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Originally Posted by JWFokker
I'm shooting for killer temps at near silence. It seems sheer size is the way to go
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Well, sheer frontal area, anyway. I think you'll find L1As, particularly eight or nine L1As together, to be no where near silent, even at 5V.
I'd suggest a shroud on the pull side. If you allow enough plenum, you should be able to use just one or two 120mm fans (see
this thread for a discussion of 120mm fans - and follow the
link posted there (or the copy of it I put
here) to the SPCR quiet fan roundup.
Finally, think about putting some acoustic-absorptive foam in the inside of your shroud - so at least the off-axis sound from your fan(s) will get a bit attenuated before it goes out through your radiator.
Oh - Greenman100 has
offered to make custom shrouds - so don't let any possible lack of familiarity with sheet metal stand between you and a shroud.
Bob