Antec Cyclone Blower Case Fan for Any Expansion Slot
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Customer Review: Surprising little blower!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this fan to move warm air out of the computer case. My experience with this product has been somewhat different than some of the other reviewers. To be honest, I'm not a big fan of products made in China but it's getting increasingly harder to avoid them. The fan I received was solidly built and did not appear shabby to me. Installation was a snap. I just removed the slot cover in the back of the computer case that was held in place with one bolt and installed the fan in it's place. The fan is nestled in the open slot above the fire wire card. I don't use the fire wire ports so I'm toying with the idea of removing the fire wire card to increase air circulation in the case. The power connector for the fan is the 4 pin Molex type and has both a male and female connector for added flexibility. This worked out great for me since my motherboard didn't have a provision to plug in another typical 3 pin connector. I just used the Molex connector that was available. If all your Molex connectors are being used, there are splitters that are available.
The fan is very quiet and I can barely hear it, if at all. (Maybe my hearing is starting to go in my old age!) I put my hand at the back of the vent to check the fan operation and was surprised at the amount of air it was moving out of the case. It seemed like a lot compared to the size of the fan. On a side note, the fan I received didn't look exactly like the one in the picture but more importantly, it does the job. All in all, I feel that this is a great product and well worth the price.
Customer Review: This little fan saved my graphics card!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been slowly upgrading my VAIO desktop pc and was nearly done until my NVIDIA 8800 GTS double slot graphics card started to freeze in midplay. I was sure it was the heat. The graphics card got way too hot. Unfortunately my power supply which had to fans and the pc fan were not cutting it. The graphics card was so big it left no room for ventilation. Upon touching the card after an hour of game play, I was supprised it had not burned out on me (literally). I sacrificed my tv tuner card to see if additional ventilation would help but it didn't. I nearly gave up on PC gaming as I had spent so much just to upgrade my pc so I decided to shop around and see if there would be a fan I could replace my stock fan with.
I then found this little gem....I had the extra card slot right under my graphics card so I decided to go for it. It's amazing how something so simple can resolve your high tech problems! Super easy to install. You don't even have to connect it to the motherboard. Just slip it in and connect the four pin collector. The fan is constantly on but it's quiet and I can actually touch my graphics card without pull away because of the heat. It's now touchable and feels only warm to the touch. More importantly, my graphics demanding games are now pushed to my graphics card limit and no freeze ups! If you have an open pci slot right under your graphics card or have any heat issues, this gem is highly recommended!
Customer Review: Worth every penny!
Summary: 5 Stars
I read a lot of the reviews by the amazon community and finally decided to buy this. I must say I have no regrets what so ever! Firstly this is one of the most cost effective products for simple pc cooling. It is very easy to install and fits perfectly. The one thing some that may bother some users is the increase in fan noise, however it was barely noticeable for my tower.
I installed this in an HP computer, which is for my everyday computing needs. Core temperatures were around 30-35c and onboard graphics were around 80c! I recently installed a ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series Card just to manage videos and light gaming. Temperatures were 45-47c. With Antec Cyclone Blower installed Core Temperatures fell to 24-25c, while the graphics card temperatures dropped to 42-43c.
For the cost of the item, with simple gains as that it is definitely worth it. I think it was so effective because of being in a stock case, whereas after market and gaming towers are designed for more airflow. I would recommend this buy for anyone, but more specifically to people who have stock pc's from the manufacturer (Dell, HP etc).
Great product overall!
Customer Review: ANTEC Cyclone Blower Case fan Review
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this fan to assist the cooling of my computer case, and it works as advertised. It is a single-din type fan that sucks the heated air inside the case from a fan that is bottom mouted, and blows it out the rear side of the case. This is how all graphics video cards should be designed. I bought this fan because my EVGA GX-2 Video Card is heating up the inside of the case pretty good, so I needed a little more to assist the cooling. Great idea, great product! And, cheap! If I could fit this in a din slot higher than the graphics card I would have been happier but this is not possible due to my computer case configuration. It is better (in my opinion) to see if this case fan can be utilized HIGHER than your video card as HEAT RISES. So check your computer case configuration first where it could fit. It is working great, but the air it is moving out is from BELOW my graphics card, and since heat rises, I don't think the fan is sucking out the majority of the hot air. But, IT WORKS!!! And it is sucking out some which does make a difference!Customer Review: Perfect for HTPC
Summary: 5 Stars
One of these came with my Antec NSK1380 case. At first I thought it was some kind of gimmick and I decided to not use it. I then found things were running hotter than I liked. I decided since I had it anyway to give it a try. It dropped my internal temps 20F. It was running so quiet I had to put my hand up to it and feel the air coming out to know it was working. I've since put it into another case that has a few fans unlike the NSK1380 and it's by far the most powerful fan in the case. It also dropped that PC's temperature by a good 10F. Since it vents right out the back it's perfect for my HTPC that sits inside my A/V rack. It's also the quietest fan in the case. I recently ordered another one so I can have one for my office PC and my HTPC.
With how much air it moves and how quiet it is I highly recommend this product and Antec products in general.