be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM

be quiet! Silent Wings Pro 4 120mm PWM - Fan Noise

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Жыл бұрын

www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/3705
Finally, be quiet! have a proper fan design that doesn't have any dumb stuff like the SW3 or PW2 does. I think this fan is a good rival to the Noctua NF-A12x25, though I would still expect the Noctua to have the edge in acoustic quality and noise-normalised performance due to the LCP blade material.
I think this blade geometry is unique, it doesn't look like an actual copy of anything else (A12x25, Gentle Typhoon etc).

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@virxest Жыл бұрын

I like this fan, when it starts spinning it reduces the overall noise in the room. Absorbs decibels!

@Th3Numb3rE 10 ай бұрын

Please do some air and aio coolers! Very interested in how the various aio pumps sound, and what an air cooler like thermalright pa sounds like. Your channel is the only one I've come across that covers the acoustics of fans.

@GrumpiestKitten Жыл бұрын

Glad you're back! I think the blade geometry is pretty close to the MSI P12, of course with the grooves and a bigger fillet at the bottom edge. I wish they would just give it a proper flange at the exhaust. Round intake is great for getting rid of eddy turbulence but the exhaust should have a flange to properly seal. The 3 big nidec fans on the 2019 mac pro do this very well. To me the SW4 Pro seems kinda overpriced, I'd just get a Phanteks T30. Non pro however should be a good option at 21€ street price in EU. Definitely big improvement over the SW3.

@metal571 10 ай бұрын

Omg lol found you on a fan video of all things hey there

@GrumpiestKitten 10 ай бұрын

@@metal571 Made my day

@locolama Жыл бұрын

There's some background buzzing, and it's not the fan.

@lyndajones1133 Жыл бұрын

a ton of it

@heleezy 11 ай бұрын

I think it actually helps gauge how loud the fan is

@TheSolidlad 5 ай бұрын

yeah, his older videos had a cleaner noise floor

@K1M01 2 ай бұрын

How did the noise digits elivate with fan speed then if it's not fan

@onesteeltank 2 ай бұрын

@@K1M01lol the noise is there before the fan is even turned on

@Kryed Жыл бұрын

That is really Silent Fan ! at 1681 rpm, I have to max out volume to hear the noise and it is still not that loud. Amazing !

@DJHEADPHONENINJA 11 ай бұрын

If you can't hear it after 800~ rpm, you either already have some noisy fans in your PC or you're deaf mate, haha.

@Kryed 11 ай бұрын

@@DJHEADPHONENINJA ahahahah DOPE 🤣

@heleezy 11 ай бұрын

this made me instantly buy 2 for my mini itx

@wdowa94 Жыл бұрын

Very good for high flow fan... More air noise than engine / bearing noise

@user-ps7zf5iu1x Жыл бұрын

Thank you, channel without words, but very useful. Instead of a thousand words - record the sound.)

@paulanderegg5536 Жыл бұрын

MB makers should create apps that link the Windows sound output volume to the fan control, so you can go "turbo" on the fans above a specified threshhold if the game volume levels and temps warrant...or link to Microsoft Flight Simulator and slave the fan speed to the jet engine turbine setting of the plane I am flying. 😛

@ngoctantran3226 Жыл бұрын

Can u tell that software to change the speed of fan you use in this video! Tks so much

@yamato1420 Жыл бұрын

Looks like it would make for a good upgrade for the Dark Rock Slim and would make it competitive to any 120mm cooler out there, especially against the NHU-12s and the NHU-12A.

@hubpillz Жыл бұрын

have you tried fitting this on a dark rock slim? considering doing that myself

@Daemon4 Жыл бұрын

i cant hear it over the sound of my gaming laptop fans idling

@Admiral_Jezza Жыл бұрын

Ironic

@DecayedPage 8 ай бұрын

while they might seem loud, at max speed they are actually fairly quiet (At a distance)

@LeachieLand Жыл бұрын

Thx!

