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    Smile SilenX fans?

    anybody know of these babies?

    http://www.pc-cooling.de/FANS/SilenX/

    am particularly interested in these two:

    http://www.pc-cooling.de/Low-Noise+P...0mm+11dBa.html

    http://www.pc-cooling.de/FANS/SilenX...60mm+8dBa.html

    any views?

    many thanks!

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    never had experience with them myself but i remember a post a few months ago which said they are nowhere near as quiet as they say they are. Checkout sharkoon golfballs

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    yate loon or nexus

    both the same really but are the best

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    There's a lot of posts in forums about silentx being optimistic if not downright false in their claims.

    this review offers an alternative view One reason that the IXP-54-09 is so quiet is that it barely moves any air.

    i'm with yate's (not the wine lodge)

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    interesting. test reviews are generally positive, but user comments in forums such as this one are a bit more varied. many of them state silenx are a bit crap.

    so is the general view that yate loons are the dog's? if so, where in the UK can i get my hands on some good ones and which are the models to go for?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Supershanks View Post

    i'm with yate's (not the wine lodge)
    Paula? Although she doesnt shift much air
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    stupid betond belief.
    You owe it to yourself to click here really.

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    check out www.silentpcreview.com probably the best forums for silent-related pc stuff tbh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jazzmatazz2623 View Post
    interesting. test reviews are generally positive, but user comments in forums such as this one are a bit more varied. many of them state silenx are a bit crap.

    so is the general view that yate loons are the dog's? if so, where in the UK can i get my hands on some good ones and which are the models to go for?
    I just ordered 3 of the high volume ones from here http://stores.ebay.co.uk/silencio-777 - got excellent service,

    Yate Loon D12SH-12 - 120er Lüfter - 2200 RPM from silencio_777 others in his shop. (curtesy of Supershanks)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Supershanks View Post
    There's a lot of posts in forums about silentx being optimistic if not downright false in their claims.
    I'm one of the guys who state it's downright lies. Their 14db fans (I had both 80mm and 120mm) are louder than the supposed 26db Aluminium fans they were supposed to replace.

    Not good on fan controllers either, quite happily stalling.

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    Well i've never tried them cos of what i've read. I'm also pretty unique now in that i'd prefer having a decent quality higgh rev fan that i can just turn down if i want quiet. Bur a lot of people have been stung.

    @EtheAv8r have you tried them yet??

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    Quote Originally Posted by this_is_gav View Post
    I'm one of the guys who state it's downright lies. Their 14db fans (I had both 80mm and 120mm) are louder than the supposed 26db Aluminium fans they were supposed to replace.

    Not good on fan controllers either, quite happily stalling.
    Yea i second that i have a 14db 120 mm fan and they are not as quiet as they claim but it is fine on my fan controller.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Supershanks View Post
    @EtheAv8r have you tried them yet??
    Hi SuperShanks.... not tried yet .... they have been delivered OK.
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    I had three 80mm ones they were fine, tbh if your worrying about 5 db you need to leave the house more

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    Hi SuperShanks.... not tried yet .... they have been delivered OK.
    well don't forget to share the sweets with the kids, wife always has mine

    luck

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    Quote Originally Posted by EtheAv8r View Post
    I just ordered 3 of the high volume ones from here http://stores.ebay.co.uk/silencio-777 - got excellent service,

    Yate Loon D12SH-12 - 120er Lüfter - 2200 RPM from silencio_777 others in his shop. (curtesy of Supershanks)
    I would be looking to get the 1300rpm fans as I don't believe the 220rpm ones would be that quiet...

    the nexus equivalent spin upto 1200rpm

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    as I don't believe the 220rpm ones would be that quiet...
    @2200 they'd be noisier but then you don't need to have them up that high, mine run idle @30% = 660 & are virtually silent

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