See the nexus or noctuas own, slightly too large, nhl12. Nov 15, 2019 noctua makes enough changes to the nh l12 to offer a new way of seeing the possibility of their compact cpu cooling solutions with the nh l12s, and we have no reasons why anyone with the clearance. The group of people that have a higher chance of using a smaller than normal size pc case. With such a small footprint its surprising how well it was able to cool my intel core i5 2500k.
Bundled with the awardwinning nth1 thermal compound and noctua s secufirm2 multi. With its flexible nff12 120mmnfb9 92mm dual pwm fan setup, the nh l12 can be configured either for full performance in dual fan mode or extralow profile 66mm with the top fan removed. High performance i want a huge cooler that basically overhangs whatever it can on the motherboard. At stock in dualfan configuration, the difference between the nh l12 and competition products is a wash, but when switched to singlefan configuration, a rise of 2c in idle temps at stock takes place. We tested the noctua nh l12s using our new standard i7 lga1511 setup. While it maintains that lowprofile look, it isnt as low profile as many pancake coolers like the nhl9x65. Successor to the awardwinning nh l12, the nh l12s is a compact lowprofile cpu cooler that combines excellent compatibility, surprising efficiency and remarkable flexibility. Successor to the popular nhl12, the nhl12s is a compact lowprofile cpu cooler that combines excellent compatibility, surprising efficiency and remarkable flexibility. The nh l12 features a flexible nff12 120 mm nfb9 92 mm dual pwm fan setup that. So i was considering maybe the nh u12s, also pretty expensive, almost 70 euro. Noctua has definitely done their homework with the nhl12 low profile cpu cooler. Thanks to its nfa12x15 pwm slim 120mm fan, the nh l12s provides even better quiet cooling performance than the previous model with its 92mm fan. The nhl12 is a lowprofile quiet cooler designed for use in small form factor cases. These include 100% ram and itx compatibility and 3u clearance, among other things.
Comes with universal mounting for all modern socketsprice. Alongside the nhd14, noctua also sent us their nhl12 and nhl9i lowprofile cpu coolers. Nhl12 cpu cooler the nhl12 is a lowprofile quiet cooler designed for use in small form factor cases and htpc environments. Looking at the packaging for the noctua nhd9l, you can see a variety of information similar to all noctua packaging. Jun 01, 2012 noctuas newest cooling product is the nhl12 processor cooler. The full assembly is 93 mm tall with the 25 mmthick fan on top, 66 mm tall with the top bare.
Noctua nhl12 low profile high performance cpu cooler. Apr 27th, 2020 upcoming hardware launches 2020 updated apr 2020. I am in need of a low profile cooler 120mm or less for ocing a 95w tdp. Buy noctua nhl12 lowprofile quiet cpu cooler with 12090mm dual pwm fan. The two supplied fans are nff12 and nfb9, both of which can be installed with the supplied lownoise adapters or the ysplitter to connect them both to a. Successor to the popular nh l12, the nh l12s is a compact lowprofile cpu cooler that combines excellent compatibility, surprising efficiency and remarkable flexibility. Recalling that the fans were able to cope with moderate overclocking. The nhl12s manages a decent overclock idle temperature at 4.
Only thing i have changed is upgraded to 32gb of memory for work programs and added a small ssd. Ive already reseated the cpu cooler once im using the thermal paste that came with the noctua nhu12s. Thanks to its nfa12x15 pwm slim 120mm fan, the nhl12s provides even better quiet cooling performance than the previous model with its 92mm fan. If you enjoy their heatsinks, fans or even their thermal paste feel free to join us here. With its flexible nff12 120mm nfb9 92mm dual pwm fan setup, the nhl12 can be configured either for full performance in dual fan mode or extralow profile 66mm with the top fan removed. The noctua nh d15 really needs no introduction, it is hands down the best air cooler on the market, and if youre looking for a cpu cooler to keep a highend rig as cool as possible, with similar if not better performance than 240mm aios, then look no further than this air cooler for the i79700k for those looking to overclock the i79700k to 5ghz, the d15 is the best air cooler that. Thanks to its nfa12x15 pwm, slim 120mm fan, the nh l12s provides even better quiet cooling performance than the previous model with its 92mm fan.
