u/khoai0309

Hi guys, I want to setup my Fractal Design North top fans with 2 Noctua 120mm (Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM Sx2-PP) fans for 1 Intake / 1 Exhaust fan setup.

Top front fan will be Intake and Top rear fan will be exhaust.

However, my PC will be underneath my desk (23cm difference) and near the left edge of the desk (15-20cm away).

May I ask if this will work please? I know if top front fan is exhaust it will steal air from the intake front fans, but I am not sure if it is better than the top front fan reusing all the hot air from the top rear exhaust fan.

I am trying to mimic Noctua's setup here (https://www.noctua.at/en/expertise/blog/best-fan-setup-fractal-design-north) but I know they test this in an open air environment

My setup will be for 9850X3D + 7900XTX for 4K Gaming, currently I have|
- 2 front 140mm intake fans (Noctua NF-A14x25 G2 PWM Sx2-PP)
- CPU cooler with 2 x 120mm fans (Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital)
- 1 rear 120mm exhaust fan (Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM)

Thank you!

Hi guys, I want to setup my Fractal Design North top fans with 2 Noctua 120mm (Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM Sx2-PP) fans for 1 Intake / 1 Exhaust fan setup.

Top front fan will be Intake and Top rear fan will be exhaust.

However, my PC will be underneath my desk (23cm difference).

May I ask if this will work please or do I have to change this setup back to 2 top exhaust fans?

I know if top front fan is exhaust it will steal air from the intake front fans, but I am not sure if it is better than the top front fan intaking hot air from the top rear exhaust fan.

Thank you!

Hi guys, I want to setup my Fractal Design North top fans with Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM Sx2-PP for 1 Intake / 1 Exhaust fan setup
My plan is to use the PPA fan in top front as intake + Noctua inlet spacer, and the PPB fan in top rear as exhaust fan
Also, do I have to connect each fan to their own mobo header or can I use the included Y splitter for both of them? So the intake and exhaust fans can be controlled individually?
May I ask if this will work please or do I have to change this setup?
Thank you!

Hi guys, I upgraded to AM5 ATX from AM4 ITX so I need some fan curve suggestions please?

My new build is below:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital (2 x 120mm fans)

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B850-A

Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB

Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000 W

Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case (Mesh Side Panel)

Front Fans: 2 x 140mm Aspect 14 PWM (Intake Fans)

Rear Fan: 1 x 120mm Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM (Exhaust Fan)

Top Fans: 2 x 120mm Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM Sx2-PP (Top Front is Intake and Top Rear is Exhaust)

So I have 5 fans total (3 intake and 2 exhaust) so I am looking on best way to tune both these fans in BIOS and my GPU fan on AMD Adrenaline as well

My usage will be for gaming mainly (Diablo IV, triple A games) and also media consumption

Thank you very much!

Hi guys, I upgraded to AM5 ATX from AM4 ITX so I need some fan curve suggestions please?

My new build is below:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital (2 x 120mm fans)

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B850-A

Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB

Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000 W

Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case (Mesh Side Panel)

Front Fans: 2 x 140mm Aspect 14 PWM (Intake Fans)

Rear Fan: 1 x 120mm Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM (Exhaust Fan)

Top Fans: 2 x 120mm Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 PWM Sx2-PP (Top Front is Intake and Top Rear is Exhaust)

So I have 5 fans total (3 intake and 2 exhaust) so I am looking on best way to tune both these fans in BIOS and my GPU fan on AMD Adrenaline as well

My usage will be for gaming mainly (Diablo IV, triple A games) and also media consumption

Thank you very much!

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