Hi,
I researched the world of 120mm fans and found it to be alot more complex than I thought. So I would like to know how I choose the optimal fan for watercooling?
I'm looking for a fan wich has the same noise level as my Papst (rated 26db, but you should know how a 120x25mm @1600RPM sounds like) so I guess a fan like Panaflo M1A would be far to loud - maybe a slightly undervoltet L1A could do the trick (but Panaflo fans are not avaiable in Denmark).
I allways used Papst 4412F/2GL, but found it's about the worst performing fan for watercooling. Fans like Panaflo M1A and L1A seems to be the choice of many, but why?
If I got it rigth it's the air pressure wich is important so wich fans scale best here?
Actually I made this thread to ask how the Silverstone fans will scale. Their 120mm fans are with 9 blades wich (if I'm correct) should increase the airpressure. Their fans a adjustable between 800-2400RPM so I can adjust it to a accepable noise level.
Would'nt these fans be good for watercooling on a radiator like PA120.x - or maybe one on each side of a BlackIce Xtreme?
Silverstone FM121 (120x25mm) :
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-fm121.htm
Silverstone FM122 (120x32mm) :
http://www.silverstonetek.com/products-fm122.htm
Papst 4412F/2GL (120x25mm) :
Specifications