Noctua NF-A8 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (80mm, Brown)
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Zackary Thompson
> 3 dayyou can tell its nice cause the box it comes in is heavier than the fan itself
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Amanut
> 3 dayGreat fan, quite. But Jesus, why did they make the thing so dam ugly. Tan and white? Really?
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Don H
> 3 dayGreat air flow, silent, very low current draw. Would prefer different color.
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K. Wronkiewicz
> 3 dayIm pleased with how quiet this fan ended up being once I installed it. Like, case fans are mostly a commodity item, unless you want a fancy-looking case (which means a transparent fan with LEDs) or a quiet case (which means fans like this one).
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Daryl
> 3 dayAlways a great choice!
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YouAreTheHat
> 3 dayNo, seriously, I didnt believe it at first.
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Fugax
> 3 dayThese really great fans.
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Jeun Yeung
> 3 dayThere’s a saying “you get what you paid for” and that’s the noctua fans. Noctua fans are the most expensive fans I’ve seen when I was building my $5000 pc. It’s crazy how quiet they can become. The noctua fans are considered ugly because it’s brown, but I actually like the beige and brown color. It’s a nice touch to any classic pc.
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Edgar Camacho
> 3 dayUsed this fan on my HTPC to replace my loud Dell stock fan. Works great but you also have to order the adapter cable to use on Dell computers.
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Andrew M.
> 3 dayIm disappointed with this fan. Its super loud. I installed it in my Dell Optiplex and its louder than my stock CPU fan, Case Fan and 120mm front case fan altogether!
The NF-A8 is a highly optimised, premium quality quiet 80mm fan. Featuring Noctua’s AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) frame as well as sophisticated aerodynamic design measures such as Flow Acceleration Channels, the NF-A8 further improves the renowned quiet cooling performance of the award-winning NF-R8. The PWM version sports Noctua’s custom designed NE-FD1 IC for fully automatic speed control via 4-pin fan headers and comes with a Low-Noise-Adaptor to reduce the maximum speed during PWM control from 2200 to 1750rpm. Its superb running smoothness, reference-class SSO2 bearing and Noctua’s trusted premium quality make it an elite choice for the highest demands.
AAO frame
Noctua"s AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) frames feature integrated anti-vibration pads as well as Noctua"s proprietary Stepped Inlet Design and Inner Surface Microstructures, both of which further refine the fan"s performance/noise efficiency.
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Flow Acceleration ChannelsThe NF-A8 impeller features suction side Flow Acceleration Channels. By speeding up the airflow at the crucial outer blade regions, this measure reduces suction side flow separation and thus leads to better efficiency and lower vortex noise. |
SSO2 bearingThe NF-A8 features the further optimised second generation of Noctua"s renowned, time-tested SSO bearing. With SSO2, the rear magnet is placed closer to the axis to provide even better stabilisation, precision and durability. |
Integrated anti-vibration padsIntegrated anti-vibration pads made from extra-soft silicone minimise the transmission of minute vibrations while maintaining full compatibility with all standard screws and other mounting systems. |
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Inner Surface Microstructures
With the tips of the fan blades ploughing through the boundary layer created by the Inner Surface Microstructures, flow separation from the suction side of the blades is significantly suppressed, which results in reduced blade passing noise and improved airflow and pressure efficiency.
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| NF-A8 PWM | NF-A8 FLX | NF-A8 ULN | NF-A8 5V PWM | NF-A8 5V | NF-A8 PWM chromax.black.swap | |
| Connector | 4-pin PWM | 3-pin | 3-pin | 4-pin PWM | 3-pin | 4-pin PWM |
| Voltage | 12V | 12V | 12V | 5V | 5V | 12V |
| RPM | Max: 2200 / Min: 450 | 2000 | 1400 | Max: 2200 / Min: 450 | 2200 | Max: 2200 / Min: 450 |
| RPM with L.N.A. | 1750 | 1650 | 1100 | - | - | - |
| RPM with U.L.N.A. | - | 1200 | - | - | - | - |
| Acoustical Noise | 17,7 dB(A) | 16,1 dB(A) | 10,4 dB(A) | 17,7 dB(A) | 17,7 dB(A) | 17,7 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. | 13,8 dB(A) | 12,9 dB(A) | 6,5 dB(A) | - | - | - |
| Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. | - | 7,9 dB(A) | - | - | - | - |
| Size | 80x80x25 mm | 80x80x25 mm | 80x80x25 mm | 80x80x25 mm | 80x80x25 mm | 80x80x25 mm |
| Colour | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Black with swappable coloured anti-vibration pads |
