It’s interesting to watch the trends in computer cooling accessories. For the last couple of years, the trend was geared towards extreme performance. Everyone would sit back and marvel at the massive airflow their Delta fans were creating. They would smile and show their jealous buddies what a jewel they had bought. Of course they couldn’t actually hear their friend’s response over the 45 decibel wailing, but they were secure in their belief that they had the best cooling available. As computer’s become more common place though, the trend has become much more practical and a heck of a lot easier on the ears. Most people have begun to realize that you shouldn’t need hearing protection anytime you enter the same room as your computer. This new trend is starting to favor adequate cooling that is quiet enough not to interfere with your computer enjoyment.

So following this silent trend, we will be taking a closer look at one of the new products from the SilenX Corporation. They have kindly sent us some of their new 80mm thermistor fans for us to evaluate. These fans are advertised as quiet (less than 15dB), durable, and they have a new temperature probe that will allow them to automatically raise or lower the RPM depending on your case temps. So read on and let’s see if these fans further the quest for quiet/ effective PC cooling.