This and their silly experiments are actually what I prefer out of this channel. Jay tests out the small but important components that most of the channels don't test out. This and hardware Canucks are the only major channels that I know of that go in-depth about fans.
After dealing with some bad screws in my last build, anything to make fan installation less annoying is welcome. My next build will (hopefully) be water cooled, so just being able to slap a solid stack of fans on a rad sounds nice
personally won't end up with watercooling but being able to make a block of fans for the front of a case (especially a large 3x 140mm intake) will just be awesome.
3 of the last 4 builds I have done for myself and friends have been with Cougar cases and fans just because of the price point, relative quality and practicality of the components. It'll take a lot of convincing for me to switch over to another brand again for my own builds.
@@OctagonalSquareThat is one major problem. The other is the interconnect fan systems with 1 cable... also means proprietary connectors so you cannot mix and match brands. Both of which are ways for fan makers to lock you into their echo system. Which i hate.
@@OctagonalSquare Quite sure it's to have a legal advantage and protect yourself. As well as have the right to sue if someone. If you think about it ...the company that has the patents WANTS this to become standard, because they have the tech. If something comes the go-to, they put pressure on others to either innovate, or licence, as well as they don't have to compete in extra pricing or have the advantage of being able to increase scale the operation.
my arctic p12s costed 16$ for a 3-pack, look great, and just daisy chain using NORMAL CABLES. I am not impressed by this video nor do i care if any brands at all implement this over-priced solution to connections
So glad the amount of cables for RGB fans is getting less and less, just two cables is amazing. Corsair early on was such a massive pain in the ass, 7 fans for 14 cables, not to mention multiple controllers which also needed power and LED strips. Must have been about 20 wires just to power Corsairs early ML fans, absolutely insane and so complicated getting all that to work together.
I built my first PC with 10 Corsair fans. I have two different hubs, 10 fans, and a whole lot of cables. These daisy-chained fans are a welcome addition.
@@sopcannon yes same here - 5000D, and I love it. Honestly once you buy into one ecosystem, the incentives to continue with that ecosystem are so strong. This way I only need icue, and not 500 different management tools.
I just did a build with SWAFAN EX14 and EX12 ARGBs and once they're setup and working I absolutely love them. The big draw over these would be that the SWAFANs also come with a set of reverse fan blades as well. This was a huge for me. My only gripe is that they didn't design the magnetic connector with any sort of alignment pins or recess, etc. So they're a PITA to get working (especially if they're mounted in an area with tight space near the connector) and I've heard of a ton of people just flat out returning them thinking that they got non-working fans. It's a shame and a huge oversight by TT sadly as they're great fans otherwise.
@@average_geeky_guy true, that was something I could see being an issue as well. If that's my only gripe I'd say they did a pretty stellar job otherwise.
@@YuasBirds I'm very happy with them otherwise and I eventually got a "feel" for getting the connector right most of the time. But I was frustrated early on and totally understand why people would just assume that they have broken fans and return them. It's sad because those people are missing out on great fans.
Thermaltake has a BIG issue with rushing to market without any testing. I have a TT case, fans, and controller, each one with its own set of problems that could've been sorted out with testing
One of my cases has been running the same 3 cougar CF-V12H Vortex fans since January of 2012. The quality and longevity of their products is highly understated. Still silent and push air like new with a simple alcohol wipe to clean the blades every 6 months or so.
I gave up on arctic fans. I wanted to run all Arctic fans on my newest build and ordered several sets of fans and every set of fans got lost in shipping or damaged in shipping and returned and order cancelled before I ever got them. Over several weeks of ordering and reordering I never got a single fan. Idk if the stars just aligned against me or what? Just ended up getting antec fans.
They are making daisy-chained fans, my PC build 2 years ago has them. Arctic BioniX ARGB (PST is daisy-chained by cable but this model is chained by connector without gaps)
If Be Quiet makes fans that connect and only run one cable (silent wings or light wings) i WILL buy. After installing 7 light wings in my pc build, with all them fricking cables, i wished for all of them to just need one or two cables. And yes, to heck with Asus and their crappy program. My Team Group Delta RGB ram was flickering or not working at all, so finally after getting rid of Armory Crate my pc actually felt more stable. Looking forward to the next video :D
According to their site, the orange rings are rubber and are part of the noise suppression. The fan is sandwiched between rubber instead of having rubber on the outside like most brands.
Lian Li makes the P28 fans. They are Uni fans, so they connect to each other. They come with no RGB, but you can actually buy a little side strip thing to add them if you want. Also, the cable that connects to the fan header is sleeved. So it looks nice and has some extra durability. They're good fans.
If you're going for performance fans line P28, it's better to buy Phanteks T30 which is the best of all. Noctua NF A12x25 and Nidec GT are also good options.
@@11onejay L-Connect is such a PITA, took me a couple of hours of research to know that the latest version is broken af and had to download an older version for my SL 120 V2's to work properly. I love the fans but their software is utter garbo.
Hey Jay, I almost never comment but had to inform you! At 16:15 you said "because right now you can only get interconnecting fans in RGB". That is not correct because Corsair (of all brands, one of the most rgb focused brand does make this lol) does make the "Corsair iCue Link RX120". It does use the Link hub, which is great when you use multiple Link components, (Fans are available in black and white, 120 and 140 variations.)
You are right Jay, I spend a lot more time looking at my monitor than staring at the RGB in the case, as would most serious PC users. Get these in black or white with no RGB and only one connecting cable and I am sold.
