Noctua NF-P12-1300 CPU Cooler and Case Fan

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These are the cream of the crop.6 year warranty - on a fan!I just had a case sound breakdown and bought 6 of these to shut the damn thing up.The quality on these fans is superb. They come with rubber "vibrational" compensators to connect your fan to your case. 2 adapters if you wish to slow the fans down to low-noise or ultra-low noise. The sleeving on the fan cables is fantastic. The cables are also quite long.Although my temps didn't drop  dramatically - the sound has. I replaced some monsters. I have 6 of these guys going and all i can hear is the air blowing. I can actually hear my raptor drive now lol. The sound from my speakers is actually crisper without all that background noise.They were a charm to install and ya... i like the colours. Do your research and spend the couple extra bucks on something worth it. 6 may have been a bit overkill =P

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An excellent fan! Great for building a quiet system, while pushing a lot of air at the same time. Only issue is the colour scheme, but that might not be a problem for everyone.

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Good fan, very quiet, even when at full speed, the air flow is excellent. I'm using two of these with my Coolermaster Cosmos and it's doing a really good job. Also, the fan itself seems to be solid, made from quality plastic, which is something I find hard to find these days!

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Just put 4 of these in my Coolermaster 690, and although they are not totally silent, they keep my system quiet and cool!

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The fan is suprisingly QUIET and Push a lots of air, ive bought a couple for my heatsink and inside the case im very satisfy with noctua i will buy again definitly ( in 6 year )

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I bought this as a mod for my Hauppauge HD PVR. These things have no active cooling and get way too hot and malfunction. I found a mod for it online. You install a 120 mm fan on the top of these units. I can't beleeve how quiet it is, and the air it pushes. The fan and frame are extremely sturdy. It's a few bucks more than cheaper fans but it's money well spent. I will replace any further fans I require with this brand. It beats anything e;se I have ever used.

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best and quietest fan that pushes a lot of air. well worth the $19 for a fan. comes with 6 year warranty.those rubber thingys can be a pain to install, but you can always stick to screws.best fan ever bough.

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Noctua really creates quality products and this fan is no exception, it comes with everything you need and the rubber fan pins instead of screws is a very nice touch.This fan creates great airflow through a CM 212+ HS and was my second choice to a very noisy Scythe Ultra Kaze 3000 RPM fan. This fan is better than the Kaze 2000 RPM model at static pressure and is absolutely great in a heatsink.The only problem with this fan is it's colour, it's god awful but it's performance over looks for me.Overall this is a great fan and rivals the Ultra Kaze fans which are much louder.

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This is a very high quality fan, as are all Noctuas. Definately a must if you are going for quiet computing. Good airflow for the lack of noise. Not the greatest looking fan IMO though.

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Great fan, wicked quality and almost worth the price.Its god if you want the best, but if you dont need the best it could be overkill.Overall 4 stars

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These fans are as ugly as effective. It pushes a good amount of air (although nothing extreme) and is REALLY silent. Just don't think it will make your case look nice. If aesthetics is a matter, forget it.

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I've purchased 2 of these to replace to try and silensify my antec fusion 430 HTPC case even more. Easy to install, the lowest level at 900RPM does push alot of air, but if your really looking to cool your box, you might want to set it at 1300 RPM. Very easy to install, color could be changed to black. Would buy again.

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Purchased two of these fans for an Antec Sonata III case. They are reasonably quiet, with options to put a limiter on the RPM (physical cable extension, not a switch) In the Sonata III, they are reasonably quiet at full mode, and barely audible with the limiting cables.Make excellent case fans with great air flow capabilities.Comes with all necessary hardware to install in most any situation - both screws and pull-through type rubber attachments.

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Picked a pair of these up after reading a review praising their performance.The included packaging/hardware is very impressive, but the colour of these things is something that can't be accurately described it can only be truely experienced in person. (Crayola may not have "flesh" coloured crayons any more, but that's the best comparison I can come up with).Performance wise, they are very quiet, but my temps raised a couple of degrees when I replaced two of the yate loons on my 360mm rad with these noctuas. I suspect these would have done better if I had a higher end (more dense) rad.

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From heatsinks to fans Noctua revolutionized the PC fan market. This is probably one of the best fans for heatsink application or where airflow is restricted. Although a tad expensive you certainly get what you pay for, its one of the very few products that actually lives up to what it says it can do.Highly recommended!!

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I bought this to put on my Thermalright Ultra-120. I had a higher rpm fan on it before, but I wanted something quieter. It still keeps my processor at below 40 degrees under load. It would be nice if they could get a faster fan going, but then it would be noisier and defeat the purpose

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I've had this fan for about 5 months now and they are still in top notch shape in my Antec 900 Case. They don't have LED's which for some might be an issue but for me it's perfect as I was looking for a high quality fan without LED's to replace the stock Antec Tri-Cool fans. Although it's a bit on the pricey side for an individual fan, I definitely recommend spending a few more bucks and getting these fans over other competing brands. They are almost dead silent and I haven't even used the included Low Noise Adapters. My temperatures have also dropped a bit, which is always pleasing to see! I assure you you will not be disappointed!

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This fan does a great job pushing air through my Xiggy S-1283 CPU heatsink. It is the quietest fan in my case. At most you may get a pleasant low hum on max, but I don't even need it on max because it does such a great job at low speeds (only ~1C difference between 900rpm vs 1300rpm).Most mobos nowadays come with 4-pin PWM CPU fan headers, so I was disappointed there is only a 3-pin connector on the NF-P12. Also, the wire sleeve is made of a sticky material, which grew furry after a week of use due to dust sticking to it... strange. I personally don't mind the unique color scheme - it can be instantly recognized as a quality Noctua!

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Got this fan to replace the stock fan which came with my heatsink. I am using the 120 Extreme and this fan provides the necessary airflow while being very quiet.

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These ugly fans pull a decent amount of air but most importantly they are quiet. If you're looking for more airflow then look elsewhere. If you want a quiet fan then this is the one!

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Besides the colour scheme, these fans are amazing. Brought my system temperatures down an average of 15 degrees. I would defiantly buy again, as long as they're not visable outside the case This review was modfied by poster @ 04-15-09 02:20 AM

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Excellente extraction de l'air du boitier. Vraiment un ventillateur qui fait le travaille. Même a 1300 rpm elle ne fait pas beaucoup de bruit.Vraiment le sosum du ventillateur.Et quoi dire de la garantie de 6 ans.

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Bought three of these to replace stock ones on a NZXT laptop cooler, installed easy had 3-pin adapters standard (which is what I needed). Silent when they are on low and move quite a bit of air when they're on high. Low starting voltage is nice on these ones, they don't move as much air as they might say- if you've got an open space sure, but in a tight space they don't push. Wish everyone would boycott them till they change their colour too... In the mean time 5 stars!!

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What can I say? Noctua is good. These fans are quiet and efficient. But they are expensive so normally you use it only at some critical component cooling. I use one on the CPU cooler. Can't say how well it performs but the noise level is down quite a bit while the temp level drops a little bit.

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I have 3 of those in my Cosmos Case. 2 on a Noctua NH-U12P and one that is the main air entrance. Very quiet and effective fan. I also have Coolermasters and Silverstone fans in my case, but this Noctua are the most effective.