Noctua NF-A14 iPPC-3000 PWM, High-Performance Industrial Fan 140mm

Not exactly the quietest 140mm fan on the market, yet pushes the most air at a max of 3000 rpm. I have the fan control set to Performance Mode, which means it’s not running at 100% all the time, rather goes up and down with the load the CPU is under. So it varies between 1,800 to 3,000 rpm.Unlike most Noctua fans which comes with extras, these iPPC ones has only the fan itself in premium, protective packaging. No adapter to lower speed (probably would be defeating the purpose of these), the cord should work well.I have two of these as intake fans inside of my Fractal Design R5 (non-windowed) case with silence coating inside, reused to save money for a AM5 system in 2024. Speed is set to Performance Mode (PWM). There’s lots of airflow across most all of the components, even storage drives benefits, normally running a max of 32C even during long downloads. Actually, these are at most 3-4 inches from these fans, so those low temperatures are to be expected & contributes to longer lasting drives.Unless absolutely necessary, I don’t recommend running these at full speed inside of a home or office setting, this is why I prefer the ASROCK Performance Mode instead, it runs wide open only as necessary. These weren’t my first iPPC fans, have a pair of the 120mm ones on my CPU cooler (Noctua NH-D15S) running at full speed & keeps my Ryzen 7 9700X very cool at all times, these have been running at full speed for years, originally meant to cool a i7-4790K. So have plenty of experience with these.This fan is highly recommended for anyone who wants the most airflow possible. Installation was easy enough, the materials are of the highest standard of any fan I’ve owned & the color isn’t the typical beige & brown, rather dark brown with black fan. Nor are these cheap, but like with everything else we purchase, we tend to get what we pay for.Thanks to Noctua for their continued dedication to providing quality fans when most other brands are looking to make everything cheaper while still charging higher prices. There’s a 6 year warranty period, yet I doubt few will ever need to use it. But if so, Noctua makes this painless as possible.

I love these fans! I was hesitant to order them because of some reviewers saying they're horribly loud and others saying they were quiet. I was willing to take the risk and bet on the fact that those complaining they were too loud just didn't take any time to configure them, and I am so glad I did!I installed 4 of these 140mm fans and 3 120mm in my new rig and I absolutely love them. I have 2 140's as front intake, a 140 as rear exhaust, a 140 as bottom intake next to PSU, 2 120's on my H100i radiator and a third 120 next to the radiator as exhaust. They all come with rubber brackets and I installed all but the radiator fans with Cosmos rubber rivets. Super easy! They all come with rubber sleeved cables that aren't too short and aren't too long. I did have to run a y-splitter for my two front fans because I ran out of pins on my motherboard, and it was enough of an extension to help them make it across the huge case to get them plugged in. If you have a large case and intend to put these near the front of your chassis, you will most definitely need extensions so plan ahead! I'd rather have to extend one set of fans than have 7 fans with super long cables cluttering things up.After the quick and easy installation, I powered everything on and I was shocked at how loud it was. It was loud enough that my 10 year old and I had to raise our voices to hear each other clearly when sitting 4-5 feet away. HOWEVER, using ASUS' UEFI on the Maximus VII Hero motherboard, I was able to use the built in Qfan to quiet them down enough to the point that I could tolerate sitting near it while I installed the OS.Once Windows was installed, I installed AI Suite (included with my motherboard, you may need to locate another fan controller if you don't have an ASUS board) and went into fan setup. It has 4 predefined modes to choose from with further customization possible if desired. Silent mode literally turns off all fans except the CPU fan, which it turns down considerably and the entire rig is dead quiet. Standard mode is a step up but still extremely quiet, even when sitting only 2-3 feet away. When on the other side of the room playing games on the TV, I don't hear it at all. The other two settings include turbo (around 1500 rpm) and full power. When all fans are running at top speed (about 2700-2800 rpm), it is extremely loud. Turbo is tolerable. The sweet spot is around 900rpm, which is enough to keep an EVGA GTX 980 Ti under 60 degrees while gaming and keeps my i7-4790k under 40 degrees, even under load. The result is a very stable, quiet and cool rig. I haven't found anything that can cause this system to break a sweat and I attribute it largely to these fans.I am so very pleased with these fans, I can't say enough good things about them. They are roughly twice as expensive as other popular fans, but I'd much rather take the cool, quiet performance of Noctua fans than have fancy loud LED fans in my rig. I'll definitely be picking up more Noctua's when I build my husband's rig next month.

