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120mm case fans best for push/static/CFM on radiators?
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So this is a12x25 with 2.34 mm H₂O static pressure
And this is nf12 with 2.61 mm H₂O
To add in salt to injury, the one with higher static pressure has max rpm of 1500, while the other one is 2000
And this is nf12 with 2.61 mm H₂O
To add in salt to injury, the one with higher static pressure has max rpm of 1500, while the other one is 2000
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Don’t trust manufacturer specs, and especially don’t compare specs between manufacturers. You don’t know what the testing conditions are for either, or if the manufacturer changed over time.
VSG does some excellent reviews here — I’d recommend looking there. Even then, the numbers don’t tell the whole story, like the terrible motor noise on NF-F12s or the awful noise against Arctic fans make when next to a filter.
More, static pressure and CFM in and of themselves don’t tell the whole story — it’s why the NF-A12 was designed the way it was and outperforms both the NF-P12 and NF-F12, and why the GT design has become the de facto standard for performance against radiators or filters.
VSG does some excellent reviews here — I’d recommend looking there. Even then, the numbers don’t tell the whole story, like the terrible motor noise on NF-F12s or the awful noise against Arctic fans make when next to a filter.
More, static pressure and CFM in and of themselves don’t tell the whole story — it’s why the NF-A12 was designed the way it was and outperforms both the NF-P12 and NF-F12, and why the GT design has become the de facto standard for performance against radiators or filters.
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Well here it says NF-F12 is optimal for rad, not NF-A12x25
Which fan is right for me?
Designed in Austria, Noctua's premium cooling components are renowned for their superb quietness, exceptional performance and thoroughgoing quality.
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Don’t trust the company trying to sell you their fans. The F12 pushes less air through a radiator with more noise. Noctua is just resting on the reputation of a fan that’s more than a decade old and isn’t even as good as a GT.
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idk what happened to Ed but he was great too
www.overclockers.com
I am 90% certain SPCR tested the F12 bundled with a heatsink but can’t find the review
Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM Fan Review
Noctua's long awaited NF-A12x25 fan hits the market with a bang in more ways than one. With more features than I can count with my fingers, all of which have been used to optimize performance and acoustics, it is a fan that makes no excuses about the lack of RGB lighting as it puts up a great...
idk what happened to Ed but he was great too
Noctua NF-A12x25 Fan Review - Overclockers
Noctua A12x25 FLX, PWM & ULN tested for CFM & noise with various speed-reducing cables in disparate settings.
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I am 90% certain SPCR tested the F12 bundled with a heatsink but can’t find the review
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