Hi everyone, I got an air cooling Aurora R9 for over 7 months and finally my wife has had enough with this super jet vacuum noise, so do I tbh. So I just want it to be as quiet as possible.
I have basic knowledge about PC hardware, and now I understand that I can (1) replace the CPU_FAN and TOP_FAN with a Corsair H60, and replace whatever fan that comes with H60 with a Corsair ML 120 Pro. (2) replace the FRONT_FAN with another Corsair ML 120 Pro.
So I looked them up in Amazon.jp(I live in Japan), and there are 2 models of ML 120 Pro, FN1040 and FN 1041; there are also 2 models for H60, FN920 and FN1190(2018). I'm not sure which two fit.
Which two should I buy? Did I make any mistakes? Or are there any better options to make it quieter? Thousand thanks!
Does it make a big difference in noise level to replace the front fan? Sometimes I am not sure if the fan noise comes from GPU fans or the front fan.
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I would suggest you verify which fans are "too noisy" before you started trying to replace ANY fans.
If your machine has a liquid-cooler that works, I certainly would not be messing around with the Top-Fan (as it is actually part of the Asetek-OEM Liquid-Cooler ).
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Does it make a big difference in noise level to replace the front fan?
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I happen to have replaced only the front fan for now, the other two(CPU and top) remaining the original ones. From what I can tell now, I can confirm that the original front fan definitely contributed greatly to the jet-engine-level noise.
But it's like 30,000 being reduced to 20,000, it sure is quieter, but still sounds like a vacuum.
Thanks a lot for your input! I do suspect the front fan contributes a lot to the overall noise since its installation location is very close to the exterior. I already have a H60 AIO liquid cooling so CPU fan noise is mostly gone. But GPU blowers and front fan seem to still produce some noticeable noise when gaming.
All new components arrived and I have repalced them all. It turns out to be astonishingly quieter, makes me wonder why Alienware wouldn't do a better job in the first place.
However, as I play games, the top case becomes awfully hot, so I'm considering adding another Corsair ML 120 Pro to sandwich the radiator.
However, as I play games, the top case becomes awfully hot, so I'm considering adding another Corsair ML 120 Pro to sandwich the radiator.
Danger, danger! Apparently the recent fan profile settings in AWCC, may they be balanced or performance, will run your fans very very slow, resulting in astronomical temperatures. I first realized that when I jumped back onto using my R8 full time as my custom rig is being upgraded.
With performance profile in AWCC, my ML120 Pro was running at around 600RPM all the way till 60C. By then, even with blasting the fan, the temps take a long while to come down. Like @r72019 , you want to be more aggressive with the fan curve. The quietness of the ML120 Pro allows that without sacrificing acoustic comfort.
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@Hal_0008 :
ML120 Pro (no LED no RGB) - https://www.amazon.co.jp/Corsair-ML120-PC%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3-FN1041-CO-9050040-WW/dp/B01G5I6O4Q/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_ja_JP=%E3%82%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A&dchild=1&keywords=ml120+pro&qid=1593985217&sr=8-1
Corsair H60 - https://www.amazon.co.jp/Corsair-H60-2018-%E6%B0%B4%E5%86%B7CPU%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC-AMD%E4%B8%A1%E5%AF%BE%E5%BF%9C-CW-9060036-WW/dp/B00A0HZMGA/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_ja_JP=%E3%82%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A&dchild=1&keywords=corsair%2Bh60&qid=1593985524&sr=8-1&th=1
FN920 is the older Corsair H60. The newer Corsair H60 (2018) is FN1190.