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Valravn

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  1. okay, thanks! Sorry, I did not understand your first reply was an answer, seemed a bit like a seller's "its great no matter what, just buy it" :) As for that "full 12V line", I've noticed Zotty was using Y-splitters to power up that huge number of fans. Since you state that the magnetic levitation feature depends on the voltage, are there any specific recommendations that apply to ML fans in terms of splitters? Something like "no more than 3 fans for each standard (non-HPWR) header"?
  2. I'm interested in one specific layout - upside down :) How long have you been rocking MLs in this one? Yep, I know they are super quiet, tested them outside of the case already, and to be honest that's pretty much to be expected given the price and the fact they are only 1600 RPM. I'm only considered about bearing degradation. I've been using all sorts of fans on top - 2 generation of Silent Wings, various Noctuas, Corsair SPs, but everytime they were facing up, acting as intake. The 1st time I try exhaust upside down - and that thingy happens :) So that made me wondering if, one - this is indeed a bearing-unfriendly orientation and two, how are magnetic levitation ones doing as they are something completely new for me, I was afraid they are kinda delicate cuz "magnetic levitation" sounds pretty scientific :D: BTW thanks for your DIY extenders video, very helpful!
  3. Hey, I've been silently following your build for quite a while - great job by the way (until you set everything to "Rainbow", then it turns into an over-the-top madness, lel). Now that I've bought 3-pack ML120s and going to order 3 more, I felt the urge to reveal myself, create an account and ask you guys this... since for some reason I believe you'll have the answer. So... Let me tell the story first :) I bought MLs to replace my 3 EK Vardar 2200ERs attached to a triple radiator on top. Two of them Vardars have turned into unpredictable screech generators in just a year and a half. The reason I say "unpredictable" is that sometimes they are whisper-quiet, and 5 minutes later they can rev like a buzzsaw, and it doesn't really depend on RPM. I've googled for a little and found somewhat confirmation to my initial guess which is this: my former fans were attached to the top rad and oriented "upside-down" (i.e. were pushing the air through the rad and exhausting it outside). This "upside-down" alignment applies extra stress to the bearing which may come loose with time (one of the faulty fans' blades indeed goes up and down if I gently push it with a finger). So - sorry for the long intro - I'm really curious, how are Magnetic Levitation fans dealing with that "head-over-heels" orientation? Since I've already bought them, I'm prepared to hear the truth whatever it is :) Or is the orientation irrelevant and the fact my Vardars sound like a flat tire means only EK's quality control is not the best? :) (I know I could rotate top fans and turn them into intakes so that they pull the air through the rad into the case, but first, I can see ML LEDs uncovered by blades if I do that, and secondly, I'm keeping the top of my Evolv case half-open for a better airflow, and there's no dust filter there. So three intake fans there could turn my rad into a thick bar of dust in a few months lol)
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