Thermaltake Mobile Fan II External USB Cooling Fan - Us
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Customer Review: Ok Fan
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm a little disappointed with the fan for $15. If it was a sub-$10 fan, then it would be excellent. It is quiet on most speeds lower than full, and moves a decent amount of air for a 5v fan, but there is no "off" except to unplug it, and the speed controller isn't very high quality (I'm not surprised at the number of reviews complaining about it failing). Mine still works after moderate use for the past 8 or 9 days, so I'm hoping I have one of the more reliable units.
I also do not like the cord for this fan. It's flat, and rigid, and has an obnoxious cable reel in the middle of it. It's convenient for rolling up the cable when the fan is not in use, like if you use it for a laptop, but it gets in my way most times (especially since the reel is heavier than the fan, and it pulls the fan down off the desk when I am using it to cool myself, instead of the computer).
Overall, I don't feel it is worth $15. If they drop the price to $10 or less, then I'd say you're getting your money's worth, but at $15 you are not.
Customer Review: These things are Awesome!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got two of these. One to cool my laptop and the other to cool my external harddrives. You can connect them to anything with a usb port for power.
They come with a little dial that lets you determine the speed of the fan. I keep them at the lowest setting and they're barely audible (my laptop's fan makes more noise than these things). I would definitely recommend to anyone and the cool and geek factor is definitely there :)
The only problem I can think of is that I wish the dial knob on them had an option to turn them off. Like some old fans where you keep turning them to the left and it clicks off. Besides that they're fantastic.
They work aslong as whatever you have them connected to is on as they draw power from the usb port. So when my computer is off then the fans are off and upon boot the initialize and start to rotate.
Another thing that might be great to add to them is a filter so they don't blow dust everywhere and especially into what you have them pointed at. Wish they made a 120mm version.
Customer Review: Keeps Things Cool
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought 3 fans. One for the equipment stack consists of the cable modem, the wireless router, and the network drive. The accumulated heat from having all these "heat makers" together had me looking for a quiet and reliable solution. The fan runs 24/7 and cools very quietly and effectively. The speed control allows a boost for those extra hot situations. The machines are no longer hot to touch. Another fan cools the Apple TV and the game console stack. The Apple TV is an always-on equipment that is hot all the time, again, the concern is the "accumulated" heat from having these hot machines placed close. The fan is also on all the time and its quiet operation allows it to be left plugged in and hardly a sound is heard especially when it is on slow.
The last unit sits next to my MacBook Pro. It keeps the "hot zone" next to the keyboard cool. The quiet operation allows it to be left running while I work with very low degree of noise pollution . I'm buying several as gifts to family and close friends who has the same issue with heat.
Customer Review: Great to cool my hot receiver in closed cabinet
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this fan to cool down a Onkyo receiver inside my closed cabinet. I put it in the top of the receiver pushing hot air out of the cabinet, and it works great. I recommend buying a Smart Strip LCG4 Energy Saving Power Strip with Autoswitching Technology so when I turn off the receiver, the fan turns off automatically as well. I also had to buy a USB Wall AC Charger because the fan gets power from a USB source. The fan has a potentiometer, so you can select the fan speed, choosing a level which does not generate much noise and still works effectively.
Pros:
- pot to control fan speed level / noise level
- small, efficient, ideal to cool down audio equipment on closed cabinets
Cons:
- needs USB power (it can be an advantage if you're cooling down an equipment with USB out, like a PS3)
Customer Review: Perfect for my computer setup!!! (tower in enclosed desk)
Summary: 5 Stars
First, I have a Dell Dimension 4500 (tower). We just purchased a new desk with an enclosed area for the power strip and tower. I didn't know how the tower would handle the enclosed area and the heat. The desk had two 3" holes in the back for wires. I was able to use the lower one for wires, the upper for the fan. I had to change the direction of the screws (and knob) in each corner so the fan could sit flush against the back (blowing out). Easy to do. Then, with a couple velcro pads (small holes punched through the ones on the fan, and screws inserted through so they were very secure) I attached the fan to the back of the desk on the inside, blowing the hot air out. Plugged right into the back of my computer and powers on and off with the computer itself. Just set the speed and forget it. No overheating problems at all. Moves quite a bit of air too, though a little noisy against the wood desk backing at higher speeds (about mid way works fine, and not very noticeable). Perfect for what I needed!