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Noctua NF-P12 120 mm Nine Blade SSO Bearing Fan with VCN - Retail

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Brand	Noctua
Power Connector Type	4-Pin
Voltage	12 Volts
Wattage	1.08 watts
Cooling Method	Air
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Noise Level	19.8 Decibels
UPC	842431013576 172304221570 851905114503 809185326581 809387573455
Global Trade Identification Number	00842431013576
Manufacturer	Axpertec, Inc.

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Spec:Type : Fan Fan Size : 120 x 120 x25mm Compatibility : CPU Cooler, Water-Cooling Radiator and Case Bearing Type
Features :Pressure-optimized Nine-Blade Design Vortex-Control Notches Smooth Commutation Drive SSO Bearing
Air Flow : 92.3m³/h (standard), 78.5m³/h ( w/L.N.A. ), 63.4m³/h ( W/ U.L.N.A ) Acoustical Noise : 19.8 dB(A)/standard
: Nine Blade Design with VCN RPM +/- 10% : 1300 RPM ( standard ), 1100 RPM ( w/ L.N.A ), 900RPM ( w/ U.L.N.A.)

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Brand	Noctua
Power Connector Type	4-Pin
Voltage	12 Volts
Wattage	1.08 watts
Cooling Method	Air
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Noise Level	19.8 Decibels
UPC	842431013576 172304221570 851905114503 809185326581 809387573455
Global Trade Identification Number	00842431013576
Manufacturer	Axpertec, Inc.
Number of Items	1
Product Dimensions	4.72 x 4.72 x 1 inches
Item Weight	8 ounces
ASIN	B002CQU12C
Item model number	NF-P12-1300
Customer Reviews	(92) 3.7 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank	#14,905 in Computer Case Fans
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Date First Available	April 20, 2008

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Noctua NF-P12 120mm, Nine Blade with VCN, SSO Bearing Fan_ Retail. Spec. Type : Fan Fan Size : 120 x 120 x25mm Compatibility : CPU Cooler, Water-Cooling Radiator and Case Bearing Type : SSO-Bearing ( Self-stabilising oil-presure bearing ) Blade Geometry : Nine Blade Design with VCN RPM +/- 10% : 1300 RPM ( standard ), 1100 RPM ( w/ L.N.A ), 900RPM ( w/ U.L.N.A.) Air Flow : 92.3m³/h (standard), 78.5m³/h ( w/L.N.A. ), 63.4m³/h ( W/ U.L.N.A ) Acoustical Noise : 19.8 dB(A)/standard, 16.9dB(A)(w/ L.N.A ), 12.6dB(A) ( w/ U.L.N.A.) Input Power : 1.08W / 0.09A Voltage Range : 12V MTBF > 150,000 h. Dimension : 120 x 120x 25 mm. Weight : 0.9Lbs Features : Pressure-optimized Nine-Blade Design Vortex-Control Notches Smooth Commutation Drive SSO Bearing ( Self-stabilizing Oil-pressure bearing ) design. Scope of Delivery Ultra-Low-Noise-Adapter ( U.L.N.A) Low-Noise-Adapter ( L.N.A) 4 Vibration Compensators, 3 to 4 Pin Adapter and Screws Warranty : 6 Years.

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Customers find the fan super quiet, with one mentioning it comes with a low-noise adapter, and appreciate its quality and performance, describing it as one of the best case fans available that works wonderfully. They praise its air flow, with one noting it pushes decent air at 1200 rpm, and its cooling capacity, reporting temperature drops of a few degrees. Customers like its appearance and find installation straightforward, with one noting it's easier to install with screws. While some customers consider it worth the price, others find it pricey.

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65 customers mention "Noise level"55 positive10 negative

Customers appreciate the fan's quiet operation, with some noting it's worth the investment for silent performance, and one mentioning it comes with a low-noise adapter.

