Has anyone found quieter fans to replace the stock ones?
607927
I have had the biocube 14 running in my living room for almost 2 years now and I don't think i have ever noticed the sound of the fan. It is possible yours is rattling in place or you have a faulty fan? If it is actually loud I would contact the manufacturer.
1731972
They're on the louder side. I have mine next to my desk and it hardly bothers me, but if you want something very quiet, you'll want to get different fans.
418293
I stuck with the stock fans and they've worked for me - quiet, no overheating. That said, I should mention that I'm not overclocking anything in this build and did the best I could to keep wires out of the airflow channels (cable management is still a challenge in this form factor, but if you're doing it for cooling and don't care what things look like once the case is closed, you're fine). I'm running an i5 4670K with stock heat sink/fan, Corsair Vengeance RAM, 2 x 2TB hard drives.
535787
They're pretty quiet. If you connect them to the motherboard you can lower the fan speeds in the BIOS. Otherwise they include an adapter that connects thee fans to a molex connector which is quiet.
1805756
Almost tooo powerful as an exhaust fan- much cheaper and quieter alternatives
268094
i recommend contacting the vendor. Like the others, mine does not squeak and is quiet in general - as far as bathroom fans go.
181342
Fractal Design makes some pretty good stock fans. I'm using the ones included in my rig, if that helps. I also have a Fractal Design Arc XL that I use Fractal's fans with.
1906991
The one I got booted up fine and was nice and quiet during idle on the desktop. But load up an intensive game, and the fan was very noticeable. I could hear it from outside the room, down the hall, and downstairs. I returned this M12II and got a Seasonic X-850 GOLD Seasonic X-850(SS-850KM3 Active PFC F3) 850W 80 Plus Gold ATX12V/EPS12V Power Supply instead, and have been happy with it for the last 2 years and counting.
461180
Yes, it comes with a stock fan. If you are planning on over clocking, the 212 evo is probably the best you can get for the money. There are more expensive fans, but the 212 evo gets you the best bang for your buck in my opinion.
88789
I am actually looking for a replacement fan for the exact same gpu. I found one on this Chinese site (http://www.aliexpress.com/item/DC-12V-0-5AMP-Server-Cooling-Fan-For-FirstD-FD8015U12S-Server-Square-Fan-2-wire-80x80x25mmfree/822654237.html) but I'd much rather buy one on amazon :(
1324572
They are too loud for my taste at 12v. One by itself isn't too bad, but I have 11 fans on 3 radiators (Two 480s & one 360) and they are very loud. I had to get a fan controller to find the right balance between performance and noise. They do move a ton of air, but are very loud to me. I can't imagine how loud the non quiet edition ones are. I have tried so many fans over the years and a truly quiet fan that can still push enough air through a radiator just doesn't exist yet.
2237169
When 640's fan get to around 60% it gets pretty loud. 3 rd part fans MIGHT reduce the sound because both could spin at a lower rpm. The sound produced when its not doing much is not loud w/ just a stock fan IMO.
931115
they work very well. I'm not sure if they perform better than the stock fan, even a pair of them, but the added color rings made all the difference for me. You may want to go for the PWM version of the SP120s though.
1523017
I did the same thing with the Corsair H80i, and then I replaced my stock case fans (Obsidian Series® 750D) with these - was very pleased with the results. My system is super quiet - and gets superb airflow. Unfortunately, I don't have temperature data to compare with - so I can't honestly say it was a net gain with regard to cooling. The premise for me changing the case fans was simply that I regard Noctua as a best of breed in the world of fans.
45215
bro, it has to do with the fan. the fan is a standard 140mm fan. it is as loud as the 140mm fan installed. The stock fan is loud yes. But you can turn it down. The nzxt green led fan I have installed as well is not loud at all tho
1744103
Look into Noctua (check if there is a difference in depth between the OEM and after market case fans to confirm your case has space to accommodate). Also you may want to consider a silencer kit. You do not mention exactly what is causing the noise, this may solve the problem. An alternative I use is Guerilla tape, the adhesive lasts forever and it is thick. Where ever I mount a screw I cut a small square to size between the screw head and case. I also apply tape along the edges of the fan that touches the frame case. It does take time and patience to cut each piece to size but it works for me.
2181885
No. You could replace old fans with new fans or simply clean the fans periodically.