Hiper/Evercool case fans any good?

dagwoood · 1 Sep 2007 at 02:00

I'm looking to increase the air flow through my Akasa Zen case by drawing more air out than is being drawn in by the front fan.

I've been looking for a fan that'll expel more air than the stand 120mm Akasa fan fitted in my case and not be too noisy, when I came across some Hiper fans (didn't know they did them

) and a brand called Evercool, but I wandered whether they were any good.

Any other suggestions would be welcome.

TIA, dagwoood.

mp260767 · 1 Sep 2007 at 02:05

yate loon.

dagwoood · 1 Sep 2007 at 02:10

mp260767 said:
yate loon.

Good grief, that was quick

I'd come across those but they don't shift as much air as my current Akasa fan, unless I was looking at the wrong model

krisbutler · 1 Sep 2007 at 08:04

ivw had hiper case fans and all of them started making ticking noises after about 2 monthes ,also hiper psu died after 1 yr so personally id stay well clear

krisbutler · 1 Sep 2007 at 08:04

akasa amber fans seem nice and quiet 4 me

Amonlym · 1 Sep 2007 at 13:31

evercool are an old school name, i used to use one at 45dec on an SK6/1g axia combo...

very good fans imho - it still works fnd to this day

dagwoood · 1 Sep 2007 at 14:39

Thanks for the replies guys.

Think I'll give the Hiper fans a miss then and the Akasa Ambers don't shift as much air as the fans I already have in my case (I like the Ambers, had a few in my old case).

I think I'll try an Evercool fan then.

Cheers, dagwoood.

weescott · 1 Sep 2007 at 14:58

Don't go by rated CFM. Get some Yate Loons and be done with it!

MikeHunt79 · 1 Sep 2007 at 15:05

weescott said:
Don't go by rated CFM. Get some Yate Loons and be done with it!

I'm using evercools on my 120.2 right now - next time I dismantle it they're getting changed for loons.

dagwoood · 1 Sep 2007 at 16:57

MikeHunt79 said:
I'm using evercools on my 120.2 right now - next time I dismantle it they're getting changed for loons.

What's the problem with the Evercools? Or is it that Yate Loons are a lot better?

MikeHunt79 · 1 Sep 2007 at 17:03

dagwoood said:
What's the problem with the Evercools? Or is it that Yate Loons are a lot better?

The evercools seem noisier than loons at the same speed for some reason.

dagwoood · 1 Sep 2007 at 21:50

MikeHunt79 said:
The evercools seem noisier than loons at the same speed for some reason.

Thanks for that MikeHunt79

Wiggins · 2 Sep 2007 at 00:07

I have 2 x 12cm & 2 x 8cm Akasa Amber Ultra's on my case. The 12cm ones run at 12v and the 8cm ones at 5v and I can hardly hear a thing

Mekrel · 2 Sep 2007 at 01:17

Yate loons are the daddy fans, and believe me I've tried loads and every purchase since the yates I would class as a waste of money.

Scythe S-Flex = motor noise, and the fans are like £13.00 odd.
Papst 144GL's, a user on XtremeSystems was raving about this but they had motor ticking noise - again these were expensive.

The problem you have is, fans are pretty much fans. There really is no revolutional design that can differ any one from the rest. For instance, Noctua claims to be silent and push good air but their design means they blow (pun) in high pressure situations.

Yate loons are under £4.00 and are just mighty impressive.

All fans at 12v are audible, so I always use a fan controller. Best of both worlds that way.

dagwoood · 2 Sep 2007 at 10:03

Thanks for that Mekrel