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Talon 140mm Cooling Fans

Talon 140mm Cooling Fans

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These are my tested picks for the Talon. They all have strengths and weaknesses - it's hard to pick a clear favorite. But they are all premium quality fans from good brands and will work well no matter what.

* I will have stock and pricing on these soon - for now you can source them online from the usual suspects!

All fans are 12V, 4-pin PWM and will plug directly into the NerdQaxe++

These are my notes from many rounds of testing under various conditions, YMMV! I do three key tests, all performed with an aluminum X53 heatsink, and NO additional heatsink on the VRs, coils, or elsewhere on the board. NerdQaxe++ rev5:

  1. Default: 600 MHz (4.8 TH/s), 1150mV, ASIC 60C setpoint. Check fan %, rpm and VR temp.
  2. Moderate OC: 800 MHz (6.5 TH/s), 1250mV, ASIC 60C setpoint. Check fan %, rpm and VR temp.
  3. OC Headroom: 800 MHz, 1250mV, 100% fan. Check ASIC and VR temps.

The fans and my notes are in no particular order.

Noctua NF-A14  max 1500 rpm

  • Test results:
    1. VR 50C, fan 19% 640rpm
    2. VR 54C, fan 54% 900rpm
    3. 51C ASIC, 44C VR, 1500 rpm max
  • Quiet! Barely audible at 600rpm; just a mild hum at 1100 rpm
  • cable is a bit thick and stiff
  • cable is short but there is a long extension included in the box; the extension plug ends up close to the Cradle flange but is manageable
  • may benefit from a diffuser
  • no PWM noise at low rpm
  • support braces nicely placed so as not to block the secondary Talon ducts
  • one set of rubber corners should be removed to fit flange with no gap
  • Noctua coloring - either you love or you hate it
  • actual thickness 25.3mm - standard Talon bolts will fit, and with a finger guard

beQuiet Silent Wings 4  max 2000 rpm

  • Test Results:
    1. VR 49C, fan 15%, 580 rpm (min speed)
    2. VR 54C, fan 51%, 1200 rpm
    3. ASIC 50C, VR 43C, 2000 rpm max
  • noticeable PWM switching noise (high-pitched) at low rpm
  • perfect cable length
  • different corner options - square or tapered with rubber iso mounts
  • looks good, has some style; matte black
  • may benefit from a diffuser
  • louder than its peers at 70-100% rpm
  • one brace is blocking the power duct entry, not a big deal
  • actual thickness 25mm, but will get smaller as bolt face is on rubber - standard Talon bolts will fit, and with a finger guard

Arctic P14 Pro PST    max 2500 rpm

  • Test Results:
    1. VR 49C, fan 15% 580 rpm (min speed)
    2. VR 56C, fan 31% 900 rpm
    3. ASIC 46C, VR 39C, fan 2500 rpm max
  • feels and seems to be built a little cheaper than its peers
  • plain style; matte black
  • cable is a bit short, but will fit if some cable management areas are bypassed
  • cable has a second plug at the end for daisy chaining - could be cut off
  • no PWM noise at low rpm
  • noisy at max rpm
  • support braces are nice and thin, but one blocks one of the small ducts - not a big deal
  • no diffuser needed - likely due to impeller tip ring
  • actual thickness 27.3 mm - standard Talon bolts will fit, BUT use 50mm bolts if you intend to install a finger guard.

Sudokoo Mach 140   max 2200 rpm

  • Test Results:
    1. ASIC 57C (could not reach 60C on min!), VR 45C, fan 15% 600 rpm min
    2. VR 54C, fan 32% 920 rpm
    3. ASIC 47C, VR 40C, fan 2200 rpm max
  • high-tech styling - closely spaced ribs on the sides with removable side inserts in space grey
  • switchable LED in transparent central hub - lights up the copper stator coils - looks great, accents a copper main heatsink
  • good cabling - nice connectors, extra long. Can be coiled and hidden under the main duct.
  • may benefit from a diffuser
  • a bit of PWM noise at low rpm; low-pitched, not annoying
  • extra-thick fan - adds visual mass to Talon
  • actual thickness 30.2mm - WILL NEED 50mm BOLTS! Will fit finger guard.

 

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