Noctua NF-A8 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (80mm, Brown)
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Raymond K.
> 3 dayThe fan definitely accomplishes the job for my Syber Vapor E-Gaming PC, although the screws it came with were completely useless and I had to use the heatsink that was already presently in my fan that I was replacing. In fact, that was the most challenging issue as I had to use my own screws which didnt look pretty and resulted in having to break the edges of my previous fan just to use those screws, but got the job done.
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steve hunt
> 3 dayI built up a new system using an old case with space for only 2 80mm fans. I had only one cooler master stalled fan from 10 years ago trying to bring in fresh air and my new AMD 3800x and older 1060GT video card was overheating in the system. games were shutting down and failing right in the middle of rounds of CS:GO. I added this 80mm Noctua to bring in fresh air in the front of the case and flipped the weaker fan to exhaust. The noctua moves more air and is quieter than the old coolermaster, and have not had any issues with overheating the sytem. I wish I had gotten two Noctuas, or spent a bit more to upgrade the case and filled it with these quieter fans (and been able to move up to 120mm).
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Larry Guzik
> 3 dayGreat product.
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Kindle Customer
> 3 daynot as quiet as I thought they would be.
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c19trigger
> 3 dayit fits on Alienware aurora r7 but it doesnt work, not compatible with motherboard
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Sam
> 3 daythese fans are more quiet than the hard drives, I now need to figure out how to configure spindown on the drives on linux.
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Nossy
> 3 dayNoctua fans are no joke. Fans quieter @ 2200rpm than some 140mm @1300rpm.
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J. Stein
> 3 dayFeels well made, delivers on how quiet it is. Could probably cost half as much if the extra 3 cables I dont need and fancy packaging were optional.
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John
> 3 dayI pulled a little bit of a hack and installed this in my projector to replace its crazy loud fan. Im not certain that this fan is keeping it cool enough, but wow, its less than half the noise!
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az_ras
> 3 dayAmazingly quiet in ICOM 7300
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 |
