Silverstone "Penetrator" Fan Demonstration

[jaqie]

For those curious, the fans I was talking about, a bit of information is here including a (somewhat crude) diagram of how they are laid out.

http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/acc/002/sflex_detail.html

 

[Petey!]

Back on topic about the APs, I know the rep from Silverstone said that the AP181s in the Fortress 2 cool as well on low as the Regular FP181 fans do on high, no mentions on noise difference though.

 

[ElFenix]

i'd like to see this exact same test but with a heat sink on top of the fan.

 

[zerogear]

Back on topic about the APs, I know the rep from Silverstone said that the AP181s in the Fortress 2 cool as well on low as the Regular FP181 fans do on high, no mentions on noise difference though.

HMMMM. Now I think I have to get two for myFT01

 

[ehume]

PPCS is now carrying the Penetrator. In the closeups you can see that the blades indeed overlap, and they indeed pay an output penalty: 35 cfm from a 1500 rpm fan, with a static pressure of 1.7mm H2O. So it appears that the vanes do impede the flow and require a greater static pressure.

 

[zagood]

I'd like to see someone cut the vanes to test the blade design standing on its own.

 

[FaRKle0079]

Hey guys,

I just installed 3 AP181s in my FT02 today and ran a bunch of tests between the old FN-181s (high and low) and the new AP181s (high and low). I'll post my full writeup tomorrow.

The short message is: If you have a GTX480 or multi-GPU setup, you're going to want these.

 

[FaRKle0079]

My AP181 fan review is up!

 

[DrMrLordX]

Hah, that's the Honeywell fan I have . . . nice review though, thanks!

 

[ehume]

Excellent review. Thank you.

Now, when are you doing a review on the 120mm Penetrator? No resting on your laurels for you . . .

 

[FaRKle0079]

Excellent review. Thank you.

Now, when are you doing a review on the 120mm Penetrator? No resting on your laurels for you . .

TY haha. I'll review the 120mm when I buy them like I did these. Unfortunately, since the computer hardware section of the review site I used to write for got closed down (due to the target demographics), I can't get free stuff from Silverstone anymore for review .

I'm too content with my Gentle Typhoons and San Ace H1011s right now to buy a bunch of AP121 for $17 a piece. If you send some to me however, I'll be glad to toss them on a heatsink to see how well they do

 

[ehume]

TY haha. I'll review the 120mm when I buy them like I did these. Unfortunately, since the computer hardware section of the review site I used to write for got closed down (due to the target demographics), I can't get free stuff from Silverstone anymore for review .

I'm too content with my Gentle Typhoons and San Ace H1011s right now to buy a bunch of AP121 for $17 a piece. If you send some to me however, I'll be glad to toss them on a heatsink to see how well they do

With GT's and SA's you're all set, I think.

 

[aigomorla]

i want to try the 180 on this guy:

As i see it may help since that is a 160mm radiator.

 

[ehume]

i want to try the 180 on this guy:

As i see it may help since that is a 160mm radiator.

Got it from your car, I see.

 

[aigomorla]

Got it from your car, I see.

actually no its a PA160.