[BPI-R4 Pro] Assembly / correct fans

[oli]

hi, i am just installing the r4 pro in the case. two questions:

this yellow cooling tape, i assume it should be used between be14 and heatsink? because its a bit smaller than the plate.

second question: are those the correct fans to be in use with this case Noctua NF-A4x10 PWM, Leiser Hochleistungslüfter 40mm | Hoher Luftdurchsatz, Low-Noise, 10mm schmaler Lüfter, für PC & Elektronik-Kühlung, großes Zubehörset, 5000RPM 4-Pin PWM: Amazon.de: Computer & Zubehör ? i assume they should work, correct? just a bit afraid of the connectors if they match or not.

[Miles28 (Miles)]

Those noctua fans should work pretty well and the connectors will match as well. I can’t help you about Be14 because I’m not using that wifi card.

[alonsodomin (Alonso)]

As the other comment says, those fans for the case will work perfectly. For the BE14 v2 card I’m using the heatsink with fan from the BPI shop (I’m guessing yours is the one without the fan) - this one the heat sink is actually bigger than the card.

Mine didn’t come with a heat pad (like the one in the picture) so I simply put thermal paste. YMMV but mine It’s been working for several weeks without issues.

[oli]

i installed them now with cable traps because the screws did not work that were shipped with the noctuas. need to get correct ones for the case and then see how i can use them on the fans.

[Miles28 (Miles)]

I’m using these Silicone fan mounts and they fit well with a bit of adjustment.

[oli]

noctua shipped those, does look kinda wierd doesnt it? i mean it holds everything in place but looks off

[EPinci]

You should trim them. I tried the noctua fans as well but couldn’t pull enough airflow from them. So I switched to a… more aggressive fan layout…

[oli]

do you have some more data? what is “enough”? i guess my temperatures are ok, not perfect but ok. do you remember yours with the noctua?