16:03 I completely agree. The only reason I have RGB fans on my recently built PC is because I couldn't find a non-RGB version for those unifans. They make cable management way easier, plus you don't need as many screws to hold the fans when they are firmly attached together. As for the RGB cable, basically what I did was that I left it unplugged, but it's definitely better to have the option to not have that cable at all.
How cool it would be if the RGB did motion photos, like during Christmas you can change it to have snow, Christmas tree, etc, or for seasons like Autumn and it has leaves falling.
would actually be dope. but REALLY hard to implement and youd need WAY more LEDs. Also i guess it would only kinda work with a specific RPM. Free RPM and it working at ever 1% speed increase or decrease would be insanely hard to do
@maxzett actually the fans know where they're in the rotation offset to the extent that they can trigger the motion frame animation at the start of each turn thus creating the pov (persistence of vision) effect that I assume you guys want, however I don't think it will sell enough to be profitable, it costs a lot to creat such things at decent resolutions in such a lightweight application
Jay, Lian LI has interconnected fans with no rgb LIAN LI UNI Fan P28 120 Triple Pack. Thermaltake also with the Thermaltake TOUGHFAN EX12 Pro PC Cooling Fan, Magnetic Connection, Swappable Fan Blade or 140mm
Thanks for the video, Jay! I agree that many people (including me) are hungry for non-rgb interconnected fans. They'd be great for most blackout and server builds. As for price, $70 for a three pack still feels high, but I'd probably pay it as it does seem reasonable next to Lian Li or Corsair's options. For that money, an included controller hub would be a plus in my book.
Good to see you look at more Cougar stuff. I've had good experiences with their parts. I just replaced the front 140mm white led Cougar fans I've had in my case since 2014 running 24/7. They still worked fine but one of them would have a rattle noise off and on. But mainly they're a silent model limited to 1200rpm and they couldn't keep up with my 3080ti. Also used a few of their budget cases.
Abso with you on the dissing of Asus. We need guys like you doing that. Also, getting behind you with the fan connectors. Makes so much damn sense!!! :)
I'm hoping that as this concept evolves a company will do this with non RGB fans. Currently I'm using cheap controllers and noctua splitters to have all my fans since these types are always RGB and crazy expensive
Arctic p12/p14 multipacks are a better deal and they come in 3pin 4pin normal daisy chain and argb, i do not think it's worth over twice as much for fans to click together.
Looks like the small orange spacers could be removed and replaced fairly easily by just undoing the screws that go through them, of cause it would be better if they were just the same colour as the fans to start with. If you've got a 3D printer then it would be very easy to make your own spacers too.
To me the Thermaltake Swafan EX are still the best due to the ease of maintenance. They're interconnected too, but the best feature are the removable fan blades. You can also re-apply lubrication when needed. Only downside is that they're not as powerful as other high-end fans.
hey jay just fyi u asking us to listen for the fans noise but u have music in the background so even if we tried to hear it the music could be covering the audio just saying
Not to discredit these fans, but just did a build with the Lian Li TL120 and their implementation of the daisy chain tech is next level. They thought of everything, the fan modules only need one cable, then you connect the hub to PCIe and a usb header. Love mine
Seems pretty nice for the price. I like the click and sturdy interlocking tabs. Seems like a fair amount of effort went into making sure you've got good connection. Lian-Li could learn a thing or two from Cougar on that front. (The interlocking tabs on Lian-Li's TL LCD fans are absolute garbage compared to these. You can easily disrupt the connection on those, which in itself usually isn't a problem, but becomes a real pain because it messes up connectivity with the Lian-Li software, so you end up having to physically disconnect and reconnect all connection points to "reset" stuff.)
Those orange accents seem to be rubber dampers and not just color accents. the whole corner is isloated from the frame. Could be worth pointing out if that's the case.
Yes, this should be a standard. I feel we should move to reversible fans as well. Finding white reverse direction 140mm fans for the bottom of my O11 Vision was harder than it should be.
@@FastSloth87 My point was, if they are in the bottom, how are they visible... I don't own one, so curious. I haven't seen a case where they are visible in the bottom.
What would be needed to make variable pitch blades on a PC fan? So the pitch could be adjusted as needed? 🙂🤷♂️ Might be worth revisiting the Fan Control app as it's changed a lot recently. New features! 🙂👍
There are some fans that can interconnect that don't have RGB. Arctic Cooling's fans can interconnect, although not as neatly. But they come in non-RGB versions.
Jay, I'm pretty sure that those black rubber "gaskets" or "pads" that came with the fans you showed in the begging that you were not sure what they were for are going to be black replacement dampeners for the orange ones that come pre-installed on the fans. That's what it looked like to me to be the case anyway seeing how easy those corner brackets look to remove with those nice stainless bolts. I would be shocked if cougar just forced you to live with the orange but looks like they accommodate you with a set of black dampeners. Also would be very easy for anyone with a 3d printer ( like yourself ) to print out a set of dampeners for the fans in any color you could buy TPU/TPE in.
Good that you mentioned the thickness, will not work as a center fan in a typical dual tower cooler. You should start covering how easy it is to remove the rgb cables. Now THAT is what fans need, those to be removable to reduce clutter if you don't use rgb.
As someone who once used TWELVE Antec ARGB fans in a Phanteks NV7, I understand the struggle. Thank the deities for for the D30 fans...and daisy-chainable fans in general.
Personally, I'm waiting for Noctua to do some snap-on/daisychainable fans like this. No RGB, no nonsense, pure quality... That thought is so delicious.
Arctic Liquid Freezer 2 AIO (non-rgb) with one cable off the AIO pump and interconnected fans would be bloody awesome. I would also loooove to see slim interconnected fans as well as that's where it makes most sense as in small form factor builds space is at a premium. Less wire clutter means less restrictions for airflow.
