Noctua NF-P12 or NF-F12 for pulling on a radiator?

[Derico]

Which fan is better? I heard the P-Version with higher static pressure is better for pushing the air against the radiator out ofthe case and the F-Version has a higher CFM which is better for Pulling? Is that true? I want to replace the corsair h100i fans with it.

 

[Derico]

Well that sucks. I have never noticed too much noise from my P12's(they are older stock, but have always been quiet for me.)

The blades design may create a deeper pitch than you are used to as well. This could be the issue you are hearing(I find a deeper noise less annoying than a higher pitched noise).

I just wanna say im really happy with the NF-F12 for use with my h100i. I think these are it. I can look past the ugly color combinations, hehe.

Just one thing - do you think i should go for it and cut the top fan mesh?
So they can pull air from the radiator without restriction?

 

[nukemaster]

If the noise and performance are what you want, I would not recommend cutting. At least for now you have warranty if anything goes wrong with the case. I do not think the performance gain will be huge because compared to many cases on the market, that is not too restrictive.

I guess if you want the BEST you can get, it would be an option.

This coming from someone who has not warranty on things from the day I get it

This case could use a hole here.

Yeah like that

SilverStone will never warranty the case now

 

[Derico]

If the noise and performance are what you want, I would not recommend cutting. At least for now you have warranty if anything goes wrong with the case. I do not think the performance gain will be huge because compared to many cases on the market, that is not too restrictive.

I guess if you want the BEST you can get, it would be an option.

This coming from someone who has not warranty on things from the day I get it

This case could use a hole here.

Yeah like that

SilverStone will never warranty the case now

I guess i ll take it easy on mutilating the case for now then. But as you know and i can judge by your pics, the optimizing never ends. There's something really rewarding about tweaking and getting everything to match your ideal ideas. Good job on the clean cut-out btw 😉

Temps and mostly noise have been vastly improved thanks to noctuas products. As it turns out Noiseblockers (both multiframe and eloop) do not like pulling air into and out of cases. Well, they do, but theiir somewhat flawed blade design creates annoying noise in any pull-use you put them up to. I wish i had known this before i bought 5 of them. As a result, the only one of them still in use is the one being used to push air out as a rear fan.
Going to try to return the 2 eloops at least.

Thank you for you kind support through this whole fan-madness. It is much appreciated.

 

[nukemaster]

If a fan has its blades very close to the edge, I think it happens as well.

Check out this video from SilverStone(funny thing is I have the first ever "Air Penetrator" fan they made and it was very bad on the intake of my Fractal Define R2).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4B82yQRUQc

Even placing NF P12 next to a heatsink in pull makes a substantial difference in noise at higher speeds(tried a P12 and S12 on an older coolermaster Geminii S(my Globe golf fan started to fail) and was shocked[the s12 was worse, but it is NOT made for any restriction]. Good thing they run much slower.). This would not be an issue If I did not need PULL.