Control: management of fans, temp/rpm monitoring via soft/hardware
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Prozzaks
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by Prozzaks » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:17 pm
Has anybody tried the
Enermax Marathon Enlobal Fan?
Enermax claims 16 - 37db. We all know to take that with a grain of salt.
This fan sports some unusual features such as removable fan blades to allow easy cleaning.
Phoronix posted
an interresting review.
From the review :
Putting it together, we have "magnetic-pressure bearings", magnets or magnetic fields are the bearings that hold this fan in place.
Thoses "magnetic bearings" are suposed to allow silent operation with higher airflow than regular fans.
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rrams
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by rrams » Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:20 pm
Quiet 80mm fans are scarce. The two UC-8EB Enlobal fans I bought have no bearing noise when I spin the blades with my finger; unlike most ball bearing fans which make a slight scraping sound.
Unfortunately these new Enermax fans both have a distinct electrical motor "buzz" or "tick" sound that makes them not as silent as other brands.
My favorite 8cm fans are the Nexus and Cooler Master SUF-S82.
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Felger Carbon
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by Felger Carbon » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:27 am
That particular fan is variable speed, and we all know that noise is heavily dependent on speed. The fixed-speed Enlobal is perhaps more common. I have considerable experience with the 120mm version, and it's a very good fan. For instance, try
http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?p=278598
Or search on "Felger Carbon" as author and "Enermax" as subject, looking for posts (not topics) in the Fans & Control forum to see more.
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NeilBlanchard
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by NeilBlanchard » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:30 am
Hello,
I have two of the 80mm Enlobal fans, and they are pretty quiet. There is a slight rubbing sound, but I have to hold them close to my ear to really be bothered by it. In the case, it is fine, and it is very similar to the NMB's that I have had in there for years. My guess is that if the NMB's are 18dBA, then the Enlobal is 19dBA.