Cooler procesor noctua nhl12 compatibil intelamd emag. First introduced in 2005, the nh u series has become a standard choice for premium quality quiet cpu coolers and won more than 400 awards and recommendations from leading international hardware websites and magazines. With its flexible nff12 120mm nfb9 92mm dual pwm fan setup, the nh l12 can be configured either for full performance in dual fan mode or extralow profile 66mm with the top fan removed. Noctua has delivered a worthy successor to their nhl12 cooler with the nhl12s. Dec 17, 2012 noctua advises that the nhl12 is not suitable for overclocking, so we have refrained from testing it on our lga2011 and amd systems, as the cpus in these have the maximum tdp supported by the. Successor to the awardwinning nhl12, the nhl12s is a compact lowprofile cpu cooler that combines excellent compatibility, surprising efficiency and remarkable flexibility. Three runs of the stress test program are carried out. Please enter your desired user name, your email address and. Noctua nh l12 is a dual fan cooler with the option to run only one of the fans. Thanks to its nfa12x15 pwm a slim 120mm fan, the nh l12s provides even better quiet cooling performance than the previous model with its 92mm fan. This is the noctua nhl12s, a smaller and slimmer version of the nhc14s. Ive also tried doing the video export with the side of the case open for maximum exhaust, still overheating. We tested the noctua nhl12s using our new standard i7 lga1511 setup. Our cpu compatibility list helps you to choose the cooler model that is best suited for a given cpu and your individual requirements as far as turbo and overclocking headroom are concerned.
Noctua is one of the wellknown manufacturers in the silent and highend cooling range, whereby the cpu coolers of the austrian manufacturer have an excellent reputation. Compare two products sidebyside or see a cascading list of product ratings along with our annotations. Noctuas newest cooling product is the nhl12 processor cooler. While i have no clearance issues, i would probably prefer if noctua kept the same 140mm120mm arrangement and included their 120mm nff12 pwm for the second fan, to reduce caseram clearance issues. Noctua today presented its new nh l12 lowprofile cooler for small form factor cases and htpc environments.
The noctua nhu12s is another noctua cooler we cannot really fault, other than as an overclocker. We keep the cpu turbo setting enabled for both stock and overclocked configurations, however, this would only be in effect with the stock test due to the way we overclocked the cpu using the multiplier. This is the spiritual successor to this thread thanks zippit for your work but includes all of noctuas great products. Packaged in classical noctua style, the nhl12 is shipped in white. At idle, the noctua nh l12 comes in near the back of the pack, but users need to remember its size plays a huge role in performance.
The actual power draw of the processor can be monitored with software. Cpu cooling fans free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Today, i am taking a look at the companys new low profile cooler, nhl12s. These combine excellent processing quality with high cooling performance and minimal noise. With its flexible nff12 120mm nfb9 92mm dual pwm fan setup, the nhl12 can be configured either for full performance in dual fan mode or extralow. Noctua has delivered a worthy successor to their nhl12 cooler with. Finally, we apply the thermal paste, then fasten the heatsink to the cpu, and attach the fan to the heatsink to complete the process. And with this being the case you know we will not be see one of those famous tower designs we. Noctua nhl12, premium lowprofile cpu cooler with dual. The smaller fan allows room for four sticks of ram, even ram with tall heatsinks. Software, programming and coding consumer electronics.
Unlike their d14 and many other coolers the l12 is not designed for the overclocking enthusiast but the media buffs and small form factor freaks. The cooler has 4 heat pipes and a base made out of copper while the cooling fins are made out of aluminium. I would say if you are not going to delid and using noctua nhd15 try a 4. I would say if you are not going to delid and using noctua nh d15 try a 4. Noctua nhl12 is a dual fan cooler with the option to run only one of the fans. I dont think theres any problem with using vlp ram, and id be happy if it went from the pcie slot to the top of a miniitx motherboard. The most expensive one is 100 euro which is pretty much nh d15.
With more and more of todays cpu coolers getting ever larger, noctua has released the nh l12. Bundled with the awardwinning nth1 thermal compound and noctuas secufirm2 multi. Service and repair of a rusty valjoux 7750 based breitling watch duration. With more and more of todays cpu coolers getting ever larger, noctua has released the nhl12. Vii impact samuel 17, noctua nhl12 hello, welcome to asus republic of gamers official forum. At stock in dualfan configuration, the difference between the nhl12 and competition products is a wash, but when switched to singlefan configuration, a rise of 2c in idle temps at stock takes place. We thus recommend using other programs such as realbench for checking. It is a compact, lowprofile cpu cooler that combines excellent compatibility, high efficiency and flexibility. In order to get a smooth heat curve, i used occts native cpu stress testing software.
