Gentle Typhoon's AP-15 (1850 RPM)

[Altaram]

FAQ in spanish about fans Nidec Servo Gentle Typhoon, very interesting.

http://www.pcsilencioso.com/es/artic...4-hajime-nidec

Used the Google translator to read it

http://translate.google.es/translate...n&hl=&ie=UTF-8

[jalyst]

On a more serious note (assuming I haven't scared everyone away yet )...
Do you think this fan will be sufficient on my rad, until such time that I can obtain 2x AP-15's?

Apologies if I'm sounding like a broken record, just really pressed for time of late

Problem is my build will probably be complete quite a few weeks before the fans arrive.
Should I just buy some "el crapos" for those 1-6 weeks, or a close rival to the AP-15?
My instinct is that it makes more sense to do the former....

You know that's a very good point, I hadn't considered that! *forehead slap*
And it shouldn't be an issue as I'm only running a core i3-530 (may upgrade later; depends), which for the mast part I intend to run at stock or UC.
Time to get some sleep, I think lack of sleep is impairing my brain, thanks again!

Just noticed this one, hehe, nice try!

Actually that's an idea though, just for a "chuckle"....
Maybe I should get some massively high CFM/noise fans to run in the interim!?

I'll take suggestions!
Anyway, def. bed time, thanks all.

Well after all that my H20-220 Edge kit arrived today & you know what...
The rad. already has fans mounted!!!! *face-palm* LOL

I don't know how good they are....
But I'm sure they'll be fine until the AP-15's become more readily available.

Thanks again everyone for your help!

[Metroid]

@jalyst: If you are still interested on the AP-15 there it is, http://www.thekoolroom.com/index.php...product_id=461

[jalyst]

Alas they only have one left*, will just make do with the ones that came with my kit.
When they're commonplace in Australia again, i'll buy, thanks.

*confirmed with their sales few days ago

[hillywav]

@jalyst: If you are still interested on the AP-15 there it is, http://www.thekoolroom.com/index.php...product_id=461

i thought they went out of stock weeks ago?

[Metroid]

They should have incorporated into the website something to see how many units they have in stock. Tedious .

i thought they went out of stock weeks ago?

Probably somebody returned that one and now they are trying to sell it to another customer.

[jalyst]

i thought they went out of stock weeks ago?

nope confirmed for me few days ago, they still had one.
got them to double-check...

[hillywav]

They should have incorporated into the website something to see how many units they have in stock. Tedious .



Probably somebody returned that one and now they are trying to sell it to another customer.

haha yeah i agree.. got my rads and gt1850 at there


his site is pretty good despite stock check problem

[WaterFlex]

Yeah, i have these fans, and very glad to their performance and noise level

[jalyst]

Finally in oz, think they were a few wks ago, but i only got a reminder ph call from my local retailer today that some ap-15's are ready for me to pick-up.
They were annoyed because apparently they've had them for "many weeks", I told them that's not my problem, you were going to let me know!

[Neutronman]

I have 6 of these but have recently noticed a crackling from one after only 1 month of use, so not sure of long term reliability at the moment. Having said this they certainly are quiet for the amount of air they push...

[Kurz]

Curious are GT 1450RPM good for case fans? Or should I step down further to 1150 37CFM?
IE are they silent at that rpm while providing good air Flow?

I am not going to regulate the volts on these fans.

[ehume]

Curious are GT 1450RPM good for case fans? Or should I step down further to 1150 37CFM?
IE are they silent at that rpm while providing good air Flow?

I am not going to regulate the volts on these fans.

Depends on where you want to put them. I use AP-14's on bottom intake, mid-case (pulls from an area in the front where no fan can go; pushes air to the mb chipset and past the vidcard) and heatsink. I use AP-12's (800 rpm) for front intake on both my machine and my daughter's machine. The AP-13 pushes more air, but you can hear it a little bit if it's in the front of the case. But then, my case sits on the desk in front of me and my right ear is 20 inches (50cm) from the face of the front fan. If your case is on the floor you could easily tolerate an AP-14.

