The first thread seems went missing in the overhaul, so here is a repost. Hello guys, long time no see. I have a little more spare time than usual now (!), and I'd like to mod my Sapphire 290X Tri-X OC. As I have a Prolimatech MK-26 and associated Gelid VRM kit, it is going to be mounted. However, a...

OK, I guess I just have to post it back, then.

Hello.

One recent thread of mine has disappeared : https://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/v ... =9&t=70582
The URL says it does not exist, and the thread does not show in the forum list either.
It was about fans for Prolimatech MK-26.

I don't know why it is gone. Any idea?

Sorry, what did you mean then? There are the new SQ-series, however. Oh right, and they're brand new, because there were not on the website the last week. Well, looking at the specs, it looks like there are not exactly the same fan with square frame, especially for the TY-141sq which has definitely ...

Well, that is useful. Where did you get the probes ? I can't comment on FanXpert but the ASUS UEFI lets you specify which sensor to use for each fan. The only flaw is that there isn't really a good sensor to use for GPU temperature. I have an Asus UEFI, and it doesn't let me choose the sensor as wel...

Are you talking about the mount points of the oval shape ?

Thanks. All right, I think I'll go fo the TY-147A. Two months spent on Phanteks fans chasing and no luck, anyway.

Well, the HP and the SP fans are indeed supposed to drop quite low in revs, like ~350 rpm.
I haven't tested myself, but some will surely confirm that.

And if you know where to buy HP or SP fans, please let me know. They seem to be out of stock in all Europe.

Except FanXpert doesn't let you choose which temperature probe is used to set the fan control. That is its only flaw against an aging Speedfan.

It ended that my reseller actually ordered HP II, so I didn't take them...

Luca, does the XP make you such a good feeling that you would recommend it over the TY-147A ?

quest_for_silence wrote:

Neocray wrote:They are still in stock on caseking.de for 15 €.

Thanks for the heads up, but apparently those are HP-II actually.

Aw, you're right. Sorry.

Then maybe my local reseller has made the same mistake. I'll see when they'll come.

What would be suitable as replacement? Thermalright TY-147A?

Sorry, I've made a mistake, 10% is around 710-720 rpm. 15% is ~850 and 35% ~1100.
Here is the curve from FanXpert2 :


I was quite disappointed indeed, for the reasons you speak about. I was expecting fans with similar sound delivery.

Hi Luca, They are still in stock on caseking.de for 15 €. It won't help you, but I've asked my local reseller where I've got my Phanteks case, and he can still order them from his provider. So maybe you should insist, or just order from caseking. The downside is their delivery rate is pretty high, a...

Hi guys, sorry to have been away for a while without notice. I've been offered an opportunity last week and jumped in. So my rig is now hosted in the tempered glass version of the case previously discussed (Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX). It looks great, and have rich features, even if the finition isn'...

quest_for_silence wrote:Usually a window increases noise level (it's less sturdy than a solid panel): by how much, YMMV (from slightly to noticeably) on a case by case basis.

I'm talking about solid, tempered, 3 mm thick glass, not acrylic.

You don't like the evolv price... you don't like the enthoo look... pick your poison, dude. :wink: Indeed. It's down to that. Do you have an opinion about the noise impact of glass side panels? P.S.: Thermaltake has an ample E-ATX offering , maybe you might check it. Geez, I wouldn't say "ample". I...

Thanks for your replies, guys. The problem comes when under load and you're in the 300-400w range, then you need a lot of case air flow for quiet operation. Looking at images of the Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX I can't see where the air is supposed to get in/out of the case, the gaps look totally inade...

IMO no off the shelf case will silence that rig enough for sleeping in same room. As I said previously, this rig IS already pretty quiet in open air. Enough to be barely inaudible. And totally inaudible once my laptop is powered on with its venting tab. If we just forget the sleeping part, what is ...

What kind of cooling setup do you have? Don't expect miracles from a new case to make it quieter, quietness is best dealt with by stopping the components making so much noise in the first place. For now, Prolimatech MK-26 with 2* Silent Wings 2 120 and Prolimatech Genesis with unknown 140 mm fans. ...

Thanks for your reply. Do you already have these components then? Are they in an existing case and wif so hat is currently wrong with the existing case? Maybe this is fixable much cheaper than buying a new case. In the order: yes ; no. Some ATX cases will do just fine but with a bit of modification ...

Hello there. I have to house the following components: i7-3770k, Maximus V Formula, 580 GTX SOC, 1 SSD + 1-2 HDD, RM650i. The MVF has a 257 mm width, so it's slightly wider than ATX. So it needs juste a little extra room. But the whole needs a proper airflow. I don't need a perfect silence, but only...

The price of the RM650i has risen a little, so I had a choice between 125 € on Amazon UK or 135 € in a local reseller. As he may have me a price on a monitor and I had a good feeling, I went for the local reseller. So it's a little more expensive than planned, but it may be worth the cost.

That's right, the Link capabilities look very shiny, especially if it allows a fan management. I don't plan to use SLI in near future, but it might happen. Anyway, I'll see if I can bargain a RM650i in my usual shop, and I still can order a cheap RM550x online if it fails. Thanks a lot for your ligh...

It may be possible, but in case the mistake lies in summing all the addends: each part draws the most at different moments (the HDD at boot, the GPU when gaming or crunching, and so on). Right, got it. If it isn't available yet, it will likely be, as it's just the newest addition to the Platinum li...

Your GTX-580 draws likely 40-60W more (peak) than a good GTX-970 (the real difference is under FurMark/OCCT, as your card doesn't have current limiters, so that it would draw 100-120W more). You might look at a good GTX-970 review ( like ths one : those were gaming AC figures, inclusive of conversi...

I'm sorry if you're disappointed, but there's more than a chance you somehow misunderstood or misinterpreted the reviews you were thinking of. I'm not disappointed at all, just a little puzzled. It's actually good advice, since the other references in my first shortlist are about twice the price, b...

Well, I'd say quite the opposite: even with that inefficient GPU you shouldn't draw more than 350-400W DC in real life scenarios (actual gaming and overclock), and way less if you should jump onto the Pascal bandwagon after the end of may. Probably the most sensible choice would be a Corsair RM550x...

It's hard to say, they were used with different fan controllers (the Sanyo usually start higher): with some large pinches of salt I'd say that the first is higher pitched and a touch whiny, the latter seems more clicky and lower pitched. Quality-wise (reliability-wise) the Sanyo should turn as a ta...

I was somehow quite confident that you've used some online calculator. Well, usually they're just random figures generators: you'd better to drill down your parts list, so that we may try to work out a possibly more educated guess. Well, I trusted this calculator, given you can choose the parts qui...

Whether it doesn't whine, it's silent when it's fanless. When the fan kicks in, your mileage may vary depending of the specific SS (the 750 kicks in early but more gently, the 1050 does later but more noticeably), other PC fans, PC placement and PSU mounting. The cheap fan doesn't withdraw it's amo...