Noctua NF-R8 Case Fan Review

Contents & Packaging

As we’ve seen on previous occasions, Noctua package all their fans in the same way: a box styled with Noctua’s favourite colour scheme (brown/blue/black) and a large window giving a sneak preview of the fan inside. It breathes quality right from the off.

The back sees the table of specifications and the features explained not to mention to the translations into multiple languages.

Like the NF-P12 and NF-B9, this fan comes with a whole assortment of accessories:

• Ultra-Low-Noise Adaptor (U.L.N.A.)
• Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.)
• 4 Vibration Compensators
• 3:4-Pin Adaptor
• 4 Fan Screws

The low-noise adaptor and ultra-low-noise-adaptor have become features of most Noctua products and provide a simple alternative to a fan controller which can be a nuisance to mount out the way in your case. The adaptors simply restrict the voltage and thus reduce the speed at which the fan spins making for quieter cooling whilst still plugging into your motherboard.