[jalyst]

I thought the slipstreams were better suited as case fans, and the GT better as rad/hs fans? (due to static pressure differences etc)

[ehume]

I thought the slipstreams were better suited as case fans, and the GT better as rad/hs fans? (due to static pressure differences etc)

Slip Streams are better used as case fans than as heatsink fans. But the GT is a better all-around fan. It's just more expensive.

[jalyst]

^ Oh I see, I thought the slipstream actually had better characteristics as a case fan.
Or would you say it is about the same as a GT at 1000rpm or less?

If the GT is def. better, then I'll prolly get a bunch of AP-14's to be used as case fans.
That's if I'm not happy with the fans (if any) that come with my case.

[ehume]

^ Oh I see, I thought the slipstream actually had better characteristics as a case fan.
Or would you say it is about the same as a GT at 1000rpm or less?

If the GT is def. better, then I'll prolly get a bunch of AP-14's to be used as case fans.
That's if I'm not happy with the fans (if any) that come with my case.

Not the same. My daughter and I compared the 800 rpm Slip Stream with the 800 rpm GT. She chose the GT, and I agreed with her.

GT's are generally better that other 25mm fans. You may need to go with slightly higher rpm's though. You can't trust cfm data from companies that sell to consumers, but companies that sell to industrial customers have to be honest with their specs: if they're off, the industrial company knows - it can measure the fan's characteristics.

Check out this thread to see where I compared a bunch of fans. I couldn't measure cfm directly, but you can get an idea of how fans compare.

[scook9]

I have 5 AP-15s and am looking to get more. I simply love them. Before them I had 8 Scythe S-FLex G fans, those things are LOUD! They move the air but they are just loud. And they are horrible as intake fans unless you space them at least a cm from the grate, otherwise they get even louder!

I cannot make the GTs louder no matter how hard I try haha. And I had them push/pull on a high fpi rad

[jalyst]

Not the same. My daughter and I compared the 800 rpm Slip Stream with the 800 rpm GT. She chose the GT, and I agreed with her.

GT's are generally better that other 25mm fans. You may need to go with slightly higher rpm's though. You can't trust cfm data from companies that sell to consumers, but companies that sell to industrial customers have to be honest with their specs: if they're off, the industrial company knows - it can measure the fan's characteristics.

Check out this thread to see where I compared a bunch of fans. I couldn't measure cfm directly, but you can get an idea of how fans compare.

Thanks Ehume,
You answered this for me already, but thanks for doing so again!

*update*
This is the post where someone explained why slipstreams are better as case fans.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums...522659#p522659
I just stumbled across it, it was actually miahallen, who knows his stuff.

[ehume]

This is the post where someone explained why slipstreams are better as case fans.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums...522659#p522659
I just stumbled across it, it was actually miahallen, who knows his stuff.

I agree with miahallen except in his conclusion. At bottom, you must hear the fans and feel their outputs on your face to understand the true differences. I like those Slip Streams and prefer them at their cost range, but Gentle Typhoons are just better.

[Jodiuh]

How would an SFLEX E 1200 RPM compare to one of the GT AP-15's? Also...where in the US can I get one of these?

[Conumdrum]

How would an SFLEX E 1200 RPM compare to one of the GT AP-15's? Also...where in the US can I get one of these?

Why bother? Good fans can be bought. GT AP15.

[shazza]

How would an SFLEX E 1200 RPM compare to one of the GT AP-15's? Also...where in the US can I get one of these?

Are you wanting to get the SFlex or the GT? You'll need to search around for the GTs, but should be able to find the SFlex's at a number of places - even have them at Amazon.

Have you checked out the thread by Martin on 120mm fan testing (check the info/guide sticky at the top of the first page)?

The GT15 is a slightly more powerful fan than the SFLEX-E. It will move more air through a radiator at max settings - and will be somewhat quieter. The GT13 or 14 are closer comparisons for the SFLEX-E fan.

[scook9]

I have both of those fans, the S Flex are a good balance between noise and airflow but the GT AP15 wins easily. It has a far better static pressure.

[Aphex_Tom_9]

can't find the ap-15's anywhere right now, seems like it's been weeks since they were in stock, I needed radiator fans so I went for the ap-14's
Skinnee's estimated delta T between 1400 and 1800 rpm for my radiator is less than a degree, I think I'll be okay