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A close-up of the Y.S. Tech Fans that is included
with the case. The fan is rated at 22.5 dB but it doesn't
seem noticeably loud; most likely because the two case fans
get drowned out by the CPU fan. Vantec and Panaflo each make
fans that push the same amount of air but are a lot quieter.
If noise is a concern for you I would sell the standard fans
and get fans that don't make as much noise. Nowadays, with
CPU fans being in the 60 dB range, it would be wise to modify
your CPU fan first since it is by far the loudest component
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Here are the fan specs:
MODEL |
Bearing |
Operating
Voltage Range (VDC) |
Power Consumption
(W) |
Rated Speed
(RPM) |
FD1281253S-1N |
S |
7~16 |
1.20 |
1,900 |
Max. Airflow
(CFM) |
Max. Static
Pressure
(mm-H2O) |
Noise Level
(dB(A)) |
Life (hour) |
Weight (g) |
27.90 |
1.30 |
22.5 |
30,000 |
88 |
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The top fan is a welcome addition to the case.
Very few cases come with one pre-installed. The fan is situated
rather close to the power supply. I found no difficulties
with any of the power supplies that I used with the case but
it might pose a problem if your power supply is an unusual
size. |
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CoolerMaster is kind enough to include fan guards on both
of the case fans. It's relatively easy to hit a blade if you
open the case while the fan is still rotating. |
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The rear fan is helps improve the air flow in the case. In
my opinion a third fan in the front of the case would be ideal
to help cool the front drives. Unfortunately, no such fan
is included. |
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The top fan pushes all of the hot air out of
the case. It can also be adjusted to bring cold air into the
case. Since hot air rises it is ideal to have the top fan
push the air out instead of inside. It is a little bit harder
to unscrew and clean the top fan due to its positioning inside
the case. |
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