Akasa Eclipse 62

gt_junkie · 18 Oct 2006 at 14:51

I use ambers and can't complain! I've had them for about 6 months now and they haven't got much louder since their installation!

I haven't had experience of the AcoustiFan DustProof but i have heard good things said about them! They are nearly twice the price of the ambers though so i suppose they'd have to be real good to justify the price though! :eek:

gt

malccy · 18 Oct 2006 at 16:17

Bought an Akasa Mirage 62 other day; beautiful case.

Have to cut top of case for rad placement - quite hesitant as it's just soo nice.

welshtom · 18 Oct 2006 at 16:21

VeNT said:
what would you say are the current best case fans to use?
120mm jobbies, papst, or those ambers?

ambers are poor compared to yateloons

Helium_Junkie · 18 Oct 2006 at 16:49

My ambers dont make a sound. Only noise in my case is the occasional mild chugchug of a HD. Which is in a silentmaxxclosure, so is pretty shhhh

welshtom · 18 Oct 2006 at 16:53

Helium_Junkie said:
My ambers dont make a sound. Only noise in my case is the occasional mild chugchug of a HD. Which is in a silentmaxxclosure, so is pretty shhhh

first ambers i've ever heard of that are silent on 12v

manoz · 18 Oct 2006 at 17:05

malccy said:
Bought an Akasa Mirage 62 other day; beautiful case.

Have to cut top of case for rad placement - quite hesitant as it's just soo nice.

At least it is easier to do since the top is removable

Helium_Junkie · 18 Oct 2006 at 17:15

welshtom said:
first ambers i've ever heard of that are silent on 12v

Awwww, aren't you special? /hug

Of course they aren't 12v, what kind of silent computing fanboi would that make me?

welshtom · 18 Oct 2006 at 17:16

Helium_Junkie said:
Of course they aren't 12v, what kind of silent computing fanboi would that make me.

a yateloon user

Helium_Junkie · 18 Oct 2006 at 17:18

So an Amber that cools my rig perfectly at 7v is inferior to a "yateloon" that needs 12?

Sounds pretty crazy to me!

welshtom · 18 Oct 2006 at 17:24

Helium_Junkie said:
So an Amber that cools my rig perfectly at 7v is inferior to a "yateloon" that needs 12?

Sounds pretty crazy to me!

well, judging by your sig i guess everythings crazy

Helium_Junkie · 18 Oct 2006 at 17:26

You're not wrong!
And if chewbacca is a wookie, this doesn't make sense, and ambers must be better than lateyoons!

PinkFloyd · 18 Oct 2006 at 17:30

You say Yateloons at 12v are as quiet as ambers at 7v, how do they compare for airflow?

VeNT · 18 Oct 2006 at 18:02

yateloons?

WJA96 · 18 Oct 2006 at 20:07

welshtom said:
well, judging by your sig i guess everythings crazy

c'mon - chill now...

Flanno · 18 Oct 2006 at 20:39

I am using 3 x 120mm scythe 1200rpm jobs to cool my rig. Have to say the Intel Bad Axe does an unbelievable job of making them silent and then spins them up when things get warm. Toms h/w even commented on how good the Intel mobo was at this.

Have tried ambers, nexus, yateloons (12volted nexi really), acousti dustproofs, silentx, papst, antec tricool, sharkoon silent eagles and have to say the scythe have the best noise profile to my ears and give very decent ariflow. I found the Nexus very good (think they are 10v after all), but not enough airflow. Same for SilentX. The Yateloons same as Nexus but noisier at 12v. I hated the Dustproofs. Too noisy at 12v too, like the Ambers (although great airflow) and a buzzing when undervolted. The Sharkoons were quite good but not enough airflow either. Scythe has my vote.

I think the problem with a lot of these fans is they are too noisy at 12v and give good airflow, or not enough airflow at 7v, or enough airflow but either have annoying motor noise or sometimes a buzzing or clicking. It's hard finding the right balance. And it depends on your ears too I reckon.