For my new C2D (E6600) rig, I'm getting the Antec P180 case. I want it to be quiet, so there are lots of questions that have to be answered:
A) What case fan should i use? I'm planning on having 2 in front, 2 at the back (all 120 mm) set to low speed. The ones I have to choose from are:
-Nexus Real Silent Case Fan
-Papst 4412FGL
-AcoustiFan 120mm
-AcoustiFan DustPROOF 120mm
-mCubed X12 120mm
-Scythe S-FLEX 120mm 800 rpm version
-CoolerMaster UV Silent Fan 120x120x25 Blue
B)Fan control? Should I let the mobo regulate the fan speed or should I control it manually via a separate fan controller?
The question I have here is if the mobo will set the Voltage low enough when I use 4x 120 mm fans? I do NOT want all 4 fans blowing at 12v (cuz that noise will drive me insane).
My specs so far:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU Cooler: Tunic Tower 120 (w. Papst fan)
Mobo: Asus P5W DH Deluxe
PSU: Seasonic S12 600W
HD: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB
Sound: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
VGA: Asus GeForce 7900GTX 512MB, 650/1600MHz
VGA Cooler: Zalman VF900-Cu
DVD: NEC ND-3550
Case: Antec P180
A) What case fan should i use? I'm planning on having 2 in front, 2 at the back (all 120 mm) set to low speed. The ones I have to choose from are:
-Nexus Real Silent Case Fan
-Papst 4412FGL
-AcoustiFan 120mm
-AcoustiFan DustPROOF 120mm
-mCubed X12 120mm
-Scythe S-FLEX 120mm 800 rpm version
-CoolerMaster UV Silent Fan 120x120x25 Blue
B)Fan control? Should I let the mobo regulate the fan speed or should I control it manually via a separate fan controller?
The question I have here is if the mobo will set the Voltage low enough when I use 4x 120 mm fans? I do NOT want all 4 fans blowing at 12v (cuz that noise will drive me insane).
My specs so far:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
CPU Cooler: Tunic Tower 120 (w. Papst fan)
Mobo: Asus P5W DH Deluxe
PSU: Seasonic S12 600W
HD: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB
Sound: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
VGA: Asus GeForce 7900GTX 512MB, 650/1600MHz
VGA Cooler: Zalman VF900-Cu
DVD: NEC ND-3550
Case: Antec P180