more bogus ball bearing fans.this time antec

[kc8adu]

these were in one of my vp6 servers and i noticed when this box started dieing for no apparent reason that one had locked up.
peel the label and look at the dry sleeve bearing!
they are fine after a few drops of m1 in each.
ball bearing my ass!

[Wizard]

Re: more bogus ball bearing fans.this time antec

kc8adu,

These are thermaltake heatsink made for antec. All show and no better than intel heatsink which say lot. I had thermaltake heatsinks and their quality of fan used on these are POOR, hybrid bearings (ball/sleeve), out of balance (noise/vibrations). Intel's heatsink bearings are dual ball bearing.

For this reason, I stick with intel heatsinks or upright heat pipe heatsink with copper base and MY CHOICE of fans and run them slow.

Cheers, Wizard

[kc8adu]

Re: more bogus ball bearing fans.this time antec

these are pure sleeve bearings.
1/4" spring loaded endplay.
ever notice the prettier they are the shittier the working parts are?

[acstech]

Re: more bogus ball bearing fans.this time antec

I've found that to be the case with a lot of things.

[dood]

Re: more bogus ball bearing fans.this time antec

I've always wondered how they get away with such blatent false advertising. You'd think someone would've made them stop by now. Perhaps a lawsuit would change things.... the sticker at least. But then, we Americans are too sue-happy anyway. In this case, though, there's a legitimate complaint.