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coolermaster areo as case fan!

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  • 01-11-2003 9:14pm
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    gobby
    Registered Users Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭


    i was looking around on overclockers.co.uk and i noticed that it is possible to buy the areo fan minus the heatsink. its 80x80 too so that makes it possible to be used as a case fan.

    one of my mates got the areo 7 for his amd and i was shocked at how much quieter it was. im considering buying the areo for my intel chip because ive recently become obessed with noise reduction and i was thinking that it might be good to use an areo as a case fan too.

    has anyone tried the areo as a case fan and if so how did it work out??


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    CombatCow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭CombatCow


    Yeah iv seen a casemod with that fan at the top of the case ''as a blowhole'' it worked quite well according to the guy.

    CombatCow


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    gobby
    Registered Users Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭gobby


    i wonder was his system any quieter by using an areo instead of a standard fan??


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    jow
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭jow


    Hi,
    Originally posted by gobby
    i wonder was his system any quieter by using an areo instead of a standard fan??
    no!

    The radial type fans produce more noise than the normal ones. It is related to their design (maybe one of the physicians can explain it ;)).

    The radial design has advantages when you want to avoid the black spot if you want to cool a cpu. In comparison to normal fans it produces more noise.

    But it looks nice.....

    regards,

    jow


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    gobby
    Registered Users Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭gobby


    a mate of mine got an areo for his amd. he has it turned down to a low speed and his system is a lot quieter than it was. thing is the temp of his chip is even cooler than what it was with his previous fan.


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    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 20,055 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    they are designed to work with that specific heatsink, the idea is good but the fans arent great and a decent panaflo fan is quieter and performs better


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    quarryman
    Registered Users Posts: 7,496 ✭✭✭quarryman


    maybe one of the physicians can explain it

    i don't think a doctor would be of much use*

    i'm sure you mean a "Physicist" ;)











    *I exclude of course, all those doctors with a keen interest in electronics and modding.


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