Difference between Panaflo fans??

[teiresias]

So I'm looking to quiet my case down since I'll soon be moving it into the theater room. I've got a Kingwin KT-424 case with the stock fans which are somewhat loud. I want to replace them with panaflo fans but am unsure which to get.

I was going to get some L1A fans, but noticed that SVC also has these LBX fans. The specs look the same, but it looks like the LBX comes with the connectors already attached. It's still cheaper to get the L1A with the seperate connector, so am I missing some other important difference between the two? Thanks.

[EDIT] Nevermind, just realized that the LBX has RPM sensing.

 

[GiZzO]

yep If you aren't replacing your cpu fan and graphic card fan go with the m1a, its not much louder but alot more cfm. Point is you won't hear m1a over those 2 componets. If you are replacing those 2, and plan is a silent system l1a is a great choice.

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[Operandi]

Originally posted by: GiZzO
yep If you aren't replacing your cpu fan and graphic card fan go with the m1a, its not much louder but alot more cfm. Point is you won't hear m1a over those 2 componets. If you are replacing those 2, and plan is a silent system l1a is a great choice.

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I wouldn't call an M1 Panaflo quiet, for me 80mm L1As @ 12v are too loud.

 

[Talcite]

I love your page gizzo. How did you get the dBA ratings? are they manufacturer?

 

[Pens1566]

Originally posted by: Operandi

Originally posted by: GiZzO
yep If you aren't replacing your cpu fan and graphic card fan go with the m1a, its not much louder but alot more cfm. Point is you won't hear m1a over those 2 componets. If you are replacing those 2, and plan is a silent system l1a is a great choice.

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I wouldn't call an M1 Panaflo quiet, for me 80mm L1As @ 12v are too loud.