Question 1

is this 12 volt, or 110 volt?

Accepted Answer

The Cougar CF-V12H is a 12-volt (nominal) fan.  Directly from the package: Voltage Range: 6-13VDC.
Just remember, a lower voltage, yields a lower rotational speed.
This fan is designed to plug into your PC and it comes with a 3-to-4 pin adapter allowing connection to a floppy-drive connector from your PC power supply.

Question 2

Do you have to lubricate these fans? Also, how long do these fans last?

Accepted Answer

These fans are sealed so no lubrication is possible or needed. Have 3 of these fans on different systems. All were very quite and ran 24x7 for several months with no problem. Shut down 2 systems due to high power bill (multiple GPUs) Fan on this system (run daily 12-14 hours) still quite and running smoothly after nearly a year of use. Truly a quite,  long lasting fan in my experience

Question 3

should I replace my stock H60 fan with this?

Accepted Answer

Not too familiar with the specs of your H60 fan, but I can recommend using this fan. Since its a 120mm, its can run slower while displacing just as much air meaning less noise for the same amoutn of cooling. If your just replacing a standard case fane with it, then it might be best, but I keep it vertically aligned as some reveiws say the fan itself doesn't sit right when horizontal.  If you're attaching it to your liquid colling radiator to replace the stock coolling fan, its more up to you.

Overall I can recommend this fan as a reliable case fan and if you're looking for something that quiet and works good, this is it.

Question 4

Will this fan have problems if mounted horizontally?

Accepted Answer

Hi, nope I bought 2 of these fans for my thermaltake dokker case.
I am using them horizontally for the top of my case. There great, they also have built in rubber grommets so there is no vibration noise. You can do a google search for Thermaltake Dokker and see how it looks if you like a reference of how I put my fans.

Question 5

If you install two of these side-by-side on a 240mm radiator, will they bump into each other due to the strange shape?

Accepted Answer

It shouldn't because the overall size is no bigger than most fans but the dimensions are list so you should know for sure from them

Question 6

is 12 CM the same as 12 CFM?  iow, a very low velocity fan.  also, at what nominal DCV is this 12 C?M measured?

Accepted Answer

12 CM is the physical size of the fan (it's a 120mm fan), not the measurement of air flow.

Question 7

Will this product be compatible with the Raidmax ATX-298WY?

Accepted Answer

It should be, but the pics of the Raidmax ATX-298WY don't actually show the back where the chassis fan is, so its hard to tell for sure.  Having said that, most cases like this use a 120mm fan for air flow through the case.  When I bought my Cougar CF-V12H, I counted on that standardization and this fan really worked well for me.  I wanted to use my computer in a recording studio, so getting quiet fans was really important to me.  This fan is the quietest I've ever seen and seems to move the air quite well.  I've had no issues with it.  (I'm still working on finding a really quiet CPU cooling fan.)
What you might want to do is order the case and measure the stock cooling fan.  If its a 120 mm fan, as almost all of them are, go for this one if you need something quieter than stock.

Question 8

How many pins?

Accepted Answer

CF-V 12HP has 4 pins CF-V 12H has 3 pins
The Model CF-V 12H has 3 pins -- will run at constant speed as without the 4th pin motherboard cannot control speed. 
I had purchased the 3 pin then purchased the 4 pin so motherboard could control. Both will work though and are Great and quiet!

Question 9

I have a fan that is 4 3\4 inches how many centimeters is that?? is see none of the fans have inches listed

Accepted Answer

12CM = 4 3/4 inch to be exact 4.7 inch so 5 tenths smaller than 4 3/4 so Yes it will fit. By the way they are awesome fans and run quiet as well.

Question 10

Is this fan line voltage 120 volt? What is physical size?

Accepted Answer

The fan as usual for a PC case fan is not 120 volt. It's rated at 6-13 volts DC. As under specs on the web page it's 120x120 x 25 mm wide. Apox 4 3/4 inches square by apox 1 inch thick. Nice fan quiet and moves lots of air.

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