Be Quiet! Silent Wings 2 (80mm/120mm/140mm) Review

1. Introduction2. Be Quiet! Silent Wings 23. Testing Methodology and Performance4. Closing Thoughts5. View All Pages

The Be Quiet! Silent Wings 2 are shipped in fantastic packaging, with the main focus on the product picture and the model. The larger the fan, the bigger the box, but the theme remains the same.

All three fans feature a front opening panel which allows you to see the product and the mounting clips. Inside, along the left is a list of key design concepts, ideal for browsing in a retail store.

BeQuiet! have included a user guide which details the installation procedure.

Included with all fans is a packet of screws, rubber pin-style clips and a three-way speed fan cable. Also included in the retail version is a long 3-4 pin adapter designed for use with fan controllers.

The internal packaging holds both the fan and the two sets of mounting fixtures in place. The fixtures are the same size for both the 140mm and 120mm fans, but are smaller for the 80mm fan.

The first fixture type is to be used with the rubber pins which are thin but sturdy. This fixture pushes into each corner of the fan until it clicks in place. It is a very tight fitting.

The other fixture allows you to use a conventional screw to secure the fan, and again it is pushed into each corner of the fan until it clicks in place.

The fan design itself is very attractive and the outer frame is unusual by design, it is thin around the centre of the fan.

The 80mm fan rotates at 2000 rpm requiring 0.15A, while the 120mm fan rotates at 1500 rpm requiring 0.2A and the 140mm fan only rotates at 1000 rpm but still requires 0.2A to do so.

Images of the two different mounting systems once installed onto a fan.

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