Help to eliminate every last d B of PC noise by reducing the noise generated by fan vibrations! ** Why are Fan Mounts Necessary?** Vibration from fan motors can travel into a PC case & become amplified when a fan is screwed tightly to the chassis. This unwanted noise is vibrational or secondary, & it is an issue if you wish to build a very quiet or virtually silent PC. These mounts have been designed & uniquely produced by Acousti Products from the drawing-board specifically to tackle fan-induced vibrational noise! Ultra-Soft Fan Mounts are a no-vibration alternative to standard fan screws or hard plastic push pins. To prevent the transmission of vibrations from a motor (such as a fan motor), the vibrating part needs to be decoupled (or disengaged) from the chassis or case, & the vibrations need to be damped (that is, attenuated). We have selected a ultra-soft silicone polymer that effectively decouples the fan from the case, & also attenuates unwanted vibration. The 3-dimensional shape of a fan mount is intimately related to the mount material. A fan mount must be soft enough to be effective but also designed to securely hold a fan in position. Acousti Products have designed both the shape & materials together to give a widely compatible fan mount that is also the very softest & most effective available! ** Why are these Mounts any better than Others?** We have chosen an ultra-soft silicone polymer because it is softer & more chemically stable than cheaper & inferior alternatives like rubber or EPDM. Cheaper alternatives can leach oils & tend to degrade more readily over time
- they also tend to be more reactive with some plastics (wires etc.) than silicone. Silicone is non-toxic, more chemically stable, & can also tolerate higher temperatures
- so it is a superior material for this particular use. AFM02 & AFM03B Ultra-Soft Fan Mount Design. The fan mount has been designed with smoothed corners to prevent the pr