Review: akasa apache 120mm

Akasa in its heatsinks includes its own fans with S-FLOW technology. These can be purchased separately. Today we have brought to our laboratory two units of "akasa apache black" 120mm 1300 RPM.

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CHARACTERISTICS AKASA APACHE BLACK 120 MM 1300 RPM
Speed	600-1300 RPM
Dimensions	120x120x25
Bearings and flow	HDB (Hydro Dynamic bearing) and flow 57.53 CFM
Noise level	6.9-16.05 dBA
MTBF	50000mh
Connector type	4 pin
Voltage range	12 v
accessories	4 silent blocks.

Among its characteristics we must highlight its silent fan label. Its S-FLOW blade design produces an extra 30% more air. Meets IP-54 military standard of protection against moisture and dust. Finally, it incorporates Hydro Dynamic Bearing bearings with a useful life of up to 50, 000 hours.

The fan is protected by a cardboard box and a plastic blister. On the back it comes detailing all its features.

Once we opened the box, we found the fan in a plastic blister. Includes fan and 4 long silent blocks.

Top of the fan.

For later.

The fan works at 0.33A. We can also appreciate the special design of its blades.

TEST BENCH
Processor:	Intel 2600k 4.8ghz ~ 1.35 / 1.38v
Base plate:	Asus P8P67 Deluxe
Memory:	Kingston KHX1600C9D3P1K2 / 8GB
Liquid refrigeration	Corsair H60
HDD	Samsung HD103SJ 1TB
Graphic card	Gigabyte GTX560 Ti SOC
Box:	Silverstone FT-02 Red Edition
Rehobus	Lamptron FC2

To test the actual performance of the fans we are going to stress the CPU with full memory floating point calculation (Linx) and prime number (Prime95) programs. Both programs are well known in the overclocking sector and serve to detect failures when the processor works 100% for long hours.

How are we going to measure the processor temperature?

We will use the internal sensors of the processor. For this test on Intel processors we will use the “Core Temp” application in its version: 0.99.8. It is not the most reliable test, but it will be our reference in all our analyzes. The test bench will be around 28.5ºC ambient temperature.

We will use the Push & Pull configuration two AKASA Apache fans at 1300RPM 12v.

We have updated the results of the table already prepared in the analysis of the Corsair H60 Kit, let's see the new results:

The results obtained by the Apache Akasa 1300 RPM in our tests are what we expected. Fans can satisfy any processor at its stock speed without disturbing bearing noise. At the time of strong overclocking, the fans suffer and are not as effective.

The Apache Akasa are excellent fans for boxes, thanks to their s-flow blades, their excellent sleeving and the 4 silent blocks. We also see it as appropriate for users looking to slightly stress their CPU and HTPC. The incorporation of 4 pins (PWM) allows us to control the speed of our fan by motherboard (BIOS) or software (speedfan).

The fan can be found available in two versions: the analyzed one (black / black) and camouflage mode (military style: green-brown) at € 10.90.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ SLEEVING.	- MOTOR NOISE.
+ 4 SILENT BLOCKS.	- WE EXPECTED MORE PERFORMANCE.
+ BLADE S-FLOW.
+ PERFECT PACKAGING.

The Professional Review team will award you the bronze medal.