"Quiet, powerful, quality made with outstanding warranty. What else could you ask for...........ok their beige but it grows on you...." Read more

"...This fan is very quiet and comes with all the accessories for installation. The cable is long enough I didn't even need an extension...." Read more

"Great fans! They are super quiet and push lots of air. I am using 6 of these as intakes in a Caselabs M8...." Read more

"...Advised to replace with these Noctua's. They worked great! They were so quiet the Installer had to make sure they were actually running!" Read more

32 customers mention "Quality"32 positive0 negative

Customers praise the fan's quality, describing it as one of the best they've purchased, with one customer noting it's the best engineered case fan available.

"Great fans! They are super quiet and push lots of air. I am using 6 of these as intakes in a Caselabs M8...." Read more

"For the relative speed and noise, it's great fan... now (that being said), of course I'm influenced by the specifications because I worry about my..." Read more

"Excellent fan at a good price, definitely higher quality and quieter, than traditional "off the shelf" PC fans from the local stores!..." Read more

"Very Silent, good job, using at 55% are very silent." Read more

23 customers mention "Air flow"23 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the fan's air flow, noting it moves a ton of air through the case, with one customer mentioning it performs decently at 1200 rpm.

"It's quiet and moves a lot of air, but that is why i picked them int he first place. Not disappointed at all!" Read more

"These fans remain quiet while moving a ton of air...." Read more

"...They are quiet, move a good amount of air, and are extremely well made...." Read more

"They are holding up well, still quiet, and move a lot of air. They don't have great ratings for nothing, a lot of science goes into these fans...." Read more

15 customers mention "Performance"13 positive2 negative

Customers are impressed with the fan's performance and reliability.

"Not much to say - They're Noctua fans. They may be ugly, but they work great. I used these in the front of my case anyway, so they're not visible." Read more

"...If you are looking for an efficient, reliable, quiet fan this is the one." Read more

"These fans work very well but they are quite expensive. They are quiet." Read more

"...But as best as I can tell it is running fine. I've installed this fan on the CPU radiator. Seems to work fine...." Read more

14 customers mention "Cooling capacity"13 positive1 negative

Customers praise the fan's cooling capacity, reporting that case temperatures drop by a few degrees, with one customer noting that GPU performance improves.

"...All ran cool and quiet and I'm happy with my purchases!" Read more

"Keeps my system cool and stays quiet. Would recommend this fan to anyone who wants a nice fan that is quiet" Read more

"...It is quiet, and keeps the system cool. This is a quality quiet fan." Read more

"...LNA's they are remarkably quiet and keep everything from my Rad, to GPU cool." Read more

6 customers mention "Ease of installation"5 positive1 negative

Customers find the fan easy to install, with one mentioning it comes with screws for mounting and another noting it can be quickly removed.

"...Between the build quality, noise reduction, and mounting options (they come with silicone nubs instead of screws to dampen case vibration), there..." Read more

"...Also, I found that it is much easier to install the fans with screws rather than struggle with the rubber mounts -- they supposedly dampen fan..." Read more

"...Stock Corsair fans were insanely loud. I installed this fans very easily and oh my... They are almost completely silent...." Read more

"...You can use these without screws to hold the fan in place. Very cool. Means you can quickly remove the fan and clean it if needed...." Read more

6 customers mention "Look"5 positive1 negative

Customers appreciate the fan's appearance, with one describing it as a beautiful high-performance case.

"Gorgeous!" Read more

"The Noctua fan designs are nice looking and quiet. You will be impressed with the airflow-to-noise ratio...." Read more

"This fan can only be described as elegant and pure silence. Literally almost zero noise from this fan. Couldn't be any happier." Read more

"Great fan design & operation - Gigabyte board quirk to be aware of..." Read more

10 customers mention "Value for money"5 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the fan's value for money, with some finding it worth the price while others consider it pricey.

"Excellent fan at a good price, definitely higher quality and quieter, than traditional "off the shelf" PC fans from the local stores!..." Read more

"...Yes, they are more expensive, but a Ferrari is more expensive than a VW bug, too...." Read more

"...On amazon they are not that expensive, MUCH better and competitively priced compared to commonly found mainstream fans you will find in local retail..." Read more

"These fans work very well but they are quite expensive. They are quiet." Read more

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Robert
Pricey, but GREAT low noise fans
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2011
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I have a water cooled PC, with 3 case fans. Two were in a push/pull on the radiator and a third fan exhausted out the back. Since I purchased the tower from a friend, the fans were always loud, so much so that I finally got fed up and decided to do something about.