This small, versatile, lowprofile cooler gets put to the test as we find out just what it offers todays pc enthusiasts. A fan replacement on the stock nhd14 fans could negate some portion of the nhd15 gains, if not mostall. Thanks to its exquisite dual fan setup consisting of noctuas highly optimised nff12 120mm and nfb9 92mm premium fans, the nhl12 pushes the bar in terms of lowprofile quiet cooling. The nhl12 is a lowprofile quiet cooler designed for use in small form factor cases and htpc environments. The nh l12 is a lowprofile quiet cooler designed for use in small form factor cases and htpc environments. Mar 14, 20 alongside the nh d14, noctua also sent us their nh l12 and nh l9i lowprofile cpu coolers. The noctua nh l12 is an exceptional cooler when used for the right purpose. The noctua nhl12s is a 120mm low profile cpu air cooler supplied with their. Temperature is not linear so be careful when trying 5.
Register now in order to be able to post messages on the an overclocking community forums, you must first register. While it provides first rate performance in its class, it is not suitable for overclocking and should be used with care on cpus with more than 95w tdp thermal design power. Noctua introduces the nhl12 low profile cpu cooler. Noctua nhl12, premium lowprofile cpu cooler with dual pwm. And even then, there are lnaulna resistors i did not see because i dont have those fans e.
So, it would behoove you to test the cooling power. Apr 07, 2020 noctua drops into the low profile and low power cpu cooling segment with the release of the 95w capable nh l12 cpu cooler. As usual, noctuas mounting system, the secufirm2 mounting kit, was easy to use. To access these screws, the screw driver is actually threaded through the heatsink. The nh l12 can be installed in any orientation but noctua recommends not installing the nh l12 with the bends pointing upwards as it reduces its cooling performance. The noctua nhl12 is an exceptional cooler when used for the right purpose.
Noctuas no overclocking caveat extends to both of these coolers, although we suspect the nhl12s could dissipate quite a bit of heat with a beefier fan on it. This is the spiritual successor to this thread thanks zippit for your work but includes all of noctua s great products. Please note you may have to register before you can post. Noctua makes enough changes to the nhl12 to offer a new way of seeing the possibility of their compact cpu cooling solutions with the nhl12s.
Noctuas take on the nhl12 the nhl12 is a lowprofile quiet cooler designed for use in small form factor cases and htpc environments. Under full stress test load, it peaks at 95 degrees, showing it can cope. Why not write to noctua and ask about their current resistors. Nh l12 cpu cooler the nh l12 is a lowprofile quiet cooler designed for use in small form factor cases and htpc environments.
Just like manual overclocking, this puts higher demands on the cooling solution. An overclocking community cooling air cooling noctua nh d15 club vbulletin message. It offers a silent option that performs well on systems with processors of the amd fx 4000 and 6000 series or intels i3. Thanks to its nfa12x15 pwm, slim 120mm fan, the nhl12s provides even better quiet cooling performance than the previous model with its 92mm fan. Looking at the packaging for the noctua nh d9l, you can see a variety of information similar to all noctua packaging. Its clear that the stress test is reaching the limits of the fan using the standard profile, and this performance would have put the. Their latest model, nhl12, is a versatile low profile quiet cooler that is. So from what is available i think im gonna choose the noctua. Micro atx and miniitx systems often do not have the same overclocking headroom as atx.
This cooler is built around the noctuas nhl12 but has been adjusted for better. Nov 06, 2017 the noctua nh l12s is a successor to the awardwinning nh l12. An overclocking forum devoted to maximizing the performance of graphics cards, cpus, motherboards, ram and everything else found inside your computer case. Awardwinning nh u12 series the nh u12s is the latest version of noctua s awardwinning nh u12 coolers. Mar 26, 2012 the noctua nh l12 is designed for intel socket lga2011 66 1156 1155 775 and athlon 64 processors. Noctua nhl12s low profile high performance cpu cooler.
Noctua nhl12 low profile cpu cooler amd installation. Noctua nhl12s, premium low profile cpu cooler with quiet. The noctua nhl12s is a 120mm low profile cpu air cooler supplied with their powerful yet slim profiled nfa12x15 pwm fan. It also provides consumers with a great alternative to compact stock coolers without the need to gotall with a tower. The noctua nh l12 when fully decked out has a 120mm nff12 pwm fan on top and a 92 mm nfb9 pwm fan on the bottom.
Its up to the usual noctua standards, and if you buy this product, it will feel like a premier purchase, but its not going to allow for much room in overclocking. Cpu cooling benchmarks compare products on anandtech. The official noctua club an overclocking community. If you would like to be added to the list please post in the thread with a list of your noctua products. This cooler is built around the noctuas nhl12 but has been adjusted for better clearance, more silent operations and more cooling. The front of the box lists the cooler model, type, and main selling points with quick bullets. Here is an overview of the system and testing methodology. With its flexible nff12 120mm nfb9 92mm dual pwm fan setup, the nhl12 can be configured either for full performance in dual fan mode or. Planning to upgrade pc to 1700x and most likely overclock it.
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