@nikkorlee Жыл бұрын

hummm,this is a really nice fan

@Ladioz Жыл бұрын

Do you think the 140mm will have the same results please? thank you

@NGreedia Жыл бұрын

very nice noise levels. Looking into getting silent wings 4 140. There’s some resonances at around 1200 rpm and 1680 rpm and 2580

@LegacyIvyTerascale Ай бұрын

it's quieter than my 1080 Ti FE

@dat_21 Жыл бұрын

It does resonate at certain frequencies, but only above 1300 RPM.

@crylune Жыл бұрын

I don't hear any resonance from the fan itself on mine, only when installed in my case because it's so close to the front panel filter. Even Noctuas do it, so it's not the fan's problem.

@dat_21 Жыл бұрын

@@crylune You can hear it in the video, 1:03. It is not loud, but it's definitely annoying.

@DaveThompsonfairlife4all Жыл бұрын

@@dat_21 It's the sound I am trying really hard to avoid as I'm using them on a GPU. I listen to white noise anyway, so decibels are not the issue. What fan did you decide on?

@dat_21 Жыл бұрын

@@DaveThompsonfairlife4all I use these ones below 1200 RPM. I think the only fan that is quieter is noctua NF-A12x25 and they are 2 times the price.

@thealien_ali3382 9 ай бұрын

@@dat_21I have the noctua fans u talk of and above 600rpm they are loudish but these sound quiter

@TheEthNick Жыл бұрын

Very nice. At 1200rpm, it’s pleasant! Is that switch on the back for adjusting max RPM???

@ezecarol11 Жыл бұрын

I think it "limits" the max speed when maximum power is sent

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

It does change the rpm at 100% and at all other PWM % too, except it still allows 0 RPM at the highest switch level. Similar to coolermaster sf120m.

@bobbymoss6160 Жыл бұрын

I'm disappointed that none of the fan took off or exploded during any of your testing.

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

Most of them are new so it would be quite concerning if that happened. Some of them blew themselves over though.

@fender8372 Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for awesome review. Can we expect the same with non-pro High-speed model? Is there any difference besides higher max RPM and extra corner mounts ?

@crylune Жыл бұрын

Yes, you can. They're the same, the Pro just has a switch for the max RPM.

@fender8372 Жыл бұрын

@@crylune thank you

@dotxyn 4 ай бұрын

What would you say currently are the quietest, best performing fans for a heatsink? Looking for maybe your top 3 suggestions. My AP201 case is the all-mesh version right next to me on my desk, so noise is key. I have some Phanteks M25-120s, and they perform well, but make a faint buzzing/grinding noise. Do you think that's something that will go away with time? Thanks for your testing.

@paulbarriosduque1101 2 ай бұрын

1. Phanteks T30 2. Silent wings pro 4 4. Noctua's

@crissgen 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, I bought that fan Be quiet! Pure wings2 140mm But I want to use it for my mini camper There is 4 wire one + one - and two F , I tried different ways doesn’t work Please tell me how to install it , thanks

@cruzslns769 Жыл бұрын

It's been 6 months are you going to make new video? I really like your context just suncribed but ran out of videos to watch lol so just asking for future reference

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

I will probably make new videos at some point, I just have less time and energy to do so now since my day job has become a bit more demanding.

@DJJumpdancer Жыл бұрын

i will strap 3 of those on my rtx 4080 later. this year

@xXYannuschXx Жыл бұрын

Was this done using PWM or DC control? The SW4 Pro 120s supposedly start at 800rpm using PWM, which I find a little to high.

