D14 Questions.

Muel · 6 Feb 2011 at 09:09

Righto, D14 question time chaps.

Can it fit in an Antec 300? I know it can fit on my motherboard with my RAM. I saw a pic. Just the height that's a worry.

How easy is it to control the speed of both fans using the CPU temp? Currently my Fenrir Titan's fan is scaled between 800-2000rpm by the motherboard depending on the CPU temp. Would this be easy to achieve with two? Maybe connect both into one header? Need the PWM to work though.

Tealc · 6 Feb 2011 at 09:42

As far as I know the Noctua fans are DC controlled 3 pin fans and not PWM.

I have two of the 120mm fans and use my motherboard's auto setting for PWM/Voltage and then use speedfan to increase and reduce the speed of the fans according to temperature. I also use two of the LNA cables so my speeds go from 600 directly up to 1000 when needed.

Your results may vary of course.

It's a shame that Noctua don't do PWM versions as that would be awesome, after all most motherboards now send a PWM signal.

Muel · 6 Feb 2011 at 20:48

Ah reet cheers. Think I'll just wack them on a manual controller and have done if I get one.

The other option I guess would be to get two matching PWM fans, wire them together and run them off the same header. Is this safe to do so? Just get the PWM line from one fan then split the other three wires to both fans? Woudl this mean they'd both run at the desired speed or half speed though?

No-one got one in a 300?

mayebaza · 6 Feb 2011 at 21:02

I shared your concerns prior to purchasing the D14. Even though it is running at full speed it is still one of the quietest CPU Cooler on the market considerably quieter than my OCZ Gladiator Max, overclocking a 955 BE(C2)@ 3.92GHz at 1.52V, 52 degrees at full load. IMO it's just unbeatable and makes a mockery of Cool n Quite.

Muel · 6 Feb 2011 at 21:28

It will be required to handle a C2 965BE at about 3.9ghz at 1.575v. Possibly 1.6v. Not recommended I know but if it pops it gives me a perfect excuse to go 6 core.

Tealc · 6 Feb 2011 at 22:09

You can buy a PWM splitter cable from OcUK which uses a Molex to power the fans but carries the PWM signal to each fan attached. All fans need to be the same and they'll run at the same speed.

Muel · 6 Feb 2011 at 22:25

This could work. Lot of cabling needed though. I think recabling the fans and sleeving the cables would be far neater, providing I can run two fans from one header.