Quote Originally Posted by LeeH View Post
As opposed to scythe fans which are failing by the bucket load according to users on overclock.net, huh?

I've had 10 Silenx fans for about 6 months now. One failed and they quickly replaced it without questions. The balance are running very quietly without issue pumping out whatever cfm they do (all mfg tend to exagerate). They had acknowledged issues with previous line of fans and have newer models now that do not appear to have the same issues. Apparently it was an issue with the Fluid Dynamic Bearings - oddly enough, that is exactly what is failing on the Scythe fans.
those fluid dynamic bearings are made by Sony

I have three of 90cfm fans, plenty quite for me. I think manufacturers need to star balancing fan blades. they quite if they don't vibrate along anything, or right up next to a grill/filter/mesh.
it's too bad my fan controller decided it only wants to run two fans. one silnex 90cfm and the other ultra kaze 3,000 :/