Cooler Master R4 Fans!

Doomsday · 04-02-2010, 10:15 AM

Hey guys.

I was bout to order 5 Cooler master R4 fans for my CM Centurion 590.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=25750

I wanted to have better airflow in my case as the current fans suck! they hardly move any air and just looked good.

So should I invest in 5 of these babies?!

Suggestions?

Optix · 04-02-2010, 10:35 AM

They look great to me. Pretty good CFM with really low noise plus they look pretty good too. Go for it.

x.clay · 04-02-2010, 11:29 AM

I have a couple of the blue LED version of these fans in my case. They are a bit loud at full speed but they respond very well to using a fan controller. One of the 3 I ordered makes a small clicking noise but the noise only shows up at full speed.

Doomsday · 04-02-2010, 04:23 PM

i wont have a fan controller though, the sound might be a problem han?

Optix · 04-02-2010, 05:15 PM

The Scythe Kaze Q is a small (3.5), cheap, well made 4 channel controller and I am sure you could run the 5th fan off of your motherboard. It may be an option and it would look right at home in a 590. You could even stealth it pretty easily.

It is going to be my weapon of choise in keeping 3 120mm Scythe Slip Stream fans quiet.

werty316 · 04-02-2010, 06:56 PM

CM R4 fans move a good amount of air without being overly loud. I recommend them.

Doomsday · 04-03-2010, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Optix

The Scythe Kaze Q is a small (3.5), cheap, well made 4 channel controller and I am sure you could run the 5th fan off of your motherboard. It may be an option and it would look right at home in a 590. You could even stealth it pretty easily.

It is going to be my weapon of choise in keeping 3 120mm Scythe Slip Stream fans quiet.

hey good thinking!

Quote:

Originally Posted by werty316

CM R4 fans move a good amount of air without being overly loud. I recommend them.

Thanx man! will definitely order them!

Kougar · 04-03-2010, 07:54 AM

2,000RPM is just a bit above the threshold I'd recommend for near silence... for a 120mm fan I'd look for 1,400-1,600RPM as the range, but everyone's hearing is a bit different (along with people's definition of what qualifies as silence!). However, these are sleeve bearing fans, so that will help somewhat.

Optix · 04-03-2010, 06:49 PM

Hey Kougar...you should sit beside a Tempest with all fans wide open.

What? What?

I can't wait to get my new gear so I can actually hear what people are saying in the other room.

You could check out the Scythe Slip Stream's as well, Doomsday. The ones I am going for seem to offer the best CFM at the lowest db - 65CM @ 24db. Tons of air at a pretty low noise level. They can be controlled as well.

Doomsday · 04-03-2010, 10:18 PM

yyees! i have read bout Scythe Slipstreams, they seem very good though, but they be not LEDs! hmm...

and i have been wondering bout the noise with 5 R4's though, lol!

Optix · 04-03-2010, 10:36 PM

5 of any fan that moves a signifigant amount of air is going to be loud...even some less efficient fans are still loud. If LED's are your main reason then the R4's should be perfect. Couple with fan controller, perfection!

Tharic-Nar · 04-04-2010, 07:07 AM

Give up on silent fans and get some delta's

, then all your CFM problems will be out the window.... probably literary. They can be fan controlled..... if you have a 30 Watt controller per channel.

Delta TFB1212GHE
Specifications: 120x120x38mm
220.01 CFM @ 4600 RPM,
65.0 dBA, 29.40 watts, 2.45 amps,
Maximum Air Pressure 26.44 mm H2O

Yup, 220CFM at just a mere 65dBA...... Maybe not.

Optix · 04-04-2010, 08:34 AM

One of those is equal to all 6 of mine in CFM -and- noise.

Doomsday · 04-04-2010, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tharic-Nar

Give up on silent fans and get some delta's

, then all your CFM problems will be out the window.... probably literary. They can be fan controlled..... if you have a 30 Watt controller per channel.

