Noctua NH-U12S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown)
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Mark
> 3 dayTop notch build quality. Worth the money
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Hector
> 3 dayMy Cooler Master Seidon 120v Water cooler pump start having issues where it would not start 30 to 45% of the time. I replaced it with the Noctua NH-U12S CPU Cooler, and I could not be happier. I went with the NH-U12S cause my mother board, a Asus Maximus V Gene, is a min-ATX and does not fit a lot of the bigger coolers. To my surprise, the HN-U12S is doing better at cooling, then the Seidon 120v. With the Noctua, my CPU temps do not pass 50c with load.
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FlashMac
> 3 dayHeftiger dicker Lüfter, wenn man ein ein vernünftiges Gehäuse hat und die Kabel ordentlich verlegt sind, ist es aber platzmäßig absolut kein Problem. Montagematerial ist auch alles dabei und auf den ersten Blick sieht es erst kompliziert aus, ist aber ganz einfach und es sind nur wenige Arbeitsschritte erforderlich. Bis jetzt war mein CPU immer äußerst kühl auch unter höherer Belastung. Super Verarbeitung.
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Justin
> 3 dayNot sure what’s going on, I didn’t receive a used or returned cooler, everything was new but one of the fins was bent and a few other places the cooler had some abrasions to the fins, not what I have come to expect from noctua, kinda bummed.. box was in perfect shape.. cooler works as expected, no issue there but I wish it was in better shape considering it was new.. QC can’t catch em all I guess.. I tried to bend the fin back and it looks ok I guess.. hoping this is an isolated issue, I use noctua exclusively and this is the first I’ve seen this in a new cooler.. I bought another cooler earlier this month and it was flawless..
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Nick Stockley
> 3 dayquiet and easy to install. Good temps
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Myriam Bartell
> 3 dayJe lai acheté en reconditionné pour moins de 45€, seul lexterieux de la boîte était légèrement abimé.
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mikef
> 3 dayNew build - New Intel i-5 Chip - need good chip fan. I have built many computers and this is about the best fan I have ever used. Mounting is slightly different but the instructions are clear. Fan has been running for a year now - strong and quiet. Very Pleased.
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sliu996
> 3 dayIt came with a MASTERCOOLER but in a Noctua box?
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Greg
> 3 dayUne tuerie !!!!!! a acheter les yeux fermer !!! Je recommande a 1000%
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A. S.
Greater than one weekKeeps it cool, quiet and has an improvement of 15c on prime95. Could not be happier. I have it in a push pull configuration w/ a second fan.
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 |
