The fan speed is adjusted by way of a controller connected to a foot long wire to which the fan is attached. One thing i didn't like about the controller as you can see in the picture above is you need to use a Philips screwdriver to turn the controller knob. You can move it with your fingers but it's quite difficult as the knob is flush with the outer casing.
To test the fan i placed it on top of a Thermalright Slk 800 heatsink.
To get the idle temperatures i let the computer sit for 20 minutes doing nothing for each setting.
Using SiSoftware's Sandra, i set the program to burn in wizard to get the load temperatures. I let the Burn in wizard run for 30 minutes on each setting before jotting the results down.
As you can see from the temperatures above the fan does a fairly good job of keeping the heat down. The fan is also pretty quiet and would be ideal for use as a heatsink fan or even as a case fan.
If you're interested you can pick one up at EliteCool.
Pros:
- Adjustable speed
- Fan grill included
- 3 pin to 4 pin Molex adapter included
Cons:
- Controller knob hard to turn with out a screwdriver
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