Noctua NF-S12A PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (120mm, Brown)
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twinturbonet
Greater than one weekIts not receiving 5 stars only because the first one I received was DOA. However, its receiving 4 stars because the actions that followed were great by both Amazon and Noctua. The first fan arrived DOA so I immediately submitted a return which was handled by Amazon great as usual. Noctua sent me a message saying they were shipping another fan to me right away (not even waiting for their DOA fan to be returned first) which I thought was very nice of them. Within a few days, I received a new fan that works and they received the DOA product back... very seamless and efficient.
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Michael Graeber
> 3 dayVery awesome fan, so quiet I had to turn on SpeedFan just to make sure it was running!
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Mark
> 3 dayA little expensive even for this quality level. You can get longer life fans for less money. And higher airflow for less money.
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Ben
29-10-2024I replaced both case fans and the CPU cooler with Noctua products and its allowed me to make my PC completely silent. So much so that Im sometime not sure whether its turned on :) Temps are great. Noctuas packaging is top notch and they include a load of little extras.
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Tham
> 3 dayThe color is unique and fine with me. Ive come to prefer it for my application. Fans are beautifully designed and have much less of a hum or whine some less expensive competitors fans have. I paired them with temperature controlled system running 6 fans, two pair as in-out tandems with PWM smart fan speed adjustment, and single rear lowered speed full time fans.
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Keas
> 3 dayI have this as exhausting out the back and at 1000rpm and you wouldnt even know it was running, its so quiet.
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CLM
Greater than one weekNeed a quiet computer fan? Buy a Noctua. Nuff said.
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J Cutz
> 3 dayThey are the best fans for cases period.
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Gompal
> 3 dayPour avoir utilisé une bonne dizaine de ventilateurs de pc, celui-ci est bon :
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Prof. Sven Cartwright DVM
> 3 dayboitier pc
The NF-S12A marks the third generation of Noctua’s signature S12 series quiet case fans, which have received more than 250 awards and recommendations from the international press. Featuring a further refined blade design with Anti-Stall Knobs that works in tandem with the new AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) frame, the NF-S12A improves the airflow/noise efficiency of its renowned predecessor by up to 8%. 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 1200 to 900rpm. Its superb running smoothness, SSO2 bearing and Noctua’s trusted premium quality make it an elite choice for quiet case cooling
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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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. |
SSO2 bearingThe NF-S12A 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. |
Inner Surface MicrostructuresWith 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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Anti-Stall Knobs
The NF-S12A"s Anti-Stall Knobs reduce flow separation phenomena in medium to high impedance situations and thereby increase the fan"s stall margin. This means that the NF-S12A is even more versatile than its renowned predecessor and can achieve better performance on heatsinks and radiators.
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| NF-S12A PWM | NF-S12A FLX | NF-S12A ULN | NF-S12A PWM chromax.black.swap | |
| Connector | 4-pin PWM | 3-pin | 3-pin | 4-pin PWM |
| Voltage | 12V | 12V | 12V | 12V |
| RPM | Max: 1200 / Min: 300 | 1200 | 800 | Max: 1200 / Min: 300 |
| RPM with L.N.A. | 900 | 900 | 600 | - |
| RPM with U.L.N.A. | - | 700 | - | - |
| Acoustical Noise | 17,8 dB(A) | 17,8 dB(A) | 8,6 dB(A) | 17,8 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. | 10,7 dB(A) | 10,7 dB(A) | 6,7 dB(A) | - |
| Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. | - | 7,4 dB(A) | - | - |
| Size (mm) | 120x120x25 | 120x120x25 | 120x120x25 | 120x120x25 |
| Colour | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Black with swappable coloured anti-vibration pads |
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