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Kitsune4
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Hey, I recently installed new fans in my NZXT H440 case. But they seem to be making a whirring noise.

Would this be because they're running at max speed (as they are plugged into the fan hub in the back of the case)? Or is it to do with the airflow of the case?

Midori:

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Cooling:|2 Stock NZXT Case fans | 2 Noctua F-A14 FLX| Noctua NF-P14S-1200 |

Peripherals: Corsair LUX RGB K70 Silent| Corsair RGB Sabre | Audio Technica M40X

OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit

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did you make sure the fans were screwed in tightly, it could be one or more of them vibrating. or it may be the fan(s) themselves

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if your case has a fan hub then it should have a switch will like low medium and high settings? try switching it down. my case has one the phantom 530 by nzxt

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If they are all plugged into Molex rather than 3/4 pin adapters, they will run at full speed all the time - or try @JebKerman's solution!

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I opened my case and found that the hub doesn't have any settings. However, I noticed that the Noctua fans came with "Silent " adapters, so I've used these and they are much quieter, though there still is a little bit of noise. But that might be another component in the case...

 

For reference, I'm using 2 Noctua F-A14 FLX in the front of the case and a NF-P14S-1200 at the back.

Midori:

Specs: Intel i5 4690K | Asus Strix GTX 1070 |  2x4gb Corsair Vengeance DDR3 @1600MHz| Samsung 850 Pro 250GB | WD Blue 1TB | EVGA Supernova G2 750W | NZXT H440 Black/Green

Cooling:|2 Stock NZXT Case fans | 2 Noctua F-A14 FLX| Noctua NF-P14S-1200 |

Peripherals: Corsair LUX RGB K70 Silent| Corsair RGB Sabre | Audio Technica M40X

OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit

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