Noctua NH-U12S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown)
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Jwolf
> 24 hourBest fan for the money, kit includeds everything for intel and amd.
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John B
> 24 hourBrilliant fan (NH-U12S and NF-F12) , this fan at full speed is quiter than a stock Intel fan at its slowest speed. Very well made and very classly packaged (Apple Inc levels). CPU sits approx 20c lower temp when being worked hard in games compared to stock Intel cooler. Absolutely brilliant, great warranty and online reviews of this by experts all agree one of the best, if not THE best for its price.
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Hugh Macy
> 24 hourThis is a really good quality cooler for the money. Mounting takes some doing as you have to pull the motherboard out. I replaced a stock cooler with this Noctua and my idle temps went from 36c non OC to 25-30c OC’d 600mhz. I’m happy with that
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Kyle Winchell
> 24 hourI just received this cooler in the mail and immediately got it in my system to replace my stock Intel cooler. Before I made the change, running Prime95 for about 10 minutes would get the CPU to almost 80 degrees Celsius on my Pentium G3258 overclocked to 4.0ghz at 1.35v. After installing this cooler and running the same Prime95 stress test I didnt see over 62 degrees. I am more than thrilled with how well this cooler is performing, and Im proud to have the Noctua badge on my systems case. Would give 7 stars if I could.
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LS
> 24 hourMy cooler had several bent fins on it - but honestly it was really easy to fix those so it didnt really bother me, but of course at this price you kind of expect everything to be pristine.
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Andrew
> 24 hourRunning on an i7-4770k, destroyed the Corsair H100i I was running before, dropped my temperatures even at stock settings on the processor by 10-15 degrees. Highly recommended, mounting is ridiculously easy compared to some other air coolers out there as well.
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Gregg
> 24 hourRead the reviews here, and via the net. This is a solid cooler. Ive got my i5-4670K OCd to 4.4ghz just fine with the NH-U12. And it runs pretty quiet too! would recommend to anyone looking to OC the i5.
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Luciano Mills
> 24 hourSilencieux et efficace, linstallation lest un peu moins (silencieuse) car pour rentrer les vis sur la plaque arrière (AM4) il a fallut être deux et sy reprendre plusieurs fois.
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Iaro
> 24 hourOutstanding packaging, awesome performance, mounting hardware and very quiet. Inaudible under regular CPU loads. Paired with 4790k- very happy. Will be buying another Noctua cooler for other build. Highly recommended!
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Juanjo Luque
> 24 hourSe lo he puesto a un i7-9700k y rara vez supera los 60 °C con una carga de trabajo importante (80%-90%) durante 45 minutos. Montaje sencillo, piezas de calidad y altamente recomendable.
The NH-U12S is the latest 12cm model of Noctua’s classic U-series single tower CPU coolers, which have received more than 400 awards and recommendations from the international press. The S-version’s 45mm slim shape ensures 100% compatibility with tall RAM modules and at the same time, its fine-tuned design and the class-leading NF-F12 FocusedFlow fan with PWM support for fully automatic speed control allow it to further improve its predecessor’s renowned quiet cooling performance. Topped off with the trusted, pro-grade SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12S is a complete premium quality solution that combines outstanding performance, quiet operation and excellent compatibility.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent overall compatibilityStanding 158mm tall, the NH-U12S is short enough to fit most modern mid- or high-end tower cases. Measuring 125mm wide (including fan and fan clips), the cooler stays clear of the top PCIe slot on standard ATX or Micro-ATX motherboards, ensuring optimum compatibility with multi-GPU setups. |
100% RAM compatibilityThanks to its slim design with only 45mm fin depth, the NH-U12S will not overhang the RAM slots even with two fans installed. This gives the user full access to the memory modules on all current CPU sockets and ensures 100% compatibility with tall heatspreaders or optional memory fans. |
NF-F12 120mm Focused Flow fanRecommended by more than 150 hardware publications and thousands of enthusiasts world-wide, the Noctua"s premium quality NF-F12 Focused Flow 120mm fan is renowned to combine superb static pressure, excellent heatsink performance and surprising quietness of operation. |
NT-H1 thermal compoundHaving received more than 100 awards and recommendations from hardware journalists around the world, Noctua"s NT-H1 is a proven professional grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. |
Measurements
- 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/s): 755 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- NF-F12 PWM premium fan
- NA-RC6 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
Fan compatibility
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Anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12 (optional)
For users who want to achieve even better performance by adding a second, optional NF-F12 fan to create a push/pull setup, the NH-U12S includes fan clips and an extra set of custom-designed anti-vibration pads that allow to off-set the rear fan by 5mm to improve acoustics in dual-fan mode.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S DX-4189 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA775 & LGA1366 | with NM-I3 | X | X | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 |
| Xeon LGA2011 Narrow ILM / Xeon LGA1366 & LGA1356 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Xeon LGA3647 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Xeon LGA4189 | X | with NM-i4189 | ✓ | X | X | X |
| AM5 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |
