120mm PWM Series Real Silent Fan Discontinued
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Nexus 120mm PWM Series Real Silent Fan

After leading the market for many years with their BASIC series silent fans Nexus thought it was time to release a PWM version of their fans. All Nexus’ expertise and experience has been put in these PWM fan models. They have strived to set them up with the best possible characteristics. Great performance and extreme low dB(A) ratings are guaranteed.

The Nexus 120MM PWM Series case fan has an extra big fan speed range. This allows the fan to be ultra quiet at low speed and provide massive air flow at full speed in case thing get too hot.

Features

Award winning cooling fan
Supplied with four silicone fan mounts
Very quiet, 15.5 db(A) @ 500 RPM
Three year warranty

Specifications	120mm PWM
Model number	D12SL-12 PWM
Dimensions	120x120x25mm
Versions	Clear chassis and foggy rotor/blades
Fan mounts	4 pieces purple ultra-soft silicone fan mounts
Fan speed	500 ~ 2000 RPM (±10%)
Noise level	15.5 dB(A) ~ 26.9 dB(A)*
Airflow	Up to 76 CFM
Static Pressure	2.7mm H2O
Rating voltage	DC 12V
Voltage range	DC 6.5V ~ DC 13.8V
Starting voltage	6.5V
Label current	0.30A
Working current	0.17A ±15%
Power consumption	2.04W ±15%
Operating temperature	-10°C ~ 70°C
Warranty	36 months
EAN barcode	8717371691202

Specifications	120mm PWM
Model number	D12SL-12 PWM
Dimensions	120x120x25mm
Versions	Clear chassis and foggy rotor/blades
Fan mounts	4 pieces purple ultra-soft silicone fan mounts
Fan speed	500 ~ 2000 RPM (±10%)
Noise level	15.5 dB(A) ~ 26.9 dB(A)*
Airflow	Up to 76 CFM
Static Pressure	2.7mm H2O
Rating voltage	DC 12V
Voltage range	DC 6.5V ~ DC 13.8V
Starting voltage	6.5V
Label current	0.30A
Working current	0.17A ±15%
Power consumption	2.04W ±15%
Operating temperature	-10°C ~ 70°C
Warranty	36 months
EAN barcode	8717371691202

Customer Reviews

A bit disappointing

Anonymous, 20th May 2011

This fan is indeed silent at minimum speed, but, should your cooling system be a bit subpar, it will start to become slightly audible from as early as 750 RPM. The problem is amplified when you pair both of these fans (I used one over a CPU cooler, and another as a case exhaust fan). This will not cut it for the true silence seekers, although it is discrete enough for most users.

Also do not mistake this PWM fan with the basic Nexus case fan which serves as SCPR’s reference fan. I did.

FAQ

How do I measure fan size?
The size of fan you need will generally be determined by the size of the fan fitting position in your PC case. The sizes of all the fans on our website are shown as measured along any one of the fan’s four sides, NOT the distance between the fan’s screw holes! Our most popular fan size is 120mm, followed by 80mm. This isn’t really dictated by customer preference, but more by recent designs of PC cases.

As for the thickness (depth) of the fan, generally 25mm (1 inch) is by far the most common depth, although smaller fans can have shallower depths such as 15mm or even 10mm. All our fans are 25mm thick unless otherwise stated. If you have any questions about which fan you should order, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

If you know the distance between the fan mounting screw holes but don’t know what fan size to order, please see the following table. Note that the mounting hole measurements shown below are taken horizontally or vertically between the holes and not diagonally.

Screw hole spacings and fan sizes

Space Between Screw Holes Fan Size

32mm 40mm

40mm 50mm

50mm 60mm

60mm 70mm

72mm 80mm

83mm 92mm

105mm 120mm
I received a small cable (resistor) with my fan; what is it for?
The resistor cable (also called Ultra Low Noise or ULN cable) is designed to allow the fan to run slightly slower for even quieter operation. The benefit in lower running noise is significant. Although the airflow will be reduced slightly, this usually has minimal effect on PC temperature. We would generally recommend using the ULN resistor cable for best results in almost all circumstances.
How can I tell which way the air blows through the fan?
Hold the fan so that the round fan sticker is facing you. You are looking at the rear of the fan. When you plug the fan in, the air will be blowing towards you. If you want a fan to act as an air intake, then the fan sticker will be facing the inside of the case. Some fans also have two small arrows moulded into their plastic housing - one arrow shows the direction of airflow, and the other (at 90°) shows the direction of blade rotation.
Is it possible to use a 4-pin PWM fan or CPU cooler with a motherboard which has only 3-pin fan headers on it?
Electrically, there is no problem doing this - the fourth pin on the fan cable is used purely for PWM control and is not needed in order for the fan to run. So you can plug the 4-pin fan connector onto the 3-pin motherboard fan header, leaving the fourth pin not connected to anything. The fan will potentially run at full speed, so if you would like to reduce the speed of the fan you will need to adjust the fan speed setting in your BIOS or use fan control software such as SpeedFan in Windows.

The only other problem to consider is that occasionally, components immediately adjacent to the motherboard fan header can get in the way of the larger 4-pin fan connector, physically preventing connection. This problem also occurs if you try to use an in-line fan speed controller such as the one made by Gelid.

Another avenue to explore is the possibility of using a bay-mounted fan controller. Several models are available now which provide 4-pin fan headers, so this is an easy way to use 4-pin PWM fans in a PC system which has only 3-pin fan headers on its motherboards. When using this method, you may find it necessary to disable any fan warning settings in your motherboard BIOS, since the motherboard may incorrectly believe that its CPU fan has failed when the fan is connected to a fan controller rather than directly to the motherboard itself.