SilenX Ixtrema 80 & 120 Quiet Fans
Introduction
Published: 28th May 2006 | Source: SilenX | Price: |
With the recent popularity of Home Theatre PC's (HTPC), more and more people are looking for ways to cool down these systems with minimal noise. After all, the last thing you want whilst watching your favourite movie is for your HTPC to suddenly start sounding like a jet engine.
Enter SilenX, a privately-owned and operated company based in southern California since 1995. Since their inception, SilenX have taken it upon themselves to design and manufacture alternative solutions to some of the noisiest components found inside the modern computer system.
Packaging
Clearly designed for retail outlets, the SilenX series of fans are something you might see in some of the larger stores in the United States. However here in the UK there is an apparent lack of decent highstreet retailers - therefore the only place you are likely to be able to purchase them from is a web based retailer.
The fans are packaged in a moulded plastic packet with cardboard backing. The fans are visible through the front of the packaging, and the 80mm Ixtrema looks somewhat like an engine from a Boeing 747!
SilenX are clearly not shy when it comes to showing off the specification of their fans. Each fan has the dBA and CFM rating displayed on the top left of the packaging. Here we can see that the 80mm Ixtrema is rated at 14dBA and manages to push 32cfm, while the 120mm version manages to push an impressive 64cfm at the same dBA.
The back of the packaging gives more in depth information on the specification of the fans, including figures such as voltage, amp and watt consumption. SilenX have also included some information on the design features of the fans such as the mounting plugs and reduced fan size, all which aid in reducing noise and improving CFM output.
SilenX are clearly not shy when it comes to showing off the specification of their fans. Each fan has the dBA and CFM rating displayed on the top left of the packaging. Here we can see that the 80mm Ixtrema is rated at 14dBA and manages to push 32cfm, while the 120mm version manages to push an impressive 64cfm at the same dBA.
The back of the packaging gives more in depth information on the specification of the fans, including figures such as voltage, amp and watt consumption. SilenX have also included some information on the design features of the fans such as the mounting plugs and reduced fan size, all which aid in reducing noise and improving CFM output.
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nicely done man 
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~14dBA at full speed? That's quiet - My 99p 120mm ebuyer ones are in the low-mid 30s!
Good review
Good review
Its worth noting the the Xtreme Performance (38mm) ones that are not featured in the review are a fair bit louder
Dam they nice. Could do with one to replace the jet-engine/****cmf fans i have. But £16 for a fan is way out for me .
.Nice review man, I enjoyed it. Those are some nice lookin fans, too.
You should try and get some Yate Loon 120MM fan's, people love them!!
Nick
You should try and get some Yate Loon 120MM fan's, people love them!!
Nick
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you know if those Ixtrema's come in 92mm? I could really use one for my case...
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you know if those Ixtrema's come in 92mm? I could really use one for my case...
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Thanks for the review, I'll be sure to look into them when upgrading my cooling system
looks like good fans but no way they will come to my "backwater" country
SpecialTech would most likely send them mate
they would but the price is abit out of my range so will go with cheaper fans.
I know you dont like to bring back old threads but this is a good one. Especially now the fans are less $$
Excellent review XMS, probably one of the first that I have read that is accurate.
And they are not just quiet but very well made.
Excellent review XMS, probably one of the first that I have read that is accurate.
And they are not just quiet but very well made.
My silverstone fans move barely nothing and make nothing but noise lol.
Beware of the deeper fans tho. They shift air for sure, but they can be noisy at full
Think ill deffo replace in intake 120mm, does feck all
Thanks for the review mate.
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If you are looking to silence your machine, are the SilenX Ixtrema series of fans worth your money?
See the Review Here