Yate Loons ticking, after years of good use

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nutbar
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Yate Loons ticking, after years of good use

Post by nutbar » Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:07 pm

Two or three of my five orange Yate Loon D12SL-12 fans have begun ticking recently. Actually, I've noticed it for a few months, but it's suddenly become louder since yesterday, enough to be quite bothersome to a picky quiet-computing-nut like me.

Are the currently available black D12SL-12 YLs just as good as the orange ones? If so, will they be fine for horizontal use (blowing upward)?

Also, I want to pick up a hardware fan controller. Is the Scythe KAZE MASTER ACE KM02 a decent controller?

I'd like to get some Nexus or S-Flex units, but can't justify $15+ per fan right now, with the YL's priced at $3.20.

ces
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Re: Yate Loons ticking, after years of good use

Post by ces » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:10 pm

nutbar wrote:Also, I want to pick up a hardware fan controller. Is the Scythe KAZE MASTER ACE KM02 a decent controller?
Scythe controller have a good reputation.

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Re: Yate Loons ticking, after years of good use

Post by loimlo » Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:08 pm

1. If you try to oil fan's bearing, the thing may recover from ticking symptom.
2. I found Yateloons' quality weren't that consistent among batches. You may need to carefully pick out the best one from a dozen fans.
3. Scythe KAZE MASTER ACE KM02 should be a potent fan controller. That said, I've been using the least expensive solution, 5V trick, which controls my fan fairly well.

Just my 2 cents.

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