Noctua NF-A14 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (140mm, Brown)

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If you should receive a product that has been damaged while in transit please reach out to us here within 2 Days and we will certainly be able to address your concerns. You can read all about the cookies we use, how they work and how you can adjust your preferences in our Cookie Policy.I'm open to other suggestions of course, but I'd imagine a blower-style fan works better than regular pushfans, as those can't suck up air from between the PSU shroud. Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from the international press, Noctua’s NF-A14 has become a proven premium choice for 140mm cooling needs.

PWM is better fan in general as you can have more accurate controlling and lower speeds than with voltage controlled ones. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable).

They mention that it is significantly quieter than the next best option, and the start up is now no louder than a heavy breath before settling down to silence. Swap has an MTBF specification of over 150,000 hours and is delivered with a full six-year manufacturing warranty. If you believe that your personal data has been misused, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Combined with the industrialPPC series’ robust polyamide construction and advanced protection features, this makes the fan ideal for challenging industrial applications. 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. The anti-vibration pads made from extra-soft silicone reduce the transmission of minimal vibrations and are compatible with all standard screws as well as standard mounting systems or fan brackets used with CPU coolers. percentThe NE-FD2 can withstand a maximum operating temperature of 130°C which makes it suitable for IP67 standard fans that have the entire motor and PCB cast in resin for ultimate water and dust protection. For refined colour coordination, white, red, blue, green and yellow 30cm NA-EC1 cables plus corresponding NA-YC1 y-cables are available separately.The reason I'm going for the Founders Edition is because I've got a mini-ITX case with a PSU shroud right below the GPU.

I recently bought 7 of the a12x25 pwm fans for my case (nzxt switch 810) but am now wondering if it would be better to go with the NF-A14 instead. Featuring sophisticated aerodynamic design measures such as Flow Acceleration Channels, the NF-A14 further improves the renowned quiet cooling performance of the iconic NF-P14. Supporting fully automatic PWM speed control, the NF-A14 industrialPPC uses Noctua’s custom designed NE-FD2 PWM IC for three-phase motors. The NF-A14 is a premium quality quiet 140mm fan with a square frame that complies with Noctua's AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) standard.It will use voltage control to them, but get as accurate as you can with PWM connection (since most mobos only offer pure fan control on CPU header anyway).