Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Salkcin
If a single 120mm fan at low noise won't be suitable for cooling my hardware then would it be a good or bad idea to make a custom fanshroud and purchase a low noise 140-160mm fan instead?
|
This probably doesn't apply to the 160, but with thicker heater cores I've discovered that there's a better noise/cooling tradeoff with a pair of stacked 120mm fans (very undervolted) than with a single 120mm fan, even a bit undervolted. Easy enough to try if you find you need to run, say, a Nexxos at 12V...
Also pay attention to removing airflow restrictions inside your case (better to not have a restriction than to have to overcome it with fan power).