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01. Introduction

Over the years, using fans of various sizes and specifications has been the most popular way to efficiently cool the system, apart from watercooling which is of course more expensive. One of the most used fan sizes is the 140mm fans, which are used either on a CPU heatsink or mounted inside the PC case.

Generally speaking, a fan is 'judged' by two factors:

• Airflow and Cooling Efficiency
• Noise Levels

It is well known that the more powerful the fan will be, the more noisy it will be. However, there are companies that specialise in making high-performance low-noise cooling fans by using sophisticated technology. These fans have the ability to efficiently reduce the temperature of a PC system, while being quiet enough so that their operation will not disturb the user. Of course, the noise levels produced are related to the RPM that the fan operates, with some fans having the option to reduce or increase their RPM on the user's will, according to the system's cooling needs.

The fan models that took part in the contest are:

• Noiseblocker BlackSilentPro PK2
• Noiseblocker BlackSilentPro PK3
• Enermax Apollish Vegas
• Enermax T.B. Silence
• Aerocool Shark
• Phobya Nano G14
• Antec TrueQuiet 140
• Bgears B-Ice 140
• Prolimatech Red Vortex 14
• Thermalright X-Silent 140
• Evercool EC-RSF-14 Red Scorpion
• Xigmatek XLF-F1455
• Akasa Quiet Fan
• Akasa Silent Fan
• Noctua NF-P14
• SilverStone SST-AP141 Air Penetrator
• Apevia CF14SL-BBL
• BitFenix Spectre Black System

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01. Introduction
02. Noiseblocker
03. Enermax
04. Aerocool - Phobya
05. Antec - BGears
06. Prolimatech - Thermalright
07. Evercool - Xigmatek
08. Akasa
09. Noctua - Silverstone
10. Apevia - BitFenix
11. Test Setup and Procedures
12. Test Results
13. Verdict