( 79 reviews )
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Posted: 07-22-2009
I was going to build something like this before it occurred to me to look for it here. It's just what it looks like: A standard case fan with a rheostat knob, a usb power adapter, and a bit of wire for a stand. The fan is very quiet, almost silent at a moderate speed while still moving a nice amount of air. Overall it's well-made, not cheap or cheesy. The retractable USB cable is a nice bonus. I use it next to a Macbook Pro. I turn it on when I'm doing resource-intensive things like video rendering, and it can make a 5-10 degree (C) difference in the measured temps of the laptop. And here's a bonus use: When hanging up my camelbak bladder for drying, I set this fan right in front of the filler opening, and it dries really fast! :)
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Posted: 07-21-2009
I couldn't have purchased a better fan to keep my Mac Pro nice and cool in the desk cabinet. I have the Mac Pro and a Western Digital External Hard Drive in the desk cabinet but I removed the back of the cabinet for ventilation and I usually leave the cabinet door open as well. This little fan clips right to the top handle of my Mac Pro Quad, like it was made for it! So I don't have to worry about it falling off when I have to pull the tower out. Although, I still leave the desk door open, it's nice and cool in there and I no longer worry about the heat damaging circuits. I'm just so happy that I picked the right fan. - Janice @ Celeste Studios Film & Video Productions [...]
