Specifications

Teaming up eleven stator guide vanes with a specially conceived seven blade impeller, the NF-F12’s Focused Flow™ system creates outstanding static pressure and focuses the airflow for superior performance on heatsinks and radiators. At the same time, a wide range of advanced aerodynamic design measures, second generation SSO-Bearings and Noctua’s new, custom designed PWM IC for fully automatic control guarantee astounding quietness of operation. The NF-F12 comes with modular cabling, integrated anti-vibration pads and two speed settings for full flexibility. Its commanding performance, exhaustive set of features and Noctua’s trusted premium quality make it an elite choice for use on air coolers, radiators and other pressure demanding applications.

(http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=42&lng=en last accessed 01/03/2012)

What is interesting to note is that Noctua have given a list of the recommended uses for their fan range. For example when using the product as a case cooler or as a radiator fan.

NF-S12B: The NF-S12B has been optimised for “low impedance” applications that don’t require high static pressure and thus combines moderate pressure with outstanding airflow and superb quietness of operation. Choose the NF-S12B for case ventilation, applications with little or no obstruction to airflow as well as all other applications where minimum noise emission has first priority.

NF-P12: The NF-P12 has been designed with more pressure demanding “high impedance” applications in mind. It provides an even balance of high static pressure, high airflow and excellent quietness, which has made it a standard choice for low noise CPU cooling, cases with tight fan grills and other low noise cooling applications with mid- to high airflow resistance.

NF-F12: The NF-F12’s unique Focused Flow™ system produces extremely high static pressure and focuses the airflow in order to achieve even better results on air cooling heatsinks and water cooling radiators. With a top speed of 1500rpm, it also offers more performance headroom for less noise-sensitive applications. Choose the NF-F12 if you’re looking for the best possible performance on heatsinks and radiators. 

(http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=which_fan_is_right_for_me last accessed 01/03/2012)

Let us now move onto the Packaging Section

Packaging

The Noctua box design is of similar to that of previous incarnations, with a small window at the front of the box in order to give a hint on the product that has been purchased! It would have to be noted that the colour scheme of the box, matches that of the fan model itself; with the exception of the inner pages, of which are a brown and black colouring.

Note: since receiving the initial review samples the product packaging has changed somewhat.

Once the box opened you will find various fittings and a specification guide as well as the usual transparent packaging – which holds the various cabling, adapters, four anti-vibration mounts, the screws and of course the NF-F12 fan itself.

Of course we cannot forget the leads which allows the consumer to ‘daisy-chain’ a series of fans together

Lets is now look at the product outside of the packaging shall we?