120mm Fan Testing on an MCR120 Radiator Round 6

[Martinm210]

Yate Loon D12SL-12 from P.T.S.

This is a fan I had lying around for a while, bought at Petra's since they had the better higher quality yates.

Yates have been known as an exceptional value fan for some time, and I have used them on several builds myself.

The finish of the fan is generally a little low, the stickers are never on centered and it seems like the blades are not quite balance, but in the end they do really well from a noise/CFM perspective. They also do not come with wire sleeving or any accessories...not even a box. They are basically an OEM type package, fan only.

Regardless of the absent package, the fan does really well. No apparent undervolting issues, no harsh vibrations or motor ticks, and a relatively good sound. Perhaps not as smooth in sound as some other, but the noise level is low and consistent throughout the voltage range.

My results had this fan pretty well matching the medium speed model with perhaps slightly lower noise levels. I say perhaps because 1dBA is possibly within testing error and 3dBA is considered barely perceptible. Personally, I can't tell the difference between the SM and SL models at like performance levels.

Previously I had thought the SM was better than the SL, but with this I think they are the same.

This fan gets my "Amazing Value" thumbs up.. ...

VIDEO LINK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUZCgbR5jEk