April fools - or am I missing something?

Shaddow · 28 Nov 2008 at 21:08

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-013-SY

"
The Scythe Kaze Maru 140mm Case Fan is perfect for those in search of silence. At 140mm it only has to spin at a fraction of the speed of a 120mm to push the same amount of air. With 120mm sized fitting holes the Maru has the excellent feature of being compatible with almost any case that supports 120mm fans. With a price of only £8.99 +VAT the Maru is one of the most economical ways to silence your PC.
"

So now 140mm fan fits in a 120mm fan hole?

I think thats a bit like the pre-school Square peg - round hole problem no?

Or am I missing something obvious?

ins0mn1ac · 28 Nov 2008 at 21:15

1200mm? it says 120mm?

LoadsaMoney · 28 Nov 2008 at 21:15

Its because its round and not square isn't it.

ins0mn1ac · 28 Nov 2008 at 21:22

LoadsaMoney said:
Its because its round and not square isn't it.

You so could have said "INNIT!" and looked cooler then!

Shaddow · 28 Nov 2008 at 21:23

deleted said:
1200mm? it says 120mm?

typo fixed...

My problem is how a 140mm fan can fit in 120mm hole?.. :confused:

Dup · 28 Nov 2008 at 21:31

Shaddow said:
typo fixed...

My problem is how a 140mm fan can fit in 120mm hole?..

Generally the fans don't fit in a hole anyway. The point is the mounting holes are that of a 120mm fan, instead of having the extra plastic frame they're right on the edge of the fan.

It will have limited use in most cases as you won't have the extra surface area outside of the current 120mm mounting but they might move the same amount of air at slower speed meaning they're quieter.

nightmare99 · 28 Nov 2008 at 21:43

So now 140mm fan fits in a 120mm fan hole?

It does not say it fits in a 120mm fan hole it says it has 120mm sized fitting. As mentioned by others its slightly bigger than a 120mm fan and depending on your chassis not all of the fan will be exposed.

C64 · 28 Nov 2008 at 22:14

No it will fit in any 120 mm space as the fan fins are not outside of the 120mm holes.

The fins are simply 20mm longer.

EsaT · 29 Nov 2008 at 10:51

C64 said:
No it will fit in any 120 mm space as the fan fins are not outside of the 120mm holes.

It won't fit always because circular frame extends further than square frame of standard fan!

And actually if you look specs you might notice something not in favor of this fan: 1200rpm/61.30CFM
Now let's compare that to equally fast Slip Stream:
http://www.scythe-eu.com/en/products/fans/slip-stream-120.html
Also considering additional back pressure and turbulence from fan being bigger than hole real airflow could well be practically identical.

Shaddow said:
I think thats a bit like the pre-school Square peg - round hole problem no?

Well, technically it would be just a question of required force...