NF-A9x14 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap

I didn't always pay -that- much attention to what fans I used. Most of the time, I'd rescue them out of retired builds and cases, and recycle them into new systems as a sort of "tribute" to the predecessor. When I set out to build my Skyreach PC, which was my console-killer wet dream, I knew each part going in needed to be the best possible in it's class. I initially bought the NH-L9i in Chromax Black and was so impressed by it, I decided to go full Noctua in this system. I replaced the GPU fans (noisy, kinda whiny and frankly too tall to fit) with these fans, and it's been great. I was actually surprised at how well they performed at low-speeds in tasks where noise was a concern. That said, they can get LOUD. ASUS Fan Xpert allows you to crank all connected fans to max speed and this little box becomes a jet engine. Add to that the vortexing issue with this case and things became unbearable. However, flipping the fans worked splendidly (from push to pull) and the avg temp jumped only 5c. With a mild undervolt and some fine-tuning, I had a quiet, high pressure fan that did a decent enough job repelling dust and keeping components cool. In comparison to other fans I have used over the years, I find the pitch and tone of the fan sound to be more pleasant to the ear. You'll find that most fans don't have -that- much different fanning abilities from their immediate competition, but you will HEAR the difference. I do prefer these greatly. The added bonus? No more puke brown, although I do have a slight fondness for that hilariously-outdated color scheme. I imagine the brand recognition factor is also there. And in the RGB era, seeing a brand stand up against competition without the pretty lights to mask any quality defects is refreshing and inspiring. If I had to gripe about one thing it'd be the price. You pay a -little- more than you would from competitors but honestly, you get something truly special with this company. Quality European engineering at it's best. All in all, these are incredibly well-engineered fans with the pedigree to boot. I will be using Noctuas in future situations that require low-noise, high static pressure fans. These are great. And they're kinda blingy, in their own cool way. Definitely a quiet flex.

Great little fan. I used it to replace the stock fan on my Alpenföhn Black Ridge cooler, and I also swapped it into my Corsair power supply (with a small pin/pinning modification to make it work). It has been reliable and quiet, and I have had no issues with temperatures. It keeps my 7800X3D in check while gaming and performs exactly how I hoped a slim 92mm Noctua would.

Upgraded the fan on my Thermalright AXP90-X53 Full Copper and this fan is great. Super quiet and keeps my 9600X plenty cool in my SFF case

Amazing little fan for my itx build. Replaced my CPU fan for it.

Purchased as a replacement fan for a Thermalright AXP90-X47 low profile CPU cooler. I'm not experienced enough to know whether or not this fan or the cooler are doing a good job. And I don't really use my computer for anything too crazy. But compared to my previous CPU cooler before I upgraded my PC, this is very quiet! The fan works and installs well, and personally I like the all black color vs the orange/burgundy of the Thermalright fan.

Bought these for a new server rack and if you're here looking at a Noctua fan then you know what you're doing. They work and I won't buy any other brand for all of my builds for a reason. Different colors is a nice add on for once hah. No more solid brown. Build quality is spot on the normal Noctua brand, so nothing to worry about. They are super quiet and the "bumpers" eliminate any vibration. The cable options that come with it are a nice addition also.

Replaced the pull fan on my push-pull CPU cooler. It's half the width of the fan it replaced, but it weighs nearly twice as much so I reckon it has more power and I can feel the exhaust on the back of the computer has increased even though this fan only blows towards the exhaust fan. It seems to be quieter, but the fan it replaced was becoming deafening so it is difficult to compare. Appreciate the all-black color without RGB lighting.

This is a slim (14mm thick) variant of a typical 92mm fan (24mm thick) with a PWN connector for its speed and hence noise to be controlled via the BIOS making it suitable as a CPU fan. It is definitely intended for small form factor PCs. Noctua is known for its low noise profile. It can get loud. And it can operate at 0 rpm which is a neat feature that doesn't happen much in practice with today's hot CPUs. I had to adjust the fan curves in the BIOS to get something I liked. The stock AMD fan had a really annoying noise profile. It's an improvement over AMD's fan. But when compared to Thermaright's slim 92mm fan the differences are less pronounced. Perhaps one sounds better at lower RPMs than the other which sounds better at higher RPMs, but it's kind of hard to describe and probably more subjective. Honestly both are fine, and they seem to cool the CPU at the same temperatures at the same RPMs. My gripe is really with how AMD CPUs really boost their thermals rapidly and that kicks on fans which is quite hard to mitigate with adjusting the fan curves In the BIOS. Unfortunately, the seller isn't inspecting returns and mine was missing four of the black rubber adhesive corners. Otherwise it looked new and was undamaged. This ruins the athletics a bit but I decided to live with it.

Lo compré para tener una unidad de reserva para el disipador de CPU "NOCTUA NH-L9i-17xx" por si falla el ventilador original. Si tienes este modelo de disipador de CPU y quieres un ventilador de reserva es mejor comprar el modelo "Noctua NF-A9x14 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap" que el modelo "Noctua NF-A9x14 PWM" ya que ambos son compatibles y el primero es ligeramente más potente (2500 RPM vs 2200 RPM) teniendo ambos un precio similar. Antes de comprarlo solicité soporte por email del fabricante y su respuesta fue muy precisa indicándome datos que desconocía ya que la descripción de sus productos en su web es muy pormenorizada y siempre puedes omitir algún detalle importante. Se incluyen pads anti-vibración y estéticos de 6 colores distintos, yo solo instalé los que hacen contacto con el disipador. Se incluye un kit de 4 tornillos de 10 mm de largo. El cable de alimentación de 4 pines (No es RGB) mide 2 centímetros pero se incluye un cable de extensión de 30 centímetros de largo. La única pega es que el embalaje se puede abrir con facilidad sin dejar marcas, pero si llega con todo el contenido en perfecto estado, como fue mi caso, entonces se agradece tener una caja impoluta, sin marcas de apertura. 6 años de garantía para un producto con partes móviles, que gira a tantas revoluciones y que contiene aceite presurizado en su interior es un indicador de la calidad de los productos NOCTUA.

Pretty Silent and Powerful!

The box was already opened, so i guess it was a returned/ open box item, but the product works great!

Había escuchado muchas cosas buenas de Noctua y aún así quedé sorprendido de lo bien que funciona este ventilador y lo silencioso que es. Lo utilice para reemplazar el ventilador de un enfriador cooler master y funciona mejor que el original y con mucho menos ruido. Ojo que utilizando el ventilador al 100% si es ruidoso pero por lo general nunca es necesario subirlo a más del 50% para mantener las temperaturas del CPU. El único punto negativo que encontré es que el cable del ventilador es demasiado corto y el único cable extra que incluye es una extensión la cuál es demasiado larga y difícil de ocultar en el gabinete, pero considerando lo bien que funciona creo que eso eso es algo menor.

I bought this is because Dell computers will not any how accept any fans. The BIOS will give you an error message on boot up. I think all you Dell computer users know what I mean. So at max 2500 rpm, Dell computers are fooled into thinking it's their approved fans. Hope this gives you a thinker and hope for Dell computer users.