XS Fan Review - Part 2

[pcaddict]

2 much txt !!! btw, I love zalman fans they are best!

[HeadOn]

Hey Vapor, can you fix the open air graph for the Yate Loons comparison on the first page? Thanks!

[roofsniper]

has anyone compared the gelid/nanoxia fans to respectable fans such as the zm-f3 or s flex series? they look pretty cool and look like they would be silent but as far as cfm goes i can't be so sure.

[Demo]

Can we use the radiator performance charts as a basis for choosing fans for the TRUE120ex ?

[Eternalightwith]

Is this still true with the new SflexG version out now (1900rpm)?

i like to have a very silent computer and i use the scythe sflex or the zalman zm-f3. the scythes are quieter but the zalman has better performance. so i use the scythes where i don't need much airflow and i use the zalmans where i do need it. both though are pretty quiet fans.

[Bo_Fox]

Wow, awesome--I cant believe I never saw this thread until today!!!

[vengance_01]

Great thread. I Wonder if the Silverstone FN121 is still the same manufacture.

[snoro]

Good thing i have bought some fn121 for my rig i have just finished, also was tinking about those slipstream for a cube project case i have in mind, your test and your opinion have made me change my mind. Now i just need to find a way to get in canada those san ace or get some zalman.

[Bold Eagle]

Vapor I was reading this review earlier:

120mm Fan Roundup - 35 Models Compared by Madshrimps on the 13/02/2009 and noted they awarded NoiseBlocker top place. After doing a little bit more research on the company it seems they have won many awards for their product range, have you done any testing with them as yet?:

http://www.noiseblocker.de/en/produktmeta_luefter.php

German based engineering and could be worthy to be included in future testing?

P.s. I have been using this as my baseline for the ultimate 120mm fans for quite a while and reference it often.

[jmke]

do note, that an "undervolted" noiseblocker fan

[JohnZS]

Sadly you cannot get San Ace fans here in the UK
Very nice round up Vapour
I was thinking of replacing the 6x 120mm case fan's in my Lian-Li case, however I am not sure really what alternative's would be better than the stock lian-li fans.
I had my eyes on the Scythe S-Flex series fans (1600rpm) as they seem to do well in your review and Google seems to like them. However these new Noiseblocker fans do sound almost a league above?
I already have a 6 channel Fan Controller which takes 3 pin connections.
So any suggestions would be most welcome
John

[Necetra]

Nice roundup, but any info on the different San Aces?
Looking around in Canada, we only seem to have one place that has any type of San Ace fan.

Model: 9G1212F102
http://www.dazmode.com/store/index.p...roducts_id=316

Model: 9G1212M101
http://www.dazmode.com/store/index.p...roducts_id=317

Model: 9G1212E1011
http://www.dazmode.com/store/index.p...roducts_id=318

The one in your review looks like the third one. But I'm curious if you know anything about the second one, the M101. (Specs say it's the quietest of the bunch, and moves the least air.)

Cheers, and thanks for the roundup yet again.

[Philwong]

Any PWM fans to recommend for Swiftech radiators?

Phil