Noctua Fan Model Recommended for MiSTer?
It has been two years I am using the stock fan that came with mister board, but now it is making a loud noise when I am playing.
So what noctua model do you recommend for it? I will try to find in ali.
I also dont have a heatsinker, I dont know if it adding on that noise making the fan work more.
NF-A4x10 you want the dedicated 5V version for low noise as it can easily run at 3.3V using the jumper select on the IO boards.
on ali I found this model but with differences like 3pin and 4 pin PWM, what I saw was basically differences in dB.
which one can I use on mister, the 3pin is fine?
The MiSTer IO board only has a 2 pin fan connector, so you will need to modify the fan connector to suit the IO boards 2 pin header connector.
is it too difficult to modify? I dont have experience with this.
I thought there was an adapter together with the fan.
There are connectors that you can use to connect the fan to a 2 pin contact included with retail version. If you have fan installed now you just cut off the wires and use that one. There's a instruction manual how to do it in the box with the fan. If you want it to look pretty you should use a solder pen and shrink tube.
pbsk8 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:03 pmon ali I found this model but with differences like 3pin and 4 pin PWM, what I saw was basically differences in dB.
which one can I use on mister, the 3pin is fine?
You want the 3-pin not PWM version. You also want the exact model, not "this model with so and so" but that exact model. Noctua NF-A4x10 5V.
Never heard of counterfeit Noctua fans but AliExpress sounds like an excellent place to find a counterfeit.
You want this fan:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NEMGCIA
It comes with the adapter you need to connect to the 2-pin Mister supply. However, you end up with quite a long fan cable flopping about. You can likely do surgery to shorten it, but I haven't bothered.
Laser Bear Industries sells the recommended Noctua fan with all of the necessary mods.
If you would want to create the most tidy solution, you can shorten the lead and add a new connector. You need a crimping tool to do that. I explained how in detail in the description of my video here: