Black Yate Loon "D12SL-12" Quality? and 5v/7v RPM?
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Black Yate Loon "D12SL-12" Quality? and 5v/7v RPM?
Hey guys, I'm picking up a batch of black Yate Loon "D12SL-12" fans.
How are the quality of these fans? By that I mean, what are the chances of getting a bad one with clicking noises? I need 6, how many extra should I get to make sure I get no bad clicking ones?
Also does anyone know how fast these fans spin at 5v? and also at 7v?
Thank you in advance,
Qo
How are the quality of these fans? By that I mean, what are the chances of getting a bad one with clicking noises? I need 6, how many extra should I get to make sure I get no bad clicking ones?
Also does anyone know how fast these fans spin at 5v? and also at 7v?
Thank you in advance,
Qo
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Got a follow-up question for the fan gurus in here, I just bought one of these (Yate Loon D12SL-12) with the RPM monitoring built in ( this one)
which has the 3 pin motherboard plug with RPM sensing, and then a standard 4 pin plug setup.
Is there a way to plug the fan into a power supply plug to get 5 volts but still have RPM monitoring? Or is it one or the other? (I currently have it drawing power from mobo...)
EDIT: for clarity, I understand the how of getting it to 5v, but don't think it would work if it was still plugged into the motherboard for rpm monitoring...at least not the way it's shipped.
Would pulling the voltage lines out...sweet, I think I just answered my own question!
Pull voltage lines out of 3 pin mobo adapter. Cover with electrical tape. Plug 4 pin connector to PSU plug, and 3 pin adapter (with just the rpm line still plugged in) to the mobo? That would work, wouldn't it?
which has the 3 pin motherboard plug with RPM sensing, and then a standard 4 pin plug setup.
Is there a way to plug the fan into a power supply plug to get 5 volts but still have RPM monitoring? Or is it one or the other? (I currently have it drawing power from mobo...)
EDIT: for clarity, I understand the how of getting it to 5v, but don't think it would work if it was still plugged into the motherboard for rpm monitoring...at least not the way it's shipped.
Would pulling the voltage lines out...sweet, I think I just answered my own question!
Pull voltage lines out of 3 pin mobo adapter. Cover with electrical tape. Plug 4 pin connector to PSU plug, and 3 pin adapter (with just the rpm line still plugged in) to the mobo? That would work, wouldn't it?
Bummer, I just tested at 5v. It's not bad, but it's not as quiet as I expected or would like. Given that the stock rpm of the coolermaster is already 100 less than the Yate Loon, I'm have a feeling I might be very dissapointed when I actually receive the YLs. Hopefully I can pad up the stacker 830 with enough sound proofing foam to make it "virtually" silent
My lot of 10 Yate Loons have arrived. At 5v the Nexus would definitely spin at a lower rpm and be quieter :p. But the Yate Loons are close to silence (@5v) from a little distance away. They vary a bit from sample to sample though. I have 2 out of 10 that are VERY quiet. No bearing/motor whine. The others have a little but are still very quiet at 5v.Badger wrote:Can anyone tell me how a Yate Loon D12SL-12 at 5 volts compares to the Nexus Real Silent 120mm at 5 volts? Does the Yate Loon spin at a higher speed than the Nexus at 5 volts, and thus create more noise?
Thank you
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If it fails to start up, then yeah a nexus ought to be quieter at 5 volts. They should be much more similar at their minimum speeds (= different voltages).Badger wrote:Can anyone tell me how a Yate Loon D12SL-12 at 5 volts compares to the Nexus Real Silent 120mm at 5 volts? Does the Yate Loon spin at a higher speed than the Nexus at 5 volts, and thus create more noise?
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Greetings,
I just got a GlobalWin NCB 120mm, and yes it is a bit quieter than the Yate Loon low speed at all voltages (12, 7, and 5). The NCB also blows a touch less air, and while it does start at 5v, it is a near thing -- it takes about 3-5 seconds to come up to speed. But it is very quiet -- with only occasional bearing noises. These are quite soft and really depend on the orientation and in reaction to handling it. The YL is a touch more consistent in what you hear.
The NCB at 5v only blows a small amount of air -- it might be worth running it this way in the front of a case, to help move air over the HD's, say, but it would probably not be adequate as the only exhaust fan in all but the coolest systems.
