Best pwm fans for Mega Shadow?

Roch · 10-02-2009, 06:43 AM

I'm about to receive a Promilatech Mega Shadow and wanted to run a push/pull setup on it. I've not got a fan controller and would ideally like to run them both via pwm from the motherboard CPU fan header. My questions are;

Would this adapter allow me to do this?

Which pwm enabled fans would anyone recommend? Are there any good 38mm pwm fans out that would perform a good price/performance ratio?

Thanks in advance.

Jamesrt2004 · 10-02-2009, 07:05 AM

seems like it would actually!! the adapter that is, and cant really help on fans

i love those Noiseblocker 120mm NB-BlackSilentFan XL2 Fan's though... there only 25mm thick

imo i'd get them for looks

or gentle typhoons in push/pull, as the mobo header will still regulate them

Roch · 10-02-2009, 07:32 AM

Thanks for the reply, those fans seem nice, from what I've read it seems that the fans have to be 4 wire pwm, I don't think standard 3 pin ones will regulate, the adapter just lets you do multiple fans simultaneously from a single header and not power it on the motherboard.

demonkevy666 · 10-02-2009, 08:03 AM

you only need 1 pwm fan on connectors like that.
the rest can be 3 pin, it looks like this can use a molex connector too.

Andrea deluxe · 10-02-2009, 08:13 AM

Coolink SWiF2-120P Retail 120mm - PWM
http://img.ampletech.it/i/hardware/a...2-frontale.jpg

Akasa Apache 120mm PWM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/pimg/HS-056-AK_400.jpg

Noiseblocker BlackSilent Fan XLP - 120mm PWM
http://i26.tinypic.com/23t2scp.jpg

R31Nismoid · 10-02-2009, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamesrt2004

seems like it would actually!! the adapter that is, and cant really help on fans

i love those Noiseblocker 120mm NB-BlackSilentFan XL2 Fan's though... there only 25mm thick

imo i'd get them for looks

or gentle typhoons in push/pull, as the mobo header will still regulate them

25mm IMO isn't worth it.

I had a 25mm push/pull on my Megahalems, not a single degree gain over a single push, but a lot more noise (2,100rpm Scythe SlipStreams)

So 38mm you might, it's one thing i wanna try myself actually. Just waiting a decent AUS stockish to get some decent 38's in

Roch · 10-02-2009, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonkevy666

you only need 1 pwm fan on connectors like that.
the rest can be 3 pin, it looks like this can use a molex connector too.

So I could use one pwn case fan and 2 standard three pin fans on the Mega Shadow and get them all to work from the header with pwm? Sounds perfect if so, I could strap 2 38mm panaflos on the mega and a noiseblocker on the exhaust.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrea deluxe

Coolink SWiF2-120P Retail 120mm - PWM
http://img.ampletech.it/i/hardware/a...2-frontale.jpg

Akasa Apache 120mm PWM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/pimg/HS-056-AK_400.jpg

Noiseblocker BlackSilent Fan XLP - 120mm PWM
http://i26.tinypic.com/23t2scp.jpg

Thanks!

clone38 · 10-02-2009, 09:40 AM

Can i ask what shop you are getting the Promilatech Mega Shadow from mate.

Im running 2 enermax magma 120mm`s on mine plugged into psu and getting 34c idle on my 920 DO @ stock.

Nelly · 10-02-2009, 10:38 AM

Would also be interested to know . . .

As far as I've noticed the Mega Shadow wont be available in the UK till the end of October.

Can always order it from the USA for about £80 if your desperate, the delivery cost kills the deal not to mention import duty fees.

Roch · 10-02-2009, 03:31 PM

Clone and Nelly, fellow OCUKers?

I bit the bullet and paid through the nose for someone to ship it from the states, about £70ish delivered. I couldn't stand it not matching my black case...lol.

Nelly · 10-02-2009, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roch

Clone and Nelly, fellow OCUKers?

I bit the bullet and paid through the nose for someone to ship it from the states, about £70ish delivered. I couldn't stand it not matching my black case...lol.

Haha yes indeed, madness!!!! its crap having to wait another 30days for it

I was so tempted to do the same myself actually!!

The Megahalem with 1156 bracket is available at Scan for £50 in limited quantitys but I wanted the black one.

clone38 · 10-05-2009, 12:22 AM

Hehe im trying not to buy from the US myself its so hard not to

Nelly · 10-05-2009, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clone38

Hehe im trying not to buy from the US myself its so hard not to

Might just go watercooling, I thought you had a water cooling setup? going back to Air?

clone38 · 10-05-2009, 10:24 AM

Back on air sold all my bits.

gatecrasherlok · 10-06-2009, 02:11 AM

You guys are like me, waiting for the megashadow to arrive over our shores. Price is not great when getting it shipped over to the UK but it is tempting me.

mav2000 · 10-06-2009, 02:28 AM

I just got my GT's and they are extremely silent. You cant hear them at full blast. Push pull with these should be very comfortable. Only thing is that they weigh a lot.

Roch · 10-07-2009, 03:14 PM

The new toys have arrived! No customs nastiness either, door to door, 5 days from the US.

Now I've just got to buy the rest of it, lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav2000

I just got my GT's and they are extremely silent. You cant hear them at full blast. Push pull with these should be very comfortable. Only thing is that they weigh a lot.

Hey mav, What are GT's? Have you got a link to them please?

zalbard · 10-07-2009, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roch

Hey mav, What are GT's? Have you got a link to them please?

Gentle Typhoons.

mav2000 · 10-07-2009, 10:21 PM

Yup thats right Gentle Typhoons. Am getting a new cooler probably by next week beginning and then will put some pics up. Mine coming in from the states too.

Roch · 10-08-2009, 01:28 AM

Thanks, they seem to get good reviews, Martin rated them really highly in his last fan roundup, which speed did you go for?

Jamesrt2004 · 10-08-2009, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R31Nismoid

25mm IMO isn't worth it.

I had a 25mm push/pull on my Megahalems, not a single degree gain over a single push, but a lot more noise (2,100rpm Scythe SlipStreams)

So 38mm you might, it's one thing i wanna try myself actually. Just waiting a decent AUS stockish to get some decent 38's in

also if im honest i was running push pull 38mm thick fans and i only got like 1 degree diff lol imo not worth it :/

Jamesrt2004 · 10-08-2009, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roch

Thanks, they seem to get good reviews, Martin rated them really highly in his last fan roundup, which speed did you go for?

always 1850's :P then dial em down

mav2000 · 10-08-2009, 03:37 AM

1850's are just not available, so went for the 1450's. They push a pretty decent amount of air is what i understood from my 5 minutes of testing.

demonkevy666 · 10-08-2009, 07:33 PM

anyone try these coolink fans from frozen cpu ?

http://www.frozencpu.com/search.html...go.x=15&go.y=5

Andrea deluxe · 10-08-2009, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonkevy666

anyone try these coolink fans from frozen cpu ?

http://www.frozencpu.com/search.html...go.x=15&go.y=5

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...postcount=5326