Is there a difference between the Panaflo FBA12G12M and FBA12G12M1A?

I actually have 2 questions:

1-This is the question I have in the title. I see some websites and people talk about the Panaflo FBA12G12M1As and some people about the FBA12G12Ms but these 2 never exist together in one thread and I am *assuming* they are the same thing but we all know what assuming does so I am asking to check if there is a difference between these 2?

I have a Panaflo that says "FBA12G12M" on it and I have never seen a picture of one that says "FBA12G12M1A" but that doesn't mean they are the same thing.

2-Second question I have is whether anyone can confirm or deny if the Panaflos that are made in China are louder or not and how would I go about finding a Panaflo that is not made in China (which would mean that they are made in Japan instead??). I have seen a couple threads where people said that the Panaflos that are made in China are worse quality but I have not seen or heard anyone put a Panaflo made in China and another Panaflo made somewhere else right next to each other (again, made in Japan I am assuming) and compare the 2. In addition, most of the pictures that I see of Panaflos on places like Sidewinder computers show "Made in China" but I have been wondering if the pictures they put on their website always match with the products they carry.

The Panaflo I have says Made in China.

*bump*

I think you'll get a better response from the general cooling section of the forums.

good luck

I'm pretty sure they are the same thing. "M1A" is the older designation of the "12M" They are both the panaflo 120mm medium-speed fan (great fans BTW, they run nearly silent at 7V and push a ton of air at 12).

Cyberwiz01 said:

I'm pretty sure they are the same thing. "M1A" is the older designation of the "12M" They are both the panaflo 120mm medium-speed fan (great fans BTW, they run nearly silent at 7V and push a ton of air at 12).

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Ah, cool! That part is covered then. Good to know. Still wondering about the deal with the Chineese panaflos though. Taking the recommendation from Hazmat, I will make this same thread in the main cooling section as well and see if anyone cares to drop in.