Reddit mentions of Noctua NA-SYC1, 4 Pin Y-Cables for PC Fans (Black)

You could just get splitters so you can connect 2 fans to one header.

Example

No.
But you can get any splitter.

I got these for my wifes build, work perfect.

https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-SYC1-Accessory-4-pin-Y-Cables/dp/B00KG8K5CY/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1497838847&sr=8-12&keywords=4+pin+fan+splitter

Or you could just use a splitter?

These?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KG8K5CY

https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-SYC1-Accessory-4-pin-Y-Cables/dp/B00KG8K5CY

Suggestions on quiet case fans?

I just finished building a Ryzen 1800x / GTX 1070 Ti PC in a Fractal Nano S case. Things are pretty good, but the default Fractal case fans seem awfully noisy, particularly the 120mm exhaust at the back.

I tested it out, and I do need to run case fans: My CPU temp goes from 54C under prime95 with the fans on, to >68C with them off.

As per the above test with case fans unplugged, it is DEFINITELY the case fans making the noise and not something else.

That being said, I'd like some quieter fans.

Would Noctua A14 and S12 running off one 4 pin splitter for PWM control be a good choice?

Something different?

This will work well for only $8. Made from Noctua.
You can control the fans. :) (fans must be 4 pin).

https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-SYC1-Accessory-4-pin-Y-Cables/dp/B00KG8K5CY/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1509881031&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=pwm+fan+splitter&psc=1

The Skylake i3 chip only has a 47W TDP (which is very low), so it's going to output very little heat, even when it's under load.

But if you want to dissipate the heat out of the case efficiently and make it very quite. You can go with this Noctua cooler and the Fractal 92mm exhaust fan.

You're also going to need a fan splitter the to connect to two case fans (1 included with the case).

Is all this necessary? No, but it'll do what you want it to do.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler | €39.71 @ Aquatuning
Case Fan | Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-92 24.6 CFM 92mm Fan | €13.11 @ Amazon Deutschland
Other| Fan splitter | €5.90
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | €58.72
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 20:29 CEST+0200 |

Here are some pictures, and links https://imgur.com/a/3ceWQQr

1. the nv 14 pin adapter from arctic
   
2. PWM cable 4 pin https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B01EUZD854/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
   
3. Y cable from noctua, I had it with the fans I ordererd previously. https://www.amazon.fr/Noctua-NA-SYC1-c%C3%A2ble-broches-ventilateurs/dp/B00KG8K5CY
   
   Hope it helps.

If you plug the 4 pin for the CPU cooler into the 3 pin plug labeled, "pump fan" I believe (I have an R5 as well) it should simply run the fan @ 100% all the time. I suppose this is less than ideal, but definitely one option. I think the CPU fan is less audible being in the middle of the unit.

You could also get a 4 pin splitter like this: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-SYC1-Accessory-4-pin-Y-Cables/dp/B00KG8K5CY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505845131&sr=8-1&keywords=noctua+splitter

I own this one, and it works quite nicely. I don't use it for your scenario, but none the less it would give you some control over your CPU fan speed. Granted, whichever 4 pin you split it with (Top fan, or Front fan) would be the same speed as well.

The only other option might be to download a 3rd party fan controller from somewhere. I tried one, and it was more complicated than I was interested in @ the time. The AWCC is really nice, but kind of BS that there is no option for fan speed control w/ a K CPU if not using a liquid cooler. There are certainly air coolers that can keep temps @ bay if not attempting to OC @ the max.

Speaking of which, what CPU cooler are you using? What are you trying to OC it to? Have you tried downloading the OC application from Alienware? Perhaps it has an option for air fans? Or is that already with your version of Command Center?

> So all is starting to make sense now :)

Happy to hear! Fans funnily enough probably caused me the greatest confusion when building my pc haha.

> I was thinking to get 2 of the Be Quiet's for intake.

Sounds like a good plan :)

And your arrangement seems great as well! With the be quiet ones they are apparently loud at 100%, so make sure to use the Asrock software to make sure they run at a nice balance of cooling and quietness.

Your understanding of the splitters is spot on too.

I'm using a noctua splitter i got with my cpu cooler, but theyre all the same really, just a bit of wire. So i'd just go with the cheapest you can find (unless you want them to look pretty)

The bequiets i linked are 3 pin so i'd recommend getting a 3pin splitter (im not 100% sure if a 4pin splitter will work, they probably will though, i cant imagine why they wouldnt).

[Something like this will work]() edit: i removed the link,

Or head to ebay for some really cheap ones that'll take ages to get to you :)


edit: i originally linked this splitter but realised one side only has 2 cables (so its only power and will run at 100%, make sure to find one that splits the 3rd speed control line as well)

I believe noctua has 4 pin Y cables,

Still you can connect the 4 pin cables into the 3 pin connector

You'll need something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-SYC1-Accessory-4-pin-Y-Cables/dp/B00KG8K5CY

Or maybe even a fan hub if you'd like: https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-System-Cables-Black-CPF04/dp/B00VNW556I/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_bs_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Q856YNEVZV2G77SQY13A


Do the 3 fans that shipped with the case have a 3 pin or 4 pin cable?

Noctua NA-SYC1, 4 Pin Y-Cables for PC Fans (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KG8K5CY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_oc9yCb5FK1S1B

You've done your research, I don't really have any suggestions aside from getting the Noctua Fan splitter instead, because you get two for the same price https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-SYC1-Accessory-4-pin-Y-Cables/dp/B00KG8K5CY

You will need splitter, don't connect your fan directly to your PSU.

