Noctua NF-A9 14 PWM Series User manual

Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NF-A9x14 PWM.
Our fans are renowned for their impeccable quality and outstanding longevity and
like all Noctua fans, the NF-A9x14 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-A9x14 PWM!
Yours sincerely,
Roland Mossig, Noctua CEO
This document includes some instructions for installing,
running and cleaning your NF-A9x14 PWM.
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at any time.
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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-A9x14 PWM,
please don’t hesitate to contact our support team (support@
noctua.at).
Cleaning and Maintenance
When installing the NF-A9x14 PWM on a heatsink, radiator or other devices that use a custom mechanism for fan installation (fan clips,
proprietary screws, etc.) please use this mechanism for installation.
When installing the NF-A9x14 PWM as a case fan, you can either use proprietary clip systems (if your case features a clip system for fan
installation) or the supplied mounting screws and silicone anti-vibration mounts.
In order to install the fan using the silicone mounts, please first pull the silicone mounts through the mounting holes of the case:
Installation Connection
The NF-A9x14 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-A9x14 PWM will run at full speed
(unless the motherboard supports voltage based speed control).
If you’re using multiple NF-A9x14 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-A9x14 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-A9x14 PWM comes with a Low-Noise Adaptor (NA-RC7)
that allows you to reduce the fan speed from 2200 to 1700rpm.
You can either use the adaptor to set the fan to a fixed speed of
1700rpm (if speed control is deactivated) or to cap the maximum
speed to 1700rpm during PWM speed control.
Warranty and Support
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-A9x14 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.
Then put the fan onto the mounts and pull them through the mounting holes of the fan: