** Premium performance EK-Vardar series fans starts shipping **

[rjk]

EK Water Blocks, Ljubljana based premium computer liquid cooling gear manufacturer, is proud to announce that EK-Vardar, company's first fully in-house engineered computer cooling fan, designed and built primarily for highest-performance computer liquid cooling systems, is now shipping.

This product is the result of one year worth of development, CFD analysis, careful motor selection and anechoic chamber testing.


The key characteristics of EK-Vardar Fx-120 series fans are:

High-static pressure / low noise profile - unlike other general-purpose computer cooling fans, the EK-Vardar family of fans is built specifically for computer liquid cooling systems, namely radiator cooling. The 7-fin fan blade design is optimized for high pressure operation while maintaining the low noise profile throughout the whole operation range of the fan. Vardar's design and construction is also very suitable for high-performance heat-pipe air coolers.

High-quality motor and bearing assembly - Proven electrical design, actively cooled motor windings and Double Ball bearing with 50.000 hours lifespan (MTBF) ensures uninterrupted operation for years to come. Phase-width modulation (PWM) fan speed allows performance on demand.

Sealed-edge fan casing - The classic, yet effective square shape of the fan casing ensures optimal performance in either pull- (suction) or push (pressure) regime without hydraulic losses thus ensuring optimal cooling capacity of your liquid cooling radiators.

Timeless design - the EK-Vardar fan fits subtly into any liquid cooling computer without drawing too much attention. Single- and two-tone colour design with monochrome fan sticker. Less is more.




EK Water Blocks EK-Vardar F1-120 (1150rpm) @ £11.99 inc VAT

Mechanical and electrical specifications:
- Speed: 1150 rpm (+/- 10%)
- Rated Voltage: 12V DC
- Power Draw: 0.55W
- PWM Duty Cycle: 60-100%
- Connector: 4-pin PWM header
- Shaft bearing: Double-ball bearing
- Bearing durability: 50.000 hrs @ 40°C (MTBF)
- Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25 mm

Performance characteristics:
- Max Air Flow: 40 CFM = 68 m³/h
- Static Pressure: 0.92mm H2O = 9 Pa
- Sleeved cable length: 300 mm
- Noise Level: 23.7 dBA

Only £11.99 inc VAT.

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EK Water Blocks EK-Vardar F2-120 (1450rpm) @ £11.99 inc VAT

Mechanical and electrical specifications:
- Speed: 1450 rpm (+/- 10%)
- Rated Voltage: 12V DC
- Power Draw: 0.73W
- PWM Duty Cycle: 50-100%
- Connector: 4-pin PWM header
- Shaft bearing: Double-ball bearing
- Bearing durability: 50.000 hrs @ 40°C (MTBF)
- Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25 mm

Performance characteristics:
- Max Air Flow: 52 CFM = 88 m³/h
- Static Pressure: 1.42mm H2O = 14 Pa
- Sleeved cable length: 300 mm
- Noise Level: 25.6 dBA

Only £11.99 inc VAT.

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EK Water Blocks EK-Vardar F3-120 (1850rpm) @ £11.99 inc VAT

Mechanical and electrical specifications:
- Speed: 1850 rpm (+/- 10%)
- Rated Voltage: 12V DC
- Power Draw: 1.44W
- PWM Duty Cycle: 50-100%
- Connector: 4-pin PWM header
- Shaft bearing: Double-ball bearing
- Bearing durability: 50.000 hrs @ 40°C (MTBF)
- Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25 mm

Performance characteristics:
- Max Air Flow: 63 CFM = 107 m³/h
- Static Pressure: 2.24mm H2O = 22 Pa
- Sleeved cable length: 300 mm
- Noise Level: 29.5 dBA

Only £11.99 inc VAT.

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EK Water Blocks EK-Vardar F4-120 (2200rpm) @ £11.99 inc VAT

Mechanical and electrical specifications:
- Speed: 2200 rpm (+/- 10%)
- Rated Voltage: 12V DC
- Power Draw: 2.16W
- PWM Duty Cycle: 40-100%
- Connector: 4-pin PWM header
- Shaft bearing: Double-ball bearing
- Bearing durability: 50.000 hrs @ 40°C (MTBF)
- Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25 mm

Performance characteristics:
- Max Air Flow: 77 CFM = 131 m³/h
- Static Pressure: 3.16mm H2O = 31 Pa
- Sleeved cable length: 300 mm
- Noise Level: 33.5 dBA

Scope of delivery:
- EK-Vardar series fan
- self-tapping screws (4 pcs)

Only £11.99 inc VAT.

