Can industrialPPC fans be used with fan controllers and resistor cables (Low-Noise Adaptors)?

Noctua recommends not to use industrialPPC fans with common PC fan controllers, resistor cables (Low-Noise Adaptors) or other devices such as potentiometers that work by applying (variable) resistance rather than actually generating different voltages such as a laboratory power supply does. Due to the higher internal resistance of the industrialPPC fans’ three phase motor, applying additional resistance will cause the fans not to start (e.g. with Low-Noise Adaptors) or to have high starting speeds (e.g. with most common PC fan controllers). Please note that the industrialPPC fans feature starting voltages between 5.5V and 6V and can be run at these voltages on devices such as laboratory power supplies or mainboard fan controllers which actually generate lower voltages rather than applying resistance. Noctua thus recommends to use either PWM or voltage based mainboard fan control or laboratory/industrial power supplies for controlling the speed of industrialPPC fans.

	4-pin PWM	3-pin
Mainboard fan control PWM based
Mainboard fan control voltage based
Resistor cables (Low-Noise Adaptors)
Common PC fan controllers	(high starting speed)	(high starting speed)
Laboratory/industrial power supplies

Can I use Low-Noise Adaptors with y-cables / multiple fans?

Yes, Low-Noise Adaptors (L.N.A.s) can be used with y-cables, but please make sure to use one L.N.A. per fan and to place the L.N.A.s between the y-cable and the fans as shown below. Never use one L.N.A. for two (or more fans) by placing it between the mainboard and the y-cable!

Which fans are compatible with the NA-SAVP1 anti-vibration pads?

The NA-AVP1 anti-vibration pads are compatible with the following Noctua fans here:

NF-A14 FLX
NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap
NF-A14 PWM
NF-A14 ULN
NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 IP67 PWM
NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM
NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000
NF-A14 industrialPPC-24V-2000 IP67 PWM
NF-A14 industrialPPC-24V-3000 IP67 PWM
NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM
NF-A12x25 PWM
NF-A12x25 FLX
NF-A12x25 ULN
NF-F12 PWM chromax.black.swap
NF-F12 PWM
NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 IP67 PWM
NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM
NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000
NF-F12 industrialPPC-24V-2000 IP67 PWM
NF-F12 industrialPPC-24V-3000 IP67 PWM
NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM
NF-P14s redux-1200 PWM
NF-P14s redux-1200
NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM
NF-P14s redux-900
NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM
NF-P12 redux-1300 PWM
NF-P12 redux-1300
NF-P12 redux-900
NF-S12A FLX
NF-S12A PWM chromax.black.swap
NF-S12A PWM
NF-S12A ULN
NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM
NF-S12B redux-1200
NF-S12B redux-700

Please note that the NA-AVP1 pads cannot be used with other fans and are not compatible with third-party fans.

Can I use Low-Noise Adaptors for industrialPPC fans?

No, Low-Noise Adaptors are not compatible with Noctua’s industrialPPC series.

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