Noctua NH-U12S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown)
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Gary Smith
> 3 dayThis product exceeded my expectations. I installed this on my I7 and it does not exceed 50°c. I had to remove my side fan in my Blackhawk case because the top of the cooler hit the fan. The instructions could not be any clearer and everything was packaged elegantly. I was using a cheep Cooler Master and this worked A LOT better and was so much easter to install. Great product no complaints!
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Tsab
Greater than one weekVery well made, simple to install and keep my cpu cool!
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Vincent
> 3 dayWas deliver opened and missing components. Seal packaging having been clearly cut open and parts removed before boxing.
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100
> 3 dayho ricevuto una siringa per la pasta termica vuota.
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Francisco Carrillo Cepero
> 3 dayEficaz en la refrigeración de la CPU. Algo ruidoso en cuanto se tabaja con programas que exigen rendimiento a la CPU.
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Gianfranco Mari
Greater than one weekIl dissipatore è fantastico, silenzioso e con prestazioni al top della categoria. Il colore può non piacere. Lunico problema è stato montarlo: forse sarà stato un difetto solo della mia unità, ma ho molto faticato ad avvitare le due viti che agganciano il dissipatore alle staffe sulla motherboard, tanto che ho dovuto provarci per ben tre volte (ogni volta ripulendo e riapplicando la pasta termica, fortunatamente inclusa ed ottima). In generale è un prodotto di alta qualità e si vede, a cominciare dalla confezione e dalla generosa fornitura di accessori (cè pure il cacciavite!).
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Charles from NY
10-06-2025The easiest cpu heat sink and fan to install. Tried others and had to go to YouTube to find how to install.
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CF
> 3 dayGot this for an AMD Ryzen 3900X and it keeps everything at a very cool temperature. Not the best fan if your case is not that tall, but for average tower cases it works great. Super quiet even at full regime
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Jon Almada
> 3 dayI purchased this cooling solution after experiencing major issues with the Hyper Evo 212 which, in my opinion, has a terrible mounting solution - mainly they tighten the CPU down to the motherboard way too much. I wrecked two motherboards trying to mount the Hyper Evo 212 and ended up with bent pins for my troubles. So, I went back to the drawing board and found the Noctua NC-U12S. What a difference! Easy to install. No frustrating mounting issues. Quiet fan. All in all, just a joy to install. I didnt even care about the fan color and to be honest, the brown color grew on me over time. Ive had mine installed for several months now and my temps are rock steady and COOL. Ill be using the Noctua coolers as my stock in trade solution for future builds.
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Milo Buckridge
> 3 dayExcellent ,ne prend pas de place, de très bonne facture
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 |
