ND-D14 speed control?

[man36]

Hi guys, I just bought one of these massive coolers and it performs just as it should. Something that has been nagging me lately is that the fans are running at 1200 all the time. I know the included noise reduction cables would make them spin at 600 or so; but, if I do that will I have a big difference in temps? Or is it barely noticeable in temps? I recently saw the video Linus posted about the new ND-H15 that has a Y cable for PWM control. But I do not have one; can I buy one and use it? Or it is only compatible with the new heatsink fans? 

 

If I cannot use the Noctua cable; is it recommendable to get a similar cable from another brand??

 

 

Thank you!

[Rorgash]

it comes with the cooler, otherwise plug the fans into 4 pin fan connecters on the mobo and set them up in bios or using something like speedfan

[Prokart2000]

its the nh-d15 just to say and try speedfan

[loccilucas]

Hi guys, I just bought one of these massive coolers and it performs just as it should. Something that has been nagging me lately is that the fans are running at 1200 all the time. I know the included noise reduction cables would make them spin at 600 or so; but, if I do that will I have a big difference in temps? Or is it barely noticeable in temps? I recently saw the video Linus posted about the new ND-H15 that has a Y cable for PWM control. But I do not have one; can I buy one and use it? Or it is only compatible with the new heatsink fans?

If I cannot use the Noctua cable; is it recommendable to get a similar cable from another brand??

Thank you!

Make sure the fans are plugged into the CPU fan header, and set them up in the bios.

Also use the noise reduction cable, the difference in temps in only small and is defiantly worth the drop in volume. There is no point in getting a noise reduction cable from a different company, it's just a resistor so they arel all the same, besides why would noctua include it if you can't use it.

[KrasussDB]

Hi guys, I just bought one of these massive coolers and it performs just as it should. Something that has been nagging me lately is that the fans are running at 1200 all the time. I know the included noise reduction cables would make them spin at 600 or so; but, if I do that will I have a big difference in temps? Or is it barely noticeable in temps? I recently saw the video Linus posted about the new ND-H15 that has a Y cable for PWM control. But I do not have one; can I buy one and use it? Or it is only compatible with the new heatsink fans? 

 

If I cannot use the Noctua cable; is it recommendable to get a similar cable from another brand??

 

 

Thank you!

 

hey, yea the original fans are 3 pin which means they cant be PWM controled and will run on full speed.

 

Some boards have the options to change the fan control to voltage control and will reduce speeds dependending on temps with 3 pin as PWM does. My old Gigabyte board does have the option but my Asrock does not

 

You can use the adapters the temps will be almost the same +3-5°C difference if you aint running some crazy OC. If you need the head room in RPM and your mobo doesnt support voltage control of cpu header, you will need to buy 4pin PWM fans like i did.

[man36]

Thanks a lot guys, will give it a try to adjustingvoltages I have a Maximus Hero MOBO; would yoou recommend adjusting the  volyajes in BIOS or should I give  chance to their FanXpert2 tool?

[Faa]

Uhm the cpu_fan headers can't voltage control fans (3pin fans) but only pwm. The chassis fan headers actually can, connect your d14 fans to the chass header

[man36]

Already figured it out. I had to enable cpu q fan in bios, so fan xpert2 could control the cpu fans. As always thank you for all the help and orientation.