Cyclo Pci Slot Blue Led Fan

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 5.1 x 1 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000SAJJX6
• Item model number: A2426
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,572 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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  #47 in	Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Internal Desktop Components > Cooling Fans
  #73 in	Industrial & Scientific > Electronic Components > Thermal Management Products > Electronic Cooling Fans > Computer Fans

• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 21, 2007

Product Description

Product Description
Thermaltake is a respected leader in computer thermal solutions technology. Thermaltake has increasingly enjoyed the adoption of its thermal strategies by OEM and ODM companies worldwide. Its engineers are masters of airflow analysis, material conductivity and efficiency design. Thermaltake's unwavering devotion to quality and customer satisfaction has earned its products the approval of computer enthusiasts everywhere.PRODUCT FEATURES:Improve airflow inside the case;Built in 80mm high performance low noise DC FAN;Simple installation;Classic translucent design with fantastic shining blue LED.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool it down!, July 25, 2008

By	J. Williamson "Go RTFM!" (Bucks County, PA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

There's a vast amount of heat generated inside of a PC, especially if it's used for a lot of gaming and/or graphics activity. Add a few components such as an upgraded graphics card or sound card, and the temperature begins to climb even more. Adding extra RAM results in additional heat buildup. The original standard case fans help cool the system, but by and large they usually only provide basic airflow that's usually sufficient for the PC for which they were designed.

Heat erodes the life span of electronic components and devices. High case and component temperatures effectively making a PC more unstable and decrease the life of the components. If you increase air circulation, you will lower the case temperature. For cost-conscious shoppers and PC enthusiasts who want maximum bang-for-the-buck, use a cost-effective PCI slot fan. They work very well due to the fact that they exhaust the hot air directly out of the back of the case, instead of reticulating it.

Some of the best of these are the highly rated Cyclo PCI Slot Blue Led Fan from Thermaltake and the Antec Cyclone Blower Case Fan. Placing either of these in an open slot as close to a hot PCI video card or other high activity adapter board will usually give excellent results towards lowering the temperature inside of the computer case, and either is good for removing hotspots over PCI graphics cards.

If it appears that even more cooling is needed, usually due to the installation of a new video card, additional RAM and a new sound card as part of a full system upgrade, then the Thermaltake A2414 80mm Blue LED Dual PCI Slot Fan may prove to be the best overall solution. This fan installs in any two free consecutive PCI slots in the back of your case. This special dual-slot fan quickly and quietly removes hot air from a system case, prolonging the life of expensive components.

Though it doesn't exhaust the heat from the PC case, the Vantec Spectrum PCI Fan Card with Blue UV LED may prove to be another good solution, especially if it's placed in between hot graphics cards and sound cards. This Spectrum Fan Card serves a dual purpose of directly cooling any PCI/AGP cards surrounding it as well as providing better air circulation with two adjustable fans. This card works quite well with any of the above PCI cards as it's providing extra airflow while one of the other cards exhausts heat from the case.

Some of these cards feature built-in LED lights to light up the case while cooling it down, if that's your thing. Read the specs on each for more info.

Before you begin installing any of these cards, make sure your existing fans (and the rest of your components) aren't full of dust, because that will increase the temperature. In short, get rid of the dust bunnies before you start.

To install any of these cards, just find an empty PCI slot next to your video card, slide it in, screw it in, and plug the power cable into a free Molex connector (the one that plugs into the hard drive). Better yet, RTFM - read the fine manual that comes with each card!

One or more of these cards will not only keep your system temperatures down, but will assist in preventing dust and other particulate matter from settling and building up inside your PC. Any of these should help cool your computer... and help you keep your cool as well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars any little bit helps, September 14, 2008

By	C. Burrell - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There wasn't an astounding reduction in heat in my tower or my graphics card. I had it mounted on top of my bfg 8800GTS OC it dropped idle temps by 1deg Celsius but peak temp was the same. It is also resting on my card.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Power and Light..., September 18, 2008

By	Super Dave (Ada, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

Modern computer components create a lot of heat. If your case doesn't have a blow hole on top, chances are your case doesn't have good airflow moving out of the case around the PCI slots. Without some sort of alternate cooling, like water cooling or phase change, things can get pretty hot. That is where you need the cyclo pci fan. Moves a pretty good volume of air, 22cfm, more than any other pci fan that i have found. It is pretty powerful.

Not only that but it is quite silent and has nice blue leds to help light up that case window of yours...

It doesn't run on the pci bus, but on a handy pass through four pin molex.

It really does an amazing job of cooling. I would highly recommend this, unless blue leds are just not your thing...