Delta TFB1212GHE
Specifications: 120x120x38mm
220.01 CFM @ 4600 RPM,
65.0 dBA, 29.40 watts, 2.45 amps,
Maximum Air Pressure 26.44 mm H2O

Yup, 220CFM at just a mere 65dBA...... Maybe not.

omg!! lol, Hahaa!

i think i'll be sticking with the R4s, hehee!

Kougar · 04-04-2010, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tharic-Nar

Give up on silent fans and get some delta's

, then all your CFM problems will be out the window.... probably literary. They can be fan controlled..... if you have a 30 Watt controller per channel.

Delta TFB1212GHE
Specifications: 120x120x38mm
220.01 CFM @ 4600 RPM,
65.0 dBA, 29.40 watts, 2.45 amps,
Maximum Air Pressure 26.44 mm H2O

Yup, 220CFM at just a mere 65dBA...... Maybe not.

I bought one off ebay just for the hell of it. Great fan... it sprints across any flat surface if not anchored (not a light fan, either), and has enough CFM to power most model aircraft (assuming you could find a large enough battery to power it). The noise is indeed deafening. It will instantly upgrade any room into a server room.

04-02-2010, 10:15 AM	#1
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	Cooler Master R4 Fans! Hey guys. I was bout to order 5 Cooler master R4 fans for my CM Centurion 590. http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=25750 I wanted to have better airflow in my case as the current fans suck! they hardly move any air and just looked good. So should I invest in 5 of these babies?! Suggestions? __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

04-02-2010, 04:23 PM	#4
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	i wont have a fan controller though, the sound might be a problem han? __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

04-02-2010, 06:56 PM	#6
werty316 Partition Master Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 431	CM R4 fans move a good amount of air without being overly loud. I recommend them. __________________ Chuck Norris doesn't go hunting.... CHUCK NORRIS GOES KILLING

04-03-2010, 10:18 PM	#10
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	yyees! i have read bout Scythe Slipstreams, they seem very good though, but they be not LEDs! hmm... and i have been wondering bout the noise with 5 R4's though, lol! __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

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04-02-2010, 10:35 AM	#2
Optix Basket Chassis Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,647	They look great to me. Pretty good CFM with really low noise plus they look pretty good too. Go for it.

04-02-2010, 11:29 AM	#3
x.clay Obliviot Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 48	I have a couple of the blue LED version of these fans in my case. They are a bit loud at full speed but they respond very well to using a fan controller. One of the 3 I ordered makes a small clicking noise but the noise only shows up at full speed.

04-02-2010, 05:15 PM	#5
Optix Basket Chassis Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,647	The Scythe Kaze Q is a small (3.5), cheap, well made 4 channel controller and I am sure you could run the 5th fan off of your motherboard. It may be an option and it would look right at home in a 590. You could even stealth it pretty easily. It is going to be my weapon of choise in keeping 3 120mm Scythe Slip Stream fans quiet.

04-03-2010, 06:49 PM	#9
Optix Basket Chassis Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,647	Hey Kougar...you should sit beside a Tempest with all fans wide open. What? What? I can't wait to get my new gear so I can actually hear what people are saying in the other room. You could check out the Scythe Slip Stream's as well, Doomsday. The ones I am going for seem to offer the best CFM at the lowest db - 65CM @ 24db. Tons of air at a pretty low noise level. They can be controlled as well.

04-03-2010, 10:36 PM	#11
Optix Basket Chassis Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,647	5 of any fan that moves a signifigant amount of air is going to be loud...even some less efficient fans are still loud. If LED's are your main reason then the R4's should be perfect. Couple with fan controller, perfection!

04-04-2010, 07:07 AM	#12
Tharic-Nar Techgage Staff Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1,151	Give up on silent fans and get some delta's , then all your CFM problems will be out the window.... probably literary. They can be fan controlled..... if you have a 30 Watt controller per channel. Delta TFB1212GHE Specifications: 120x120x38mm 220.01 CFM @ 4600 RPM, 65.0 dBA, 29.40 watts, 2.45 amps, Maximum Air Pressure 26.44 mm H2O Yup, 220CFM at just a mere 65dBA...... Maybe not.

04-04-2010, 08:34 AM	#13
Optix Basket Chassis Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,647	One of those is equal to all 6 of mine in CFM -and- noise.