Noctua makes extension cables (Model NA-SEC1 — Amazon link here) and splitters compatible with both 3-pin and 4-pin fan cables (Model NA-SYC1 — Amazon link here), both of which are usable with any other brand of fan, and both of which I just used myself this weekend successfully in my first ever build.

Phantom 410.. Probably the 240 I think? If so I had that case. Yeah with phantom that's the only way you only have one fan in front but the front fan doesn't do much other than cool the hard drive bays imo if you removed some of those bottom bays it'd let cool air go into the case more. H100i fan was loud af in my (410).

Yeah also change out corsair imo the stock are alright but!
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-F12-PWM-Cooling-Fan/dp/B00650P2ZC and the cables that come with it limit the rpm to 3 different levels depending on how loud you want them and these are for radiators because they push more air than the other and much more quiet. If you don't care about rgb you can replace all other with 140mm and 120mm quiet editions noctua. If you want rgb for the others I recommend thermaltake riing fans (quiet edition) actually doesn't matter because if I remember they are all 4 pin so you can adjust in bios


Or

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00KG8K5CY/ref=pd_aw_fbt_147_img_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=4WJBQAR06PMYQFMBRPGX

You could try these cables to the fans and they will lower the rpm depending on which one you use so it's not as loud. If it's the 410 there should be the fan controller on top if it's the 240

Molex power is unadjustable and fan speed will always be at 100%. Just use a Y splitter.

So these fans https://www.amazon.com/Bearing-Cooling-NF-R8-redux-1800-PWM/dp/B00KF7MVI2
and this fan splitter https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-SYC1-Accessory-4-pin-Y-Cables/dp/B00KG8K5CY/ref=pd_sim_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00KG8K5CY&pd_rd_r=A6T87FP0T6HBP9CNENKP&pd_rd_w=BbdAy&pd_rd_wg=sOA8K&psc=1&refRID=A6T87FP0T6HBP9CNENKP

Are you removing a case side and letting an external fan sitting on the floor blow air into the case? If so that's okay, but maybe make your components dusty faster.

About better case fans, please keep in mind improving case fans can only do so much to increase airflow to GPU, so don't get your expectations too high about how much cooler/quieter your GPU will become. If you really want a quiet GPU, you should have gotten a GPU designed with big heatsink and good fans, then it could be silent or almost silent by itself.

If you have PWM 4-pin fan headers, I think Corsair ML120 and ML140 push a bit more air than Noctua equivalent for the same noise level, but if you don't have PWM 4-pin fan headers, the Corsair ML's can make a lot of noise because of their magnetic bearing not working properly. Also ML's seems to be quite bad pushing air directly downwards and make a lot of noise positioned that way for me, in case you have an airflow setup that requires intake from the top or exhaust into the bottom of your case.

ML's can be bought in 2-packs for cost-savings, but the 2-pack versions lack anti-vibration pads, so IMO it is worth it to get anti-vibration screws like https://www.amazon.com/Pieces-Rubber-Vibration-Flexible-Mount/dp/B00VRB3PJY/ or https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-SAV2-Chromax-Anti-Vibration-Mount/dp/B018T3826S/ .

Y splitter cables if you don't have enough PWM headers on motherboard for all your case fans. https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-SYC1-Accessory-4-pin-Y-Cables/dp/B00KG8K5CY/

If you decide to go Noctua, they are a bit more expensive than ML's, but come with anti-vibration parts. They also come in 3 pin and 4 pin versions, let me know if you need advice on which fans to get, and tell me where you would place them, i.e. case, heatsink/radiator. You can't go wrong with Noctua unless you hate their color scheme, really top notch quality with good accessories like anti-vibration screws and low noise resistor adapters.

If you want more affordable quiet fans, there are some options that are cheaper for similar or just slightly worse performance, but me personally, I recommend going for really good case fans, fluid dynamic bearing fans can last 10-20+ years of continuous use no problem and should follow you for many computer builds. I have tried a few other brands, and personally I am a big fan of Cougar Vortex fans that have built-in anti-vibration pads, $12 for 120mm, $18 for 140mm, and I think Fractal Venturi perform very similarly.

And remember to use motherboard to control your PWM fans, maybe set them to 1000 RPM and then raise them up or down as needed to make sure they aren't too loud themselves and to make sure there is enough airflow for GPU fans to not be loud.

You can absolutely buy them. I went with some Noctua ones - probably more expensive then necessary but exactly what I was after:

http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NA-SYC1-Accessory-4-pin-Y-Cables/dp/B00KG8K5CY/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1463078770&sr=1-1&keywords=noctua+splitter

As for your power question it may be one where upon start up all the fans (and system stuff pulls at once) it may be at your limit.

You're close though, may be a new PSU in your future.

Noctua sells fan splitters themselves

https://www.amazon.ca/Noctua-NA-SYC1-Accessory-4-pin-Y-Cables/dp/B00KG8K5CY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510332005&sr=8-1&keywords=noctua+fan+splitter&dpID=419oJPusB-L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

the H500 doesn't come with a fan controller and the Motherboard only has two Fan headers, CPU and Case fan.


The good news is you have two options:

1. Get a Fan Controller for the PC Case. I've purchased This silvertone 8 fan-hub - connects to the mobo PWM header and it controls all the fans based on that. Drawback is it considers all of those fans as 1 fan, but it controls them all still and requires external power via an extra SATA power cord.
   
   
2. For half the price Noctua makes a set of decent PWM Splitters, that just give 1 extra fan header. Found here.