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CeBIT 2008: Gigabyte - The Fan Becomes a Useless Argument
March 5, 2008 – 5:20 PM in CeBIT
Gigabyte has a good example of the unbearable marketing trend that wants to take the smallest thing and turn it into a marketing argument. Even though the manufacturer built most of its reputation on graphic cards using passive and silent cooling systems, it now boasts a "3D active fan" as a major feature on of its graphic cards.
CeBIT 2008: MSI Shows Passive Fan for Chipset
March 8, 2008 – 4:30 PM in CeBIT
Here's another prototype that could have been quite interesting. It's at least very original and comes from MSI. The ECOlution (the developed by the Taiwanese Polo-Tech) is a passive fan for northbridge. What we mean by passive fan is that this cooling system doesn't need a fan when the chip is idle. However, when in peak, the heat generated by the chipset is used to dilate a gas that will move a piston that in turn will move the blades of the fan that's placed in front of the heat sink's extension linked with 2 heat pipes.
Artic Cooling's Triple Fan Graphics Cooler
January 11, 2008 – 6:10 PM
Those looking for the biggest thing in graphics cooling may find the new Accelero Xtreme 8800 and 2900 coolers a perfect solution.
Thermaltake launches Purepower RX series power supplies with 140 mm fan
January 4, 2007 – 11:18 AM
Thermaltake Technology announced the launched of its new line of Purepower RX series ultra-low noise power supplies incorporating the ultra-silent 140 mm fan found on Thermaltake's high-end Toughpower Series power supplies.
Cooler Master Launches Passive CPU Cooler
May 9, 2008 – 2:40 PM in Build Your Own
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Fighting Fan Noise Pollution
June 15, 2004 – 1:00 PM
PC fans can make a lot of noise, but fan controllers can help. However, not all controllers live up to their promise. We tested 15 to see what worked and what didn't.
AOpen Fixes XC Cube EX915 Fan Noise Problem Noted in THG Review
June 23, 2005 – 1:04 PM
On its second try, AOpen has succeeded in making the XC Cube EX915-T quieter. Equipped with a new motherboard and CPU fan, this barebone is suitable for a quiet working environment.
mCubed's T-Balancer: Fan Controllers Go the Mod Way
November 22, 2004 – 12:02 PM
A fan controller that boosts the mod potential of your PC? mCubed's T-Balancer does just that and helps get the job done in the war against PC fan noise pollution. But software glitches and setup weren't always pretty.
Front Mounted Ports: Take a Joy Ride On The Fan Bus
September 22, 2003 – 1:02 PM
All aboard! It is time to get onboard the fan bus and take a look at one of the product categories that has just begun to deserve serious attention. With its roots deep in the world of case modding, fan buses are starting to pop up all over the place. Now that several major companies make these products, the average Joe consumer has the chance to experiment with these devices. We take a joy ride on the fan bus and see what kind of ride these devices deliver.
Paying The Price For High-End Fan Control
September 23, 2005 – 1:05 PM
Versatile, robust and easy to use: Innovatek's Fan-O-Matic Pro Rev. 3.0 more than meets expectations as a high-end fan controller. But such luxury comes at a price - which in this case totals more than $240.