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Hi,
Got my shuttle setup fine, and the novelty of it being near silent compared to my other pc with 6 fans has worn off and the fan noise is starting to annoy me. It's just got the standard ICE cooling system and standard fan. What quieter fans do you recommend to replace it?
-Scott
The fans on this page seem to be highly regarded as the best replacement fans for a Shuttle. Not sure which is best though, perhaps the S2 or the S3.
Someone with a shuttle can confirm this though! :P
The S3 is IMO the best compromise between airflow and noise.
Use the S4 if system is well loaded, or if not the S3.
If you give me the specs of your system, I'll advise.
Nigel
I have a SN45G with DVD burner, 60 gig 7200 HD, ti4200 (soon to be replaced with 9800pro). I reckon I'll need a S4 but I've been thinking about an Aquarius watercooler instead though......
Unless you think that a S3 would do it?????
I'd go for the S4!
NIgel
On that kinda system you'll need the S4, i have an S3 at the moment which really needs upgrading now i've changed my system as its beginning to struggle slightly with all the crap i've got running.
Wow, those fans look very promising. Might have to order a few methinks :)
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Originally Posted by Shad
If i was you..... I'd wait a couple of weeks. ive got all 4 models.... ;)
I;m presuming shuttles dont need the potentiometer so oem would surfice?
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Originally Posted by Scupa
but OEM aren't sexy blue and clear.... they are just boring black fans...
Hi,
Well my system isn't that impressive, just mainly used for downloading, internet, music and films etc. XP2000, FX5200, 160Gb Seagate Hard Drive, 48x32x48x16 LiteOn Combo and 2x256mb DDR333 so maybe the s3 would do? The only time the fan speeds up is after about 10 mins of gaming, otherwise it's always on the quietest setting.
Dammit man first it was the sound card round-up and now these fans... HURRY UP!! ;) :PQuote:
Originally Posted by XTR
I got one of the Speeze 80mm's for a quid and a 40mm adda for the PSU from Dorothy Bradbury, was quite disappointed that it's still far from silent though :(
Having said that, the fan on my 9800pro is by far the noisiest thing...
You could prolly get away with an S3 with that setup.Quote:
Originally Posted by scottxxx
Nigel
Depends.... I used the Pot to let me adjust GFX card fan :) There's a usefull little hole at the top right corner of the suttle you can pop it through.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scupa
If you've got a fanless GFX card then OEM would be fine as the BIOS controls fan speed.
well just finished building a SN45g for a friend with all standard fans and a passive gcard and must say as long as the hdrive (seagate Barra) isent going over time producing heat then the whole unit stays pretty much on a silent purrrr
will have to see if it stays so quiet after a few weeks of use
I have:
AMD XP2800+ 266FSB
Corsair 1024mb DDR TwinX XMS2700
Seagate Barracuda 160GB 7200RPM 8MB cache
Pioneer DVD+/-R/RW 106D
Hercules 3D Prophet 9800 PRO 128MB DDR
WinTv-PVR-PCI
PN11 802.11b module
PN12 USB2.0 Card Reader
PN40 SilentX 250W
Fan grill mod, Stealth DVD,
Was using the stock fan but changed it last week to
NoiseBlocker S3 (S4 is too much power!)
I run it a 3% and idle temps are lower than with the stock fan by about 3degrees. (Ran stock at 2%). idle CPU @ 48c, system at 39, PSU (silentx) at 49c.
IMHO
Get the Sharkoon SL1 BEST FAN available but I only found it in the UK this week. Buying one to replace my one week old noiseblocker S3, CFM is 2cm greater and only 1db more :)
http://www.sharkoon.co.uk/