DeepCool Unveils GamerStorm TF120 "2-layer Blade" Fans

[btarunr]

DeepCool unveiled the GamerStorm branded TF120 high-performance case fans. The fans are characterized by what the company calls "2-layer fan blades." Each of the impeller's 9 blades has a small second "layer" that works to increase air flow. It's driven by a motor that features fluid-dynamic bearing, with up to 100,000 hours MTBF. The fan comes in three colors - red (with red illumination), white (white illumination), and black (blue illumination). The TF120 takes input from a 4-pin PWM connector, offering speeds of 500 to 1,800 RPM, with up to 76.52 CFM of air-flow, and between 17.6 to 31.3 dBA of noise output. Other features include rubber padding along the mount-holes on the frame. The company didn't announce pricing or availability.



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[PLAfiller]

Taking lessons on blade design from Blacknoise (ex-Noiseblocker) and their eLoop 1? Or may be not, dunno. Looks inspired from them though. Also, so much red

 

[micropage7]

looks prety nice and the blades design looks promising

 

[entropy13]

Taking lessons on blade design from Blacknoise (ex-Noiseblocker) and their eLoop 1? Or may be not, dunno. Looks inspired from them though. Also, so much red

No, the TF is a natural development of their own fan "lineage" that started with the UF, then the GF.

 

[RejZoR]

Taking lessons on blade design from Blacknoise (ex-Noiseblocker) and their eLoop 1? Or may be not, dunno. Looks inspired from them though. Also, so much red

That looks nothing like Noiseblocker's eLoop fans...

 

[LeandroJVarini]

Could have a model without LEDs, some projects I prefer to use without LEDs.

 

[AsRock]

Detachable blades, yes i know a load of us know it's possible with so many fans and all but still.
http://www.deepcool.com/jp/Product/TF120_WHITE/Design/

 

[Petey Plane]

Those blades looks like they would be substantially louder than traditional blades.

Could have a model without LEDs, some projects I prefer to use without LEDs.

just find another red bladed fan. They all look the same while spinning anyway.

 

[Deleted member 138597]

I doubt they are anything helpful in airflow (and more importantly in the P(Q) curve of this fan) with those fancy exXxtra blades. Scythe used a technique to make the last edge of the fins to drop in their Grand Flex lineup to increase static pressure. Well, it worked, but turned out to be in a way not so comfortable. And besides, users complained about other issues too, concerning motor especially. Besides this, Black Noise also tried to decrease noise and increase pressure with their all-famous eLoop fans by reducing fin vibration. It didn't work out actually, but did make the timbre more pleasant (like you're in a 80's hot rod ).

Truth be told, only what matters the most is perfect fin design, and Nidec and Noctua have been well succesfull in it.

 

[Steevo]

The gap between the blade edge and shroud loses a lot of air and causes a lot of turbulence noise.