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    Old 03-02-2005, 10:31 AM   #1 (permalink)
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    Any opinions on Thermaltake Smart Case Fans ?

    I got CM Staker case with Akasa Fan Controller Pro.

    CM's fans have neither (1) 3 pin connectors nor (2) rev signal output.
    This means I cannot readily connect them to the controller.

    The way around the first problem would be to either buy 4-to-3 pin
    connectors or replace 4 pin Molex connectors with 3 pin ones as
    a mini DIY project.
    However this would not fix the problem with missing rev sensing cable,
    I guess.

    I decided to look around for some replacement fans.
    What I need, I suppose, are 120mm fans with 3 pin connectors (at least) and
    the rev sensing functionality.
    If I am replacing fans all together then I thought I could ask for a couple of
    extra features : blue LEDs, double ball bearings, good air flow and low noise spec.

    I checked a couple of websites and the joice does not appear to be huge.
    At the end it will have to be a balancing act and I decided to go for
    Thermaltake Smart Case Fans A2018 :
    - right size (120mm as well as 80mm for the top exhaust),
    - nominal low noise spec (but is it true ?),
    - partially ball partially sleeve bearings with nominal 50k hrs life expectancy,
    - rev signal output,
    - lovelly blue LEDs.
    I wonder how these fans perform in real life (and not on paper).
    They come with extra features like temperature sensors and manual
    control panels which I will put back into the box and to keep them in the loft.

    Do you have any experience with these fans ?
    Can you recommend some other fans instead ?

    Many thanks

    Robert
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