Noctua keeps rolling along with their high end coolers designed to tame the heat of today's modern processors. In this review we will be taking a look at two of their new heatpipe tower coolers, the NH-U12S and the NH-U14S. As you might be able to figure out these coolers feature a 12cm and 14cm fan, respectively, and are the latest in their award winning U-series of coolers. The coolers themselves implement U-shaped heatpipes within a compact array of fins intended to provide broad compatibility with a variety of systems, especially when it comes to avoiding interference with system memory.
The promotional image above shows the two coolers, with the NH-U12S on the left and the the NH-U14S on the right. Let's kick off the review with an in-depth look at the NH-U12S.
NH-U12S:
Features & Specifications (from official product page):
» Socket compatibility:
» Intel LGA2011 (Square ILM), LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1150
» AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2 (backplate required)
» Height (without fan): 158 mm
» Width (without fan): 125 mm
» Depth (without fan): 45 mm
» Height (with fan): 158 mm
» Width (with fan): 125 mm
» Depth (with fan): 71 mm
» Weight (without fan): 580 g
» Weight (with fan): 755 g
» Material: Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
» Fan compatibility: 120x120x25
» Scope of Delivery:
» NF-F12 PWM premium fan
» Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.)
» NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
» SecuFirm2™ Mounting Kit
» Anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
» Noctua Metal Case-Badge
» Warranty: 6 Years
» Fan specifications:
» Model: Noctua NF-F12 PWM
» Bearing: SSO2
» Max. Rotational Speed (+/- 10%): 1500 RPM
» Max. Rotational Speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%): 1200 RPM
» Min. Rotational Speed (PWM): 300 RPM
» Max. Airflow: 93,4 m³/h
» Max. Airflow with L.N.A.: 74,3 m³/h
» Max. Acoustical Noise: 22,4 dB(A)
» Max. Acoustical Noise with L.N.A.: 18,6 dB(A)
» Input Power: 0,6 W
» Voltage Range: 12 V
» MTBF: > 150.000 h