I think the interlocking clips should be located outside instead of inside. Having it the way that it is have more risk than having a clip that you can just pop in/out on the edge of the fan. Also, if it's outside it'll be easier to replace if the interlocking clip is damaged at some point and it'll be easier to manufacture and sold separately as well w/ a lot of modding potential to boot since it can also be potentially 3D printed for custom color variations or even have an image or logo if you so desire. But either way this is a great start.
I really want hot pluggable Noctuas. I might be waiting a very long time, but I'm sure they'll do it eventually. People often use 40 fans in 1000D builds (my case) and wiring everything cleanly is a nightmare
The RGB on those TEAM Group RAM sticks on the test bench went crazy. This has happened to me quite a few times. In fact, some time ago, this is how I burned the RGB of two MSI Z170 and one kit of the same RAM memory. It also happened to me on an Asus Z170 with G.Skill memory when the software was still Aura instead of Armory Crate, but then nothing burned.
I agree the time has come for fans to all have some simple daisy chain system. In fact I do not buys fans anymore without it, the convenience to me is worth the cost.
Although the single cord connectivity is an attractive one, unless each fan has a dedicated ID chip, and a way to be detected individually, they will only be seen as one device with software like Razer Chroma. The Razer Chroma ARGB hub uses it's ports to determine the device, and LED count. This means You'll only get one effect through all 3 fans. I have my 3 front fans in 3 separate ports so I can do custom light schemes on each fan. It might be different on other, more expensive devices though. Also keep in mind that only one Razer hub is currently recognized by the system unless they've finally fixed that. We've been waiting for years to have multiples of the same devices be recognized by Synapse 3, but the last time I checked they hadn't coded for it.
your note at the end to Be Quiet about NON-RGB fans, is really a thing i want, i prefer no RGB in my systems since i feel like they're just waste of electricity and i do have a Be Quiet CPU Cooler... air cooled and had NO complaint there... might be overkill though.
Oh yes, I definitely like the bequiet fans. The ARGB of the Light Wings are good and fit nicely on a radiator and the Silent Wings 4 are so quiet that I wondered if they were defec at 3000rpm (they are intact, they're just quiet)... But you have so many cables and the extra connection outputs (3 pices/cable on the light wings), it's no fun to hide the cables and connections or arrange them in such a way that the back panel doesn't pull out the ARGB plugs when you close it. Sure the focus is on the performance of the blades, motor etc., noise, but I would like to buy them with a daisy chain connection.
Lian Li P28 is single cable interconnectable fans with no RGB in black or white...sadly they only come in 120mm but that isn't a deal breaker for most people just limits the options for use. Also the ThermalTake TOUGHFAN EX14/EX12 Pro are also non RGB and come in both 140mm and 120mm respectfully...but I have only seen them in black.
Noctua needs to do this too back in the day fans were either really cheap and just terrible or they were Noctua and now RGB fans cost more than the high performance Noctua's which still outperform just about every fan out there in both acoustics and airflow. I for one don't see the point in spending money for RGB fans that will not cool as well as a similarly priced Noctua. But this new trend of daisy chain interconnects is amazing especially in a SFF build where you just simply don't have the space for any extra cables. Its the only thing thats had me consider anything aside from a noctua fan in over a decade which i still have some of the OG fans i bought back then in my PC right now.
PWM) fans do not adjust their speed by varying the voltage. Instead, they utilize a PWM signal, which rapidly switches the motor on and off to control the fan speed. This method provides precise control over the fan's performance while maintaining a constant voltage. Noise from some fans, it is likely due to a poorly designed PCB with inadequate noise suppression or filtering mechanisms.
BeQuite might be the one company that /shouldn't/ do this as their emphasis is the quietest possible PC experience. To really achieve this, you need to minimise the chance of resonance between fans by running all of them on very slightly different fan curves - hard to do if they're all chained together...
Been using cougar vortex fans in my system for about 11 years. Still just as quiet as the day i bought them. Just need to clean them when they get too dusty.
Jay, mention to Cougar and all other fan manufacturers that they also need end to end connections to continue the signal thru to another set of fans. ie: Corsair Link. (they are the ONLY ones that have this)
Jay, you’re always saying that you don’t have the tools to do these particular measurements, like for the airflow for example. Honestly, I think that you are one of the best tech UA-camrs and are very good at explaining things. I think it’s about time you invest in some new machines, like the type of stuff Gamers Nexus or LTT have. You deserve it too. In my opinion even more than some of the others.
Daisy-chained non-RGB fans do exist - the Lian Li UNI FAN P28 is quite a good performer (and can actually have RGB added to it if someone wanted to). And they're not even very expensive - a triple pack can be found on Amazon right now for $57.
Hi Jay, don't you just like it when the fans only come in a Three-Pack, even though your build needs seven fans? You could place the other two fans on your desk and stay cooler.
Great review, I went with ARCTIC F12 PWM PST (5 Pack) - 120 mm for $30 bucks. I'm using Fan control got rid of my fan controller. Running 10 fans inside the Antec C8. I would or will buy be quiet or anything (non) RGB - like this in a min.
The main issue I have had with these types of fans is case compatibility. For example - my H6 Flow does not play nicely with alot of these connectors without needing to mangle them or trim them down which really stinks. The sides become too bulky and don't allow for the main connector for the wire to be there. On the H6 this is mostly present in the Titled font panel fans and the double 140mm fans at the bottom with the little lip holding them back. Really love this direction of fans, though wish more cases would play nicely with them. I really like the look and use of the Thermaltake SWAFANs for their ability to change their direction but they sadly just did not work for me
I hope cordless daisy chain fans will increase. They are cleaner and look better. In this fan set, rgb addressing is duplicated for all fans, not like more premium solutions which they distribute addressing for all fan array.
