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When it arrived, the unit worked perfectly right out of the gate, just as others seem to have experienced—it functions exactly as advertised. For the size, it moves a decent amount of air and cools things down just enough for my needs; it’s definitely not underpowered for a 5015 fan. One slight snag I ran into, which seems common with third-party parts, was the connector; it wasn't an exact match for my original setup, but with a minor technical adjustment, I was able to integrate it successfully.
It conforms precisely to the expected specifications otherwise.
However, potential buyers should be aware of a noise factor. While the cooling itself is great, I noticed that the bearing generates a bit of an annoying squeak, especially if installed in a very quiet area. It seems others noted this as well, feeling disappointed if they expected absolute silence, particularly given how some marketing might imply low noise.
If your installation environment already has ambient noise, this squeak will likely be masked, so for a loud car audio setup or workshop environment, it probably won't be an issue at all.
If you are hunting specifically for a 50*50*15MM fan and performance is your priority over absolute silence, I would recommend this product. It performs its primary function very well, and for the price, it's a solid investment. I might even buy a few more myself for future projects now that I know how to handle the connector situation.
Just keep that bearing noise in mind when deciding where to place this G5015M12D1+6 DC12V 0.200a car audio cooling fan.
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