Originally Posted by RatDog
Let me know if you need more $$$. Happy to sponsor this, you do GREAT work my man!
Thanks to you, I get to order the 140mm rad I needed to do some good 140mm rad testing..
and I've got plenty to spare for more fans as well. I'm thinking I'll pick up either an EK140 or a HWlabs SR1 140...haven't made up my mind but there does seem to be a fair amount of interest in 140mm fan testing, so I'll definitely be ordering something soon.
On the additional fans, I figured I'd complete some testing and see if there are any trends that develop that may lead to my wanting to buy a few more fans of a certain type too. Should be fun...I'm finally having some good confidence in my fan test rig this time. All my previous rounds I'd consider a learning experience..
Originally Posted by charliehorse55
Awesome, can't wait for the Gentle Tyhpoon and Gelid Silent 12 results!
Those low speed yates are what I currently use, so it's nice to see that they perform well.
Thanks for sponsoring!, I got your GELID in the mail today
. I should get it tested soon, although I'd like wait on the GT until I get my second sample, Then I'll test them both back to back to see if there is any noteworthy sample varience. I also may have some lowere speed GTs coming, so I'm curious to see how they line up..or not.
You should definitely test the aerocool shark 140mm. I bought two of them practically out of curiosity and I'm pretty impressed with them. They start on the minimum power my Scythe Kaze Master fan controller can provide and spin all the way up to 1500 rpm. They are virtually silent at anything under 1000 rpm. I'm very impressed with them and would like to see how they stack up to other fans.
What if you used a 120mm to 140mm adapter so that the 120mm and 140mm fans can be compared on the same radiator? It's certainly cheaper and more simple than getting a whole new radiator.
Originally Posted by Epitope
What if you used a 120mm to 140mm adapter so that the 120mm and 140mm fans can be compared on the same radiator? It's certainly cheaper and more simple than getting a whole new radiator.
Vapor might be sending me one, but I'm not sure just yet. That is an idea although it's a bit apples to oranges since the mounting and proximity to the fins is different. I may do that in the beginning though, still deciding on the 140mm format.
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Originally Posted by wrxxx
nice i would like to know if my $200 bux in excalibers was worth it hahah. they have such an insane static pressure.
Sorry, that one isn't doing well, will post results in a bit. It looks awesome and seems really well built. It also produces pretty good flow at 12V, but the noise is really high..
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Originally Posted by Epitope
You should definitely test the aerocool shark 140mm. I bought two of them practically out of curiosity and I'm pretty impressed with them. They start on the minimum power my Scythe Kaze Master fan controller can provide and spin all the way up to 1500 rpm. They are virtually silent at anything under 1000 rpm. I'm very impressed with them and would like to see how they stack up to other fans.
Originally Posted by wrxxx
noise doesnt bother me, i want sheer performance. fan controller is there when its not in use
That it definitely does have, out paced both the yate and Zalman in total CFM at 12V.
I'd be curious to see what would happen if you lined the metal ring with some electrical tape or other thin/strip like plastic. As an experiment, I put my hands on the sides of the frame and saw at least some indication that CFM throughput was increased.
Originally Posted by Martinm210
That it definitely does have, out paced both the yate and Zalman in total CFM at 12V.
I'd be curious to see what would happen if you lined the metal ring with some electrical tape or other thin/strip like plastic. As an experiment, I put my hands on the sides of the frame and saw at least some indication that CFM throughput was increased.
I may try that as a supplemental test
Enermax has cuts on the sides of some of their fans and they advertise them as intakes. However I would think the slits on the sides would reduce static pressure and actually let air out when the fan is under load. I don't understand why fan manufacturers use them. There must be some logic behind it.
Originally Posted by Epitope
Enermax has cuts on the sides of some of their fans and they advertise them as intakes. However I would think the slits on the sides would reduce static pressure and actually let air out when the fan is under load. I don't understand why fan manufacturers use them. There must be some logic behind it.
FYI, the Excalibur video uploaded. Still processing for HD, but should be ready to view in a little bit. Keep in mind my Zoom H1 is set at 100% manual gain so it's extra sensitive to noise.
I am about to spend quite a bit of money on the scythe kaze Maru 2 140mm slipstream fans, the 1700rpm ones. Will you have a review for it? If not, I'm willing to purchase 1 and sponsor it if you will allow it!
Originally Posted by Fuzzyness
I am about to spend quite a bit of money on the scythe kaze Maru 2 140mm slipstream fans, the 1700rpm ones. Will you have a review for it? If not, I'm willing to purchase 1 and sponsor it if you will allow it!
It's not on my sponsor list yet, but sure there is plenty of time. I have a few other sponsors looking to contribute as well. I have a feeling this is going to take me a while.
I'm not even really interested in changing out my old yates, but it seems like there is plenty of need for rad based fan testing, so I'll keep plugging away for a while.
AquaTuning offered up 10 fans of my choosing from their site too, so I could probably grab one of those in my selection. I'd kind of like to see how the 120mm Maru 2 does as well.
Originally Posted by Martinm210
I'd kind of like to see how the 120mm Maru 2 does as well.
Me too..
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