The fans for folks looking to purchase a motherboard only have been “coming soon” for a few weeks now… I wonder if anyone from Framework can comment on when they might be in stock? Also, it doesn’t look like you can preorder a motherboard with a fan right now (unless I’m missing something). Which keeps folks from getting into the batch queue.
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Maybe you might have fallen into the same confusion I did perhaps?
I remember looking at the mainboard thinking I wasn’t able to attach a fan, but I later realised the board bundles the mounting kit anyway.
So it’s safe to purchase a fan somewhere else, so long as it’s a standard 120mm fan, and you should have the bracket to attach it when the board arrives!
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Michael,
Have you read this? How to use an RGB fan with Framework Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ AI Max 300 Series). It has details on Linux use that may help..
I saw that too, none of the fans framework are selling meet that spec. The only Noctua fan that meets that spec is an industrial unit.
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Hey, thanks for catching this. We recommend a 12V, PWM-controlled 120mm fan that delivers a minimum of 60 CFM and 2.0mm H20 air pressure. We’ll be updating the marketplace listing for the Mainboard and configurator FAQ with the correct information soon. Thanks!
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I’m getting a be quiet Silent wings Pro 4 for my desktop. It has 83.9 CFM. The non pro version is 76.7 CFM. Both meet the minimum requirements. I’ve got these fans on my CPU cooler on my desktop and they are very quiet fans when not maxed out. Here is a comparison of them.
Thank you for the clarification.
For anyone interested, the Noctua - NF-A12x25 HS-PWM is now in stock for separate purchase.
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Thanks for the good information. This page implies that the HS variant of the NF-A12x25 is significantly louder, in the 30s dBa: Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM Special High-Speed Edition Review - Page 9 of 10 - Hardware Busters
I think I’ll give the G2 a try. It exceeds the requirements at 1800rpm, at 22dBa.
Ok I figured it would be prudent to compare apples-to-apples, so here’s a review of the G2 by the same site: Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 120mm Fan Review - Silly expensive? - Page 6 of 10 - Hardware Busters
Louder than the figure Noctua claims at 30 dBa, but still quieter than the HS by around 5dBa, and among the quietest fans in the list.
I have a Noctua NF-F12 iPPC-3000 PWM fan lying around, I’ll be using that when my Framework Desktop arrives.
Depending on what options I have for fan control in the bios, I’ll most likely cap it at 60-70% speed, so around 2000 rpm, no reason to let it run at full 3000 rpm (maybe during summers when heatwaves are happening, but I doubt it’ll get to the point where I need to up the speed to keep it cool enough).
I built my machine with the 128GB mainboard in a mini-ITX case. Using Noctua 12x25 on the CPU, 14x25 on the front, and 12x15 on back due to small gap between the heat sink and back panel. Works great! And nearly silent. The CPU fan often shuts off, it runs so cool!
I did buy and return 2 other fans I thought I needed due to incorrect info on the marketplace page, but that has been fixed…
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Is there a reason it would keep resetting the colors back to none on linux? Does it not always persist across sleep/boot?