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.

Just turn the power supply upside down to take air in through the bottom so it doesn't compete with the GPU for air. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. For even greater cooling performance on current high-end CPU coolers, the width has been extended to 150 mm and complemented by advanced aerodynamic design measures such as Flow Acceleration Channels, which again improve the silent performance. The PWM fans lend themsleves better to being controlled by PWM cycles through your motherboard, rather than decreasing the voltage with, say, a fan controller.The NF-A14 industrialPPC features the further optimised second generation of Noctua’s renowned, time-tested SSO bearing. Topped off with Noctua’s trusted premium-grade SSO2 bearing, more than 150,000 hours MTTF and 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, the NF-A14 PWM chromax. Its performance-oriented maximum speed and the extensive options for speed control make the NF-A14 PWM a top solution for users who want to achieve a perfect balance between excellent cooling performance and super smooth running - regardless of whether on water cooling radiators, heat sinks or for case ventilation!

Like all Noctua fans, the NF-A14 has an MTBF specification of over 150,000 hours and comes with a full 6-year manufacturer's guarantee.Took a bit of effort pulling the rubber stops through the whole but well worth it I love it it's great. The reason I'm going for the Founders Edition is because I've got a mini-ITX case with a PSU shroud right below the GPU. I'd want a blower-fan GPU, as those pull air in from the front of the GPU and exhaust it out the back. The size of fan you need will generally be determined by the size of the fan fitting position in your PC case. swap comes with 4 black, white, red, blue, green and yellow NA-AVP1 anti-vibration pads respectively.

The performance-oriented top speed of 1500 rpm and the extensive speed control options make the NF-A14 PWM a first-class choice for users who strive for a perfect balance between excellent cooling performance and smooth running, be it on water coolers, heat sinks or case ventilation. Supporting fully automatic PWM speed control, the chromax edition fans use Noctua’s custom-designed NE-FD1 PWM IC that integrates Smooth Commutation Drive (SCD) technology.

SSO2 bearing - The chromax line fans feature the further optimised second generation of Noctua's renowned, time-tested SSO bearing. We ship all products in unopened boxes directly as received from our manufacturer in brand new and in perfect condition. It says it's a PWM controlled fan hub (it does connect to the motherboard's 4pin Chassis fan connector, but the hub itself has 3pin fan connectors. If you were to go with a custom card, I can guarantee you'd have temps reaching Founder's Edition, unless you had a STRIX, but that might not even fit. can be used either to run the fan at a fixed speed of 1200rpm or to cap the maximum speed when using automatic PWM control.

Versus having 2-3 mobo headers with different fan curves (so you could have intakes and exhaust going different speeds).Never been a fan of the colour scheme but once you've used them you'll see why that doesn't really matter. The NF-A14 is a premium quality quiet 140mm fan with a square frame that complies with Noctua’s AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimisation) standard. They mention that it is significantly quieter than the next best option, and the start up is now no louder than a heavy breath before settling down to silence. The NF-A14 features the further optimised second generation of Noctua's renowned, time-tested SSO bearing. Swap has an MTBF specification of over 150,000 hours and is delivered with a full six-year manufacturing warranty.