Antec Releases Storm 120 Performance Fans

btarunr · Jun 16, 2022

Antec Inc., a leading provider of high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself market, presents a new highly efficient case fan called Storm. The case features a spiral structure for better airflow, fluid dynamic bearings for smooth and quiet operation and a PWM daisy chain option to add more cooling when needed.

Storm is now commercially available on Amazon US. The PWM fan measures 120 mm x 120 mm x 25 mm and operates at a speed of 600 - 2000 RPM. Fluid Dynamic Bearings ensure a low fan noise and an incredible cooling performance, all at a long lifespan of 80.000 hours. Storm delivers a maximum airflow of 66,56 CFM and reaches a maximum air pressure of 2,7 mm H₂O.

The new Storm fan is made of a sturdy plastic frame and also features anti-vibration pads to keep the noise down even when the system is running high. Coupled with PWM control, the fan speed can be kept at a minimum when under light loads, essentially allowing for quiet yet powerful functionality. The overall effect allows the Antec Storm fans to maintain a cool airflow over the heat-sensitive components in your PC. Storm's cables are covered in woven wire for extra longevity and premium aesthetics.

The Storm Fan come in packets of one, two, thee or five fans and comes with a 3-Year-Warranty.

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FreedomEclipse · Jun 16, 2022

Components? When did Antec ever release an CPU, GPU, Ram, SSD or anything like that? Am i missing something?

Colddecked · Jun 16, 2022

FreedomEclipse said:
Components? When did Antec ever release an CPU, GPU, Ram, SSD or anything like that? Am i missing something?

PC cases, psus, case fans, coolers are not components?

FreedomEclipse · Jun 16, 2022

Colddecked said:
PC cases, psus, case fans, coolers are not components?

Ah yeah. I forgot they did power supplies.

I wouldnt really call cases and heatsinks a component though. Fans/Coolers are more like accessories IMO.

Chrispy_ · Jun 16, 2022

Dumb question about PWM daisy-chain:
How many PWM fans can your typical budget motherboard header support and does it support rpm monitoring of any of those fans?

Chaitanya · Jun 16, 2022

Chrispy_ said:
Dumb question about PWM daisy-chain:
How many PWM fans can your typical budget motherboard header support and does it support rpm monitoring of any of those fans?

Most headers will support upto 1A current while some boards that have dedicated pump headers that support 2A or in rare cases higher current for PWM header. So just look at current ratings for fans to find exact number to daisy chain.

FreedomEclipse · Jun 16, 2022

Chrispy_ said:
Dumb question about PWM daisy-chain:
How many PWM fans can your typical budget motherboard header support and does it support rpm monitoring of any of those fans?

worst case scenario - fan splitters than run off molex/sata power connectors are pretty cheap.

Chrispy_ · Jun 16, 2022

FreedomEclipse said:
worst case scenario - fan splitters than run off molex/sata power connectors are pretty cheap.

It's all about the fan speed control tied to motherboard temperature sensors. Dumb fans at a fixed RPM are soooo last century.

FreedomEclipse · Jun 16, 2022

Chrispy_ said:
It's all about the fan speed control tied to motherboard temperature sensors. Dumb fans at a fixed RPM are soooo last century.

They sell PWM fan splitters too, Everyone is happy

mama · Jun 17, 2022

We need a detailed review and comparison of modern fans. I want to know what fans I need for my next water build.

Ferrum Master · Jun 17, 2022

Chrispy_ said:
Dumb question about PWM daisy-chain:
How many PWM fans can your typical budget motherboard header support and does it support rpm monitoring of any of those fans?

If we speak about the PWM line.

Depends on the board and FANs you use. Trial and error.

It depends on the PWM signal drive strength and how pulled are the PWM line on the FAN controller itself. By adding in series fans you also halve the termination/pullup resistor values, thus you can drive the signal out of the desired voltage hysteresis square wave signal that sets the duty cycle.

I've had a board who handles only 3 EK Vardar fans, if you hook of 4, PWM goes above logical duty cycle and becomes "1" and full speed. Same board handled 4 Typhoons without problems due to different motor driver and surrounding schematic. Some boards do not like 4+ fans on one header. You need a PWM hub, that resides a simple comparator function mode like element, let it be smart microcontroller or dumber opamp.

Power wise... as long you don't exceed header limits, you are fine, some boards have really powerful pump headers, and you can drive a lot of daisy chained fans from that. Otherwise use a splitter or hub fed from SATA power.

Space Lynx · Jun 17, 2022

Ferrum Master said:
If we speak about the PWM line.

Depends on the board and FANs you use. Trial and error.

It depends on the PWM signal drive strength and how pulled are the PWM line on the FAN controller itself. By adding in series fans you also halve the termination/pullup resistor values, thus you can drive the signal out of the desired voltage hysteresis square wave signal that sets the duty cycle.

I've had a board who handles only 3 EK Vardar fans, if you hook of 4, PWM goes above logical duty cycle and becomes "1" and full speed. Same board handled 4 Typhoons without problems due to different motor driver and surrounding schematic. Some boards do not like 4+ fans on one header. You need a PWM hub, that resides a simple comparator function mode like element, let it be smart microcontroller or dumber opamp.

Power wise... as long you don't exceed header limits, you are fine, some boards have really powerful pump headers, and you can drive a lot of daisy chained fans from that. Otherwise use a splitter or hub fed from SATA power.

how much watts does a 4 pin pwm header on a motherboard usually pump? is it really enough to power 3 fans?

sLowEnd · Jun 17, 2022

CallandorWoT said:
how much watts does a 4 pin pwm header on a motherboard usually pump? is it really enough to power 3 fans?

Most boards have 1A headers, unless otherwise specified. Current * Voltage = Watts.
1A * 12V = 12W.

As for how many fans you can run, it depends on the fan, but for example Arctic's popular P12 fans use 0.16A at 12V, so just under 2W each. You can easily run 3 of those on one header.

Ferrum Master · Jun 18, 2022

CallandorWoT said:
how much watts does a 4 pin pwm header on a motherboard usually pump? is it really enough to power 3 fans?

Usually 1A. The pump header is 3A. 1A is enough for ~4 fans(average ones ~0.2A, variation for those goes from 0.05A to 0.5A (if we exclude Deltas)), depending on the weight of the motor hub as that creates need for more heavy start current, thus better don't do more than 3 for those, some like EK furious Vardars, only two of those can be handled. If the fan has LEDs and powered from the same power line not a separate aRGB you have to sum them too.

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