Author Topic: Computer fans (Read 1090 times)

Scorch · June 27, 2014, 03:59:08 AM

I have one of those coolermaster high air flow cases that has 6 places to put 120mm fans, but my motherboard only has 4 case fan headers. So I'm thinking about using a 200mm fan in the front intake and another in the top exhaust. I was wondering if anyone has a 200mm fan that moves a good amount of air, because my CM megaflow that I have as the top exhaust on high speed moves as much air as a 120mm fan spinning at low-medium speed. I could buy a fan controller and just use all 120mm fans, but that would cost more than 2 big fans, and wouldn't be as quiet either. Anyone got any ideas?

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Bisjac · June 27, 2014, 04:08:33 AM

200mm? wah

i think my comps largest one can be 140 lol

Teneksi · June 27, 2014, 04:14:17 AM

i'm a fan of computers

Scorch · June 27, 2014, 03:07:03 PM

Come on bros if any of you know of a 200mm fan that actually moves air please tell me c:

Blockzillahead · June 27, 2014, 03:10:03 PM

i dont think i have ever seen anyone use a 200mm fan. there are plenty online though.

Scorch · June 27, 2014, 03:11:30 PM

I know that, I'm trying to see if anyone has personal experience with one and knows for a fact that it moves more air than just enough to barely levitate a piece of paper on high speed.

Plexious · June 27, 2014, 03:42:51 PM

Don't use any more fans than you have to. An intake in the bottom front and an exhaust in the top back is all any mid-sized computer needs. Any more extra fans will just be more noise.

Shyguy :D · June 27, 2014, 03:45:00 PM

im a pretty big fan of computers

Scorch · June 27, 2014, 03:45:20 PM

I need more airflow than a normal pc though, it's a gaming rig and my gpu shoots out hot air all over the place because I didn't get the turbine fan kind.

Alyx Vance · June 27, 2014, 04:02:51 PM

Quote from: Scorch on June 27, 2014, 03:11:30 PM

I know that, I'm trying to see if anyone has personal experience with one and knows for a fact that it moves more air than just enough to barely levitate a piece of paper on high speed.

My 140mm is enough to flip a paper plate I'm pretty sure.

Georges · June 27, 2014, 04:05:15 PM

Quote from: Scorch on June 27, 2014, 03:45:20 PM

I need more airflow than a normal pc though, it's a gaming rig and my gpu shoots out hot air all over the place because I didn't get the turbine fan kind.

I guess you don't want your GPU scorched, do you?

Tonkka² · June 27, 2014, 04:08:06 PM

Quote from: Teneksi on June 27, 2014, 04:14:17 AM

i'm a fan of computers

where does it plug in