92mm vs 120mm

Yomat · Post by **Yomat** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:38 pm

Hoy. Long time no post.

Its system building time and it seems like the flavour of case is Antec SOLO these days. Seems fine although I initially had the idea of only 120mm fans in the case this time. Then I do remember ole MikeC, years ago, musing about the ideal case should have 92 mm fans for more better noise/ventilatioin ratio. Although I doubt there was a very good selection available for 120 nor 92 mm fans back then.

Any ideas?

Btw. I'm still dreaming of a PSU with 92 mm fan btw. I once saw a custom case/psu (92mm wont fit ATX) from Compaq and it did perform quite well.

Felger Carbon · Post by **Felger Carbon** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:43 pm

Yomat wrote:(92mm wont fit ATX)

Interesting, considering all the ATX PSUs being sold with 120mm fans.

jhhoffma · Post by **jhhoffma** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:06 am

Felger Carbon wrote:
Yomat wrote:(92mm wont fit ATX)
Interesting, considering all the ATX PSUs being sold with 120mm fans.

I think he's referring to a PSU that can fit a 92mm vertically.

Considering the reference to 92mm mans for cases, I think this poster has been out of the game a long time.

Yomat, Felger is right. Check out the recommended PSUs on the main page and see the Seasonic, Corsair, and Antec PSUs listed.

Yomat · Post by **Yomat** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:22 pm

True, true and true.

For reference (http://www.silentpcreview.com/article272-page1.html):
"I've experimented lots with 120mm intake fans and have come to the conclusion that they are almost always overkill. The front intake fan rarely aids much in actual cooling, and is mostly useful for cooling the HDD(s). In the role of HDD cooling, any 120mm fan is serious overkill. Even a 120mm Nexus Real Silent running at 5V supplies much more air than needed. Over the years, I've generally opted to use a super quiet 5-volt 80mm or 92mm fan mounted right onto the 120mm fan grill for HDD cooling. This provides more than enough airflow, and is usually quieter than a 120mm solution, something that's very important considering the front fan is the closest source of noise escaping from the case. So I applaud Antec's choice of 92mm intake fans on the P150. For my build I used a 92mm Nexus Real Silent fan at 5V in the upper position as a HDD cooler. It kept my drive nice and cool, no matter what the ambient room temperature, and was not at all audible, even from 1-2 feet away."

Although I would like some opinions on the matter outside the reviews.

jhhoffma · Post by **jhhoffma** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:25 am

I'd check with Ralf again, but I'm betting he's changed his tune since then. It's much easier to find a "super-quiet" 120mm fan these days than a 80mm/92mm for a decent price. Don't be scared off by cases with 120mm intakes. If you end up needing it (you may not), you'll be grateful for the better variety of 120mm quiet fans.

Yomat · Post by **Yomat** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:56 pm

jhhoffma wrote:I'd check with Ralf again, but I'm betting he's changed his tune since then. It's much easier to find a "super-quiet" 120mm fan these days than a 80mm/92mm for a decent price. Don't be scared off by cases with 120mm intakes. If you end up needing it (you may not), you'll be grateful for the better variety of 120mm quiet fans.

Exellent point. Theory does not always match availability.

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