Noctua NH-U12S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown)
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Giftzwerg
Greater than one weekNach dem ich letztes Jahr mir den NH-D9L CPU Kühler von Noctua für mein mitx Gehäuse geholt hatte und super zufrieden war.
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Matt Bellamy
> 3 dayIts big, its heavy and its quiet. What more could you ask for?
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FCP
> 3 dayMontato su un i7- 4790k.Dissipatore di dimensioni importanti, per cui bisogna avere un case adeguato. Ventola silenziosissima, come da tradizione Noctua. anche sotto carico. La consiglio a tutti quelli che non vogliono raffreddare a liquido.
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Alexander Geibel
> 3 dayTheres not much to say ... the brand speaks for itself! Its worth every dollar !!
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Dr3bin
> 3 dayDas ist bereits mein zweiter Noctua Lüfter. Klasse Teile muss ich sagen. Klar, über das Design kann man streiten, aber die Leistung spricht für sich. Im Schnitt hält der Kühler meine CPU (i5-6600) ca. 15 Grad kühler als der Boxed-Lüfter von Intel, bei weniger als 1/5tel der Geräuschkulisse. Chapeau!
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Chiktikka Quick
Greater than one weekAt first i wasnt sure it was really working, temps didnt really go down from the stock Intel heatsink, but after overclocking my i5-4690k to 4.6 GHz and running prime 95 i never went past 85° centigrade so it must be working. And its quiet. And it doesnt leak water all over the place like some other products sold on amazon.
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Randall Simon
> 3 dayGood, but expensive.
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Joseph
11-06-2025Its an alright cpu cooler people said it was easy to install but screws at least on my cooler required ALOT of force. Installation weirdly enough took longer than my experience installing a 212. Something must have been wrong with my final 2 screws because even my brother law who came to help me said it was harder than it needed to be and he has built a lot of computers.
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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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Nathaniel
> 3 dayVery easy installation, good temps, very quiet. Couldnt ask for more.
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 |
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