplies now available which are very well designed and very efficient, but remember that the main source
of venting for most internal case heat build-up is usually the power supply fan so you may have to install an extra case fan anyway to exhaust the
internal case heat. Also, a fan-less power supply may not need a fan because it does’t produce a very high output, so you may not be able to expand
your computer without pushing it over the edge. There are more elaborate silencing methods, such as water or oil cooling, but these options are
generally impractical in the typical sound production/playback environment.
When selecting a power supply, look for “sheathed” cables that supply 5V and 12V power on the ATX connector (as well as the serial ATA connectors
if so equipped) to the PC’s various components. These improve airflow and don’t have gaps that can generate noise as air goes through Them the
QTechnology line of power supplies are quiet, efficient, and have sheathed cables. The Ultra Quiet 460W Gold Series power supply unit made by
QTechnology is super quiet, generating only 17db(A), with an overall acoustic noise level range of 17 - 26dB(A).
Some power supplies have the exhaust fan mounted on the power supply’s bottom. This helps keep fan noise inside the case rather than directly
out of the back where there’s a more direct path to your ear. However, as the area at the top of the inside of the case behind the power supply gets
less air flow, try to mount hard drives toward the bottom of the case to avoid inadvertently creating “heat pockets.”
QUIET FAN and CPU COOLER
Older CPU coolers used heat sinks with a relatively small surface area, coupled with a fixed RPM high-speed fan to move air over the small surface
area. Newer CPU cooling systems may use copper instead of aluminum for better heat transfer, and elaborate heat sink designs that dissipate
more heat into the air. If you couple these with a large fan, the fan can rotate more slowly, further reducing noise levels even further. Some heat
sink/fan designs, as used in some products pioneered by Zalman, don’t couple the two components directly; the fan used in this example may be
much larger than traditional designs, and suspended over the CPU heat sink by a special frame that connects to the PC chassis. This reduces
noise dramatically due to using a larger fan, and minimizing noise-causing air flow effects.
QUIET FAN and COMPUTER CASE
Case fans, CPU fans, motherboard, and video card cooling fans share the same design considerations described above in the “Power Supplies,”
section and you pretty much get what you pay for. You can also decrease case fan noise with vibration isolation. Special fan mounts will help reduce
the transfer of vibrations to areas of the case that can resonate sympathetically and acoustically amplify the noise.
Recently, Acousti Products has introduced some fairly inexpensive, yet effective, silicone gel fan mounts and fan gaskets.
Standard 80mm case fans usually come in one or two wiring configurations, and each has its own type of connector. A four-pin Molex connector (like
the type that supplies power to a hard disk drive) delivers 12V DC. It doesn’t inherently accommodate speed control. The “three-wire” type of fan
allows feedback from the fan so the user can see the fan speed, and/or an alarm can sound if the fan fails. If your three-pin fan speed isn’t controlled
by the motherboard, inexpensive fan speed controls let you limit the fan speed to a lower RPM. This can drop unwanted noise levels quite a bit, but
make sure there’s still enough airflow to dissipate heat.
QUIET FAN SPECIFICATION Information
A fan spec sheet will specify air throughput in “CFM,” or cubic-feet-per-minute. As a general rule, bigger is better; a 120mm fan rotating at a low
speed with usually move more air than a smaller fan running at a higher RPM. We recommend the AcoustiFan 120mm fans from Acousti Products,
which are literally inaudible. Learn to understand dB specs you read for computer components. As a general guideline, anything 15dB or less is
inaudible to most people under most circumstances. 20 dB or less is very acceptable in many situations but not quiet enough for recording studios
and other applications that require silence. Anything over 25 dB will be very audible to most people. Fan noise above 30 dB getting into the 'rude'
zone.
Adapted from "How To Silence Your PC."
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