Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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Deepdiver71
> 3 dayLooks good and installation is easy. Works very well and worth the money.
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MaLeng
> 3 dayIch habe die richtige Wahl für meinen Flüster-PC getroffen; Einbau relativ einfach!
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Alex D.
> 3 dayLo uso probé con un Ryzen 5800X en Push/Pull y en Cinebench 10 minutes no pasó de 83C. Jugando BFV llega a 78C y en la beta de BF 2042 no pasaba de 76C.
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Dakota
> 3 dayWould adding a second fan on the opposite side improve temperature or no?
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Noel Rivera
05-06-2025Easy to install, fits like a dream on my Micro-ATX motherboard. But the downside with the one I received was that the pins that connects it to the motor that comes attached to the fan, will not keep it in place. No matter how much force I place on those side pins they’ll just come undone with little movement. I have to keep setting the fan back in place. For that problem it’s best to get a used one for a cheaper price if you find it. I’m updating this review to correct my wrong review that I’ll leave up. Just pull forward on the pins to keep the fan in place. I didn’t see that since I was doing everything in a rush before bed. The fan is perfect and I would highly recommend purchasing this item.
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Brionna Balistreri
> 3 daya parte que lo he medido ,me ha bajado 5 grados y jugando al black ops 3 no me pasa de 50 grados, al tenerlo en las manos se nota de calidad extrema, estoy muy contento he puesto térmica Noctua para mi de lo mejorcito del mercado y el envio perfecto
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Carson Kingston
Greater than one weeki don’t know what else much to compare it to but it runs and looks cool
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Dabido
> 3 dayUtilisé avec un 12600KF il est tout simplement parfait !!!
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David
> 3 dayI have a Ryzen 7 3800X and it cools it perfectly and silently. Much better than the Wraith stock cooler.
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Client Kindle
> 3 dayQuel bonheur ce silence, j’avais auparavant le ventirad vendu avec le processeur très bruyant. Relativement facile à monter sur mon ryzen et pas de manque de place.
The NH-U12S chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua’s NH-U12S premium-quality quiet CPU cooler. Thanks to the same proven slim-tower heatsink design and NF-F12 PWM fan, it stays true to the NH-U12S’s successful formula of fusing excellent cooling performance with superb quietness of operation and outstanding RAM, case and PCIe compatibility. At the same time, the chromax.black version with its black fan and black coated heatsink combines these assets with a sleek stealth look. Topped off with the renowned SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s enthusiast-grade NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12S chromax.black is a premium choice for customers who seek a highly compatible 120mm heatsink that looks just as great as it cools.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent case and PCIe 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 most 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 worldwide, the Noctua’s premium-quality NF-F12 Focused Flow 120mm fan is renowned for combining superb static pressure, excellent heatsink performance and surprising quietness of operation. |
Colour-customisableUsing the optional NA-HC1 and NA-HC2 heatsink covers as well as the NA-SAVP1 anti-vibration pads (available in black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), the NH-U12S chromax.black can be fully customised to fit popular build colour schemes such as black and red or black and white. |
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): 755 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- Black NH-U12S heatsink
- NF-F12 PWM chromax.black premium Fan
- NA-RC6 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- Black SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- Black anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
- Noctua metal case-badge
Fan compatibility
120x120x25
chromax.black design
The NH-U12S chromax.black is black from head to toe: Featuring a black coated heatsink, a black fan with black anti-vibration-pads, black fan clips and black mounting parts, it’s right at home in all-black builds and easy to integrate with other colour schemes.
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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 |