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

PWM

@IncomprehensibleSun Жыл бұрын

please the non-pro silent wings 4 140mm pwm

@DoggerGameChannel Жыл бұрын

And high speed

@jaymorrow8058 Жыл бұрын

I would assume the non pro is the same except the high speed version is limited to 2000 rpm. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

@dovahkingqcclips6913 10 ай бұрын

@@jaymorrow8058 from what i've seen, pro version has a bit more max speed and a near useless button to limit it's speed.....at this point, customise the fan curve yourself....takes 1 minute per fan curve unless you're actually maximising noise to performance depending on use case....but when it's done, it's done

@user-de2mv2cn9p Жыл бұрын

hope to test Montech METAL 120mm PWM

@crylune Жыл бұрын

"I would still expect the Noctua to have the edge in acoustic quality and noise-normalised performance due to the LCP blade material." In my experience, it really doesn't. This fan can run at least 200 RPM higher while being quieter. The Noctua A12x25, which is one of my favorite fans, is somehow noticeably louder, and is honestly ancient tech by now. That LCP stuff is overrated, but I wouldn't mind them putting it on the SW5. I put three of these as intakes in my PC and one SWP4 140mm as exhaust. Delivers the best airflow my PC has ever had and is quiet while doing so. I'd say this is the best fan on the market rn. Cools a 4090 just fine, my previous SW3 were not capable of it. Also, Noctua really needs to start packing pushpin / anti-vibration mounts with their fans. The pushpin mounts are a BIG reason why I buy the Silent Wings every time. Reduces vibration a lot and are much easier to deal with than the usual long AV mounts that Noctua provides with their regular fans but not with Chromax fans for some dumb reason.

@fender8372 Жыл бұрын

Hey there. Thanks again for your comment, I've finally purchased SW4 High-Speed 140mm. Could you please tell me at what RPM do you use it ? I found it inaudible at 950 rpb and below, but at 1050-1100 they become noticably louder. Still way better and quiter than my stock case 140mm fan at 900 rpm tho. I used anti-vibration mounts with L sign to to the case. Are the results same for you? Which mounts do you use ?

@jgoncalodm Жыл бұрын

I modded all my silent wings, removing even more material from their skeleton frame and pushing them to a fraction of a milimeter of the rad core face, that and float mounting them with the rubber cushions allowed zero vibrations and reduced RPMS for equal temps. Best fans ever had. Noctuas I gave them away on my friends builds. Even my 2010s Zalman ones, or scyth are quieter than noctua. Vacuum cleaner sound, NO THANKS!!

@TheSolidlad 5 ай бұрын

Can u do the Cooler Master Mobius 120?

@SerjeAbrao Жыл бұрын

whoah! that is one silent fan!!!!

@Lishtenbird Жыл бұрын

WHAT? I'M SORRY, COULD YOU REPEAT THAT?!

@DJJumpdancer Жыл бұрын

@@Lishtenbird i couldn't hear you the fan was running. looool

@4epa1012 Жыл бұрын

@@Lishtenbird hahahah

@whiteofsoul Жыл бұрын

Quietest under 1000 rpm I've heard on your channel. Listened in iem. I'm tired of the shuffling, hissing sound at low speeds in the gentle typhoon.

@crylune Жыл бұрын

It is an extremely quiet & high performance fan. I love them. Replaced my SW3 with SWP4, couldn't be happier, keeps my 4090 nice and cool.

@_Ariel7 10 ай бұрын

Please demo their 140 SWPro model

@kalebkloppe6193 Жыл бұрын

If you watch closely at 2:13 the gap between the fan blades and frame grow as the fan winds down. The material BeQuiet chose is not as good as Noctua's LCP Sterrox, unfortunately.

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

Ah, I didn't notice that. It makes sense though, this is part of why bigger gap is needed between the blade and frame. To be fair, the NF-A12x25 also doesn't go up to 3000 RPM, but I guess be quiet! had to compromise the design a bit for low speed to accommodate the high speeds. Bigger gap will generallyresult in worse performance than a smaller gap.

@kalebkloppe6193 Жыл бұрын

@@ydihtty I didn't notice until I read the hwcooling review. They are very thorough. For example, the only people to take frequency response measurements instead of just db.

@crylune Жыл бұрын

Then why does it perform better than my NF-A12x25s in all areas? The Noctua fan is ancient tech by now, LCP is overrated.

