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Fans are the single most vital part to cooling PC components in a vast majority of all PC users out there. Fans bring cooler air into the case, blow the hot air out the back, and in between that, they are cooling the main components inside your case. Every component in a PC makes heat, and without fans removing that heat from the case, your PC would be like a small, or large in my case (no pun intended), oven that doesn't know when to shut itself off. Fans ensure that your parts stay cool, but most importantly, they keep your components from degrading due to heat.
Noctua is a leading competitor in the cooling industry, and they have kindly provided me with 3 of their very popular NF-P12 fans. I will be installing these on my TRUE 120 cooler to really test these fans. Stick around to see how well these fans perform, and also see if they live up to the Noctua name.

Noctua arises from a cooperation between the Austrian Rascom Computerdistribution Ges.m.b.H and the Taiwanese Kolink International Corporation and entertains a development partnership with the Austrian Institute of Heat Transmission and Fan Technology (Österreichisches Institut für Wärmeübertragung und Ventilatorentechnik, ÖIWV). These connections form the key to the achievement of our goal: The partnership with the ÖIWV permits the application of scientific measurement instrumentation, methods of calculation and simulation technology in the R&D process. Rascom's long, customer-oriented experience in developing and distributing sound-optimised high-end products ensures a clear focus on the users' needs. The use of Kolink's advanced manufacturing technology and ultra-modern production plants allows us to efficiently implement our technical edge and provide solutions of the highest standard in quality and performance.
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