Con il comunicato stampa in lingua inglese allegato di seguito l'austriaca Noctua ci ha notificato la realizzazione del dissipatore siglato NF-P12 (cfr. foto seguenti), evoluzione delle già ben note soluzioni della gamma NF-S12, finalizzata all'equipaggiamento dei sistemi di rappreddamento per cpu, radiatori e case. Il nuovo NF-P12 è stato ottimizzato dal produttore al fine di offrire elevato rendimento sia in termini di circolazione dell'aria che in termini di pressione applicata al sistema da raffreddare.
Questo articolo è già sul mercato ad un prezzo che per l'utente finale è pari a €19.90.
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Vienna, November 5th, 2007 - Only 14 months after the release of the
NF-S12 series, which has received more than 100 awards and
recommendations from leading international websites and magazines,
Noctua expands its line-up of 120mm fans with the NF-P12 high-impedance
fan. The NF-P12 has been specifically developed for high-impedance
applications such as CPU coolers, water-cooling radiators or cases with
tight fan grills and features psychoacoustic optimizations that make it
less annoying to the human ear.
"One of the main difficulties in the design and development of axial
fans is to achieve a good balance of the three key parameters of
airflow, pressure and noise", explains Mag. Manfred Stadler from the
Austrian Institute for Heat-Transmission and Fan Technology
(Österreichisches Institut für Wärmeübertragung und Ventilatorentechnik,
ÖIWV). "Even in the field of PC cooling, each application has different
requirements though: Whereas CPU coolers require high static pressure,
it's mostly the airflow to noise ratio that counts when it comes to case
fans. Common fans are usually designed to be all-round solutions
compromising in certain areas in order to achieve solid results in all
typical applications. Noctua, on the other hand, is following a two-fold
approach with its NF-S12 and NF-P12 fan series in order to achieve
optimal results at various applications: While the NF-S12 was optimized
so as to provide a class-leading airflow to noise ratio in the lower
speed ranges and therefore makes for an excellent case fan, the NF-P12
was designed to produce high airflow and an outstanding amount of static
pressure, which makes it perfect for use on CPU coolers and other
high-impedance applications."
With its nine large, closely spaced blades, the NF-P12 achieves no less
than 1.68mm H²O and 92.3m³/h at 1300 rpm. Thanks to psychoacoustic
optimizations, the NF-P12 is nonetheless surprisingly quiet: The
Vortex-Control Notches at the trailing edges allow for the flows along
the suction and pressure side to mix more smoothly and spread the noise
emission over a wider range of frequencies. As a result, the NF-P12's
noise pattern is perceived as much less annoying.
Like the NF-S12, the NF-P12 is equipped with Noctua's tried and tested
SSO-Bearing that guarantees maximum long-term stability and excellent
running smoothness. On top of that, the NF-P12's running smoothness is
further increased by Noctua's new Smooth Commutation Drive system, which
ensures a smoother transition between the stator coils.
The NF-P12 has an MTBF of over 150.000 hours and comes with 6 years
manufacturer's warranty. Using the supplied Low-Noise and
Ultra-Low-Noise adaptors, the fan's speed can be reduced to 1100 resp.
900 rpm.
Price and availability
The NF-P12 is available with immediate effect at a recommended price of
EUR 19.90 / USD 24.90.
Source: Noctua Press Release
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