At 12v, the YL is rated at 1350RPM, and judging by the difference in the pitch of the sound, I'd say that the NCB turns 150-200RPM slower at 12v. At 5v a very rough guesstimate would be 500-600RPM for the Yate Loon, and 400-500RPM for the GlobalWin NCB (New Century Bearing).
This Yate Loon has smaller, round support struts than the other YL's I have seen, and the blades have more sweep, have sharper leading edges w/ a radius on the leading corner, and are thinner, too. The NCB fan's blades are broader and have a larger gap at the outer edge.
I'll post some pictures tomorrow.
I don't have a Nexus on hand to comapre to, but the GlobalWin NCB would likely give it a run for it -- and it costs about half as much, and has a claimed lifespan of 80,000 hours. It has just a 3-pin connector.
I just got a GlobalWin NCB 120mm, and yes it is a bit quieter than the Yate Loon low speed at all voltages (12, 7, and 5). The NCB also blows a touch less air, and while it does start at 5v, it is a near thing -- it takes about 3-5 seconds to come up to speed. But it is very quiet -- with only occasional bearing noises. These are quite soft and really depend on the orientation and in reaction to handling it. The YL is a touch more consistent in what you hear.
The NCB at 5v only blows a small amount of air -- it might be worth running it this way in the front of a case, to help move air over the HD's, say, but it would probably not be adequate as the only exhaust fan in all but the coolest systems.
At 12v, the YL is rated at 1350RPM, and judging by the difference in the pitch of the sound, I'd say that the NCB turns 150-200RPM slower at 12v. At 5v a very rough guesstimate would be 500-600RPM for the Yate Loon, and 400-500RPM for the GlobalWin NCB (New Century Bearing).
This Yate Loon has smaller, round support struts than the other YL's I have seen, and the blades have more sweep, have sharper leading edges w/ a radius on the leading corner, and are thinner, too. The NCB fan's blades are broader and have a larger gap at the outer edge.
I'll post some pictures tomorrow.
I don't have a Nexus on hand to comapre to, but the GlobalWin NCB would likely give it a run for it -- and it costs about half as much, and has a claimed lifespan of 80,000 hours. It has just a 3-pin connector.
Awesome. Thanks for posting your experience.NeilBlanchard wrote:Greetings,
I just got a GlobalWin NCB 120mm, and yes it is a bit quieter than the Yate Loon low speed at all voltages (12, 7, and 5). The NCB also blows a touch less air, and while it does start at 5v, it is a near thing -- it takes about 3-5 seconds to come up to speed. But it is very quiet -- with only occasional bearing noises. These are quite soft and really depend on the orientation and in reaction to handling it. The YL is a touch more consistent in what you hear.
The NCB at 5v only blows a small amount of air -- it might be worth running it this way in the front of a case, to help move air over the HD's, say, but it would probably not be adequate as the only exhaust fan in all but the coolest systems.
At 12v, the YL is rated at 1350RPM, and judging by the difference in the pitch of the sound, I'd say that the NCB turns 150-200RPM slower at 12v. At 5v a very rough guesstimate would be 500-600RPM for the Yate Loon, and 400-500RPM for the GlobalWin NCB (New Century Bearing).
This Yate Loon has smaller, round support struts than the other YL's I have seen, and the blades have more sweep, have sharper leading edges w/ a radius on the leading corner, and are thinner, too. The NCB fan's blades are broader and have a larger gap at the outer edge.
I'll post some pictures tomorrow.
I don't have a Nexus on hand to comapre to, but the GlobalWin NCB would likely give it a run for it -- and it costs about half as much, and has a claimed lifespan of 80,000 hours. It has just a 3-pin connector.
I've received one Yate 120 in the mail.
I find that I can pull the fan away from the hub quite a ways, as if it's on a spring. If I put it in my psu it will be blowing up and thus the fan will pull back to the maximum.
Are Yate's normally like this? Has anyone run them blowing up for a period of time?
I find that I can pull the fan away from the hub quite a ways, as if it's on a spring. If I put it in my psu it will be blowing up and thus the fan will pull back to the maximum.
Are Yate's normally like this? Has anyone run them blowing up for a period of time?