I read a lot of reviews, sites about low noise fans, user experiences etc and I was a little frustrated because there really is no industry standard to follow for the noise rating. (Side note, I sell HVAC equipment and exhaust fans for commercial applications, I'm a mechanical sales engineer and when I saw these fans had serrated blade edges I knew that would help with sound because I've seen it before [...] Ziehl has a fan they market as having "owlet" blades for low noise).

Regardless any highly rated fan was going to cost $12-15 and up, so I decided I'd rather over spend to get the sound I wanted versus trying to save a few bucks and be unhappy with the sound output.

So the fans arrive, I install them with no issues. The only slight issue during installation was the fans they were replacing happened to be slightly wider (still 120mm), so the bolts/nuts I used to remount them had to be trimmed to fit (the bolts that is). Otherwise they provide these rubber isolators that you'd otherwise use a bolt or other ridge mounting method to further help attenuate any potential noise. Note this bolt issue was only because of how the fans were mounted on the radiator, no issue on the case portion to exhaust out. (Side note they also provide what appears to be self tapping screws if you forgo the rubber isolation). They provide plenty of different power connections and even a 3 pin extender to the 3 pin the fan is already wired too.

Fired up my PC and it is damn near silent, I can still hear the fans, but WOW what a difference. Even my wife noticed a huge difference. I'll be using this exact fan in every future PC build from now on.

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NightSkyGuy
Great fan design & operation - Gigabyte board quirk to be aware of
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2014
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I needed to replace my 120mm case fan that seized up. A friend had used the Noctua fans in a build he did and raved about them. So I ordered this model, upon installation, I found the fan not running when I started the machine. I went into the bios and set the fan to run at all times - reboot - fan is still not running. Finally I searched the faqs at Noctua, and found that there is a problem using the "low noise" or "ultra low noise" adapters with a Gigabyte motherboard (which I have) the solution is simple enough - install without either of the two included adapters (L.N.A. or U.L.N.A.) and it ran just fine. So now I have enabled the bios fan control and everything works as it should.

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Inna Tysoe
Almost silent, excellent quality.
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2014
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It's a 120mm case fan. Not much to say except that the only thing that might improve it is a three speed switch instead of the seperate wire extensions.

I had antec three speed fans previously that came with an up market case partly designed by the silent PC folks. Anyway these Noctua fans are quieter, I run mine at full speed without the adaptors and it's quieter than my tri speed antec fan it replaced.

I like the silicon vibration stops that come with it. If you are fastening it to sheet metal like directly on the back of the case. You can use these without screws to hold the fan in place. Very cool. Means you can quickly remove the fan and clean it if needed.

I will be replacing the front inlet fan and top exhaust fan with these too. On amazon they are not that expensive, MUCH better and competitively priced compared to commonly found mainstream fans you will find in local retail stores.

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Bama Nerd
Quality you can feel
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2013
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Take any other fan in your hand and spin it manually and you can feel it clicking. Not this fan. It is buttery smooth. I cannot attest to the silent nature of the fan yet as it is still being drowned out by the two horrible case fans that came with the case. But as best as I can tell it is running fine.

I've installed this fan on the CPU radiator. Seems to work fine. I did not use the included current reducers as I want maximum airflow over the radiator (this model isn't adjustable).

I'm not using the included mounts as they don't work with the radiator, but I am saving them for the new case fans that will come in in a few days.

Shipping was lightning fast. I was surprised to find them in the mailbox today.

I will buy more in the future.

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Kaos
Super Quiet and Effective
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2013
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I purchased two of these fans to replace one of the exhaust fans in my gaming case and to add an intake fan to that case. I was so impressed with the effectiveness and noise level of the two 120mm fans included with the NH-U12P CPU cooling solution that I immediately purchased two more of these 120mm fans. They have all the connectors you need right out of the box and they are more efficient than the stock 120 fans that come with your case and are much quieter! You'll love these fans. The rubberish mounting things they provide are pretty useless. Just mount them with the included screws and you will be impressed at the performance and lower noise level. My gaming case temp went down a few degrees by adding one as an exhaust fan and one as an intake fan. Great fans!

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KKR
Stalling for no reason.
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016
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Bought 2 of these on Oct 23rd 2014 and installed (PC badaxe D930 WIN 7, Corsair 650 power supply. ) with in a week after delivery. Since last one year one of the fans ( visible from above) was stalling. The other fan ( intake fan in the front , not visible) was also stalling, noticed today when I opened the case since the processor was s***ting down since past 3 months due to thermal error ( four alternating beeps). I thought these are the top of the line fans, so why are they stalling. I thought once I install them I could forget them for at least 5 years. My other fans in the same pic were running fine since Jul 2007 before I replaced those with these fans.should I still repl ace them with the same brand ?

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SysAdmin
Super satisfied!
Reviewed in Canada on July 25, 2014
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I've replaced the old 120mm stock case fan in my Antec PC and tried it. WOW!!!! What a difference! It was super quiet and still cools my PC sufficiently with my BeQuiet Dark Rock 3. Noctua NF-P12 and BeQuiet Dark Rock 3 is a super winning combination for cooling your PC and stay quiet!!!!

Simply... AWESOME!

Note: The blue adapter is supposed to be ultra low noise and the black adapter is low noise. Neither worked for me. The white adapter is supposed to be regular speed and that worked for me. Still super quiet with the white adapter.

Cons: Wish they could make the rubber thingies longer so that it can hold the fan securely.

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Enzo L.
Ottima ventola
Reviewed in Italy on May 27, 2013
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Ottimo prodotto. Già tenendola in mano dà la sensazione di essere una ventola robusta. Sensazione confermata quando messa in funzione. Prodotto consigliato.

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Good low-noise fan
Reviewed in Canada on January 24, 2016
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I'm using one of these as an intake fan in a Cosmos 1000.

Pros:
- It moves a lot of air, quietly. That's why I bought it.
- Sleeved cable.
- Comes with 2 adapters for lower RPM.

Cons:
- The color scheme: it looks like sh*t. And unfortunately this particular model is not available in Noctua's Redux line.
- The rubber mounts are not soft enough. Also, they are too short, making installation difficult in tight spaces. Luckily I had some silicone fan mounts that are a lot softer and longer, and used those instead.

Overall a good fan, if you mount it in a place where you don't have to look at it.

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Francis Bernier
Favourite fans, ugly colour.
Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2016
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The most quiet fans I've ever had. I use 3 of these in my main rig and 2 of them on my media pc. they are DEAD silent (I use the blue ULN adapters). Luckily you can't see them because they are ugly but I am a stickler for silence.

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Jaspal
It's an excellent fan that operates very quietly
Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2016
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There's not much to say about the fan. It's an excellent fan that operates very quietly. I just wish the normal ones came a better color. Price is kind of steep for a fan but the quality, longevity, and warranty more than make up for it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pricey, but GREAT low noise fans

4.0 out of 5 stars Great fan design & operation - Gigabyte board quirk to be aware of

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost silent, excellent quality.

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality you can feel

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Quiet and Effective

1.0 out of 5 stars Stalling for no reason.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Super satisfied!

5.0 out of 5 stars Ottima ventola

3.0 out of 5 stars Good low-noise fan

5.0 out of 5 stars Favourite fans, ugly colour.

5.0 out of 5 stars It's an excellent fan that operates very quietly

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Pricey, but GREAT low noise fans

Great fan design & operation - Gigabyte board quirk to be aware of

Almost silent, excellent quality.

Quality you can feel

Super Quiet and Effective

Stalling for no reason.

Super satisfied!

Ottima ventola

Good low-noise fan

Favourite fans, ugly colour.

It's an excellent fan that operates very quietly

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