Phoronix checked out the Cooler Master Aluminum Fan (AAF-B12-E1)
As the modding phenomenon has grown to be so huge over the years, the craze has been for LED fans. There are LED fans in multiple colors, ability to rotate between colors, and the simple, yet most common, single colored LED fans. In this review, we aren't checking out any LED fans, but another type of fans to appear recently in modding projects. What we have in this short write-up is the Cooler Master AAF-B12-E1. This 120mm fan (Cooler Master also makes an 80mm version), replaces the traditional plastic frame with aluminum. The new Cooler Master engineered fan is designed to handle a 100,000-hour life expectancy, fan-restart, super silent, unique blade design. One of the other factors important to modders is its distinctive appearance.Read more