Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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Eric M Hughes
> 3 dayPerforms as well as many AIO water coolers without the annoying pump hum.
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Almehjan
> 3 dayI have Overclocked My R5 1600 all cores @3.8 used Prime95 to stress my CPU , 19 minute , max temperature 65c / 66c .
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Bruno Roussel
> 3 dayventirad vraiment au top monter sur un ryzen 5 3600 et carte mère tomahawk b550 ,comme on peut le voir sur la capture avec un stress sur le cpu à 100% pendant 10 mn ne dépasse pas les 56°,57°C contrairement au ventirad dorigine DAMD ou je monter a 85,87° avec le ventilo à fond cest à dire pas loin du seuil critique de 90°,montage très facile et au repos joscille entre 30 et 33°C. très silencieux également.je prendrais surement du Noctua pour les ventilos de ma tour à lavant.
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Erik Zirbel
> 3 dayAnd much better than the stock cooler on my am4 processor. I dont know if its easy. Im sure there could be easier ones and harder ones so yea. Its not excessive.
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andrea iezzi
> 3 dayÈ un ottimo dissipatore, bello e silenzioso.
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Dakota
31-03-2025Would adding a second fan on the opposite side improve temperature or no?
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Hamzeh Malkawi
> 3 dayThis cooler is the one for me, I hate fan noise. All my case fans are quiet except the CPU. Now with this cooler I can finally enjoy the silence.
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james
> 3 dayLooks great in my pc
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nar
> 3 dayBought this for Ryzen 7 3800X build in a Inwin micro ATX case. I don’t like RGB so blacked out is perfect. I own many Noctua coolers and this blacked out edition performance is just as stellar. I use a IC Graphite thermal pad for the TIM. I picked up a second 120mm fan for this kit.
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Abrar
> 3 dayI was hesitant to get an after market cooler but the stock AMD cooler was loud enough to help me make the decision. The mounting system was so simple and it looks good as well.
The NH-U12S chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua’s NH-U12S premium-quality quiet CPU cooler. Thanks to the same proven slim-tower heatsink design and NF-F12 PWM fan, it stays true to the NH-U12S’s successful formula of fusing excellent cooling performance with superb quietness of operation and outstanding RAM, case and PCIe compatibility. At the same time, the chromax.black version with its black fan and black coated heatsink combines these assets with a sleek stealth look. Topped off with the renowned SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s enthusiast-grade NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12S chromax.black is a premium choice for customers who seek a highly compatible 120mm heatsink that looks just as great as it cools.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent case and PCIe 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 most 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 worldwide, the Noctua’s premium-quality NF-F12 Focused Flow 120mm fan is renowned for combining superb static pressure, excellent heatsink performance and surprising quietness of operation. |
Colour-customisableUsing the optional NA-HC1 and NA-HC2 heatsink covers as well as the NA-SAVP1 anti-vibration pads (available in black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), the NH-U12S chromax.black can be fully customised to fit popular build colour schemes such as black and red or black and white. |
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): 755 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- Black NH-U12S heatsink
- NF-F12 PWM chromax.black premium Fan
- NA-RC6 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- Black SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- Black anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
- Noctua metal case-badge
Fan compatibility
120x120x25
chromax.black design
The NH-U12S chromax.black is black from head to toe: Featuring a black coated heatsink, a black fan with black anti-vibration-pads, black fan clips and black mounting parts, it’s right at home in all-black builds and easy to integrate with other colour schemes.
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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 |