




Optimum airflow, air pressure & extremely silent performance
Innovative blade design focus air flow & optimum cooling efficiency (Patent)
Reduce the vibrations efficiently & silent operation
Air-inlet with optimal aero-dynamical design reducing noisy air turbulences
Oil surface tension and hydrodynamic pumping forces provided by grooves, no friction, extremely quiet
We defined HDB to Hydro Dynamic Bearing. An oil seal design that has a higher reliability and advantage than conventional fan motor design.
1. High revolution precision, low vibration noise
2. Fluid seal design provide extremely long life span
3. Surface tension effect, runs more smoothly with no friction, extremely quiet
Fluid seal design is achieved through the use of oil surface tension and hydrodynamic pumping forces provided by grooves. Bend area is centralized oil and prevented oil leakage out of motor (oil leakage is main problem of sleeve bearing, short life time) . Friction between shaft and HDB will be down due to herringbone structure reaction(friction between the metal is disadvantage of ball bearing, noise & waste heat problem). So HDB conquer sleeve & ball bearing disadvantage to become more reliable & quiet technology for Top-notch fan. Such design concept is successful and applicative on HDD, and we can see a reliability application in it.
HDB, Ball, & Sleeve comparison
Sleeve | Ball | Hydro-Dynamic | |
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revolution precision | mediocre | good | best |
vibration noise | mediocre | loud | quiet |
life span (hrs) | 30,000 | 50,000 | >150,000 |
waste heat | high | high | low |
Cost | low | high | high |
Model | CF-V12HB |
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Marketing name | VORTEX HDB 120 |
Dimensions | 120 x 120 x 25 |
Speed | 1200 |
Air flow @ 12V (CFM, m3/h) | 60.4 / 102.6 |
Air pressure @ 12V (mm H2O) | 1.73 |
Noise | 17.7dB |
Bearing type | HDB (Hydro-Dynamic Bearing) |
Connector | 3pin |
Cable length | 450mm |
Cable sleeve | Yes |
Accessories | 3 to 4pin adapter |
Tool-less fixed pins | |
Screws | |
Carton | Color box with PVC window |
Lifetime L10 (hours / 25°C) | 300000 |
Pros: Inexpensive compared to other really quiet mfg. Flows great air,quiet and that is good as I hate the sound of fans.
Cons: none
Overall Review: If you want silent fans that move good air then these are them,I have no glass door so you can't see the color but even if I did I think they would add pizzazz . I read other reviews that say they go bad if laid flat (Horizontal) so I would assume that to be true but great anywhere else.