Previously, I had an NF-P14 that was pulling double-duty in the middle of my old NH-D14 heatsink (the other fan that was originally with it currently resides in the case's exhaust slot directly aft of the heatsink). This setup worked fine during winter months, but in recent weeks has resulted in intermittent overheating due to the warmth of the room.Rather than restore the heatsink's stock configuration, I opted to simply beef up the heatsink's fan and move the NF-P14 to the case front to supply it; I'd been intending to replace the low-end Cooler Master fan I had there anyway. As both high airflow and high static pressure were needed...this fan was a bit of a no-brainer, even if it is pricy.First off: if you too have an NH-D14, rest assured that this fan will fit. It won't fit as intended (the original mount kit was designed for 120mm-mount fans, the NF-A14 has 140mm mounts), but the heatsink is wide enough to support the fan, and you'll have a bottom overhang for RAM/VRM/etc cooling as with the original NF-P14. Just make sure that there aren't any components extruding from the board that will interfere with the corners. See attached pictures for my super-exotic mounting method.Secondly: despite Noctua's best efforts, this fan is definitely not quiet at higher speeds. Even throttled at 50%, it's quite noticeable, though it's not unbearable. At 100% (which comes to ~2750rpm on my board...something I find slightly worrying actually), as noted in other reviews, it sounds akin to a small vacuum cleaner. If you plan to run it in a gaming PC, make sure you figure out what speed you need for adequate cooling, and stick to that under load. Look up your CPU to find its maximum safe temperature, and set your fan curve to have it kick up to 100% ~5 degrees before that. The fan has PWM control for a reason...use it! There's no reason to deafen yourself under light or no load.Noctua's site lists the minimum speed as 800rpm, however, my board's minimum PWM setting is able to run it at ~400rpm. I wasn't able to test at what point it becomes "silent", but it certainly is at the lower end. I'd expect it to be no louder than the NF-P14 up to 1300rpm, and I never had a problem with that fan's noise.Finally...it's a solid fan. Noctua, in my experience, makes high-quality stuff; this fan is no exception. The price of it made me handle it carefully, but it didn't feel fragile at all. Even the blades, thin as they are, feel solid...I would recommend not putting your fingers anywhere near them while the fan is running.The box is quite nice, but what you actually get is just barely above OEM-level; the fan and wide-thread screws for plastic fans, nothing more.I imagine that the common user would be disappointed by lack of low-noise adapter and/or splitter, but consider: the fan is PWM (a control method far superior to resistive/voltage-based control), and is rated for more than half an amp at full load. It seems to be commonly accepted that motherboard headers shouldn't be loaded above 1 amp, which would be easily exceeded by pairing two of these at full speed on a single header. I would guess that the cost of including a splitter in every box is a drop in the bucket for Noctua, but they chose to not include one to protect themselves if users decided to overload motherboard headers and potentially burn them out.They can't be held responsible if the user finds a splitter elsewhere and decides to risk it, after all.In summary,It's an expensive fan, costing as much as an 8gb stick of DDR3. But for the price you get a fan that performs well and quietly for day to day use, and unlike Noctua's consumer-grade offerings, can go full-out balls-to-the-wall if high levels of static pressure and airflow are needed. It can be made to fit an NH-D14 with the mildest of adaptation, and (according to reviews and Noctua specs) will directly fit an NH-D15. The included accessories are...well, non-existent, but with a proper setup you won't need them anyway.

After purchasing five or six different fans, I think I finally stumbled upon the Holy Grail. It's really tough to find a fan that pushes a lot of air that doesn't sound like jet engine. I'm using this particular fan on a heater core in my van build and needed something that had fairly decent static pressure and would also produce enough airflow to heat the interior without a ton of noise. Compared to other fans I've tried, this is super quiet even at 3000 RPMS. I can definitely see if you're using it on a computer, it would be pretty loud sitting next to you. This produces nearly 160 cubic feet a minute at a fairly high static pressure, which is important if you have any restrictions (like a heater core in my case).I am super impressed by this particular fan, and as I said, I've tried 5 or 6 other ones and this is the clear winner. The fact that it can be dialed down easily as well is a definite plus. And unlike some other vendors who claim 46 decibels, I think this one actually delivers on the claim. 46 decibels for moving this kind of airflow is not bad, and clearly an industry best. Noctura fans in my opinion, are the best made. Worth the money.

