Word to the wise - do NOT buy Yate Loon fans from Jabtech.
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Word to the wise - do NOT buy Yate Loon fans from Jabtech.
Just warning you guys - I ordered five of the famous D12SL-12 fans from them and have been extremely disappointed with their noise output. There is a "whirring" noise that accompanies the expected "airflow" whoosh at 5v, 7v, and 12v.
FWIW these are marked "809." The Yates I've ordered in years past from Jabtech were marked 609 and sound dramatically better - very little bearing noise whatsoever, just the slight mechanical whine @ 12v and the typical whoosh, dead silent at 5v. These 809 fans sound no better than the Lian-Li fans included with my Rocketfish tower.
Just a heads up ...
FWIW these are marked "809." The Yates I've ordered in years past from Jabtech were marked 609 and sound dramatically better - very little bearing noise whatsoever, just the slight mechanical whine @ 12v and the typical whoosh, dead silent at 5v. These 809 fans sound no better than the Lian-Li fans included with my Rocketfish tower.
Just a heads up ...
They all sound exactly the same - "whirring" noise from the bearings.
I too was rather disappointed ... oh well. I guess it's Petra's from now on?
I am by no means bashing Jab-Tech themselves here - they're a stellar etailer and I'm a big fan, it's just that I'm not too pleased with this batch of Yates I received from them.
I too was rather disappointed ... oh well. I guess it's Petra's from now on?
I am by no means bashing Jab-Tech themselves here - they're a stellar etailer and I'm a big fan, it's just that I'm not too pleased with this batch of Yates I received from them.
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http://www.overclock.net/air-cooling/48 ... truth.html
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There are several visibly different fans, all verified as authentic YL's, being sold under the same part number. My Jab-Tech D12SL-12s did indeed have the smaller hubs. My new Petra's Tech Shop D12SL-12s had the larger ones.
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There are several visibly different fans, all verified as authentic YL's, being sold under the same part number. My Jab-Tech D12SL-12s did indeed have the smaller hubs. My new Petra's Tech Shop D12SL-12s had the larger ones.
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For $3 fans they are fine. If you want better fans buy Scythe Slipstreams or Scyth SFlex instead.
It doesn't bother me that the quality is lower on the $3 fan vs the $8 and $13 fans. It's still leaps and bounds quieter than the Antec tricool that came with my Solo.
Oh and for the record the $3 yate loons I got are marked 511 not 809 or 609.
It doesn't bother me that the quality is lower on the $3 fan vs the $8 and $13 fans. It's still leaps and bounds quieter than the Antec tricool that came with my Solo.
Oh and for the record the $3 yate loons I got are marked 511 not 809 or 609.
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That view doesn't match the numbers postedcmanley wrote:Scyth S-Flex's are good to but I think the ball bearing fans will outlast them.
S-Flex: 150,000 hours
Accoustifan: 60,000 hours
* MTBF of normal ball bearing Fan: 50,000 hours
Slipstream: 30,000 hours
* MTBF of normal sleeve bearing Fan: 20,000 hours
Obviously if I'm willing to buy a $3 Yate Loon I'd be happy to use an accoustifan but I'm not willing to believe its significantly more reliable and I'm not going to pay any more for it than I would for any other ball bearing fan.