APEVIA CF12SL-UBL Blue LED Case Fan

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Very nice fan. Very quiet BUT IS audible. its not loud at all but it's not silent. I used a fan controller to bring it down to probably like 80% of full speed and now I cant really hear it at all and it still moves alot of air. The other thing is that it has molex connectors instead of the traditional 3 pin fan plug which was a pain to use with my fan controller. other than that, great fan!

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Wanted to comment on the color since no one else has. This fan (bought 2) lights up really well! the color is a vibrant deep blue. My problem is finding other case mod lighting that stands up to this color! as said before they are probably (from 1-10) about a 2 in noise factor. Another great feature is that they can be installed in any direction to change air flow. I would reccomend this product and find no flaws.

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When ever I build a computer, air flow is critical to keeping the machine cool. But, when you buy a case, you need to know which way the fan blows. My case is designed to suck in front and blow out the back. I bought two and put them in facing opposite directions, and turned the one around that was facing the wrong way. It works great for the price I paid, and looks just as good.

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Good low cost fan. Moves plenty of air. Used 2 building a budget PC. Both work fine. I have used better more solid case fans before like the Silverstone RL-FN121 but I couldn't find any this time so I got this kind instead. They're alright.

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I installed one in front for intake, one in rear for exhaust. With the CPU running at 100% most of the time, already the CPU temp has dropped by 10C and the case is much cooler. I lost one HD due to extreme heat. Now the HD's are cool to the touch. Running at full power with the 4-pin molex, the noise is tolerable. Once the case covers are on, air flow is great.

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I love these fans, I Have 1 120mm and 3 80mm. The case stays at room temp. As for those who say they are noisy, I run all fans plus Apevia Iceberg 680w PSU at full speed. Yes you can hear them,but they are quieter than most other fans I have used. Bottom line for price, performance, and db's I'd say they are well worth getting

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Moves lots of air and makes lots of noise. Great fans tho.

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Large good looking 120mm fan. Longevity questionable? Without 3-pin mobo RAYBE a fan controller.

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REVIEW BY: Ultimit Reviewed Jan 10, 2008 I have two of these in my case (Ultra Aluminus) and they keep the case temp at a 31C-35C average, very good performance and moves air well. I have them operating at about 3/5 power and they are not overly loud at all. If you do put them at full speed though you will not be able to hear much over them but full speed is not needed... Question to above review How is this set to high or low speed raybe@daboonk.com

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I have two of these in my case (Ultra Aluminus) and they keep the case temp at a 31C-35C average, very good performance and moves air well. I have them operating at about 3/5 power and they are not overly loud at all. If you do put them at full speed though you will not be able to hear much over them but full speed is not needed...

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Good neat looking fan ...quiet lites right up no extra wires that i dont know where they go

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Good Fan, but louder than expected. no complaints

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Good fan....ligts up nice n bright be ready to deal with packing peanuts tho.... very good overall!

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Perfect blue led fan, it lights up bright but is a little loud. but it is to be expected of a 120mm. well worth the sound becuase it cools well.

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Correction on earlier review. UV leds that means you got 4 black light leds in there and they look blue because of the UV reactive material of the fan case..if you doubt this.take a hi-lighter to your thumb and stick it near the fan..glowing thumb the fan is not 2 noisy its large and slow moving compared to some..very nice for 120mm intake/output ports...had to fabricate one this fan is so wicked.

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I returned mine without even plugging them in for one reason: no connector to plug them into the motherboard for monitoring/adjusting fan speed. Buyer beware.

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Good air flow. Excellent lighting. However, I'm suspicious of the 25dBA manufacturer's rating. I've got 30dBA rated fans in my case which is a little quieter than this fan. Overall, not bad for the price.

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Very good fan for the money. It is real bright and the airflow is exceptional. It is surprisingly quiet. If you need an efficient cooling fan and want a bright light then I highly recommend this product. If you are expecting a cool UV effect however, you will be disappointed. My only complaint is the shipping cost. Tiger needs to work out a better deal with UPS or switch carriers. Shipping costs are killing me but it is a far cry better than the gas pump.

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Lighting is good, colling efficiency is great. Like others are saying, a quiet fan, not to mention the looks.

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yea this fan is pretty sweet i put it on my aspire case because the one it came with was a tad small so i put this on it.. its not that load compared to the rest of the hardware in it.. it would be nicer if the led's were brighter but sweet fan eh

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This fan is very quiet and keeps my system nice and cool. Very good buy for the price.

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Not only does it do a wonderful job of keeping the system cool, it looks great too! I bought one for the front to draw in, and one for the back to exhaust out, (along with an 80 mm for the side panel), and I have yet to find any hot spots, or even any warm ones.

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got 1 fan for the back of my case. Very quiet, and look awesome in the dark!! Would buy more if my case had more 120mm ports. Great buy!!

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I got 2 fans. looks and work great,

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Works Great! not much noise at all. Looks awsome.