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Old 01-16-2006, 08:11 PM
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Vantec Stealth and Vantec Thermoflow are pretty quiet. The Stealth is a constant speed fan but the Thermoflow is variable speed fan with a temp sensor.
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Old 01-16-2006, 08:52 PM
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Vantec Stealth and Vantec Thermoflow are pretty quiet. The Stealth is a constant speed fan but the Thermoflow is variable speed fan with a temp sensor.
Where's a good place to find a Thermoflow Sam ?
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Old 01-16-2006, 08:54 PM
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Doesnt the thermistor only work when attached to a computer motherboard? The molex plug should have 3 wires, the 3rd of which is used by the computer to monitor the temperature. Usually it's not 'built in' to the fan itself to control the speed based on temperature.

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Vantec Stealth and Vantec Thermoflow are pretty quiet. The Stealth is a constant speed fan but the Thermoflow is variable speed fan with a temp sensor.
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Old 01-16-2006, 09:31 PM
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Doesnt the thermistor only work when attached to a computer motherboard? The molex plug should have 3 wires, the 3rd of which is used by the computer to monitor the temperature. Usually it's not 'built in' to the fan itself to control the speed based on temperature.

No, most of them have a seperate resistor that sits near the fan blades.
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I am a self admitted computer hardware junkie i've good a bunch of new fans.Some 120mm stealth's and 80mm panaflo's what do you need.Would have to be shipped though as i'm in sask.
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I got my Stealths and Thermoflows from BigFootComputers a few years ago. I think it was cheaper at SVC but for some reason I didn't order there because they didn't ship to Canada.

(80 mm) http://www.bigfootcomputers.com/Merc...Category_Code=

(92 mm) http://www.svcompucycle.com/92vanthertem.html


Here's a quick list of other 92x25mm fans with their ratings:

http://www.svcompucycle.com/standardfans92.html

The Stealths at full speed appear to be rated quieter than the Thermoflows at low speed. Hmmm.

As for temp sensor, I've read before that the wire going to the motherboard is only used to provide the RPM speed to the computer. The computer doesn't control the fan speed.
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Good place in Calgary and also reasonable price
http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.p...x_menu=86&SID=
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Thanx for the replies. Can't take the noise much more.
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