Quick answer
It depends on the product line. Standard retail Noctua fans come with a Low-Noise Adaptor, a 4-pin PWM splitter cable, a 30 cm extension cable, four anti-vibration mounts and fan screws, while redux fans come with fan screws only.
- Thermal paste, mounting kits and fan clips come with Noctua CPU coolers, not with standalone fans.
- Shut the PC down, switch off the power supply and unplug it before fitting a fan.
- Accessories differ between fans, so check the scope of delivery on the product’s specification page before buying.
What Do Noctua Fans Come With?
If you’re looking to purchase a Noctua fan, then you might want to know what comes with one.
What do Noctua fans come with?
Here Is What Noctua Fans Come With:
It depends on the product line. Noctua’s standard retail fans, such as the NF-A12x25 PWM, come with a Low-Noise Adaptor, a 4-pin PWM splitter cable, a 30 cm extension cable, four anti-vibration mounts and fan screws. The redux fans come with fan screws only. Noctua gives a 6-year warranty. Thermal paste, mounting kits and fan clips come with Noctua CPU coolers, not with standalone fans.
The sections below go through each accessory in turn, based on the scope of delivery lists on Noctua’s product pages.
The rest of this article is a one-stop-shop for all your Noctua fan accessory questions.
Do Noctua Fans Come With Screws?
Yes. Fan screws are listed in the scope of delivery of the Noctua fans checked for this article, including the NF-A12x25 PWM and the NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM.
These are called mounting screws. Mounting screws help you install the fan in your computer so that it stays in place.
Before fitting a fan, shut the PC down, switch off the power supply and unplug it. Intel’s PC building guide warns that electrostatic discharge can damage sensitive components.
The mounting holes in a Noctua fan are not threaded.
Screws for these unthreaded holes are technically referred to as “self-tapping screws.”
Noctua’s installation guide says the fan is held against the case from the inside while the screws are screwed in from the outside. Tighten them until the anti-vibration pads make firm contact with the case and the fan no longer sits loose.
As the self-tapping screws go in, they create their own thread in the plastic of the fan frame.
This video is an unboxing of the Noctua NF-A12x25:
Do Noctua Fans Come With External Screws?
The fan screws are fitted from the outside of the case. Noctua’s guide describes holding the fan against the case from the inside while the screws are screwed in from the outside.
Because the holes are not threaded, the screws create their own thread the first time they are driven in.
Do Noctua Fans Come With Thermal Paste?
No. Thermal paste is not in the scope of delivery of Noctua’s standalone fans. It comes with Noctua CPU coolers. The NH-U12S cooler, for example, lists NT-H1 thermal compound among its contents.
The thermal paste is called the NT-H1 thermal compound.
Noctua lists a recommended usage time of up to 5 years on the CPU for NT-H1, and a recommended storage time of up to 3 years.
Do Noctua Fans Come With Splitters?
Yes, many Noctua fans come with splitters.
Standard PWM models such as the NF-A12x25 PWM include an NA-YC1 4-pin PWM splitter cable. The redux fans do not, though Noctua sells y-cables separately as optional accessories.
A splitter lets two fans share one motherboard fan header.
Before sharing a header, add up the maximum input current of the fans and check the total against the header’s limit. Noctua says most motherboard fan headers support up to 1 A and that the figure can usually be found in the motherboard manual.
Do Noctua Fans Come With Adapters for a 3-Pin Fan?
Noctua’s PWM fans have a 4-pin connector, and no adapter is needed to use one on a 3-pin header. The NF-A12x25 PWM manual says that when connected to a 3-pin fan header, the fan runs at full speed unless the motherboard supports voltage-based speed control.
The Low-Noise Adaptor included with standard models is a different part. It lowers the fan’s maximum speed, from 2000 to 1700 rpm on the NF-A12x25 PWM.
Do Noctua Fans Come With a Daisy Chain?
