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I bought two of these to use for cabinet cooling (receiver and PS3) but next time I have to replace a case fan I'm going with one of these. Here are the specs for the 80mm:So basically they start picking up speed ~ 25C (77F).
Pros:
Quiet, smooth operation can't even hear them at the lowest speed
Separate speed sensor cable to attach to motherboard (if applicable)
Power connector has male/female molex so it can be chained together and not consume a power lead
Moves a lot of air as the temperature rises
Cons:
None yet... No cover plate? (but comes with screws)
They do a pretty good job of keeping up with the PS3 which pumps out a lot of heat during games. The exhaust of the PS3 faces these fans and they in turn move the air out the back of the cabinet. I just used an old 12v power supply to drive them and it is plugged into the receiver so they come on when the receiver comes on.
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It's silent most of the time. It has a temp sensor on it by the hub. WHen the air going through it gets too hot....it steps up. It has a mid step which is fairly quiet, and at full tilt....it may be slightly noisier that the other fans in the 2u case. However, I put this at the exhaust of a PSU, so there is nothing in the way to muffle it.Ambient in case temps down about 4-5 degrees...board just 1 or 2..
Now using these in both the 60, and 80mm flavors....I believe they hit the sweet spot dba/cfm. Highly recomend.
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