Is yours mounted in a rack?I can't hear mine with headphones either (that is when I'm playing -hardly hear when not with the seal of the headphones.
Is yours mounted in a rack?
Mine is not. Maybe it has something to do with that?
I just got my II and yes the fan noise is noticeable, but only when you aren't playing. As soon as I start playing I can't hear it at all. I got my Dad in the room to give a second opinion and he couldn't hear it either.
I can understand it bothering people when they aren't playing, but in that case why not just switch it off?
i'd like to see if there's someone who's taken actual measurements with an anemometer for rock solid proof of the superiority of the papst fan vs. the stock one.
I purchased an Acousti AcoustiFan: DustPROOF 60mm fan, I haven't received it yet but should be here any day. The specs are close to the existing fan but quieter and hopefully more consistent.
Quiet PC USA - Ultra-Quiet 60mm Fans
DaveP, according to that page, the AcoustiFan specs are 2700 RPM and 13.7 CFM. The specs for the stock fan are reported in the Yet another fan story thread as 3800 RPM and 18.21 CFM. Do you see different specs for the stock fan?
My theory is if it's close it should be good enough. A quality fan that produces the CFM advertised should be OK. The SilenX fans didn't push much air. It produced about as much as a mouse fart. No where near the claimed CFM.
I will verify the output once it arrives. I am looking for dog fart not mouse fart pressure.
I hate to state the obvious, but you will need both mouse fart and dog fart baseline measurements for your comparison (the mouse might be difficult).
My theory is if it's close it should be good enough. A quality fan that produces the CFM advertised should be OK. The SilenX fans didn't push much air. It produced about as much as a mouse fart. No where near the claimed CFM.
I will verify the output once it arrives. I am looking for dog fart not mouse fart pressure.