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Chrystal
Quad LED Fan:::...
1.
Dimension: 80*80*25mm
2. Rated Voltage: 12V DC
3. Air flow: 32.5CFM
4. Speed: 2500RPM
5. Noise Level: 28.3dBA
6. Current draw: 0.13A
7. Power Consumption: 1.6W
Another
very simple way to add some internal lighting to your case
is to replace the conventional cooling fans with LED illuminated
units.
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The
Packaging
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Sunbeam's
Crystal Quad LED fans are transparent from the frame to
the fan blades with just a round sticker to hide the workings.
Personally I'd pull the sticker right off to display the
motor coil.
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The
Fan
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With
many LED fan manufacturers routing the power wires fround
the edge of the fan frame and then trying to protect it
with a tape, it's always reassuring to see a company route
them up the support arms instead. You get the sense they
were designed to be lit this way, plus there's theoretically
less chance of the wires getting damaged.
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LED
Power Feed
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Four
LEDs are then glued in place one close to each corner.
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The
LED
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Power
this time is supplied not only from a pass-thru 4-pin Molex
but alternatively by a 3-pin connector should you prefer.
This makes them great for connecting to your motherboard
header, or suitable for many of the fan controllers or Matrix
Orbital units available.
The
fan I tested didn't have the monitor wire for RPM sensing
but there was a tick box on the fan box for a speed monitoring
option so I assume it's available.
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The
Pass-Thru Connector
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Plug it in and the effect is stunning, as it is with most
lit fans.
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The
Effect
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The
light isn't as blue as some I've seen, but that's not necessarily
a criticism. The lighter shade has a colder, crisper feel
to it while the transparent blades make for a more uniform
spread of light than chrome effect blades do, though I quite
like both effects personally.
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The
Effect
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The
Effect
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It's
hard to get too enthusiastic about LED fans with so many
on the market but if you need some these are as good as
any.
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