Noctua fans are very popular in the computer enthusiast market because
they move the same or better cubic feet per minute with significantly
less noise. They are more expensive. When you buy a $5 fan...you get a
$5 fan.
I just built a new computer. Two intake fans down low blowing cool air
in the case, two exhaust fans up top blowing hot air (relatively) out.
Most people don't know the direction of air flow when looking at a fan
like these. If you see the label the air is blowing toward you, if you
don't the air is blowing away,
The fans on my processor and video card suck air through the heat sinks
and out. The fan in my 800W power supply sucks air through the power
supply and out the top.
On 2/11/2017 6:58 PM, Dave Lankshear wrote:
I can confirm that both a friend and I have fitted Noctua fans to our 1,000
series K3's and that they do the job much more quietly. They come with an
assortment of connectors and were very easy to fit, but you have to get used
to their different colour Hi Hi! They appear to be high quality and we
don't regret making the change.
As an aside, I had an Icom 820H that used to shut down because its heatsink
overheated during ragchews. I replaced its fan with a Noctua and the
problem was solved.
Although Noctua is an Austrian Company, the fans are made in Taiwan. At
least, it's a change from China Hi!
73 Dave G3TJP
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