Akasa Amber is a winner.My "12cm Fans"Experience.
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got mine
you can tell what my reaction we be
seriously
this is a great fan
at 12 volts it is audible, yet smooth sounding
sorry that I'm too lazy to figure out the exact voltages, but as the voltage drops, the noise does too , though I did not get any wierd noises that OP reported, at 5 volts (using the fanmate) the fan is barely audible close up
as noted before there is slight bearing noise that is only audible very close to the fan and is more noticable when it is either the front or back is facing you.
and it is also very light
the only thing I can compare this to is the blue coolermaster UV silent except quieter at 12 v and pushes much more air
I'd say worth it
I got it at sidewinder for 15.80 shipped
you can tell what my reaction we be
seriously
this is a great fan
at 12 volts it is audible, yet smooth sounding
sorry that I'm too lazy to figure out the exact voltages, but as the voltage drops, the noise does too , though I did not get any wierd noises that OP reported, at 5 volts (using the fanmate) the fan is barely audible close up
as noted before there is slight bearing noise that is only audible very close to the fan and is more noticable when it is either the front or back is facing you.
and it is also very light
the only thing I can compare this to is the blue coolermaster UV silent except quieter at 12 v and pushes much more air
I'd say worth it
I got it at sidewinder for 15.80 shipped
For what it's worth, I just picked up an inexpensive 12cm Yate Loom as someone mentioned they're what the Nexus 12cm tend to be. It makes a very audible wooshing noise at 12V, but it's pretty quite -- for me -- at 5V. I tried it with a connector with a resistor that supposedly ~ 9Vs the fan, but it was still about as loud as at 12V. It does push significantly less air at 5V, though.
Works for me, though. My 2cm slot 1 cooler's fan is now louder than my 12cm fan! For under $5, I'd buy more of these. I bought them from jab-tech as I've seen linked elsewhere in this thread or on the forum somewhere.
Works for me, though. My 2cm slot 1 cooler's fan is now louder than my 12cm fan! For under $5, I'd buy more of these. I bought them from jab-tech as I've seen linked elsewhere in this thread or on the forum somewhere.
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Almost $16 for the Akasa? That's in the Nexus price range...
The Yate Loon low speed fan is a much better value, IMO, at $5-8 each, and the GlobalWin NCB is even (a little bit) quieter than the Yate Loon, and it too is ~$8 each. The Nexus is probably the quietest fan IME, but the GlobalWin is very close, and the Yate Loons are also excellent, and very smooth.
So, if it's budget that concerns you, consider the Yate Loon and the GlobalWin NCB, and if you want to get the quietest and don't mind spending $15-16, then I get the Nexus. Granted, I have not heard the Akasa, and maybe it is on par with the Nexus? What speed does it run at 12 volts?
Almost $16 for the Akasa? That's in the Nexus price range...
The Yate Loon low speed fan is a much better value, IMO, at $5-8 each, and the GlobalWin NCB is even (a little bit) quieter than the Yate Loon, and it too is ~$8 each. The Nexus is probably the quietest fan IME, but the GlobalWin is very close, and the Yate Loons are also excellent, and very smooth.
So, if it's budget that concerns you, consider the Yate Loon and the GlobalWin NCB, and if you want to get the quietest and don't mind spending $15-16, then I get the Nexus. Granted, I have not heard the Akasa, and maybe it is on par with the Nexus? What speed does it run at 12 volts?
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Hi serenityNOW, I can't comment on the S-Flex but the Ninja Plus fan is much noisier than my BB Glacialtech. I can recommend the Glacialtech, especially the price! I tried to order an entering bearing version recently but 12cm Glacialtechs have sold out here in Oz
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I ordered the EB so I could compare the two but as yet don't have it.serenityNOW wrote:Is the Entering Bearing preferable over the 2 BB? I mean like sleeve?
If so the GT being half the price of Nexus/S-Flex and silent like, should be a great choice for the case front.
If you do a search, there is a Glacialtech Fan thread where some of the guys have said the EB version is quieter. All I know is my BB is quiet enough for my current needs.
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