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[Official] Scythe GentleTyphoon club

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#1 ·
Welcome to Official Scythe GentleTyphoon club
(originally started by ehume)



To join the club, please post inside this thread (pictures & model number are required) or contact Nguruthos7. He'll update the spreadsheet manually.

If you're already on the list and would like to update the model(s), again, please post it here or contact Nguruthos7. Thanks!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AkIqKidAcFezdEZacUtHX0NYZTNsVGc4YXFBUFNqZkE&w=50&h=500Google Spreadsheet

Here are the specs for original GTs:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AkIqKidAcFezdGlRYndkLUMtR3JpTnZ6dWhlSVk4bXc&w=60&h=200Google Spreadsheet

Specs for high speed models:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AkIqKidAcFezdHc4Z0NJQ1QyLW1EVU9ETlRNOGJvdGc&w=60&h=200Google Spreadsheet

2150 RPM model:



If anyone interested, GentleTyphoon 2150 RPM is still available for pre-ordering (complete fan only). Check out this thread as they still need a few more orders to meet the quota.

http://www.overclock.net/other-cooli...group-buy.html

Hurry!!


Some basic info on Scythe's GentleTyphoon series:

  • Rated Voltage - DC12V
  • Weight - 200g
  • Bearing Type - Double Ball Bearing (good for both horizontal & vertical mounting)
  • MTBF - 100,000h @ 35c or 60,000h @ 60c (for AP-15 model: 55,000h @ 60c)

The package also includes the following (4 mounting screws + a molex & 3/4 pin adapter):


Specially designed blades/propellers:



High-speed model (3k RPM):



The specs for GT's are here (Nidec) and here (Scythe) and here (highspeed super typhoons).



If you have some suggestions for other good links, let me know.

By request, we have this graphic from the Scythe Europe site:



Link to Scythe published specs here.

If you have any suggestions and/or comments to help improve the club, please feel free to post them here. Thanks!


Also here's the club's signature (many thanks to JorundJ whom also supplied us with the above banner), just copy and paste it into the signature section on your User CP:

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#3 ·
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Originally Posted by Ronian View Post
Why did you choose AP14 over AP15 when it comes to cpu cooling? Which one of these 2 is the one with the least background noise? (I want to replace my P12 and so how does the static pressure compare vs those 2?)
The AP-15's cooled better - about 2c - but they were also louder by 2-3 dBA. I could hear the difference.

The AP-14's were good enough with my rig and my cooler. I didn't need the additional 2c, and I appreciate the 2-3 dB less noise. I'm running a wind machine with eight fans - P14 and 2xAP-14 on the D14, Kaze Maru 1200 rpm top intake, KM 500 side intake, AP-12 (on 5v) front intake, AP-13 bottom intake, AP-15 + Beamair auto controlled by MB as PCH cooler - and all I hear is soft wind. That's important for a machine sitting so close to me (see above).
 
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Originally Posted by AyeYo View Post
These are awesome fans.

You must have sensitive ears though. My AP-15 is dead quiet. I can't imagine getting a slower version. If anything, I'd love to see a 2500rpm GT.
Agreed!

Really would love 2000+ rpm from GT.
Hopefully its on the works!

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Originally Posted by Raiden911 View Post
I have some AP-15s too and they are really quiet...like a ninja

 
#9 ·
ehume, you should start a Google spreadsheet so members can add names themselves. If there are enough members then you could ask one of the mods to make this club official. Just a thought.

Anyway, I'm in. GTs are great fans. Now I'm just waiting to get some of those 2150 RPM ones.
 
#11 ·
It really varies from person to person whether you consider the AP-15 dead-silent. I'm sure I'd hear it over my other controller hooked fans, so I went with a pair of AP-14's instead.

My Yate Loon's take such a performance hit at lower volts, since I can't stand anything over 25dBA. The GT's are perfect for the job and I'll probably be replacing some case fans for them as well. First two coming in today.
 
