Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM User manual

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This document includes some instructions for
installing, running and cleaning your NF-A12x15 PWM.
Should you have any further questions, our support
team ([email protected]) will be glad to assist you
at any time.
Please also have a look at the regularly updated FAQs
on our website: http://www.noctua.at/faqs
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Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM.
Our fans are renowned for their impeccable quality and outstanding longevity and
like all Noctua fans, the NF-A12x15 PWM features an MTTF rating of more than
150.000 hours that’s backed up with our 6 years manufacturer’s warranty.
Each Noctua fan is double checked for flawless operation by our quality control team
before it leaves the factory and I’m confident that you will be able to sense some of
the research, attention and care we’ve put into making this product.
Enjoy your NF-A12x15 PWM!
Yours sincerely,
Roland Mossig, Noctua CEO

For installing the NF-A12x15 PWM on a CPU cooler or water cooling radiator, please use the fan mounting mechanism supplied with said product (fan clips,
screws, etc.). Please be careful when installing the fan on water cooling radiators as the supplied screws are usually designed for 25mm thick fans and may
damage the radiator when being used to install slimmer fans.
If you replace an existing 120mm fan with the NF-A12x15 PWM in other devices, it is usually best to use the screws (or other mounting mechanism) used for
the original fan.
When installing the NF-A12x15 PWM as a case fan, you can either use the supplied mounting screws or NA-AV3 silicone anti-vibration mounts.
Installation
Connection
The NF-A12X15 PWM comes with a 4-pin PWM fan connector for fully automatic speed control via your motherboard’s 4-pin PWM fan headers. Please note
that the fan can also be connected to your motherboard’s 3-pin fan headers though. When connected to 3-pin fan headers, the NF-A12x15 PWM will run at full
speed (unless the mainboard supports voltage based speed control). If you’re using multiple NF-A12x15 PWM fans, you can use the supplied y-cable (NA-YC1)
to connect several fans to one PWM fan header. This way, your motherboard will set all the connected fans to run at the same speed. The NF-A12x15 PWM
features a short 20cm primary cable in order to help you minimise cable clutter in typical applications. If you need a longer cable, please add the supplied
30cm extension (NA-EC1).
The NF-A12x15 PWM comes with a Low-Noise Adaptor (NA-RC7) that allows you to reduce the fan speed from 1850 to 1400rpm. You can either use the
adaptor to set the fan to a fixed speed of 1400rpm (if speed control is deactivated) or to cap the maximum speed to 1400rpm during PWM speed control.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Fans inside computer cases tend to accumulate dust over longer periods of usage. In order to maintain maximum performance, please clean your fans regularly
using a duster, slightly moist tissue or canned air. Please be careful not to use too much force in order to prevent any damage to the fan. Please don’t use a
vacuum cleaner as this may apply excessive force to the fan.
In order to ensure flawless operation over many years of usage, the NF-A12x15 PWM’s premium grade SSO2 bearing is fully sealed to prevent the entering of
fine dust particles. Please note that the fan is not designed to be taken apart by the user. Removing the impeller from the frame will break the sealing of the
bearing and results in a loss of warranty.
Warranty and Support
Even with high-grade products and strict quality control, the possibility of defects cannot be eliminated entirely. Therefore, we aim at providing the highest
possible level of reliability and convenience by offering a warranty period of 6 years and direct, fast and straightforward RMA service.
Should you encounter any problems with your NF-A12x15 PWM, please don’t hesitate to contact our support team ([email protected]).
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If the long ends of the mounts are in the way, you can use
scissors to cut them after installation. Note that this will then
make them difficult to reinstall in the future.
Then pull the Cside through the mounting holes of the case.
Caution: Only pull pawl 3 through the first hole. Don’t
overstretch the mounts by pulling further pawls through!
For installing the fan using the NA-AV3 mounts, please first pull the
F side through the fan’s mounting holes until pawl 3 is all the way
through the hole.