Noctua fans do not come with a daisy chain, but you can connect multiple fans using splitters.
Essentially, a daisy chain helps you connect many fans to your headers. Use caution here, as too many fans connected to your header can lead to problems with your motherboard.
Noctua’s guidance is to add up the maximum input current of all the fans on one header and keep the total below the header’s rated current. The NF-A12x25 PWM draws up to 0.14 A, so three of them total 0.42 A. For larger setups, Noctua’s NA-FH1 hub connects up to 8 fans to one header and can take its power from a SATA connector.
Do Noctua Fans Come With Fan Wire?
A 4-pin PC fan uses four wires: ground, power, an RPM speed signal and a PWM control signal.
Noctua’s PWM fans use a 4-pin connector for automatic speed control through PWM fan headers. On Noctua’s standard colored cables, yellow is +12V, black is ground, green carries the RPM speed signal and blue carries the PWM signal.
Do Noctua Fans Come With a Charger?
No, Noctua fans do not come with a charger.
Once you install the fan into your PC, the computer itself powers the fan. The fan does not use an additional power source like a charger.
Noctua rates the NF-A12x25 PWM at an MTTF (mean time to failure) of more than 150,000 hours.
Do Noctua Fans Come With an Extension Cable?
Standard models such as the NF-A12x25 PWM include an NA-EC1 30 cm extension cable.
The redux fans do not include an extension cable. Noctua sells extension cables separately as optional accessories.
Your best bet is to install the fan with the cable provided.
If it does not reach the header, add an extension cable.
Do Noctua Fans Come With Heatsink Clips?
No. Standalone Noctua fans do not list heatsink clips. Fan clips come with Noctua CPU coolers. The NH-U12S cooler, for example, includes anti-vibration pads and fan clips for a second NF-F12 fan.
Fan clips hold a fan on a cooler’s heatsink. Noctua’s fan manual says that when a fan is installed on a CPU heatsink or radiator, the mounting hardware supplied with that product, such as fan clips or screws, should be used.
The heatsink attempts to keep computer components cool.
Do Noctua Fans Come With Extra Parts?
Not for fans. Noctua provides mounting upgrades for its CPU coolers free of charge, except for the AM5 and LGA1851 offset mounting bars. The offer applies to CPU coolers, not to standalone fans.
Noctua requires proof of purchase for both the Noctua CPU cooler and the hardware the kit is for. Its support team can be reached through the Noctua contact page.
Do Noctua Fans Come With Free Maintenance?
Noctua fans come with a 6-year warranty.
A warranty is not a maintenance plan. Noctua’s warranty terms say the manufacturer’s warranty guarantees the proper operation of the product throughout the warranty period.
Proof of purchase is strictly required for all warranty requests. Products bought from a private seller are covered as long as the original buyer’s invoice is available. Noctua’s fan manual also warns that removing the impeller from the frame results in a loss of warranty.
Final Thoughts: What Do Noctua Fans Come With?
Different Noctua fans come with different accessories, so check the scope of delivery on the product’s specification page at noctua.at before buying.
For anything not covered there, contact Noctua support.
Read these next:
Sources
Noctua (NF-A12x25 PWM specification)
Noctua (NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM)
Noctua (NF-A12x25 PWM manual)
Noctua (NH-U12S specification)
Noctua (NT-H1 specification)
Noctua FAQ (how to install a case fan)
Noctua FAQ (multiple fans on one header)
Noctua FAQ (pin configuration)
Noctua FAQ (mounting kits)
Noctua (warranty terms and conditions)
Intel (how to build a gaming PC)
Reviewed October 2026. We corrected the main answer (thermal paste, fan clips and mounting kits come with Noctua CPU coolers, not standalone fans), replaced invented screw types and the fan-count rule with Noctua’s own guidance, and added header current and power-off guidance, using Noctua’s product pages, manual, FAQs and warranty terms, and Intel.