TTBT:Replace or No

[bullet2urbrain]

Would you replace the TT Fan on top of the TTBT?

If So which fan would you replace it with, under these circumstances.

It will be in your bedroom where you sleep.
You will not have a fan controller for it.
You are going for a good overclock (say 400x9 on e6600)

[[XC]melymel]

No in your case I wouldn't change it unless you warrant 50DB for 2C like I and others do :D. The heatsink is very good with low cfm fans and I'm guessing that 400X9 should be possible on a simply lapped TT-BT so try it before changing it. Plus there are a few more easy mods you can do to it to shave off a few degrees :toast:

[[XC] leviathan18]

nop more cfm noiser fans doesnt bring lots of perfomance the stock one is good and SILENT

my advise leave it like that

[Cooper]

Those three things aren`t really match together.
Conroe@3.6 would be pretty hot thingy and if you plan ti keep it OCed 24/7 would be good to have medium/high CFM 38mm (thickness) fan on top of TTBT.
But for good night sleep there`s always EIST and rpm reduction through BIOS/SpeedFan

[GOATSLAYER]

get some rapage delta 200cfm, then get some insane air movement in that case.

[qwerty69]

I went from original BT fan to a TT fan rated at 78CFM, 32dba. Sure i got probably 3-4c better temps but man that sounds like a vacumn cleaner in high power mode... (i don't know how i could stand this for a year!)

Just changed to a Scythe SFF21F(63CFM, 28dba) yesterday and am very impressed. Temps only increased like 1c but noise is pretty much lesser, probably say a vacumn cleaner in low mode.

Of course if you would like a quiet rig, stay with the original fan.

[humeyboy]

I immed as new swapped it out to a TT 120mm SilentCat, deff moves more air and tad more air noise nothing more though, I did have prev experience with 90mm SilentCats.

[Serra]

I voted "no", but I'll add that if you can prove that shaving a few small degrees off your temps is necessary to getting a better overclock... then you don't really have much choice (if that better OC is what you want).

So I suggest trying to OC it with the stock fan and finding your max stable. Then open your case up and point a number of case fans at your BT to drop your temp a little more. If you get a higher OC off that, then you'll know what your options are at least. If not, then there's no point.

[Dr.Frankenstein]

Higher CFM does help with the BT because the fins are very dense. Usually it's coolers with fins similar to the Ninja's that hardly benefit from higher CFM. I ran the fan on my Ninja at 7V because I didn't gain anything from running at 12V.

[Nanometer]

Stock fan is pretty good, you wont see huge benefits from going with a higher cfm fan.

[bullet2urbrain]

well the fan i would choose would be very similar but one known for being silent,

i already have 2 of the Yate Loons S12SL or whatever model the .3 amp ones, would they be quieter than the TT fan? both will move enough air and in the stacker i'll have enough airflwo from other sources.

[Dr.Frankenstein]

Stock fan is pretty good, you wont see huge benefits from going with a higher cfm fan.

I disagree (stock fan is decent, though). Put a Smithfield under that BT with the stock fan and then with a higher CFM fan, you will see a noticeable difference. I've done it.

[fhpchris]

I used a 120x38mm Sanyo Denki, and at slower speeds it is just as silent, and it cools better.

At higher speeds it only gets better :)

[syne_24]

I used a 120x38mm Sanyo Denki, and at slower speeds it is just as silent, and it cools better.

At higher speeds it only gets better :)

Those sanyo denki are awesome. I have a pair on my rad :)

@OP What noise level is tolerable for you? Anything in 30-35dBa has a lot of options. Since the TTBT is a big mofo. You probably want to get the 120 x 38mm fan with good static pressure.

I would pick one of these:
http://www.petrastechshop.com/12x38pafbhyw.html
http://www.petrastechshop.com/12x38sadesan.html

[mat128]

I would say no, having the TTBT myself, I did not replace the stock fan because I am aiming at silence. I have a prescott under it running at 3.6 at stock volts at a whooping 48c, and thats having a case temp like fourty-some (im having big case problems)... So, do like Serra said, try it stock then try pointing some more fans and getting better temps, to see if you can push it even further, if you cant, no point for your computer to be noisier!

[dqniel]

Get a 120x38mm Panaflo :)

[fhpchris]

Navig says that 2*1900 rpm on his 120x76mm Delta is very quiet, get one of those :)

[PooPoo]

God, I can't wait... I couldn't find SI-128 or Ultra-120, only BT & CNPS9500, so I bought the Big Typhoon... cus I could upgrade to a stronger fan if I wanted to...

[bullet2urbrain]

God, I can't wait... I couldn't find SI-128 or Ultra-120, only BT & CNPS9500, so I bought the Big Typhoon... cus I could upgrade to a stronger fan if I wanted to...

Thats kinda why i bought mine, i could have bought either the 9500 or the BT, but i liked the possibility of getting a bigger fan.

so for Benching i should pick up a Nice 100+ CFM Delta??? with good pressure ratings?

[PooPoo]

Thats kinda why i bought mine, i could have bought either the 9500 or the BT, but i liked the possibility of getting a bigger fan.

so for Benching i should pick up a Nice 100+ CFM Delta??? with good pressure ratings?

:D Now I feel even better picking BT. I even talked down the price to $45USD, hehehe. I do have a 100+ cfm Delta fan as my outtake, I could easily switch them or even a cool blue led fan for the looks...

[Frisch]

In my experience, that's the zalman 7000, and BT, you at the most win 2 to 3 celsius with the speed at high on the zalman, and another fan on the BT.
It's all about the cooler it self, it's ability to get the heat from the core to up high.
A good quality fan at low, did the same job as a noisy fan on high speed, except for 2 celcius, and those you can win with a silent good airflow.
So i voted, keep your silence, that's my experience anyway.

[lawrywild]

why not?

You can get fans that push the same air at lower noise..