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EK Water Blocks EK-Furious Vardar FF5-120 (3000rpm) @ £12.95 inc VAT

Mechanical and electrical specifications:
- Speed: 3000 rpm (+/- 10%)
- Rated Voltage: 12V DC
- Power Draw: 5.64W
- PWM Duty Cycle: 40-100%
- Connector: 4-pin PWM header
- Shaft bearing: Double-ball bearing
- Bearing durability: 50.000 hrs @ 40°C (MTBF)
- Dimensions: 120 x 120 x 25 mm
- Fiber-glass strengthened impeller

Performance characteristics:
- Max Air Flow: 107 CFM = 181 m³/h
- Static Pressure: 5.81mm H2O = 57 Pa
- Sleeved cable length: 300 mm
- Noise Level: 42 dBA

Only £12.95 inc VAT.

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[ATIorNvidia]

When are these in stock?

 

[GoogalyMoogaly]

Is this why the stopped making the Gentle Typhoon fans, because EK bought the rights to the design or something? (They weren't actually made by Scythe were they?)

Do they perform as well as the Gentle Typhoons?
Cuz if they do I'm gonna have to go looking for one of those "Shut up and take my money" GIFs...

 

[skaif]

How would Furious FF5 compare against the NF-F12 IPPC 3000 for a h80i push pull? I just bought the Noctuas but seen that these are almost half the price!

 

[fat4l]

I'd like to see these vs corsair sp120

 

[rjk]

Is this why the stopped making the Gentle Typhoon fans, because EK bought the rights to the design or something? (They weren't actually made by Scythe were they?)

Do they perform as well as the Gentle Typhoons?
Cuz if they do I'm gonna have to go looking for one of those "Shut up and take my money" GIFs...

GTs were made EOL because Scythe didnt make them. they just branded them.

they were manufactured by Nidec who make motors and a load of other industrial tat. The fact that the fans they made were incredible for watercooling wasn't a concern for them.

the EK Vardar is designed to perform well for watercooling and is made by a company who only deal with watercooling.

 

[Roady]

Any 140's in the pipeline?

 

[BRIGGBOY81]

I would love to see how they do against other fans

 

[rjk]

Any 140's in the pipeline?

EK have confirmed that they have plans for that too.

 

[mjones1]

Any word on your Silverstone fans?

 

[rjk]

Mid Jan hopefully

 

[ubersonic]

Was about to order some of these and was doing some calc, noticed something kinda lol:

The 2200 RPM Vardar has a 40-100% PWM duty, so thats 880 to 2200 RPM.
The 1850 RPM Vardar has a 50-500% PWM duty, so thats 925 to 1850 RPM.

The 2200 RPM Vardar can spin slower and faster than the 1850 RPM model, the 1850 is completely redundant in the product line, it exists solely because the Gentle Typhoon 1850 did lol.

 

[vsg28]

I have actually seen these go even lower than the advertised PWM duty cycles. I just got one of each today so will put them through the tests soon.

 

[los]

When are these going to be available?

 

[deFiniLoGy]

Mid Jan hopefully

Has it been delayed or am I going to see my babies soon ?

 

[rjk]

no mention of delays

still waiting though

 

[rjk]

In stock now!

 

[JediFragger]

Was about to order some of these and was doing some calc, noticed something kinda lol:

The 2200 RPM Vardar has a 40-100% PWM duty, so thats 880 to 2200 RPM.
The 1850 RPM Vardar has a 50-500% PWM duty, so thats 925 to 1850 RPM.

The 2200 RPM Vardar can spin slower and faster than the 1850 RPM model, the 1850 is completely redundant in the product line, it exists solely because the Gentle Typhoon 1850 did lol.

Cheers Uber, ordered F4 instead of F3 now

 

[vsg28]

First of 5 reviews up: http://thermalbench.com/2015/01/22/ekwb-vardar-f1-120-fan/

Any feedback/comments are always appreciated. Once I am done with all 5, I will make a comparison thread here.

 

[ErikN]

First of 5 reviews up: http://thermalbench.com/2015/01/22/ekwb-vardar-f1-120-fan/

Any feedback/comments are always appreciated. Once I am done with all 5, I will make a comparison thread here.

Could you, if you have the possibility, try controlling them off of 3-pin voltage regulation and see if there is any significant difference (mainly in noise and minimum speed)?