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#15 ·
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Originally Posted by Mod Duck View Post
I have a Typhoon 15 on my CPU cooler. It runs full speed and i cannot find a way to control it. Not from bios not from Speedfan.
I control an AUX fan from Speedfan, no problem. But no the Typhoon. Any idea?
You'll have to ask someone that has an Asus mb. I believe there are threads that address this. The GT is a voltage controlled fan.

The AP-15 I just plugged into the SYS_FAN2 header on my mb is running at 1048 rpm right now. That's because in BIOS I set my automatic fan control to Enabled, and set the mode to Voltage. Asus mb's have something similar, IIRC.
 
#16 ·
I couldn't stand it. I just bought two more AP-14's - one for my bottom intake and one for my mid-case PCH/GPU fan.

If you are thinking of getting an AP-14 or AP-15, get one soon. I just learned from a source that there is most likely going to be a "major shortage" of AP-14's and AP-15's.
 
#17 ·
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Originally Posted by ehume View Post
I couldn't stand it. I just bought two more AP-14's - one for my bottom intake and one for my mid-case PCH/GPU fan.

If you are thinking of getting an AP-14 or AP-15, get one soon. I just learned from a source that there is most likely going to be a "major shortage" of AP-14's and AP-15's.
sounds like a marketing ploy
like when ram was $1 or more per meg.
because a memory factory or storage warehouse with all the worlds ram was stored went on fire.
 
#20 ·
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Originally Posted by Tennobanzai View Post
I was planning on getting 7-8 of the 1850rpm models but they just raised the price at koolertek... I still will order 2 92mm GTs tho, I hope the 2650rpm isn't too loud
Unless the increase is massive, they're still worth their money. They'll soon be gone for a while, just like ehume said. My local shop is permanently out of AP-14's until furter notice, with the 15's following soon.
 
#21 ·
I,am not a fan of quite fans. If they could move 100+cfm of air, maybe. But to each its own. Well I do run mine at 50 percent or so, and there basically inaudible, for about 95 percent of there life. Just nice to know I have the power when needed.
 
#22 ·
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Originally Posted by Stance View Post
Unless the increase is massive, they're still worth their money. They'll soon be gone for a while, just like ehume said. My local shop is permanently out of AP-14's until furter notice, with the 15's following soon.
I ordered 8 120mm and 2 92mm GTs. I really hope these fans live up to there rep..
 
#23 ·
I wanted to join the club but the AP-15s are sold out everywhere. I'm going to undervolt some Panaflo's instead.
 
#24 ·
Heck yeah! I never knew there was a club
I'm only using two of my GTs right now, 2 x AP15 on my H50 but they are rockin' my world of course. My GT collection includes:

2 x 120mm AP15
2 x 120mm AP14
4 x 120mm AP13
1 x 92mm AP13

Gentle Typhoons are my rainbow!

Best. Bearing. Ever. You know you've got something special when your fans keep spinning long after the PC powers down.

Now what I would like to see is the design reworked into the 140mm form factor. That would be bananas.
 
#25 ·
I'm afraid I'm undecided on the Gentle Typhoons, I have an AP-14 that was quite audible regardless of voltage, though this only happened when I put it on my P183's top front intake, perhaps the grill and filter were contributing greatly to noise with the resistance?

My compy is awaiting a new power supply but in the meantime I've swapped out the Megahalem's current fan with the AP-14 after reading Ehume's masterful review of fan setups on the Megahalem. Perhaps the change in position will affect the acoustics positively.

One thing I can say for sure though, I adore the looks on the Gentle Typhoons.
 
#26 ·
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Originally Posted by Siegfried262 View Post
I'm afraid I'm undecided on the Gentle Typhoons, I have an AP-14 that was quite audible regardless of voltage, though this only happened when I put it on my P183's top front intake, perhaps the grill and filter were contributing greatly to noise with the resistance?

My compy is awaiting a new power supply but in the meantime I've swapped out the Megahalem's current fan with the AP-14 after reading Ehume's masterful review of fan setups on the Megahalem. Perhaps the change in position will affect the acoustics positively.

One thing I can say for sure though, I adore the looks on the Gentle Typhoons.
Grills/filters/obstacles can attribute a lot to "whine" with the GTs. Probably because they have so much pushing/pulling power
 
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