Noctua NH-U12S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown)
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Michele
> 3 dayMa mi sono dovuto ricredere. Il Non Plus Ultra della dissipazione termica per CPU. Eccellente davvero. Intel i5 4690 Haswell Refresh 3.5 Ghz. a 27 C. in idle.
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P. Douglas
Greater than one weekI tried the NH-D15 first, and was impressed with Noctuas quality of construction and quietness, but it was just too big for my PC case, (despite being a pretty big coolermaster). This meant I had to put my GTX 870 graphics card in a secondary PCI-e slot, further away from the CPU, but that caused a raft of problems, so I returned it and bought this slighty smaller NH-U12S instead.
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Eder Conejo
> 3 dayI was happy with the shipping speed and quality.
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Eldridge Quigley V
> 3 dayFast Shipping and good price
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Zine Nicaj
08-06-2025I ordered the Slimmer fans to replace the bigger single one. Now it has push pull with the slimmer fans.
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Penney Turner
> 3 dayIve Always Used AIOs till now ever since my last one died on me. i decided to go with this cooler and it was worth it keeps a I5-9600K OCed at 4.8Ghz at max temp of 65C on Hot Days
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Jack
Greater than one weekPrestazioni elevate, silenziosissimo e facile da montare Noctua è imbattibile. Può non piacere il colore
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Chris
> 3 dayQuiet as a mouse, keeps CPU cool..a MUST have for a non water cooled build. Plus, its Noctua..✔
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simon
> 3 dayInstalled onto Asus Z87 pro motherboard on a i7 4770 in a Corsair 300R case.The cooler just fits into the case with about 1cm clearance.The TX650 power supply fan does not operate in my rig due to low power consumption (I dont have a graphics card) .
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Andres Bergero
Greater than one weekBeautifully built - top quality and craftmanship! Great air thru-put
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 |
