Evercool Rifling

Testing

Test Rig

Methodology

In order to test the Evercool Rifling Fan, I chose to look at the CPU and system temperatures at idle states.

For idle testing the rig is left for 30 minutes without loading any processes and the temperatures are recorded using Speedfan.

I will be using the Lian-Li V1000 Plus case with a fan adapter in the front 3 5.25” bays allowing me to install the extra fans. The stock Intel cooler is the one used for the CPU.

I will be comparing the results to the Coolink SWiF 92mm; ambient temperature was 20 degrees.

Results

Cooling

CPU temperature

System temperature

Even though the results do not show anything dramatic in performance gain, it shows that this 80mm fan can perform to a better standard than the Coolink 92mm case fan. For an 80mm fan, this is quite an impressive result. Furthermore, the Evercool was much quieter than the Coolink.

As I predicted in the overview on the fan, hot air was being blown from the gaps in the fans frame. I realised this by holding small pieces of tissue paper over only the gaps and sure enough, the tissue was being blown out rather than being sucked in. This isn’t a major problem, but most users do not want hot air and dust being blown back into their computer case.

Noise

This is the sector where the rifling fan really performed very well. Throughout the testing, I could not even tell that the fan was running. This is quite possibly the quietest fan I have ever reviewed. I did notice a slight problem though, if you tip the fan slightly i.e. move it from a completely vertical position, the fan starts to rattle a little. Reasoning for this is because the actual fan blade appears slightly loose on its motor.

Cost

The Evercool Rifling Fan retails at about £5. This is pretty cheap for a fan but it’s build quality does reflect this somewhat.

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