Friday, June 8th 2018
Noctua Reveals New Chromax CPU Coolers and Accessories
Noctua's Chromax line was introduced for hardware enthusiasts who don't dig the beige and tan color scheme on Noctua products. The Chromax family has grown over the years to include fans, heatsink covers, colored cables, and anti-vibration pads. Noctua has announced at Computex 2018 the addition of the NH-D15, NH-U12S, and NH-L9i CPU coolers to the Chromax line of products. Everything from the heatsink, fan, cables, and mounting parts will come in black. As usual, colored anti-vibration pads and heatsink covers will be available for consumers who desire to add some color to the CPU cooler. Additionally, Noctua also plans to expand the Chromax fan portfolio to include the NF-A20, NF-A14, NF-A12x25, NF-F12, NF-A9, and NF-A8 models.
We also got the opportunity to witness some of Noctua's latest accessories. First, there's the 24V to 12V DC-DC step-down converter which basically lets consumers run any Noctua 12V fan in 24V environments. The converter features support for PWM control and RPM monitoring. Nevertheless, it also allows voltage-based speed control since the output voltage scales with the input voltage. The nifty gadget supports fans up to 1A and operating temperatures up to 60°C. On another note, Noctua also showcased its eight channel PWM fan hub that allows users to control up to eight fans simultaneously. The hub draws power via a 4-pin PWM or SATA power cable. The rear side of the hub incorporates a magnet for easy installation on PC cases. One of the more peculiar accessories is the desk fan. With NF-A12x25 120 mm fan in the center, the prototype boasts a three-way Airflow Amplification System (AAS) which allegedly combines helix energy recovery, progressive ow acceleration, and Venturi-effect volume enhancement. The desk fan draws power from a USB port.
We also got the opportunity to witness some of Noctua's latest accessories. First, there's the 24V to 12V DC-DC step-down converter which basically lets consumers run any Noctua 12V fan in 24V environments. The converter features support for PWM control and RPM monitoring. Nevertheless, it also allows voltage-based speed control since the output voltage scales with the input voltage. The nifty gadget supports fans up to 1A and operating temperatures up to 60°C. On another note, Noctua also showcased its eight channel PWM fan hub that allows users to control up to eight fans simultaneously. The hub draws power via a 4-pin PWM or SATA power cable. The rear side of the hub incorporates a magnet for easy installation on PC cases. One of the more peculiar accessories is the desk fan. With NF-A12x25 120 mm fan in the center, the prototype boasts a three-way Airflow Amplification System (AAS) which allegedly combines helix energy recovery, progressive ow acceleration, and Venturi-effect volume enhancement. The desk fan draws power from a USB port.
35 Comments on Noctua Reveals New Chromax CPU Coolers and Accessories
At least they are trying with the black fan series, solving one huge problem they had for years (color scheme).
Performance/silence ratio ? HECK NO :
That's the thing with Noctua , they have very good build quality and because of this peoples assume they lead in performance or/and silence as well WICH IS SIMPLY NOT THE CASE !!!
Noctua on there is IPPC comparing to the Cooler Master Blade Master 120 (the others don't provide details on their website). The CM BM 120 uses more Amps Wattage around 3 times more to do the same thing.
Update:
Found the details for the be quiet! Silent Wings 3 120 High-Speed and it uses slightly more then the Cooler Master Blade Master 120.
2nd Update:
The Darkside Gentle Typhoon 2150 uses almost x2 of the CM BM 120
The Cryorig QF120 Performance use more then the CM BM 120
3rd Update:
Looks like that graph is from the EK Vadar F4-120ER which also list that it uses almost x2 of the Noctua NF-F12 IPPC.
All those fans are using x2-x6 to achieve that of the Noctua
This being said i realy don't understand your comment here or how this is related to the point i was trying to make.
On top of it, Its like AMD saying we achieve 125fps while Nvidia does 120fps but they never mention it draws a minimal of x2 to x6 the power to achieve those figures. Marketing.
MB headers are 1.0A
As it can be seen here
Those graphs come from Thermalbench.com wich is an independent review site run by a guy named VSG . He does this as a hobby and he does some of the best reviews on that matter ( proper testing material etc ).
You lost me completely with the Nvidia AMD part , you seem to be confused to say the least !
Some of the fans in the first graph also vary by SP and probably do better on a higher FPI radiator.
But then again you don't want these fans over 1100rpm. They get loud AF
Noctua is clearly overrated these days and it makes sense. Making fans isn't rocket science, let's face it. Just like its not Cherry that can make the only mechanical switch. Its all plastic.
For what it's worth, I am done testing the new Noctua NF-A12x25 and NF-P12 redux. The former is extremely impressive on radiators, and the latter is so-so. Reviews of both are in the works here, with other models on Thermal Bench later.
There are so many good fan makers, you'd start wondering if it might be easy... fun fact... it is :p
Be Quiet Silent Wings 3 140mm High Speed PWM: 1,600 RPM, 131.79 m3/h, 28.1 dba
Noctua NF-A14 PWM----------------------------------------> 1,500 RPM, 140,2 m3/h, 24.6dba
The Noctua achieves more flow with less RPM & less noise.
As for the Noctua numbers posted earlier in a graph, the F series are old designs they've reused for industrial applications, and are specifically segmented from their consumer lineup on their website.
SW3 140 HS = 2.16
NF-A14 = 2.08
Power
SW3 140 HS = 6 Watts - I would avoid using 2 on a single MB header
NF-A14 = 1.56 Watts
www.bequiet.com/en/casefans/723