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First Looks
These things are so damn shiny, they really are, sunny days the reflection will blind you, I kid you not. Anyway, there shiny nature made the picture taking an adventure all of its own (where's David Bailey when you need him?) so I apologize in advance for the crappy pictures.
 
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When you look at the packaging you can see it isn't anything special but hey, it's whats inside that counts right? Thankfully, the fans themselves look a darn site better. Stunning is the first word that springs to my mind. Very much a personal statement that but they really do look great.
Despite being made from lightweight aluminium there a great deal heavier than a plastic fan (naturally) and are reassuringly solid. The frame is styled too, with some nice looking cut outs down the side to help break up the monotony and increase the natural good looks. The Titan logo is emblazoned in blue and red on one side with the pat number on the other.
  
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One thing that did disappoint me was the fact that the fan blades themselves are actually painted plastic. Once they're spinning you don't notice, and the paint colouring matches pretty much spot on with the frame (and reflects just as well too).
 
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Now this next bit I just don't understand. You make an aluminium frame fan, you paint the fan blades silver to match, and then on the backside of the fan you leave the plastic crossmembers white. I don't know what to say about that really, its just &&. Wrong.
 
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Being on the reverse side does mean you should be able to hide the fact well enough but still &.. Thankfully the good looks of the rest of the unit carries the pleasing aesthetic well enough for it to become a minor annoyance. Both units here (and I guess it must be the same across the range) are tailed with a 3pin plug. Yes even the 120mm.
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I don't think anyone would actually run the 120mm that way, but personally I prefer to buy ALL my fans like this. That way I can mod them to a 4 pin molex connector and still retain the speed sensing. If however you expect/need a 4 pin, you're out of luck since the fans don't ship with any extras such as an adaptor. Bear that in mind, as whilst the power consumption is pretty low on the 120mm fan, I personally wouldn't run it from a motherboard header.
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Titan Aerofoil Aluminium Fan: Since you've spent all that money tricking out your box, there's no point showing off some generic case fans through that side window. Swap them out and watch chicks throw themselves at you, and your aluminum fans.
