Silent Fan?

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I'm looking to replace the 80mm fan in my PSU. I want it to be as silent as possible. Any recommendations for silent/extremely quiet fans? I don't have a large budget.

Cheers
 
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i wasnt aware that u can just replace the PSU fan

i was under the impression that u have to replace the whole PSU power supply!

if u want a good brand or make of a psu, then look no further than Enermax ive had an Enermax for well over 2 years now and been very please, its very silent and worked wonders so far!

with regards to just replacing your 80mm fan, i suggest looking into a company called Thermaltake!

good luck
 
NEVER open a power supply, the internal components retain lots of voltage that can be lethal. Take it to someone who knows what they are doing.
 
It's not the actual fan which creates the noise,

Its the air flowing through it which makes the main amount of noise, so if you want a lower noise level, then a lower CFM is needed i think.

I suggest not replacing fan's in a PSU, as if you put a silent fan in there which doesn't push enough air over the PSU components, you could potentially cause a fire hazzard of even damage your PSU into dying.

Chris
 
Imrie, you obvisously haven't heard a Delta or Vantec Tornado then have you.

Yeah ok, it may be airflow creating the whooshing noise, but alot of the time its the fan running at high RPM to get a larger CFM to cool components - e.g. i have a 40mm (??) northbridge fan in my motherboard and it makes a high pitched noise when going fast, and thats not air movement.
 
revelations1318 said:
I'm looking to replace the 80mm fan in my PSU. I want it to be as silent as possible. Any recommendations for silent/extremely quiet fans? I don't have a large budget.

Cheers
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Cutting the grill off the back of the PSU will reduce the noise level.

I do not recommend replacing the fan unless you know what your doing ... some/most are hot-wired and you'll need a soldering iron.

The PSU is in such a position in a case that it is one of the main contributions to 'exhausting' the PC ... PSUs also need cooling, so replacing the fan with a slower unit (because it will be quieter) should be avoided.

Invest in a PSU that is designed to be silent.

;)
 
In our cash system that is a very expensive PSU though!
 
I've already had a look at the fan and its a plug in not a solder. And I've dismantled my PSU before. I normally give it 12 hours to loose any charge. Anyway. I think I'll go for a silent PSU, atleast that way i dont have to worry about the amount of air getting into it. Thanks guys.
 
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