The fan can be both. If necessary, it is a hurricane that my I5 3570K in the ITX case in holding fence while gambling. Or he is inaudible while surfing .... For the price, a fan who can do everything.
In conjunction with the Prolimatec Samuel 17 CPU is a maximum of 59 ° C hot after 60 minutes Prime95 stress test. (Maximum speed) While surfing the temperature fluctuates around the 33 ° C with a scarce 1000rpm.