Hi,
I recently got 2 NF-F12 fans for my H100, but I am really disappointed by how loud they are. They cool well, but once they get to 700 rpm or so I hear a quite annoying sound from them, motor noise I think - it's really loud and I'm surprised that these fans are considered quiet fans?
The speed is controller with the motherboard, and every little spin up and down in speed is really pronounced because of this noise - especially at low rpm it is much noisier than the "air noise" (don't know what to call it).
I don't know if I'm expecting too much, but I'm very surprised - even at so low rpm's it's a very noticeable and annoying sound they produce
Is this how it's supposed to be? The sound I'm referring to is the one you hear in this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=eCOuo9C69AM#t=106s - it's quite noticeable when the fans spins down.
In my case it seems more pronounced when it's running continously compared to how it sounds in the clip, but it's probably a little difficult to compare.
Is it really supposed to be this loud?
Do you have any recommendations for better alternatives? I prefer PWM fans so that I can control them properly with the motherboard. Could get a fan controller, but I prefer something more automatic.
Thanks
I recently got 2 NF-F12 fans for my H100, but I am really disappointed by how loud they are. They cool well, but once they get to 700 rpm or so I hear a quite annoying sound from them, motor noise I think - it's really loud and I'm surprised that these fans are considered quiet fans?
The speed is controller with the motherboard, and every little spin up and down in speed is really pronounced because of this noise - especially at low rpm it is much noisier than the "air noise" (don't know what to call it).
I don't know if I'm expecting too much, but I'm very surprised - even at so low rpm's it's a very noticeable and annoying sound they produce
Is this how it's supposed to be? The sound I'm referring to is the one you hear in this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=eCOuo9C69AM#t=106s - it's quite noticeable when the fans spins down.
In my case it seems more pronounced when it's running continously compared to how it sounds in the clip, but it's probably a little difficult to compare.
Is it really supposed to be this loud?
Do you have any recommendations for better alternatives? I prefer PWM fans so that I can control them properly with the motherboard. Could get a fan controller, but I prefer something more automatic.
Thanks