Fractal Design Announces R2 Silent Fans
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Fractal Design has released seven new "silent" fans.
The R2 series includes a 40mm, 50mm, 60mm, 80mm, 92mm, 120mm, and 140mm version. Speeds range from 4000 RPM for the 40mm fan to 800 RPM for the 140mm device. Both the 120mm and 140mm fans come with a low speed adapter.
All fans include four metal screws and the versions from 60mm and up add an additional four rubber screws to improve the noise level caused by the fan. According to the manufacturer, the R2 fans are built with high performance hydraulic bearings that are designed to enhance performance and reliability.
The company did not release information about pricing and availability of the R2 series.
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Me too!! At 4000 RPM (which is doubtfully a misprint), a 40 mm fan is going to sound like a jet airplane. I can hardly wait. /sarcasm.
One word - Scythe! They make the quietest fans I have ever used. They are one company where the marketing department does not run the company - IMHO.
The PCs are in the next room :-)
I love it!
Play on words with "R2"-D2 and C3-PO
True that. I bought their 120 mm "Super High Speed" fans expecting them to sound like jet engines...the only thing you hear is the woosh of air and no motor or blade whir at all.
It's like saying "NEW FAST SSD's from X company! 2.5 and 3.5" and not having any information regarding performance or price or any other info.... wtv.
really, toms is transforming into an advertising agency even in the articles.
No, they make their payroll from all the contributions you've sent them over the years.
The 4000 RPM is correct according to their website, and it weighs in at 18 dB for a mighty 4.53 CFM. Someone once measured the cooling efficiency of a 1u server from a major vendor with all the 40mm fans. It turned out the fans drew more power than the rest of the computer. Maybe that's why Google doesn't put case fans on their servers.