Yate Loon 120mm fans
Here is where the network of subcontracting among Chinese manufacturers gets tricky. There has been some controversy about the Yate Loon fans -- which were ‘genuine,’ which were ‘fake.’ It appears that all are ‘genuine,’ in that they seem to have been made on contract to Yate Loon. Or maybe Yate Loon simply assembles fans with varying innards depending on the requests of its customers. After all, who would want to counterfeit some of the least expensive brand name fans made? You can pay $6US for your fan, or $4US. And it appears that the motors of the more expensive fans are larger and the fans do not wear out as fast as the less expensive variety.
Why does it matter? Because the 2200 rpm D12SH-12 often beats other far more expensive fans when they are compared on heatsinks. There is one review site that uses the D12SH-12 as its standard test fan. But it is not a "silent" fan.
Here is what Yate Loon say about themselves:
Yate Loon Electronics Co., Ltd. is a leading DC fan manufacturer In taiwan & china. We specialized in DC fan, blower, VGA fan, Ice box fan, NB fan and others fan. We supply any models you want. Any needs for OEM or ODM are welcome. As we have an excellent factory management, We may provide the on-time delivery and the most competitive prices to our buyers.
MAJOR CUSTOMERS : DELTA, SPI, LITEON, ACBEL, BESTEC, HIPRO , CWT, HUNTKEY, SANTAK, GREATWALL, ADVANTECH, WAECO, IPV
MAJOR CUSTOMERS : DELTA, SPI, LITEON, ACBEL, BESTEC, HIPRO , CWT, HUNTKEY, SANTAK, GREATWALL, ADVANTECH, WAECO, IPV
They say nothing in particular about these fans. Product Page: Here
You can find Yate Loon fans that click, and some that don’t. You can find some with straight 3-pin plugs, and some with an attached Molex pass-through. Some come with LED’s. And as if to mess with your head, the LED Yate Loon fans come with fans blades shaped differently from the blades of their black brethren.
As sleeve bearing fans these should best not be employed with their airflow directed upward. Before you install a sleeve bearing fan, open the label, remove the plug and put oil in the well. Every six months you should check the well and add more oil if it is needed. Your sleeve bearing fan will last longer this way.
Yate Loon 140mm fans
As the black blade on a black frame can be rather boring, the last fan pictured in this study will be a D14SL-124B. The 4B at the end stands for 4 Blue LED’s.
Product Page: Here
Neither of the highspeed 140mm fans available for this review ran much faster than 1800 rpm. Comments in various forums indicate that this fan generally runs about 1800 rpm or so, no matter what the specs may say. Unlike the 120mm YL fans, the 140mm all come with the same blade shape.
As sleeve bearing fans these should best not be employed with their airflow directed upward. Before you install a sleeve bearing fan, open the label, remove the plug and put oil in the well. Every six months you should check the well and add more oil if it is needed. Your sleeve bearing fan will last longer this way.