Hi Jay, The connect ability of the fans me thinks could be improved if you had two rows creating a bank of 6 with just the two cables for the exhaust top set if using 120's I don't think there is a case that allows several in a single strip, I could forgive the orange bits if performance, low noise, ARGB (just thinking you could address each fan independently of each other so that each would have its own color scheme and the ability to connect a block of 6 fans like six dots on a dice was an option), maybe for one of the side panels a wall of bank of 120's extracting the heat would be better due to the shorter distance from the components (as long as it don't suck all your bits off the motherboard!!!) Also it would keep all the debris from building up inside your pc help to keep the dust of your components! Some case manufacturers have loads of fans but then seal/block the fans from increasing airflow with either a component, or panel made from metal, plastic or glass which defeats the object. I cant see the point of having a 360 rad with fans only to have it blocked by glass for example. Btw fyi the music generated by the fans was a bit quiet maybe they could be connected to a 7.1 surround system at full blast with a deep sub woofer maybe so we can all feel the vibe and get into the groovy video, thanks ;)
Interested! Note, Amazon link goes to homepage (I understand why) Copy in description here. No 3 pack like you said and 4 in stock. Ebay search - They have 3 pack but much more expensive, most from AU.
I keep seeing and hearing people bash asus aura/armory crate. I have had zero issues with it. It might not be as detailed as some others, but it's always worked just fine for me. That being said, my next build I might switch to icue.
I'm curious about the allen head screws in the corner pieces, because it seems the washer/spacer bits are removable so you can change them to match what ever you want - or leave them out entirely? Surprised you didn't even try to see what happens when you unscrew those 😊 Thanks for the review, these seem pretty neat 👌
Tip for the editor. When he's pulling the fans up to the mic for noise, maybe fade the music a bit or fully so we can hear more.
I was going to say the same, thank you for mentioning it
dont think that it was Intentional bcs it sounds like if jay isnt speaking the music gets a bit louder
@@TallynTech I was hoping I could atleast make out the pitch of the fans but couldn't so felt like a comment made sense.
Why? Why? Why? Why would you cover up the noise review with more noise unless you weren't listening to what Jay was saying?
Are you listening with headphones?
I beg to differ. Content about only fans isn't boring.
This and their silly experiments are actually what I prefer out of this channel. Jay tests out the small but important components that most of the channels don't test out. This and hardware Canucks are the only major channels that I know of that go in-depth about fans.
THAT IS WILDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ikr. Using bath water in your water cooling loop is interesting!
Only fans for Jay's channel from now on, that and more Phil and Nick reenactment of how components work, please.
I tend to agree that content about only fans are interesting, though it usually depends on the content.
I'm impressed! Price is very attractive, and no proprietary software as well, love that especially!
I think it's ridiculous that you need software for fans at all.
I brought some Amazon rgb fans you featured a few years ago and they're still going strong 💪
After dealing with some bad screws in my last build, anything to make fan installation less annoying is welcome. My next build will (hopefully) be water cooled, so just being able to slap a solid stack of fans on a rad sounds nice
personally won't end up with watercooling but being able to make a block of fans for the front of a case (especially a large 3x 140mm intake) will just be awesome.
still have to screw them on, just makes the wiring neat l
Hey Jay, I'll bet those pads in the box aren't anti-vibration pads. They're probably black replacements for the orange pads in on the fans.
Sounds plausible
3 of the last 4 builds I have done for myself and friends have been with Cougar cases and fans just because of the price point, relative quality and practicality of the components. It'll take a lot of convincing for me to switch over to another brand again for my own builds.
All brands should implement this
Most brands do, but they have to be so careful with patent rights of the existing brands.
Unfortunately all these daisy chain systems are being patented to prevent it from becoming a standard
@@OctagonalSquareThat is one major problem. The other is the interconnect fan systems with 1 cable... also means proprietary connectors so you cannot mix and match brands.
Both of which are ways for fan makers to lock you into their echo system. Which i hate.
@@OctagonalSquare Quite sure it's to have a legal advantage and protect yourself. As well as have the right to sue if someone. If you think about it ...the company that has the patents WANTS this to become standard, because they have the tech. If something comes the go-to, they put pressure on others to either innovate, or licence, as well as they don't have to compete in extra pricing or have the advantage of being able to increase scale the operation.
my arctic p12s costed 16$ for a 3-pack, look great, and just daisy chain using NORMAL CABLES. I am not impressed by this video nor do i care if any brands at all implement this over-priced solution to connections
So glad the amount of cables for RGB fans is getting less and less, just two cables is amazing. Corsair early on was such a massive pain in the ass, 7 fans for 14 cables, not to mention multiple controllers which also needed power and LED strips. Must have been about 20 wires just to power Corsairs early ML fans, absolutely insane and so complicated getting all that to work together.
I built my first PC with 10 Corsair fans. I have two different hubs, 10 fans, and a whole lot of cables. These daisy-chained fans are a welcome addition.
i got 6 corsair fans and 1 corsair pump, dealing with cables and 2 hubs is annoying
@@sopcannon yeah I have a Corsair AIO too - it's so much to cable manage. I like the Corsair ecosystem, but I hate managing so many cables.
@@newstandardaccount yeah i got a case, case and memory all corsair, not a fanboy but its all controlled by one program.