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

@@crylune How much better did you measure it performing?

@crylune Жыл бұрын

@@ydihtty At least a 3C decrease in GPU temps at the same RPM, felt more air through the case & pushed out the case due to positive pressure... all while being noticeably quieter. I noticed this and tried running them at a higher RPM, and the GPU temps only improved.

@Wl878 Жыл бұрын

Bro, may I ask to compare between ML120 Elite vs Be quiet silent 4 pro for the radiator. Which one do you think is the best? thank you

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

I think the SW4 Pro is probably better. The blade design of the ML120 Elite is basically the same as the old ML120, the struts/vanes are just improved. But I think they are probably close.

@octoslut Жыл бұрын

ml120 suck for rads.... get a proper static pressure fan like these silent wing 4 pros

@Wl878 Жыл бұрын

@@ydihtty Thank you bro.

@Wl878 Жыл бұрын

@@octoslut okay noted, thank you bro.

@mynameisciko4885 Жыл бұрын

Is this a good fan for an upgrade from noctua nf-f12 or i should keep my noctua fan?

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

This is a definite upgrade over the NF-F12

@DJJumpdancer Жыл бұрын

@@ydihtty its a lot louder tho.

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

@@DJJumpdancer Of course, it has much higher performance too. The noise-normalised performance will be significantly better than NF-F12.

@voluntarism335 Жыл бұрын

What's that electrical noise throughout the video?

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

I think it's a mains hum or something like that

@Morpheus-pt3wq 11 ай бұрын

0:59 is that a whining noise? It briefly reappears again at 1600rpm.

@notmyfaultthisishappening3795 Ай бұрын

Yes, in most sound dampened silent cases this becomes very annoying to hear ….

@Ravwski 5 ай бұрын

on PWM i'm getting coil whine on 140mm silent wings 4 pro, on dc there is no coil whine. Is it product problem or all sw4 have it ?

@Boz1211111 3 ай бұрын

Probably all

@OutsideDuhBox Жыл бұрын

What is the current quietest fan available that would work with a 13900k and 4090? Im tired of noise! :(((

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

This one would be a good choice, as would the Phanteks T30, assuming you need the higher RPMs. Otherwise, the Noctua NF-A12x25 is still good.

@crylune Жыл бұрын

I got three of these as intakes and the 140mm version as an exhaust. Very quiet and strong airflow, would recommend. Dropped 4090 temps by a lot (8-10C) compared to my anemic SW3.

@dovahkingqcclips6913 10 ай бұрын

either you have performance or you have silence........the best you could do is fully watercooled with many 480mm radiators on a custom loop.....and if you absolutely need silence, a few cases like the Termaltake Core v21 has holes for "outside water cooling" so you can setup your water cooling in adifferent room....but that's gonna be pricey and it's gonna probably take you a while to setup if you want the best of both ( performance and silence ) you gotta pay the premium bill that comes with it

@justaemptymall 10 ай бұрын

Ah so this fan is definitely better than the noctua I commented previously on xD right?

@ydihtty 10 ай бұрын

I would say so yeah

@talessin Жыл бұрын

I heard they are still louder then ver 3.

@clearlight293 8 ай бұрын

Is this the quietest 120mm fan at high RPM?

@ice.3000 2 ай бұрын

This sounds like the end of the world 😂

@rainbowbubble456 Жыл бұрын

I am curious about how the bearing part’s size (middle of the fan) relates to fan’s performance. It definitely affects the airflow area, and from my guess maybe the stability of fan blades (e.g. away from wobbling). How do you guys think? Plz leave a comment

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

In most fan designs the vast majority of the airflow is towards the tips of the blades, since the tips of the blades are the fastest moving part. You will notice that very high RPM fans have huge hubs (middle of the fan), yet still have great airflow.

@epicolimeo961 8 ай бұрын

@@ydihttyt

@MrLight85 2 ай бұрын

Why you are not making new video?😢

@clearlight293 8 ай бұрын

Test the Mobius 120 OC too.

