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Old April 24, 2010, 12:58 PM
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Default Best fan for an HTPC?
I'm looking at buying a Silverstone LC17B case and I was wondering if any of you could recommend a quiet 92mm and 80mm fan.

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Old April 24, 2010, 07:28 PM
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You can never go wrong w/ Yate Loon's. Zalman's 80 and 92mm offerings are pretty decent as well if you have a fan controller or throw the resistors that they come w/ on.
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Old April 24, 2010, 08:08 PM
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Scythe has 80mm Flex fans I believe that are extremely quiet. Not too fast though.. obviously. Depends what level of performance you are looking for
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Old April 25, 2010, 12:05 AM
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Nothing horrendous... just enough to have a decent airflow. I hear the Yate Loons are pretty loud tho Lowfat.
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Old April 25, 2010, 06:35 AM
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These might work for ya:
NCIX.com - Buy Scythe Gentle Typhoon 92MM Case Fan 2650RPM 26DB 41.7CFM - D0925C12B3AP-14 In Canada.
I have some 1800 rpm 120mm ones but haven't tried them yet, supposed to be good though.
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