@@sopcannon yes same here - 5000D, and I love it. Honestly once you buy into one ecosystem, the incentives to continue with that ecosystem are so strong. This way I only need icue, and not 500 different management tools.
@@sopcannon I setup my sons computer like that. Routing all those wires was a pita!
The thermaltake SWAFANs have this too, I just did a build with them, they're pretty nice
I just did a build with SWAFAN EX14 and EX12 ARGBs and once they're setup and working I absolutely love them. The big draw over these would be that the SWAFANs also come with a set of reverse fan blades as well. This was a huge for me. My only gripe is that they didn't design the magnetic connector with any sort of alignment pins or recess, etc. So they're a PITA to get working (especially if they're mounted in an area with tight space near the connector) and I've heard of a ton of people just flat out returning them thinking that they got non-working fans. It's a shame and a huge oversight by TT sadly as they're great fans otherwise.
@@average_geeky_guy true, that was something I could see being an issue as well. If that's my only gripe I'd say they did a pretty stellar job otherwise.
@@YuasBirds I'm very happy with them otherwise and I eventually got a "feel" for getting the connector right most of the time. But I was frustrated early on and totally understand why people would just assume that they have broken fans and return them. It's sad because those people are missing out on great fans.
Thermaltake has a BIG issue with rushing to market without any testing. I have a TT case, fans, and controller, each one with its own set of problems that could've been sorted out with testing
@@average_geeky_guy did those fans have like a humming sound or any other annoying sound at around 1300-1500 rpm?
One of my cases has been running the same 3 cougar CF-V12H Vortex fans since January of 2012. The quality and longevity of their products is highly understated. Still silent and push air like new with a simple alcohol wipe to clean the blades every 6 months or so.
That's really nice. Good airflow and low noise. Thanks!
best thing that ever happened. i got a phanteks nv5 and love the fans and mostly the cable mgmt!
I wish Arctic made daisy chained fans 🙏
the problem is then they would likely cost a lot more kinda defeats the idea in the glorious arctic 5 packs
I gave up on arctic fans. I wanted to run all Arctic fans on my newest build and ordered several sets of fans and every set of fans got lost in shipping or damaged in shipping and returned and order cancelled before I ever got them. Over several weeks of ordering and reordering I never got a single fan. Idk if the stars just aligned against me or what? Just ended up getting antec fans.
Arctic does have many normal daisy chain fans they are denoted by pst in there product name.
They are making daisy-chained fans, my PC build 2 years ago has them. Arctic BioniX ARGB (PST is daisy-chained by cable but this model is chained by connector without gaps)
bionix
If Be Quiet makes fans that connect and only run one cable (silent wings or light wings) i WILL buy.
After installing 7 light wings in my pc build, with all them fricking cables, i wished for all of them to just need one or two cables.
And yes, to heck with Asus and their crappy program.
My Team Group Delta RGB ram was flickering or not working at all, so finally after getting rid of Armory Crate my pc actually felt more stable.
Looking forward to the next video :D
Did you try SignalRGB or OpenRGB. Those handle these daisy chained better.
According to their site, the orange rings are rubber and are part of the noise suppression. The fan is sandwiched between rubber instead of having rubber on the outside like most brands.
It makes me really happy Falcon Northwest is one of your sponsors.
Lian Li makes the P28 fans. They are Uni fans, so they connect to each other. They come with no RGB, but you can actually buy a little side strip thing to add them if you want. Also, the cable that connects to the fan header is sleeved. So it looks nice and has some extra durability. They're good fans.
Love lian li stuff but thier l connect is garbage. It's insane how much cpu usage the app uses and tbey still haven't fixed it.
@@11onejay What's good about these fans is they don't use any extra software. They're simply the 4 pin fan header.
If you're going for performance fans line P28, it's better to buy Phanteks T30 which is the best of all. Noctua NF A12x25 and Nidec GT are also good options.
@@11onejay L-Connect is such a PITA, took me a couple of hours of research to know that the latest version is broken af and had to download an older version for my SL 120 V2's to work properly. I love the fans but their software is utter garbo.
@@ajtheracer95 100% agree lol. Some of the nicest looking fans in the market though.
All fans with this one connector would be nice. It really does help with RGB though and cable management. I hope we see more fan advancements.
Hey Jay, I almost never comment but had to inform you! At 16:15 you said "because right now you can only get interconnecting fans in RGB". That is not correct because Corsair (of all brands, one of the most rgb focused brand does make this lol) does make the "Corsair iCue Link RX120". It does use the Link hub, which is great when you use multiple Link components, (Fans are available in black and white, 120 and 140 variations.)
Also Lian Li Uni Fan P28
and the corsair qx series
I have Corsair. It's ass.
Barely noticeable noise to me unless you intentionally listening to it. Great great product.
I’ve bad the lian li infinity fans for the last few years. I got them as soon as they came out and under are still going strong. Absolutely love them
Remember when fan companies were obsessed with nothing but performance of the fans? Pepperidge farm remembers.
You are right Jay, I spend a lot more time looking at my monitor than staring at the RGB in the case, as would most serious PC users. Get these in black or white with no RGB and only one connecting cable and I am sold.
16:03 I completely agree. The only reason I have RGB fans on my recently built PC is because I couldn't find a non-RGB version for those unifans. They make cable management way easier, plus you don't need as many screws to hold the fans when they are firmly attached together. As for the RGB cable, basically what I did was that I left it unplugged, but it's definitely better to have the option to not have that cable at all.
