Quiet fans for MCR220

[oron_S]

Hello

I have 2 MCR220 with 4 Yate Loon D12SH-12 controled by Sunbeam Rheobus.
Even when the fans are on the lowest opreation volt they are to loud for my taste.

I want to replace them with one of this:
1. Yate Loon D12SM-12
2. Scythe SFF21F S-FLEX
3. Zalman ZM-F3

I need the fan i choose to be as close to silent on the lowest volt and to be able to cool my rads when i need to.

Which is the best?

[Nickel020]

I'd go with a D12SL-12 Yate Loon or a 1200 RPM Scythe S-Flex. The Yate Loon still tops out at ~1400 rpm, which is more than enough for me/most people.

[Vargher Warg]

+1 for the D12SL-12 Yate Loon (Petras curved model) :up:

[[XC] NetburstXE]

I'd go for the Yate Loon. According to Vapor, Yate Loon fans are much better for radiators than Scythe fans. The Yate Loons are cheap, quiet, and work quite well.

[oron_S]

I'm affraid that the D12SL-12 is weak for me...
How quiet are the D12SM-12 at 5V?

[Raxxath]

I'd go for the Yate Loon. According to Vapor, Yate Loon fans are much better for radiators than Scythe fans. The Yate Loons are cheap, quiet, and work quite well.

What?


Scythe S-Flex E 1200RPM - S-FDB bearings kick ass. Very, very little extraneous noise, relatively inexpensive, no positional oddities like sleeves, and fairly well sealed. They also don't have the radiator slow-down that the Minebeas exhibit. But they're also not empirically as good in open air. However, the entire S-Flex range is among my favorites. Very, very good fans that don't make extraneous noises nor cost an a lot.