Wathai 12038 120mm x 38mm PWM Computer PC Case Fan 12V 4pin 5300rpm 230 CFM High Airflow Duall Ball CFM FG DC Brushless Cooling Fan

Quiet Powerhouse for Cooling Needs This Wathai 120mm x 38mm 12V cooling fan has turned out to be a real workhorse in my setup. Right out of the box, it feels solid and well-built, and once running, it pushes a serious amount of air. The dual ball bearings are a big plus—they give the fan a longer life and let it run smoothly without the rattly noise that cheaper sleeve-bearing fans sometimes develop over time. I put this into a network cabinet where heat tends to build up, and the difference was immediate. Temperatures dropped several degrees, and the system stays much more stable under heavy use. It’s not whisper-quiet, but for the airflow it provides, the noise is a steady, low hum that blends into the background. Definitely not distracting in a garage, workshop, or server room environment. The 2-pin connector makes installation simple, though keep in mind you won’t get PWM speed control—this is either on or off. For most industrial or electronics cooling applications, that’s perfectly fine. Just make sure you have space for the extra thickness (38mm vs. the more common 25mm), since it moves more air partly because of that larger size. Bottom line: A durable, high-airflow cooling fan that trades speed control for sheer effectiveness. If you need reliable cooling power and don’t mind a bit of fan noise, this is a rock-solid choice.

Amazing air output and noise level! I found operating it at a low 3-6 watts, it is moving as much air as most of my other 120mm fans. Crank it up to full power of 20+ watts and it's like facing a 30+ mph headwind. Thankfully I purchased a speed control to go with this. Unless you are mounting this fan inside a sound proof chamber you'll definitely need one to restrain the noise. I purchased this fan for cooling under my tractor canopy so the noise isn't that bad compared with the tractor diesel engine spinning 2500rpm. Most of the time I'm using the speed control at about 1/2 of maximum. But it's wonderful to crank it up when the outside temps are getting high. Size is correct match for 120mm mounting. The speed control I used is 4 pin version so fan connected right up. I haven't had any problems with operation. Get a speed control that permits setting a minimum speed also helps. Overall I am very, very pleased. I've bought several other Wathai fans and this one is just as well built as the others. I will definitely to buy Wathai fans.

Okay, so, I've been using this thing for about a year and here are my thoughts. In order to use this, I bought a barrel-jack/fan connector and an adjustable fan controller that fits said barrel jack connector. Upon opening the box the first thing that you notice is the sheer girth of this unit. I mean, it feels much heavier than it should. The build quality is amazing and it runs like a top. at low speed its nearly silent and cools my mid-tower cpu case and heat-sink to a comfy 45c. I want whoever reads this to understand, I don't have a fan on my cpu heat-sink, this thing is connected to the front inside top of my case so as to suck fresh air in and blow it. It blows enough air, from that position to not only cool my heat-sink on its LOWEST setting but to also hit the fan in the back of the case. On medium, the fan sounds like what I imagine a duck hitting a airplanes turbine hears before it becomes meat shrapnel. It's just, Incredibly loud. Like, you can hear it 30+ feet away at half speed. The cooling performance though, matches the noise. I'm able to drop from 71c post Vulcan shader render to 42c in 20 seconds at half speed. Now comes the complicated part. Depending on the heatsink you use, There's little to no point in using this thing past half speed. Let me explain. The heatink can only throw so much heat, and this fan moves air so fast, after half speed, it reaches a point where it just doesn't remove any more. I am able to hold a paper towel to a wall at 3 feet from the back of my case at the fans full speed though lmao. Bottom line is, It's stupid, overkill, and I'm in love, buy three. Just don't forget the adapter and external fan controller, this may kill your power supply.

I purchased the Wathai 120mm x120 x 38mm 12V 2Pin Dual Ball 12cm Industrial Cooling Fan High Airflow It is an amazing Fan, Extremely powerful. I needed a more-than-usual powerful 12mm Fan, and this one is great. 4 STARS RATING BECAUSE: I rated 4 stars ONLY because the 2 pin conector (white plastic) has a "2 arrows" plastic lip/protruding the plastic surface that is not a common connection for Computers, so I had to cut it carefully making the surface flat. It should have a standard protruding safe-lock as other connectors, making it easier and more secure to connect and avoid a loose connection. Since I had to cut it (very carefully), I secured with gaffer tape the female connection at the end of the cable to the male connector from the extension cable that I used to connect to the computer, to avoid any risk of accidental disconnection. NOISE: since it's very powerful fan, you can't expect to be quiet using it at 100%. I have more quieter 12mm fans, but less powerful by far. This one is rated at 125CFM and compared to my 110CFM (that was noticeable quieter) it pushes LOT more airflow. So for my purpose I stored the quieter one and used this one instead. Since I use it for computer and it pushes so much air, I use an air filter, to avoid so much dust getting inside the case. Essential to me. There are many cheap plastic grills that include foam filters that can be easily unmounted and washed periodically (if it can be accessed from outside) SUMMARY: Great Powerful Fan.

Me and my friend bought several of Wathai fans for kids science project. Work reliably and efficiently. Our only issue was we were not able to find a 120mm fan in 2 wire configuration (only 4 wires but we do not have a circuit to control pwm). With the 4 wire version we get the necessary air-flow/ weight needed for our project but cannot control speed/ slow down based on supply voltage. With change in voltage there is feedback within the fan to compensate and we cannot slow down. If you have a fan in 2 wire prototype version, we can test it.

First of all, they can be very very loud if set to the highest level of speed. This is exactly what I wanted to replace the jet flow fan cases I got originally for my pc many many years ago. You can adjust the speed using the fan control in bios or any other fan control program. I have mine set to manual because trust me if I have it set to cpu temp it sounds like it will take off...lol. Anyway, I can feel the air move and it doing much much better than any regular cpu fan. These are server fans and they can move the air. I think the manufacturers setting is off because I think it moves more than they say. Which is great for me and i have them set at 35% in the front and 45% in the back and the sound is okay. I am very very happy with my purchase. I might end up ordering one more but for now these are fine

I built my pc with the purpose of it being a video editing/rendering system, so I stuffed in 2 GPUs, a Ryzen 7 with water cooling and 64 Gb of ram respectively. But overlooked the thermals and wondering why I was getting around 90c after a few hours. Figured out it was the front fans the AIO came with, so I swapped those puny little fans for 2 of these 5300 RPM big boy fans, and when I turn these fans up, the CPU will never go above 72c no matter how hard my computer tries. Not only do these fans push a ridiculous amount of air, they also give you a nice little audio cue to when they are working the hardest. They can also be extremely quiet when ran at lower speeds, only slightly louder than a regular case fan. Granted, they do sound like a hair dryer or a jet engine when they are at full power, but did a little noise ever hurt anyone? 100% recommend these fans to anyone who would like ice cold thermals and isn't bothered by a bit of noise.

Works well. Definitely moves air. Bought for my rv refrigerator to help vent air. It’s quiet and uses very little power and has now been running non stop for over 5 months. Definitely would recommend