How cool it would be if the RGB did motion photos, like during Christmas you can change it to have snow, Christmas tree, etc, or for seasons like Autumn and it has leaves falling.
would actually be dope. but REALLY hard to implement and youd need WAY more LEDs.
Also i guess it would only kinda work with a specific RPM.
Free RPM and it working at ever 1% speed increase or decrease would be insanely hard to do
@maxzett actually the fans know where they're in the rotation offset to the extent that they can trigger the motion frame animation at the start of each turn thus creating the pov (persistence of vision) effect that I assume you guys want, however I don't think it will sell enough to be profitable, it costs a lot to creat such things at decent resolutions in such a lightweight application
Jay, Lian LI has interconnected fans with no rgb LIAN LI UNI Fan P28 120 Triple Pack. Thermaltake also with the Thermaltake TOUGHFAN EX12 Pro PC Cooling Fan, Magnetic Connection, Swappable Fan Blade or 140mm
Thanks for the video, Jay! I agree that many people (including me) are hungry for non-rgb interconnected fans. They'd be great for most blackout and server builds.
As for price, $70 for a three pack still feels high, but I'd probably pay it as it does seem reasonable next to Lian Li or Corsair's options. For that money, an included controller hub would be a plus in my book.
given others do 3, 4 and even 5 packs for cheaper, that hub would not be a plus but a requirement.
Good to see you look at more Cougar stuff. I've had good experiences with their parts. I just replaced the front 140mm white led Cougar fans I've had in my case since 2014 running 24/7. They still worked fine but one of them would have a rattle noise off and on. But mainly they're a silent model limited to 1200rpm and they couldn't keep up with my 3080ti. Also used a few of their budget cases.
Abso with you on the dissing of Asus. We need guys like you doing that. Also, getting behind you with the fan connectors. Makes so much damn sense!!! :)
I'm hoping that as this concept evolves a company will do this with non RGB fans. Currently I'm using cheap controllers and noctua splitters to have all my fans since these types are always RGB and crazy expensive
Arctic p12/p14 multipacks are a better deal and they come in 3pin 4pin normal daisy chain and argb, i do not think it's worth over twice as much for fans to click together.
I actually really like how they snap together and how much force it needs, but yeah if the don’t break it’s great!
Looks like the small orange spacers could be removed and replaced fairly easily by just undoing the screws that go through them, of cause it would be better if they were just the same colour as the fans to start with. If you've got a 3D printer then it would be very easy to make your own spacers too.
They seem to be made of rubber, I suspect they act as noise dampening. You'd need TPU for that stuff.
There was some black rubber stamped in a sheet in the beginning, might have been for this?
@Bratfalken Nope. I thought the same, But Just looked at the manual. It shows them being used under the heads of the 4 mounting screws.
@@staples4335Vibration dampening which would lead to less noise in some cases.
@@farmeunit Obviously. But it seems pretty redundant when the corner mounts are fully dampened from the fan anyway by the orange rubbers.
To me the Thermaltake Swafan EX are still the best due to the ease of maintenance. They're interconnected too, but the best feature are the removable fan blades. You can also re-apply lubrication when needed. Only downside is that they're not as powerful as other high-end fans.
hey jay just fyi u asking us to listen for the fans noise but u have music in the background so even if we tried to hear it the music could be covering the audio just saying
Not to discredit these fans, but just did a build with the Lian Li TL120 and their implementation of the daisy chain tech is next level. They thought of everything, the fan modules only need one cable, then you connect the hub to PCIe and a usb header. Love mine
Seems pretty nice for the price. I like the click and sturdy interlocking tabs. Seems like a fair amount of effort went into making sure you've got good connection. Lian-Li could learn a thing or two from Cougar on that front.
(The interlocking tabs on Lian-Li's TL LCD fans are absolute garbage compared to these. You can easily disrupt the connection on those, which in itself usually isn't a problem, but becomes a real pain because it messes up connectivity with the Lian-Li software, so you end up having to physically disconnect and reconnect all connection points to "reset" stuff.)
10:36 If you want to show the noise / buzz level, at least mute the background music for that moment.
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Those orange accents seem to be rubber dampers and not just color accents. the whole corner is isloated from the frame. Could be worth pointing out if that's the case.
Yes, this should be a standard. I feel we should move to reversible fans as well. Finding white reverse direction 140mm fans for the bottom of my O11 Vision was harder than it should be.
Serious question, but why does it matter if they are reversed when you can't see them? Or even if they are visible, you can't see the logo.
Much cleaner look. You see the infinity mirror (on the model I got) and no frame.@@farmeunit
@@farmeunit the fan hub with the 4 spokes coming off it looks "bad".
@@FastSloth87 My point was, if they are in the bottom, how are they visible... I don't own one, so curious. I haven't seen a case where they are visible in the bottom.
@@farmeunit literally all O11 derived cases.
What would be needed to make variable pitch blades on a PC fan? So the pitch could be adjusted as needed? 🙂🤷♂️ Might be worth revisiting the Fan Control app as it's changed a lot recently. New features! 🙂👍
it would expemsive i guess... but definite great idea... you'd be able to adjust the fans exactly to you setup..
There are some fans that can interconnect that don't have RGB. Arctic Cooling's fans can interconnect, although not as neatly. But they come in non-RGB versions.
Jay, I'm pretty sure that those black rubber "gaskets" or "pads" that came with the fans you showed in the begging that you were not sure what they were for are going to be black replacement dampeners for the orange ones that come pre-installed on the fans. That's what it looked like to me to be the case anyway seeing how easy those corner brackets look to remove with those nice stainless bolts. I would be shocked if cougar just forced you to live with the orange but looks like they accommodate you with a set of black dampeners. Also would be very easy for anyone with a 3d printer ( like yourself ) to print out a set of dampeners for the fans in any color you could buy TPU/TPE in.
