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Antec 120mm SmartCool Fan Unit Double Ball Bearing (Variable Speed) from: ANTEC OEM List Price: $30.99 Amazon.com's Price: $17.65 You Save: $13.34 (43%)as of 09/09/2010 07:13 EDT Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Brand: Antec EAN: 5051964342823 Item Dimensions: Label: ANTEC OEM Manufacturer: ANTEC OEM Model: 120mm Smart Cool MPN: 120mm Smart Cool Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: ANTEC OEM Studio: ANTEC OEM Features:
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 Rating:  - Works wellI bought this fan to replace an older Antec fan that became noisy. Replacing this fan was not easy for me because this fan does not come with silicone grommets. My original fan was installed that way, and it's in an Antec case. Zalman includes the grommets even with their $8 fans. Reusing the old grommets was not easy because they are not designed for that. The fan came with mounting screws, but they did not fit the holes in my case where the grommets were. As for the fan itself, it's quiet and works well. The temperature causes the fan's speed to vary, and the fan seems to be doing exactly what it's supposed to do. The package shows a chart with examples of speed, air flow, noise, etc. at various temperatures. When I installed it, my case had been open. The fan started out at about 1100 RPM, which would be appropriate for a temperature of somewhere between 25 and 30 degrees C. I used software to monitor the fan speed as well as temperatures such as my motherboard's. I can't ... Read More Rating: - Loud but does the job - 2 major concerns if using with AV equipmentexcellent air mover for this size. Used for cooling entertainment center electronic components, including 46" Sony Bravia TV, Yamaha YSP4000 surround sound bar, lighting, and dvd player. I had to also purchase an adapter to make the unit run on 120V ac power (regular outlet) but it works as described. There are 2 negatives to consider if purchasing for AV equipment: 1) The humming of the fan blades is loud when listening to the TV at any average volume level. Though I searched for and found only this unit is quieter than most - wow, what do the other fans sound like?! 2) The temperature gage is useless since the unit is made to turn on around 70 degrees. It didn't occur to me until after I installed it that I keep the room temperature anywhere from 70-74F in the winter, and 78-82F in the summer! Rating:  - The noisy fanDo not buy this fan. That's the best advice I can give you. - It's noisy and the speed cannot be changed - The screws supplied do not 'in any way' fit - Onboard sensor connector does not work. I used this for 24 hours before the noise drove me to disconnect it. Rating: - Sucks.I had the fan in place, the bios read its speed correctly, yet it never changed its speed. Its normal speed was so low that I couldn't even tell which way the air was flowing from it. I turned the fan around and it created the same airflow out the back of the computer. If you have a duo core processor, don't get this piece of sh**. An overclocked duo core @ 3.7ghz couldn't even get the fan to increase its speed. Avoid this fan like the plague Rating:  - Seems pretty goodI bought this fan for my heatsink (Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme). I hear a little noise coming from my case, but I know that some of that noise is due to the one 80mm fan that's mounted to the top of the case. For this fan, I'd most likely have to open up the case and listen to find out if its contributing to whatever, little noise I hear (could be the sound of the air going through the fins of the heatsink). Either way, my PC remains rather quiet in a room that is pretty much dead silent most of the time. |
| Antec 120mm SmartCool Fan Unit Double Ball Bearing (Variable Speed) |