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Originally Posted by Cathar
NoiseBlocker SX-2
Yate-Loon / Tricod Science / Nexus (all OEM clones of the same base fan - being the SPDL 1225S (also referred to as the 1225L by ThermalTake but not sold separately by TT).
AcoustiFan DustProof's
Those would be the best of the ultra-low noise focused fans.
Moving up in noise levels you get to the Panaflo L1A's, the Papst's, and the Sanyo-Denki's, which are the best of the moderate-power moderate-noise fans.
Perhaps a little easier to answer your question if you give an idea of a fan that you presently have which you consider is acceptable in noise level to you.
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Is a single Nexus 120mm fan going be be able to pull any significant amount of air through a 2" heatercore? By significant, I mean enough to cool a standard CPU+pump heatload.
I think I remember you saying that this is one of the primary reasons that the PA160 is so much better. You can't simply downscale the fan speed (and thus the mm Hg) used on a heatercore past a certain point to get real quietness. You get to the point where the fan is moving but the air is simply being stirred on one side of the heatercore.