Good that you mentioned the thickness, will not work as a center fan in a typical dual tower cooler. You should start covering how easy it is to remove the rgb cables. Now THAT is what fans need, those to be removable to reduce clutter if you don't use rgb.
As someone who once used TWELVE Antec ARGB fans in a Phanteks NV7, I understand the struggle.
Thank the deities for for the D30 fans...and daisy-chainable fans in general.
Personally, I'm waiting for Noctua to do some snap-on/daisychainable fans like this. No RGB, no nonsense, pure quality... That thought is so delicious.
NICE TO SEE FALCON STILL MAKING PC'S THEYRE THE OG OF GAMING PC'S
Arctic Liquid Freezer 2 AIO (non-rgb) with one cable off the AIO pump and interconnected fans would be bloody awesome. I would also loooove to see slim interconnected fans as well as that's where it makes most sense as in small form factor builds space is at a premium. Less wire clutter means less restrictions for airflow.
@Cougar
You folks are really coming along. Nice fans. 140mm versions are desired.
I think the interlocking clips should be located outside instead of inside. Having it the way that it is have more risk than having a clip that you can just pop in/out on the edge of the fan. Also, if it's outside it'll be easier to replace if the interlocking clip is damaged at some point and it'll be easier to manufacture and sold separately as well w/ a lot of modding potential to boot since it can also be potentially 3D printed for custom color variations or even have an image or logo if you so desire. But either way this is a great start.
It’s gonna be pretty difficult to get me to change the Lian Li fans, they just soo sexy
I really want hot pluggable Noctuas. I might be waiting a very long time, but I'm sure they'll do it eventually. People often use 40 fans in 1000D builds (my case) and wiring everything cleanly is a nightmare
don't worry, Noctua will release some in 9 years
The RGB on those TEAM Group RAM sticks on the test bench went crazy. This has happened to me quite a few times. In fact, some time ago, this is how I burned the RGB of two MSI Z170 and one kit of the same RAM memory. It also happened to me on an Asus Z170 with G.Skill memory when the software was still Aura instead of Armory Crate, but then nothing burned.
I agree the time has come for fans to all have some simple daisy chain system. In fact I do not buys fans anymore without it, the convenience to me is worth the cost.
Although the single cord connectivity is an attractive one, unless each fan has a dedicated ID chip, and a way to be detected individually, they will only be seen as one device with software like Razer Chroma. The Razer Chroma ARGB hub uses it's ports to determine the device, and LED count. This means You'll only get one effect through all 3 fans. I have my 3 front fans in 3 separate ports so I can do custom light schemes on each fan. It might be different on other, more expensive devices though.
Also keep in mind that only one Razer hub is currently recognized by the system unless they've finally fixed that. We've been waiting for years to have multiples of the same devices be recognized by Synapse 3, but the last time I checked they hadn't coded for it.
your note at the end to Be Quiet about NON-RGB fans, is really a thing i want, i prefer no RGB in my systems since i feel like they're just waste of electricity and i do have a Be Quiet CPU Cooler... air cooled and had NO complaint there... might be overkill though.
Oh yes, I definitely like the bequiet fans. The ARGB of the Light Wings are good and fit nicely on a radiator and the Silent Wings 4 are so quiet that I wondered if they were defec at 3000rpm (they are intact, they're just quiet)... But you have so many cables and the extra connection outputs (3 pices/cable on the light wings), it's no fun to hide the cables and connections or arrange them in such a way that the back panel doesn't pull out the ARGB plugs when you close it. Sure the focus is on the performance of the blades, motor etc., noise, but I would like to buy them with a daisy chain connection.
About the Linkable fans without RGB, Corsair already has the RX Link fans without RGB
I must say, impressive fans!!!
Lian Li P28 is single cable interconnectable fans with no RGB in black or white...sadly they only come in 120mm but that isn't a deal breaker for most people just limits the options for use. Also the ThermalTake TOUGHFAN EX14/EX12 Pro are also non RGB and come in both 140mm and 120mm respectfully...but I have only seen them in black.
Noctua needs to do this too back in the day fans were either really cheap and just terrible or they were Noctua and now RGB fans cost more than the high performance Noctua's which still outperform just about every fan out there in both acoustics and airflow. I for one don't see the point in spending money for RGB fans that will not cool as well as a similarly priced Noctua. But this new trend of daisy chain interconnects is amazing especially in a SFF build where you just simply don't have the space for any extra cables. Its the only thing thats had me consider anything aside from a noctua fan in over a decade which i still have some of the OG fans i bought back then in my PC right now.
thermaltake already have the swafan gt and ex fans that are interlocking and no rgb
PWM) fans do not adjust their speed by varying the voltage. Instead, they utilize a PWM signal, which rapidly switches the motor on and off to control the fan speed. This method provides precise control over the fan's performance while maintaining a constant voltage. Noise from some fans, it is likely due to a poorly designed PCB with inadequate noise suppression or filtering mechanisms.
I wish more manufacturers would do swappable fan blades like the Thermaltake Swafans. Also makes it easier to clean the fans.
they almost certainly will never perform as well CFM/dB
Things I wish companies did are: 1) Daisy chain power and 2) Easy way to dismount fan blades to wash them or something.
BeQuite might be the one company that /shouldn't/ do this as their emphasis is the quietest possible PC experience. To really achieve this, you need to minimise the chance of resonance between fans by running all of them on very slightly different fan curves - hard to do if they're all chained together...
