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Gelid Solutions Silent 12, 120mm Quiet Case Fan

Gelid’s Silent series case fans have been designed for silent enthusiasts that provide excellent airflow without increasing noise levels, all at an affordable price.

Features

Silent Operation
Optimised Fan Blades
High Airflow and High Static Pressure
Rubber Fan Mounts
Long Lifetime

Designed for Silent enthusiasts Gelid Silent case fans provide additional airflow without increasing noise levels and at affordable price. Precisely balanced fan blades and long life Hydro Dynamic bearing guarantee ultra low noise. Furthermore, fan mounts replace traditional screws which are made of high quality, temperature resistant, extra long lasting rubber. They are designed to stop vibrations from the fan motor transferring into your PC case.

Specifications	Silent 12
Model Number	FN-SX12-10
Size	120x120x25 mm
Air Flow	37.0 CFM
Bearing	Hydro Dynamic Bearing
Cable Length (mm)	500
Connector	3-pin
Current (A)	0.08
Rotational Speed (±10%)	1000 RPM
Noise Level	20.2 dBA
Safety Approvals	CE, RoHS Compliant
Static pressure	1.07 mm H₂O
Accessories	4 Rubber Fan Mounts
Voltage	12 V
Weight (g)	116
Warranty	60 months
EAN barcode	4897025780118

Specifications	Silent 12
Model Number	FN-SX12-10
Size	120x120x25 mm
Air Flow	37.0 CFM
Bearing	Hydro Dynamic Bearing
Cable Length (mm)	500
Connector	3-pin
Current (A)	0.08
Rotational Speed (±10%)	1000 RPM
Noise Level	20.2 dBA
Safety Approvals	CE, RoHS Compliant
Static pressure	1.07 mm H₂O
Accessories	4 Rubber Fan Mounts
Voltage	12 V
Weight (g)	116
Warranty	60 months
EAN barcode	4897025780118

Customer Reviews

Whisper or you'll not hear it!

T Auger, 15th March 2015

I bought a pair of these to go in the front of my Antec 300 case which is loaded with hard drives - 3 RAID1 pairs with a fourth to be added shortly. The machine is still not silent but is much closer to it. The two fans share one three pin mobo connector and both run full speed but are inaudible.

Hard to beat - indeed impossible at this price!

Product Resources

Gelid website

FAQ

How do I measure fan size?
The size of fan you need will generally be determined by the size of the fan fitting position in your PC case. The sizes of all the fans on our website are shown as measured along any one of the fan’s four sides, NOT the distance between the fan’s screw holes! Our most popular fan size is 120mm, followed by 80mm. This isn’t really dictated by customer preference, but more by recent designs of PC cases.

As for the thickness (depth) of the fan, generally 25mm (1 inch) is by far the most common depth, although smaller fans can have shallower depths such as 15mm or even 10mm. All our fans are 25mm thick unless otherwise stated. If you have any questions about which fan you should order, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

If you know the distance between the fan mounting screw holes but don’t know what fan size to order, please see the following table. Note that the mounting hole measurements shown below are taken horizontally or vertically between the holes and not diagonally.

Screw hole spacings and fan sizes

Space Between Screw Holes Fan Size

32mm 40mm

40mm 50mm

50mm 60mm

60mm 70mm

72mm 80mm

83mm 92mm

105mm 120mm
I received a small cable (resistor) with my fan; what is it for?
The resistor cable (also called Ultra Low Noise or ULN cable) is designed to allow the fan to run slightly slower for even quieter operation. The benefit in lower running noise is significant. Although the airflow will be reduced slightly, this usually has minimal effect on PC temperature. We would generally recommend using the ULN resistor cable for best results in almost all circumstances.
How can I tell which way the air blows through the fan?
Hold the fan so that the round fan sticker is facing you. You are looking at the rear of the fan. When you plug the fan in, the air will be blowing towards you. If you want a fan to act as an air intake, then the fan sticker will be facing the inside of the case. Some fans also have two small arrows moulded into their plastic housing - one arrow shows the direction of airflow, and the other (at 90°) shows the direction of blade rotation.
Is it possible to use a 4-pin PWM fan or CPU cooler with a motherboard which has only 3-pin fan headers on it?
Electrically, there is no problem doing this - the fourth pin on the fan cable is used purely for PWM control and is not needed in order for the fan to run. So you can plug the 4-pin fan connector onto the 3-pin motherboard fan header, leaving the fourth pin not connected to anything. The fan will potentially run at full speed, so if you would like to reduce the speed of the fan you will need to adjust the fan speed setting in your BIOS or use fan control software such as SpeedFan in Windows.

The only other problem to consider is that occasionally, components immediately adjacent to the motherboard fan header can get in the way of the larger 4-pin fan connector, physically preventing connection. This problem also occurs if you try to use an in-line fan speed controller such as the one made by Gelid.

Another avenue to explore is the possibility of using a bay-mounted fan controller. Several models are available now which provide 4-pin fan headers, so this is an easy way to use 4-pin PWM fans in a PC system which has only 3-pin fan headers on its motherboards. When using this method, you may find it necessary to disable any fan warning settings in your motherboard BIOS, since the motherboard may incorrectly believe that its CPU fan has failed when the fan is connected to a fan controller rather than directly to the motherboard itself.