Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown)
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L. Dablinski
> 3 dayDoesnt look great in an all black glass case, but keeps my CPU happy. They should have made an all black version. Also, the fan clips confused me a little, but there are videos online showing you how to install.
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Jesús Bastidas
Greater than one weekTengo un rysen 5 3600, bajo estrés subía hasta los 75-80 grados, así que opte por una configuración de refrigeración por aire, y el núcleo de dicha refrigeración fue el disipador. Excelente disipación, muy bajo ruido. Y libre bajar casi 10 grados. En los juegos más exigentes ni se acerca a los 70 grados. Es importante también tener en cuenta que en mi ciudad la temperatura media son 28-30 grados. Gracias a Noctua por tan buen trabajo.
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Douglas K Woolf
> 3 dayGreat product. It does the job well. Not a lot of noise.
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CEC
> 3 dayOne of, if not THE best air cooler on the market.
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F. Passaro
> 3 dayafter enduring my single fan cooler from another brand regularly letting me down with temperatures for my i7-8700K hitting 95-98C when rendering with all cores - I bought this - fitted it (which was super easy by the way - the supplied thermal paste is a pleasure to use!) and then sat back and enjoyed the resultant drop of 15C on the CPU as a result!
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Andrea
> 3 dayIl top dei dissipatori,sempre usato noctua,per me sinonimo di garanzia!
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BLion
> 3 dayCè poco da dire .... Il.dissipatore ha gia la.sua fama.
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RC
Greater than one weekThis was a massive improvement over the stock all-in-one water cooler than came with my computer. If you have space in your case and the savvy to change the cooler, do it. I like the cooler a lot, but youll need to be cautious with its size; its rather tall. These seem popular in the tech community, and there appears to be some substance creedance behind the hype.
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Peter
> 3 dayKühlt super einen I9 9900Ks auf einem Asus Maximus XI Hero. Beim Spielen im Schnitt zwischen 55 und 65 Grad.
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MitG
> 3 dayHigh quality cooler, nicely packaged and performance is excellent. It keeps my 5900x running at 67C under full load (PBO off). I used the included fans at first but found them ugly and kinda noisy. So switched to a single Arctic P12 which actually gave almost identical results but with a lower noise output.
The NH-U12A is the latest, 5th generation of Noctua’s NH-U12 series of 120mm size premium-quality quiet CPU coolers. Conceived to push the envelope of the 120mm form factor, it combines two of Noctua’s flagship model NF-A12x25 PWM 120mm fans with a completely redesigned heatsink featuring 7 heatpipes and an increased fin surface area for superior heat dissipation. This way, the NH-U12A can rival the performance of many 140mm size coolers while offering 120mm class case and PCIe compatibility. Topped off with the trusted, pro-grade SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12A is a deluxe choice that combines top-tier performance with excellent compatibility and outstanding quietness of operation.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent overall compatibilityStanding 158mm tall, the NH-U12A 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 most standard ATX or Micro-ATX motherboards, ensuring optimum compatibility with multi-GPU setups. |
100% RAM compatibility on LGA1700/1200 and AM4/AM5Due to its asymmetric design, the NH-U12A does not overhang the RAM slots on Intel LGA1700 (LGA17xx family)/LGA1200/LGA115x and AMD AM4/AM5 based motherboards, which ensures easy access to the modules and 100% compatibility with tall heat-spreaders. On LGA2066, the rear fan will overhang the RAM slots on the left-hand side of the socket, so RAM modules should not exceed 42mm in height.* |
Dual NF-A12 120mm fansThe NF-A12x25 is a highly optimised next-generation 120mm fan that integrates Noctua’s latest innovations in aerodynamic engineering in order to achieve an unprecedented level of quiet cooling performance. Using this elite-class fan in a push/pull dual fan configuration is one of the cornerstones of the NH-U12A’s commanding performance and acoustic efficiency. |
NT-H1 thermal compoundNoctua’s much-acclaimed NT-H1 is a pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. Chosen again and again by overclockers and enthusiast users worldwide, it has established itself as a benchmark for premium-quality thermal compounds. |
Measurements
- Height (without fan): 158 mm
- Width (without fan): 125 mm
- Depth (without fan): 58 mm
- Height (with fan): 158 mm
- Width (with fan): 125 mm
- Depth (with fan): 112 mm
- Weight (without fan): 760 g
- Weight (with fan): 1220 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- 2x NF-A12x25 PWM premium fan
- 2x NA-RC14 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NA-YC1 4-pin PWM y-cable
- SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- Noctua Metal Case-Badge
* In cases with more than 158mm CPU cooler clearance, the rear fan can be moved upwards to make room for memory modules taller than 42mm.
140mm performance in 120mm size
Thanks to its completely revised 7 heatpipe layout, 37% more fin surface area and a dual fan push/pull configuration that uses the new, state-of-the-art NF-A12x25 fans, the NH-U12A can actually match or even outperform many 140mm sized coolers.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | NH-U12A chromax.black | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA775 & LGA1366 | with NM-I3 | X | with NM-I3 | 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 | X |
| AM5 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |
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