YS Tech Tip-Magnetic Driven Fans...worth it?

[t0mmyb0y]

Are these fans worth the price premium? Has anyone tried one on their CPU cooler?

http://store.yahoo.com/maxcooler/70mmcasefan.html

Thanks!

 

[43st]

I thought these were recalled. googled

 

[Den]

Originally posted by: Thera
I thought these were recalled. googled

Um, one post from one random person on a message board is not a recall. If this was really true, it would be talked about in more than one place, and there would be an official announcement from the manufacturer.

 

[vash]

My friend bought one, he had nothing bug problems with it and it nearly fried his P4. He called up the vendor and they had numerous returns with that fan, so he just went to a local place to buy a fan. At this point, I wouldn't buy one, I'll stick the regular ones for now.

vash

 

[KF]

Originally posted by: Thera
I thought these were recalled. googled

They reference
www.ipkonfig.comwww.ipkonfig.com

as the source, but I could not find it there. I couldn't find the word "recall" for instance in the last several weeks. When their search engine comes back up, maybe a complete search will find it.

 

[Cheep]

Nope, the recall was official. I think I read about it on www.hardocp.com ... the things were burning out or something.

 

[t0mmyb0y]

Oops. Well I hope I got a version post-recall. Because I just ordered one at maxcooler.com for $13. Not a great deal, but flat rate shipping let me get a SLK-800 and a heat shim for a pretty decent price.

Anyone else heard anything new?

 

[KF]

Originally posted by: t0mmyb0y
Oops. Well I hope I got a version post-recall. Because I just ordered one at maxcooler.com for $13. Not a great deal, but flat rate shipping let me get a SLK-800 and a heat shim for a pretty decent price.

Anyone else heard anything new?

Be sure to report on how it goes. Somehow I think it'll work just fine. If this was a constant problem, the guys who sell 'em would catch hell constantly.

 

[WildDreamer]

Here was that blurb from HardOCP, back on Sept 5th:

Gettin' Yanked:
Those seemingly incredible magnetic tipped fans are all going back to Japan according to Swiftech.

Subject: YSTech TMD fan alert, part # PD1270155B-2F

Following the recommendation of the YSTech Company, we are in regret to inform our customer base that Swiftech will no longer offer this product for sale for the time being. Any technical questions related to this product should be directed via e-mail, to the YSTech company.

Warranty returns will be handled as follows: Defective fans are to be sent back to the original point of purchase, either for refund or exchange against a fan of similar value, at the discretion of the retailer.

 

[Viper GTS]

I had one burn out on me, the edges got extremely hot & the fan wouldn't turn on.

HeatSink Factory replaced it with no problems, the second one's been working fine since.

But maybe I should e-mail them & see what's up.

Viper GTS

 

[Bovinicus]

The technology seems worth it to me. Most of the heat is concentrated at the center of a heatsink because that is where the CPU is located under it. Those fans allow more air to flow through that portion of the heatsnink. This should theoretically reduce CPU temparatures. They are also supposed to be quiet, which is a definite plus. If they have current problems, then wait until the technology evolves a little bit and then jump on the bandwagon. =)