This fan is extremely powerful. Compared to normal computer fans, you can feel a much greater airflow. It seems to have worked quite well with cooling my PC, I'm able to run it at a higher speed without it overheating now. I can feel a significant amount of air moving through the case.That said, it is loud. The manufacturer doesn't pretend this is a silent fan, and it is supposed to be for industrial use. If you are going to use it for a PC in your office or home, get ready for some noise. It has the high pitched type whine of a jet engine, which can be annoying. I personally am not bothered by it, but I am good with shutting out external noises when I am doing something, not everybody is like that. I'm using this fan in a push-pull type configuration with a water cooling radiator on my PC, and it is working quite nicely.So, if you need extensive cooling power, this fan is it. If it's an industrial environment where additional noise is not an issue, this is definitely a good fan. If you are in an environment like an office or home where a noisy fan will cause a problem, DO NOT buy this.As with all Noctua fans, this fan is very high quality. I like the material it is made out of. At first, I hated the coloring of Noctua's fans, but they kind of grow on you. What is good about their design is the mounts absorb the vibration of the fans, which eliminates what I consider the most annoying noise of a fan - rattling against the computer case.UPDATE: The fan is way too loud for my family, and they are always complaining (my office is at home). Also, it is distracting during online meetings, and is a problem when I try to do videos. I just disconnected them and am replacing them with quieter fans. The product is great, but the sound can be very distracting. If I was still in an office, I think the sound would also drive my co-workers insane too.

I do not recommend these for PC computers. Especially if you are running them in small quarters. While these maybe good for industrial applications where the noise level isn't a concern, using these in a 12'x12' bedroom annoyed the heck out of me.Under 1200 RPMs, these are wonderfully quite. Over 1200RPMs, the noise with three of these installed is discernible and acceptable. But get above 1500RPMs and its annoying. In the upper 2500+ RPM range, they are very loud.The dba level on these 140mm 3000RPM are rated at 41.3dba. A major computing manufacturer (not going to name names), for example has 140mm 2000 RPM fans that range in dba 21-36dba. That gives you an idea how much noisier these are at high rate. 3000 RPM fans are too loud for home/office use.Beside the noise level, there are a few other problems.1) The cables are too short. On a full ATX tower, running the cable from the front panel all the way to the middle of the motherboard where most fan headers are located is too close to call. They are way too short and need to be another 6-9" longer so you can cable manage better. I shouldn't have to snake cables in a configuration to make this work with stress on the cable and pinouts.2) The length of the supplied mounting screws. I was supplied with four short screws that are ok for installing to the back plane of the case. But way too short to install in the front panels. The thickness of these fans won't allow the longer screws supplied with my case to feed through all the way to secure to my case frame.But the most disappointing thing is this. The reason why you buy computer fans is to reduce temperature. When I ran tests with these installed, the difference between temperatures was minimal at best. Difference between my old 140mm fans and these fans affected CPU and motherboard temperature by only -3C. This is nothing to me and with the additional noise, not worth the price.Oh sure when temps rise, the fans can kick in at higher RPMs. Oh sure there is way higher CFM. But these are very loud and impractical. An example is if you use your computer for mic recording (like streaming). The fan noise will get picked up by the mic and make this use case unacceptable. Use this for professional studio audio recording, and this isn't going to work either.Because of this, I returned them.Don't get me wrong. These are very high quality, 3000RPM, hi airflow, expensive fans. But unfortunately, the wrong application use unless you are willing to locate your system in another room.

