Noctua NH-U12S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown)

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  • Andrew J. Robotham

    > 24 hour

    Very well made, easy to install (once the motherboard was out of the case), and the mount seems to be very solid. I used the thermal paste that came with it and it is doing a fine job of keeping my 3770k cool. I do not overclock, but generally runs in the 40-50 deg. C range unless really working it. Then it might get up into the 50s. I have not really tested it, but it seems to work really good. Plus I dont hear it at all. The fan was a very tight squeeze against my RAM, zero clearance.

  • Mattia Nichelatti

    > 24 hour

    Qualità dei materiali e facilità di montaggio

  • Prof. Blair Klocko V

    > 24 hour

    I upgraded my Cooler Master Evo 212 to Noctua NH-U12S for my i5-4670k 4.0Hz OC. I will never go back to Evo 212 again after I use this cooler. 100 % full load with whispering noise. Cannot be happier.

  • Ethan

    > 24 hour

    easy to put together, even easier on AMD mobos works great brought my server cpu temp under load from avg. 75C to avg. 53C

  • Bendu

    > 24 hour

    Super Teil. Kühlt jetzt den i9 9900 sehr leise.

  • ne0phyte

    > 24 hour

    Great noctua cooler! Used this to cool an overclocked an intel 2700k at 1.4v, 4.5ghz. was using water and had 70c core at load. This was 72C and just as quiet without having to worry about leaks! I am amazed at how good air cooling has become!

  • Brandon

    > 24 hour

    Used it for my Ryzen 5 3600 since it was always running hot for no reason. Definitely keeps it a lot cooler and quieter at the same time. Very well worth the upgrade from the wraith spire that came stock with my cooler.

  • Areo

    > 24 hour

    This is a Noctua CPU cooler. Enough said. If anyone else needs convincing, this cooler is enough to cool a Ryzen 5900X cool without the extra bulk of another tower, so whatever else you want to throw at it short of a Threadripper or Xeon will not be a problem, and this model only has a singular fan. The stock 120mm Noctua fans runs extremely quiet, and chances are your case fans and GPU will produce more noise than it.

  • S. Pox

    > 24 hour

    It works amazingly well, I can FEEL air pushing through the heatsink, and a nice amount of it. Thank you Noctura for quiet overkill. It was extremely easy to mount, and comes with ample thermal paste.

  • FCP

    > 24 hour

    Montato 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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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 compatibility

Standing 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 compatibility

Thanks 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 fan

Recommended 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 compound

Having 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.

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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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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
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