Silencing The SOHO

To end off part 2 of Silencing The SOHO, we have the Sharkoon Silent Eagle 2000. Rather than increasing the fan speed, like what was done with the Vantec Tornado, Sharkoon Technologies increases the Silent Eagle 2000 airflow by its unique surface structure. Although the blades are still made of plastic, its texture is similar to that of a golf ball to help reduce air resistance and turbulence. The Silent Eagle 2000 is rated for 22.7 CFM @ 17.8 dBA. Contained inside the Sharkoon packaging, there are rubber mounting components, mounting screws, and a 3 to 4-pin adapter. When trying the Silent Eagle 2000 model out for ourselves, we were relatively pleased with the amount of air moved considering the low noise level. What was also appealing to us was the unique appearance of the fan with its golf ball textured design.

There we have it, just four more of the endless number of items designed to keep your PC cool while keeping the noise level to a minimum. Both the Ultra Products and Spire CPU heatsinks were rather basic compared against its competition but they kept to a relatively low noise level while adequately dissipating heat away from the processors. As for the SunbeamTech Lightbus, it's a great alternative if you already have a system loaded with noisy cooling fans and wish to lower the noise level. This decrease in noise, however, will also come with a drop in airflow. As for the Sharkoon Silent Eagle 2000, it has strayed away from the conventional design of 80mm case fans in favor of a golf ball textured design to increase the airflow and decrease noise while maintaining the same fan speed. As always, thanks go out to the various manufacturers that provided these products and made our Silencing The SOHO (Part 2) possible.