First off, let me emphasize if you're looking for a dead silent fan, this fan is not for you. Having said that, it offers phenomenal performance as a cooling solution for the Corsair Carbide Air 540 case and the Noctua NU-14S CPU Cooler. I bought six of these to replace the three stock fans in the case for my Hackintosh, add two more more in the top, and replace the NU-14S stock fan as well. Running all six on the bios "silent" mode setting @ ~1100 rpms brought temps down 7-9 degrees Celsius at idle for the 8086k CPU cores and 7 degrees Celsius for the Radeon VII GPU. Everything now runs at 21 to 25 degrees Celsius at idle and while checking email, web browsing, etc....Yes, they're audible at 1100 rpms in the case sitting 3 feet away at desk height, generating a moderate *whirring* sound, but the cooling benefit far outweighs the temporary distraction that I no longer notice, and the comfort of knowing these fans will keep temps down at 100% CPU utilization while encoding for long stretches. When they ramp up during encoding, they get louder but not obscenely loud and it's tolerable for me. I could drop them to ~ 800 rpms as the minimum and eliminate the sound, but 1100 rpms is fine.I'm also using seven of these fans - in an identical case - in a customized dual Epyc 7702 setup (128 cores, 1.2TB memory) and again, performance is stellar. Encoding at an all core turbo of 3.35GHz for extended periods - 100% CPU utilization - the CPU cores never rising above 49 Celsius during that as well as stress testing. I believe that speaks to the quality of these fans. By the way, the comedy of installing an E-ATX Tyan dual EPYC motherboard, dual Noctua NU-14S CPU coolers and seven of these fans in a Carbide Air 540 is worthy of a tech site video (note - the two 140mm front fans have to be mounted on the outside under the front cover).Bottom line: If you want the best cooling fan available to the consumer market and don't mind some fan sound, buy this fan!

Another solid win from Noctua. The fan is quiet as a church mouse when idle. When it spins up to full speed, be ready to move some air. Funny enough, this little fan is strong enough that it managed to roll my computer case about 1" off the wall when at full power. Gets a little loud at those speeds but thankfully that doesn't happen a lot in my setup. Well worth the money as always.

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Great performance as expected. Since it is 3k rpm, the high pitch noise will start around 2000 to 2100 and above. Sharing this just in case buyers are considering this product vs noise.I also purchase the 120mm ones and that one is a higher pitch than this when it hits 2000rpm.It can be annoying when you are doing big file encoding for a lengthy period, ambient temperature plays a big role as always. Got these fans for my Threadripper and IceGiant CPU cooler.

These fans are incredible. I highly recommend these fans and especially the Noctua brand of fans.I chose the 3000rpm because they have that extra bit of power if needed but they do a great job and just browsing or doing normal stuff that are great at 400rpm, a bit more intensive stuff they go up to 800rpm and for gaming they really shine at between 1400-1800rpm (most I’ve got up to in a game was 2100rpm Total War: Warhammer running at Ultra settings)The NF-F14 PPC 3000rpm moves an incredible amount of air and has great static pressure, the highest on the market. I have two as intake fans on the front of my case and one at the rear as an extractor fan. This create a “positive pressure” inside the case and there’s more cooler air coming in, I have the rear fan running a little faster to extract the warm air inside and the dust won’t settle in and on the parts inside.They are loud above 2000rpm but because of the air they move at around that speed don’t have to go beyond that and run at their the maximum speed except if you’re really pushing the components at a heavy load.I’d recommend to anyone if even you’re concerned about the noise at most they are 40decibels and in comparison are half the noise of a Henry Hoover (~80dcb) you can set it via the BIOS or 3rd party software the speeds that they run at speed you need via fixed RPM or let the BIOS control the temperature to speed ratio thereby running the fans higher at a lower temperature you can prevent a sudden build up of heat which means they have to spin up at higher temperatures rapidly.The only shame is you don’t get the accesories like the cheaper models have and its very sparse in the package but the price is well worth it seeing as how they’re going to massively extend the life of your components and keep your PC going for a long time.

Llevo usando el ventilador Noctua en mi PC desde hace mucho tiempo y su rendimiento es insuperable. A pesar de su alta capacidad de flujo de aire, es increíblemente silencioso incluso a máximas revoluciones.La calidad de construcción es excepcional, como se espera de Noctua, y los materiales son muy duraderos. El ventilador mantiene mi equipo bien refrigerado, incluso en cargas de trabajo intensas, reduciendo significativamente las temperaturas de la CPU y GPU.Además, su diseño robusto permite un montaje fácil y seguro. Un ventilador de alta gama perfecto para quienes buscan un equilibrio ideal entre rendimiento y silencio.

Fonctionne bien mais malheureusement un peu bruyant dès 1500 tour min ce qui rare sur le modèle actuel dommage a part ça très v’bien