Whoa...is this fan too good to be true?

[glorygunk]

OK I was looking to buy a fan off of SVC and noticed this one:

http://svc.com/al9025-4ld2.html

Now, if you've purchased several fans and actually cared about its specs, then the above mentioned should open your eyes. 12 dBa AND 38.4 CFM? Seems a bit too optimistic IMHO.


Love to hear your thoughts on this....

 

[Operandi]

They might as well have said -12dBA..... it's crap don't fall for it.

 

[mindwreck]

no way it can be that quiet

 

[glorygunk]

ok i'm gonna call up svc tomorrow and verify those "fantastic" specs

 

[Bluefront]

Don't waste your time....published fan specs are determined by a salesman, not by reality. Evercool fans are usually pretty good, none-the-less.

 

[Cheezeit]

yeah, don't waste your time calling.

even nexus fans aren't that queit

 

[CrispyFried]

To get that rating it would have to absorb sound

 

[Tiamat]

its more like 32db

 

[JDCentral]

Umm... what's with the voltage rating being "<22V DC"..?

How are you going to put 22 V over that thing?

 

[suszterpatt]

Manufacturer's specs are usually lies, find some reviews instead.

 

[allies]

I bet they switched the voltage and dBa... 22dBa and 12 volts make a lot more sense...

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: allies
I bet they switched the voltage and dBa... 22dBa and 12 volts make a lot more sense...

:thumbsup: Bingo.

 

[Elcs]

Originally posted by: Mrvile

Originally posted by: allies
I bet they switched the voltage and dBa... 22dBa and 12 volts make a lot more sense...

:thumbsup: Bingo.

I doubt its 22dBa either but that does sound a lot more realistic.

 

[hop1hop2]

you think thats bull check this one out > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811999138

78cfm with only 21dBA, also read the reviews

 

[glorygunk]

Not even 22dBa sounds right for 38CFM.

Originally posted by: hop1hop2
you think thats bull check this one out > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811999138

78cfm with only 21dBA, also read the reviews

Wow it looks like the negative reviews actually made it past the Newegg censors!

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: glorygunk
Not even 22dBa sounds right for 38CFM.

Originally posted by: hop1hop2
you think thats bull check this one out > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811999138

78cfm with only 21dBA, also read the reviews

Wow it looks like the negative reviews actually made it past the Newegg censors!

ha ha ha, yea thats quite suprising!

 

[Dman877]

It could be 12 dB.... at 20 meters .

 

[charlietee]

Evercool and Thermaltake must use test CFM versus DBA the same way.

My experience with both brands is that the "claimed" CFM versus DBA is just crazy.

If that fan is like all the EverCool's that I have seen the rating is laughable at best.

 

[theMan]

Originally posted by: hop1hop2
you think thats bull check this one out > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811999138

78cfm with only 21dBA, also read the reviews

wow, at 78cfm, how could it not be good. i wish my fans moved that much air.

 

[Elcs]

Originally posted by: charlietee
Evercool and Thermaltake must use test CFM versus DBA the same way.

My experience with both brands is that the "claimed" CFM versus DBA is just crazy.

If that fan is like all the EverCool's that I have seen the rating is laughable at best.

One the badge of one of my Thermaltake fans, it has the words 'EVERCOOL Made in china'

Some of these Thermaltakes are rebadged Evercools perhaps?