Noctua Fans Question

[Tweed]

Are the Noctua NF-A14 and F12 Static Pressure fans? For the US are they available still for the LTT (LinusTechTips) edition?

[MegaDave91]

A14 is airflow and F12 is static pressure.

[Tweed]

2 minutes ago, MegaDave91 said:

A14 is airflow and F12 is static pressure.

So not a good idea to have the A14 as radiator fans?

[MegaDave91]

1 minute ago, Tweed said:

So not a good idea to have the A14 as radiator fans?

If aesthetics are priority then by all means use the A14. A static pressure fan will be more effective, though. 

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Tweed said:

So not a good idea to have the A14 as radiator fans?

they still have more static pressure than most "SP" fans out there tbh

[EarthboundHero]

2 minutes ago, Tweed said:

So not a good idea to have the A14 as radiator fans?

Have the box right next to me, it says, "ideal for 140mm radiators"

[Tweed]

1 minute ago, MegaDave91 said:

If aesthetics are priority then by all means use the A14. A static pressure fan will be more effective, though. 

 

Just now, Moonzy said:

they still have more static pressure than most "SP" fans out there tbh

I just want something that provides excellent airflow and quiet.

[Enderman]

they have more than enough static pressure to perform great on radiators

they also have great airflow for no radiators

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Tweed said:

I just want something that provides excellent airflow and quiet.

as case fan or for radiator?

[thekeemo]

Get the A the F are last gen.

[Tweed]

4 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

as case fan or for radiator?

well hopefully a14 on radiator pull config, f12 as rear exhaust and bottom of case as intake

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Tweed said:

well hopefully a14 on radiator pull config, f12 as rear exhaust and bottom of case as intake

the A14 will do fine on radiator

though you might wanna consider the NF-S12 for case fans (bottom intake and rear exhaust)

[Tweed]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

the A14 will do fine on radiator

though you might wanna consider the NF-S12 for case fans (bottom intake and rear exhaust)

there is a dust filter on the bottom and a hard drive cage right next to it if that affects anything. also dont think there is a ltt edition for the nf-s12 unfortunately 

[Moonzy]

1 minute ago, Tweed said:

there is a dust filter on the bottom and a hard drive cage right next to it if that affects anything. also dont think there is a ltt edition for the nf-s12 unfortunately 

i dont think LTT Edition fans are still in stock, or they are still available?

the S12 is quieter than the F12, as well as move more air too, if there isnt any restriction

maybe Nf-F12 for the one with filter while S12 as exhaust?

but if you want black, Nf-F12 LTT edition is the way to go

[WoodenMarker]

On 5/2/2016 at 11:18 PM, MegaDave91 said:

A14 is airflow and F12 is static pressure.

On 5/2/2016 at 11:20 PM, Tweed said:

So not a good idea to have the A14 as radiator fans?

They're good for rads. The A series are well rounded fans. The F12 is for focused flow which includes having great static pressure. 

On 5/2/2016 at 11:26 PM, thekeemo said:

Get the A the F are last gen.

No, they're not last gen but instead a different series. 

On 5/2/2016 at 11:34 PM, Moonzy said:

i dont think LTT Edition fans are still in stock, or they are still available?

the S12 is quieter than the F12, as well as move more air too, if there isnt any restriction

maybe Nf-F12 for the one with filter while S12 as exhaust?

S12A's have a bit of static pressure and are fine for dust filters. 

[thekeemo]

34 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

They're good for rads. The A series are well rounded fans. The F12 is for focused flow which includes having great static pressure. 

No, they're not last gen but instead a different series. 

S12A's have a bit of static pressure and are fine for dust filters. 

I thought they combined the two series into one series?

[thekeemo]

45 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

They're good for rads. The A series are well rounded fans. The F12 is for focused flow which includes having great static pressure. 

No, they're not last gen but instead a different series. 

S12A's have a bit of static pressure and are fine for dust filters. 

Just checked what I said is true for 140mm but not the 120mm

[WoodenMarker]

14 minutes ago, thekeemo said:

Just checked what I said is true for 140mm but not the 120mm

There's no NF-F14. 

[Dennis Miller]

14 hours ago, Moonzy said:

i dont think LTT Edition fans are still in stock, or they are still available?

The A14s are still in stock, description says "the NF-A14’s Focused Flow™ system creates outstanding static pressure"

[Tweed]

Ugh... I wish Noctua fans aren't the colors that they are. I would choose these fans but the color doesn't go well with my glass case with tempered glass.

[Dennis Miller]

35 minutes ago, Tweed said:

Ugh... I wish Noctua fans aren't the colors that they are. I would choose these fans but the color doesn't go well with my glass case with tempered glass.

I know the feeling, i bought the LTT versions just so I could get the black fins and then bought http://www.performance-pcs.com/noctua-na-savp1-chromax-anti-vibration-pads-white.html to get the correct color for my build.  In the end it cost more than any fan should...but I got my color

[Tweed]

4 minutes ago, Dennis Miller said:

I know the feeling, i bought the LTT versions just so I could get the black fins and then bought http://www.performance-pcs.com/noctua-na-savp1-chromax-anti-vibration-pads-white.html to get the correct color for my build.  In the end it cost more than any fan should...but I got my color

Have you seen checked out Phantek fans?

[oriol]

23 hours ago, MegaDave91 said:

A14 is airflow and F12 is static pressure.

No, Noctua does not separate between airflow and pressure in 120mm. The A14 is meant to be an allrounder and it works very well both on rads and as a case fan indeed.

 

You can still get the A14 LTT, but the F12 is sold out: http://www.performance-pcs.com/140mm-pwm/noctua-nf-a14-pwm-special-linus-tech-tips-edition-140mm-cooling-fan.html

 

Alternatively, just get the 24V industrialPPC models (they run nice and quiet at 12V) and use the chromax pads.

[MegaDave91]

20 minutes ago, oriol said:

No, Noctua does not separate between airflow and pressure in 120mm. The A14 is meant to be an allrounder and it works very well both on rads and as a case fan indeed.

 

A14 is not 120mm. I never said either can't play the role of static pressure and airflow simultaneously.

 

I will say, though, that using NFF12s as case fans is odd.

[WoodenMarker]

11 hours ago, oriol said:

No, Noctua does not separate between airflow and pressure in 120mm. 

Their NF-P12 and NF-P14'S were originally advertised as pressure optimized fans and sold with their heatsinks while their NF-S12 was more oriented towards airflow and as case fans. By the time the NF-F12 came out with its focus flow and better static pressure, the P series had shifted to more of an all-rounder role.