Noctua NF-F12 PWM chromax.Black.swap, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (120mm, Black)
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Kolchak
> 3 dayFan will not start on my ASRock Phantom 7 board at or below 34% power. The fan will start at 35% (580 RPM) and can be turned down to 33% (550 RPM), at 32% the fan will stop. I have no need for my fans to run this low so this will not stop me from purchasing these again but thought others should know if they are expecting the listed 300 RPM minimum.
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Chris M.
> 3 dayThis review doesnt have dry numbers or boring stuff like idle temps. I honestly dont care. I just care about performance.
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J. Carlson
> 3 dayGot one of these to replace the brown fan in my NH-U12S. Runs dead silent and keeps the CPU quite cool, as the brown one did.
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Justin
> 3 dayWhat is the point of these fans?
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mikerry
> 3 dayThese are great fans, but thats something to expect from Noctua. The black color scheme blends in well with modern hardware, and overall, I would highly recommend these, as long as you can live without the RGB that other fan manufacturers provide.
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Kevyn
> 3 dayThe low noise level is insane. 100 % recomended
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J. Wallace
> 3 daybe aware the robber cushions shown only have one color a piece. instead of 4 like they should. So every corner up the fan butted up against the case will have a different coloring on the corner pieces. But this is kind of minor because you usually don;t see enough of the cushion as most of it is squeezed up against the case. for the money this fan is thou youd think they would make all the rubber pieces the same damn color.
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Claudine Purdy I
> 3 dayNoctua of course makes great fans. Great quality and the noise is limited. The rubber bumpers are a great addition as well and look amazing.
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Anonymous
Greater than one weekSwapping to these from cooler master “master fans” was a night and day difference. Noise level being the biggest difference. I’m able to run the fans at higher speed and they’re still much more quiet than my previous mentioned fans. The build quality is spectacular which is what I expected from noctua. I won’t buy any brand of fan other than noctua again. If you’re new to building a pc take my advice screw the rgb and screw any other fans to be honest. You want these right here.
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Ro-Ro
> 3 daySo far so good.
Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, the NF-F12 is one of Noctua’s most renowned and popular 120mm fans. Its outstanding static pressure performance and the FocusedFlow frame make it ideal for use on heatsinks and radiators. The chromax.black.swap edition combines the NF-F12’s signature quiet cooling performance with an attractive all-black design and a bundle of swappable red, white, blue, green, yellow and black anti-vibration pads that allow the colour-customisation of the fan to match individual build colour schemes. For further customisation, a wide range of accessories such as coloured cables, additional anti-vibration pads and anti-vibration mounts are available separately. Topped off with Noctua’s trusted premium-grade SSO2 bearing and more than 150,000 hours MTTF, the NF-F12 PWM chromax.black.swap is the perfect choice for all users who value individual, focused build aesthetics just as much as class-leading quality and performance.
Award-winning NF-F12 design
Having received more than 150 awards and recommendations from the international press, Noctua"s NF-F12 has become a proven premium choice for 120mm cooling needs. Its renowned efficiency has convinced tens of thousands of customers all over the world.
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Swappable anti-vibration pads in 6 coloursThe NF-F12 PWM chromax.black.swap comes with 4 black, white, red, blue, green and yellow NA-AVP1 anti-vibration pads respectively. By combining the various colours with black or leaving off the pads on one side, the fan can be coordinated with most popular build colour schemes out of the box. Additional NA-SAVP1 sets for outfitting both sides in one colour can be purchased separately. |
SSO2 bearingThe chromax line fans feature 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. |
Varying Angular Distance and Vortex Control NotchesThe NF-F12"s stator guide vanes are set out in Varying Angular Distance and feature Vortex-Control Notches. Both measures help to spread the noise emission over a broader frequency spectrum and thus make the fan"s sound pattern more agreeable to the human ear. |
Focused Flow frameDesigned for pressure demanding applications such as heatsinks and radiators, the Focused Flow frame features eleven stator guide vanes that straighten, channel and focus the airflow, which allows the NF-F12 to rival the performance of conventional fans running at much faster speeds. |
Maximising colour choices, Noctua’s chromax.black.swap edition fans can be colour-customised using the included swappable anti-vibration pads as well as optional anti-vibration mounts and cables. This makes them ideal for enthusiasts looking for true premium-grade fans that can be colour-coordinated with popular build themes such as all black, black & white or black & red.
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| NF-F12 PWM | NF-F12 PWM 5V | NF-F12 5V | NF-F12 PWM chromax.black.swap | |
| Connector | 4-pin PWM | 4-pin PWM | 3-pin | 4-pin PWM |
| RPM | Max: 1500 / Min: 300 | Max: 1500 / Min: 300 | 1500 | Max: 1500 / Min: 300 |
| RPM with L.N.A. | 1200 | - | - | - |
| Acoustical Noise | 22,4 dB(A) | 22,4 dB(A) | 22,4 dB(A) | 22,4 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. | 18,6 dB(A) | - | - | - |
| Voltage | 12 V | 5 V | 5 V | 12 V |
| Size (mm) | 120x120x25 | 120x120x25 | 120x120x25 | 120x120x25 |
| Colour | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Black with swappable coloured anti-vibration pads |