Sleeved vs ball?

[Darkpriest667]

I replaced the case fans with the fans I bought off of newegg..


The logisys case fans just dont seem to cut it...


The ones I bought have a "sleeved" bearing... what exactly does this mean and can I expect any longevity out of them? keep in mind I only shut my computer off during power outages and to replace hard ware

[HunterKYA]

Found a few links that may help with your situation:

http://www.currentsolutions.com/articles.php?id=3
http://www.ehow.com/about_6589771_ba...e-bearing.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_fan

Hope this helps you out.

[Darkpriest667]

Found a few links that may help with your situation:

http://www.currentsolutions.com/articles.php?id=3
http://www.ehow.com/about_6589771_ba...e-bearing.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_fan

Hope this helps you out.

well it says 40000 hours so about 4.566 years.. I sell my comps usually after 2

[Darkpriest667]

on the up swing its lowered full load temps by 7 to 8 C... Very happy with that

[Crazyeyesreaper]

for future reference best fans for the cost.

are Yate Loons

low speed for quiet
mediums for good speed / noise ratio there nearly silent but push about 70-75cfm
high speeds are noticeably in terms of noise but push alot of air.

yateloons tend to be good because like Delta, and San Ace there fans are rated properly unlike most coolermaster, thermaltake, etc fans

good example of mislabled fans would be the coolermaster R4 led fans, there rated at 90cfm 19db that means more airflow then 90% of the fans on the market and quieter then 70% of the fans on the market in reality those pos fans that cost 2x as much as a yate loon only push 50cfm and tend to be louder

best fans period

Delta or San Ace if you have a fan speed controller
Scythe Gentle Typhoons
Enermax Magma
Yate Loon

there pretty much the best you can get besides a few fan here in there that fall on the way side of a suppliers usual crap.