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AC Ryan UV Kit
Author: Ian Cunningham
Published on: 30-10-2005
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1. AC Ryan UV Kit
2. CCFL / Conclusion

Introduction

An introduction to the AC Ryan UV Kit

Computers have come a long way since the days of beige boxes - its now usual to have case windows, plenty of lights and lots of bling! Of course this doesn't appeal to everyone, but AC Ryan have released a few UV items that give case modding a bit more of an edge. Vadim computers supplied both sets of components for testing in this review.


Fans and UV CCFL (plus other UV items)

The UV Cold Cathode Tube is great for illuminating UV items such as rounded cables and painted items, whereas the Blackfire 4 UV LED fans glow under their own UV LEDS built into the housing. The fans come in plenty of different colours, and are available in the common 80 / 92 / 120mm sizes.

Specifications

Specifications of the AC Ryan UV Fan and Cold Cathode Tube

 Fan
  • Built-in 4x LED light
  • Luminous intensity : 4x 2000mcd
  • 3 to 4 Pin Molex Converter
  • Size : 80 / 92 / 120 mm
  • Speed : 2500 / 2500 / 2000 rpm
  • Power : 1.3 / 1.9 / 2.8 W
  • Noise : 22.18 / 25.24 / 28.95 dB
  • Airflow : 32.37 / 43.4 / 77.7 CFM

Cold Cathode Tube

  • Length : 300mm
  • Voltage : 570 ± 40V
  • Current : 3.5 mA
  • Brightness : Over 20,000 ± 10% cd/m2
  • Lifetime : Over 15,000 hours
  • 2x 30cm CCFL lights

 

The 3 to 4 pin Molex converter is a very welcome addition for the fans, as this enables users to use the onboard headers where available or have the fans running at 100% all the time from a standard PSU connector.

Performance

Fan Performance

These fans are noisier than usual, which may put some people off, however if you are using a speed/temperature controller they are much more reasonable at 60% speed. Airflow and cooling ability seemed directly comparable to generic fans which were present in the case before testing, as the temperature remained almost constant throughout.


Non Powered


Powered and Glowing

The following photos show the fans in the dark where their glow is most apparent. Quality is evident when the cables are wrapped in UV mesh that also emminates an attractive glow, little perks like this give these fans a little advantage over other products.




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