Another great vid Jay. I was really weighting for Jay to stick his finger or ear into the fans, maybe next time.
Been using cougar vortex fans in my system for about 11 years. Still just as quiet as the day i bought them. Just need to clean them when they get too dusty.
the Corsair iCUE LINK RX fans , yes proprietary cable and controller but no rgb and close to one cable to hook up, one cable to the controller anyway
Jay, mention to Cougar and all other fan manufacturers that they also need end to end connections to continue the signal thru to another set of fans. ie: Corsair Link. (they are the ONLY ones that have this)
So what's the fan control software you're using?
Jay, you’re always saying that you don’t have the tools to do these particular measurements, like for the airflow for example. Honestly, I think that you are one of the best tech UA-camrs and are very good at explaining things. I think it’s about time you invest in some new machines, like the type of stuff Gamers Nexus or LTT have. You deserve it too. In my opinion even more than some of the others.
The white and orange with the raw metal screws would look great with a space/nasa themed build.
My next build will have orange highlights! But I’m doing a black base color and their black fans have grey corners for some reason!
Daisy-chained non-RGB fans do exist - the Lian Li UNI FAN P28 is quite a good performer (and can actually have RGB added to it if someone wanted to). And they're not even very expensive - a triple pack can be found on Amazon right now for $57.
How add rgb on it?
I personally like the fact the RGB mimics and isn't continuous
I have some really old Cooler Master fans that have lasted as long as some ball bearing fans, which had the "Rifle Bearing"
Hi Jay, don't you just like it when the fans only come in a Three-Pack, even though your build needs seven fans? You could place the other two fans on your desk and stay cooler.
Thanks for the video. I need to by about 12 fans.
Great review, I went with ARCTIC F12 PWM PST (5 Pack) - 120 mm for $30 bucks. I'm using Fan control got rid of my fan controller. Running 10 fans inside the Antec C8. I would or will buy be quiet or anything (non) RGB - like this in a min.
Lian Li P28 is a non RGB fan that connects like this...sadly only 120mm...but they do come in both black and white!
The main issue I have had with these types of fans is case compatibility. For example - my H6 Flow does not play nicely with alot of these connectors without needing to mangle them or trim them down which really stinks. The sides become too bulky and don't allow for the main connector for the wire to be there. On the H6 this is mostly present in the Titled font panel fans and the double 140mm fans at the bottom with the little lip holding them back.
Really love this direction of fans, though wish more cases would play nicely with them. I really like the look and use of the Thermaltake SWAFANs for their ability to change their direction but they sadly just did not work for me
The price is right and your assessment is fair. Thanks, Jay!
Please test the Jonsbo FR-505B Fans. ARGB, Infinity Mirror and there is a reverse version. They cost 9€. That looks too good to be true.
even better the ZL-120B from jonsbo have the daisy chain stuff, but not avaible in germany sadge, going for 50 bucks on aliexpress
@@Xenoray1 Crazy...
It’s an okay deal, I like the side lighting
I would recommend them if someone was on an extreme budget and couldn’t spend the extra $20 for Lian Li
Echo bquiet comment. Some of the most quietest-est fans but not having to hide cables is a plus.
I agree on non rgb interconnected fans. I'd buy a set of the price that was right and decided to go to a large form factor.
I hope cordless daisy chain fans will increase. They are cleaner and look better. In this fan set, rgb addressing is duplicated for all fans, not like more premium solutions which they distribute addressing for all fan array.
Hi Jay, The connect ability of the fans me thinks could be improved if you had two rows creating a bank of 6 with just the two cables for the exhaust top set if using 120's I don't think there is a case that allows several in a single strip, I could forgive the orange bits if performance, low noise, ARGB (just thinking you could address each fan independently of each other so that each would have its own color scheme and the ability to connect a block of 6 fans like six dots on a dice was an option), maybe for one of the side panels a wall of bank of 120's extracting the heat would be better due to the shorter distance from the components (as long as it don't suck all your bits off the motherboard!!!) Also it would keep all the debris from building up inside your pc help to keep the dust of your components! Some case manufacturers have loads of fans but then seal/block the fans from increasing airflow with either a component, or panel made from metal, plastic or glass which defeats the object. I cant see the point of having a 360 rad with fans only to have it blocked by glass for example. Btw fyi the music generated by the fans was a bit quiet maybe they could be connected to a 7.1 surround system at full blast with a deep sub woofer maybe so we can all feel the vibe and get into the groovy video, thanks ;)
Interconnected Noctua Redux fans would be... Amazing. Id buy 2x just to have backups lol
Nice fans and good video hope to see more videos of cheap fans and cases and other things to use for ur pc
Sad that they dont include a hub
There are great non rgb daisy chain fans out there. I love my Seasonic Magflow. Extremely well built, one cable, affordable and reliable
Interested! Note, Amazon link goes to homepage (I understand why) Copy in description here. No 3 pack like you said and 4 in stock. Ebay search - They have 3 pack but much more expensive, most from AU.
I keep seeing and hearing people bash asus aura/armory crate. I have had zero issues with it. It might not be as detailed as some others, but it's always worked just fine for me. That being said, my next build I might switch to icue.
Nice fans, but you really should shut down all other rgb programs and run Signal RGB. It's way better and more flexible.
I'm curious about the allen head screws in the corner pieces, because it seems the washer/spacer bits are removable so you can change them to match what ever you want - or leave them out entirely?
Surprised you didn't even try to see what happens when you unscrew those 😊
Thanks for the review, these seem pretty neat 👌
I wonder those black rubber pad with the hole are not the ring you can replace those orange one