Noctua NF-A8 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (80mm, Brown)
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Mike Meehan
> 3 dayGreat packaging. All needed mounting hardware. Extension cables and splinter cables if needed for installation. Would buy again.
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Chris Ogden
> 3 dayThe compactness and power is good and the price is fair but maybe a little inflated. Ive heard their regional quality can be wanting too so I hope noctua does a better job with that. This fan, however, is pretty quiet as I dont have it in a 4 pin slot.
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Zachary
> 3 dayAbsolutely silent when using the noise reduction adapter. This does reduce the airflow and increase temperatures slightly. This comes with rubber screw replacements, but they often break, just use the screws.
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Keith Diperi
> 3 dayI do a lot of custom builds whether it’s small electronics, emulator boxes, 3-D, print builds, etc. this is the only brand fan company I will use. Rocksolid great cooling you don’t even hear them on.
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K. Wronkiewicz
Greater than one weekIm pleased with how quiet this fan ended up being once I installed it. Like, case fans are mostly a commodity item, unless you want a fancy-looking case (which means a transparent fan with LEDs) or a quiet case (which means fans like this one).
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Sam
> 3 daythese fans are more quiet than the hard drives, I now need to figure out how to configure spindown on the drives on linux.
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bill
> 3 dayI dont remember which one this was for, but I replace all fans on computers etc with Noctua.
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Dr. Porter Skiles
> 3 dayAmazingly quiet!!
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Crash
Greater than one weekVery pretty package. Very quiet. Expensive, but nice mounting options. Doesnt blow much air, but what do you expect from a 1400 rpm fan. I took a point off because of its cost.
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james
> 3 dayGood product for my mini ITX build
The NF-A8 is a highly optimised, premium quality quiet 80mm fan. Featuring Noctua’s AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) frame as well as sophisticated aerodynamic design measures such as Flow Acceleration Channels, the NF-A8 further improves the renowned quiet cooling performance of the award-winning NF-R8. The PWM version sports Noctua’s custom designed NE-FD1 IC for fully automatic speed control via 4-pin fan headers and comes with a Low-Noise-Adaptor to reduce the maximum speed during PWM control from 2200 to 1750rpm. Its superb running smoothness, reference-class SSO2 bearing and Noctua’s trusted premium quality make it an elite choice for the highest demands.
AAO frame
Noctua"s AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) frames feature integrated anti-vibration pads as well as Noctua"s proprietary Stepped Inlet Design and Inner Surface Microstructures, both of which further refine the fan"s performance/noise efficiency.
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Flow Acceleration ChannelsThe NF-A8 impeller features suction side Flow Acceleration Channels. 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. |
SSO2 bearingThe NF-A8 features 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. |
Integrated anti-vibration padsIntegrated anti-vibration pads made from extra-soft silicone minimise the transmission of minute vibrations while maintaining full compatibility with all standard screws and other mounting systems. |
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Inner Surface Microstructures
With the tips of the fan blades ploughing through the boundary layer created by the Inner Surface Microstructures, flow separation from the suction side of the blades is significantly suppressed, which results in reduced blade passing noise and improved airflow and pressure efficiency.
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| NF-A8 PWM | NF-A8 FLX | NF-A8 ULN | NF-A8 5V PWM | NF-A8 5V | NF-A8 PWM chromax.black.swap | |
| Connector | 4-pin PWM | 3-pin | 3-pin | 4-pin PWM | 3-pin | 4-pin PWM |
| Voltage | 12V | 12V | 12V | 5V | 5V | 12V |
| RPM | Max: 2200 / Min: 450 | 2000 | 1400 | Max: 2200 / Min: 450 | 2200 | Max: 2200 / Min: 450 |
| RPM with L.N.A. | 1750 | 1650 | 1100 | - | - | - |
| RPM with U.L.N.A. | - | 1200 | - | - | - | - |
| Acoustical Noise | 17,7 dB(A) | 16,1 dB(A) | 10,4 dB(A) | 17,7 dB(A) | 17,7 dB(A) | 17,7 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. | 13,8 dB(A) | 12,9 dB(A) | 6,5 dB(A) | - | - | - |
| Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. | - | 7,9 dB(A) | - | - | - | - |
| Size | 80x80x25 mm | 80x80x25 mm | 80x80x25 mm | 80x80x25 mm | 80x80x25 mm | 80x80x25 mm |
| Colour | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Brown & Beige | Black with swappable coloured anti-vibration pads |
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