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June 26, 2008 by Lawrence Lee
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Product
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Noctua NH-U12P
LGA775 & K8 CPU Cooler |
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Manufacturer
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Noctua |
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Street Price
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~$60 USD |
The recently reviewed Noctua
NH-C12P
turned out to be the best top-down blowing CPU cooler we've seen to date.
The NH-U12P is an update
of the widely-acclaimed NH-U12,
a formidable performer in its day. Some small changes have been made to the
design, but the most visible difference is the inclusion of their NF-P12
fan.
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The box. Noctua has an affinity for all things brown.
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Few manufacturers give fan
selection much serious thought. Noctua designed the NF-P12 fan especially for
use in high-impedance applications, such as heatsinks. The "P" in
the model name stands for "pressure." Not only is it supposed to have
unique properties, it is also extravagantly priced. The NF-P12 retails for about
US$20 on its own. When we tested the NH-C12P however, we found that the NF-P12
did no better than two other well-known fans, the Nexus Real Silent case fan,
and Scythe Slip Stream L. The NH-U12P has similar fin thickness and spacing,
so so we expect it to perform similarly.
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The provided mounting hardware is neatly separated. A screwdriver is provided
just in case.
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Feature & Brief
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Our Comment |
4 dual heat pipes
4 dual heat pipes, soldered joints and widely-spaced aluminium cooling fins
guarantee optimal heat dissipation even at low fan speeds. |
While most premium heatsinks
now come with six heatpipes, Noctua bucks the trend here with only four. |
NT-H1 Award winning NH-U
design
Noctua's NH-U coolers allow for perfect airflow direction and have received
more than 150 awards and recommendations from leading international websites
and magazines. |
The U-shaped heatpipe
is now common-place. |
NT-H1 NF-P12 premium
fan
The NF-P12 has been specifically developed for applications like CPU cooling
and brings the performance of the NH-U12 to a whole new level. Thanks to
psycho-acoustic optimizations and Noctua's premium-grade SSO-bearing, the
NF-P12 achieves exceptional quietness and long-term stability. |
The NF-P12 is designed
with high static pressure in mind. |
NT-H1 Improved compatibility
Thanks to its raised fin-stack, the NH-U12P offers improved compatibility
with main boards featuring very high chipset coolers. |
The NH-U12P's fin stack
is higher than its predecessor, creating more clearance for northbridge
and VRM heatsinks. |
NT-H1 SecuFirm™
multi-socket mounting system
Noctua's professional SecuFirm™ mounting system for LGA 775, AM2 and
AM2+ provides superior reliability and contact pressure. |
A secure mounting system
is essential for any heatsink. |
NT-H1 Incl. Noctua NT-H1
high-end thermal compound
Noctua's NT-H1 is a pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal
resistance, excellent ease-of-use and long-term stability. |
For continuity, we won't
be using their thermal compound. We'll take their word for it. |
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| Socket compatibility
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Intel Socket LGA 775, AMD
AM2 & AM2+, Intel Xeon on request, AMD K8 (754, 939, 940) & Socket
F on request |
| Height (without fan) |
158 mm |
| Width (without fan) |
126 mm |
| Depth (without fan) |
71 mm |
Height (with fan)
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158 mm |
| Width (with fan) |
126 mm |
| Depth (with fan) |
95 mm |
| Weight (without fan) |
600 g |
| Weight (with fan) |
770 g |
| Material |
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium
(cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating |
| Application |
Intel all frequencies, AMD all frequencies |
| Fan compatibility |
120x120x25mm / 120x120x38mm (2 fans
can be installed) |
| Scope of Delivery |
# NF-P12 premium fan
# Mounting-clips for 2 fans
# Ultra-Low-Noise-Adaptor (U.L.N.A.)
# NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
# SecuFirm™ mounting kits for LGA & AM2(+) |
| Warranty |
6 Years |
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Fan Specifications
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| Model |
Noctua NF-P12 |
| Bearing |
SSO-Bearing |
| Blade geometry |
Nine Blade Design |
| Rotational Speed (+/- 10%) |
1300 RPM |
| Rotational Speed with L.N.A.
(+/- 10%) |
1100 RPM |
| Rotational Speed with U.L.N.A.
(+/- 10%) |
900 RPM |
| Airflow |
92,3 m³/h |
| Airflow with L.N.A. |
78,5 m³/h |
| Airflow with U.L.N.A. |
63,4 m³/h |
| Acoustical Noise |
19,8 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. |
16,9 dB(A) |
| Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. |
12,6 dB(A) |
| Input Power |
1,08W |
| Voltage Range |
12V |
| MTBF |
> 150.000 h |
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