@sadsausage2224 Жыл бұрын

is this moree quiet than a Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM at 1000rpm?

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

Maybe, but the performance is probably a bit worse.

@crylune Жыл бұрын

@@ydihtty The performance is not worse.

@jgoncalodm Жыл бұрын

I have all fans on my mini pc (watercooled) by bequiet. My system is so quiet that at this very moment I am insulating my Asus 27 monitor power supply due to its humming sound, that humming that some only listen if they stick their ears in it, I can hear from my chair. That's how quiet the fans in the system beside me are. Tried all brands I could get my hands on. Noctua are some of the loudest, they may have specific cases of marginally better pressure, but the sound is unbearable . Just compare this video with the noctua test ~ a year ago. Noctua sounds like a vacuum cleaner.

@DrVektor Жыл бұрын

i love this fan. May i buy this fan and put at scythe fuma 2

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

I imagine that would work pretty well, at least for the middle fan. But there might be compatibility issues mounting it at the front.

@Mintor94 Жыл бұрын

Fuma 2 has quite low fin density and is meant for low RPM fans and maximum silence. This fan is best paired with some denser heatsinks or radiators

@mobgripchamanrogue Жыл бұрын

Damm

@Barncore 8 ай бұрын

It's quiet, probably the most quiet, but for some reason i don't love the sound. I don't know what it is, it's subjective. "Sounds" kinda cheap and weak, almost cute, compared to the A12x25's. Dunno if it's cos it's a higher pitch or something. It's the kind of sound that when it's above 1500rpm it kinda stresses you out that your computer's working too hard. This has been my TED talk thank you

@unknownpresident Жыл бұрын

🤔 pro 4 be quiet - didn't get the memo on being quiet .

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

It just has a high max speed. Its still comparatively quiet.

@crylune Жыл бұрын

It's quiet in reasonable real world use. Any fan will scream at high RPM. You really expected this fan to be whisper quiet at above 1800 RPM?

@unknownpresident Жыл бұрын

@Cry all fans are quietest out of a case in free air . When you put a grill on the exit and obstructions like a heatsink, cables and a panda 🐼 on the inlet. That fan makes lots of noise!

@dovahkingqcclips6913 10 ай бұрын

@@unknownpresident it still depends on the fan shape.....and obstruction barely add any noise, except if the grill has holes smaller than 5mm....i got a case with 5mm holes and it's a tiny bit louder than my bigger case with 6mm holes...but 4mm would definitely be louder....smaller = higher pitch....and higher pitch noises sounds louder than a lower pitch noise of the same decibel..........it's not literally louder, we just hear it more and it's more annoying

@Viktor47.. Жыл бұрын

Шумный немного но и обороты высокие

@AyoDojgh 26 күн бұрын

anyone use this to cool their ice river ks0?

@user-pn5ef3gd1o Жыл бұрын

a12x25 vs ph-f120T30 vs silent wings pro4. 🤔

@user-pn5ef3gd1o Жыл бұрын

@@blue-lu3iz which do u prefer?

@MuhammadIhsan390 Жыл бұрын

THis or redux 1700RPM?

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

I think this is definitely better than the Redux.

@ivangnedyshev9406 Жыл бұрын

At max RPM, my headset took off the land

@Hawkasa Жыл бұрын

The annoying noise this fan makes at 1300rpm and 1800rpm makes it obsolete when you want a silent fan. The T30 seems like it's the only good fan that doesn't make that type of sound when ramping the fan speed up or when it slows down.

@ydihtty Жыл бұрын

Anything that uses a LCP blade material will completely eliminate that resonance sounds, so that includes T30, NF-A12x25, Toughfan, MSI Silent Gale P12. But the toughfan has bearing issues and I don't have the Silent Gale yet

@dat_21 Жыл бұрын

Can confirm it does resonate at these exact frequencies. Both high rpm and usual version. But below 1300 it's good.