Noctua NH-U12S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown)

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  • Ian Allen

    Greater than one week

    Great Fan, keeps my computer at perfect temperature

  • ProductReview mg

    Greater than one week

    Noctua has a reputation of high quality products and this CPU cooler is no exception. Suffice to say, its not just that they built a cooler that works well and is very quiet but the extra cables, adapters and mounting options marry quality and function with value.

  • Sally Yu

    > 3 day

    Fits on Cooler Master Silencio S400 and effectively dead silent when low load.

  • leviathan42

    > 3 day

    One of the best air coolers on the market

  • Guy Bivens

    > 3 day

    Installation did require removal of the mother board to install backer bracket but I knew this going into it. It allowed me to do a very thorough cleaning of the case, MB, video cards and PS. That being said, everything else was simple and fairly quick. The mounting system is rock solid and I dont worry at all about cooler movement. This fan cools much more efficiently at much lower rpm so theres alot less fan noise, as well as (so far) never having to go more than a very few rpms for my most taxing games. A major improvement, wish I hadnt waited to have an overtemp alert on the old fan before switching to this one. If youre going to go air and not liquid cooled, this is the way to go.

  • Delphia Hodkiewicz

    > 3 day

    Preso in offerta per abbassare le temperature del mio I5 11400F che scaldava come un addannato con la dissipazione stock.

  • NeZ

    > 3 day

    Gut, die Farbe ist potthässlich (das einzige nichtschwarze/nichtrote Teil in meinem PC), aber das Ding erfüllt seinen Zweck: Leise & funktional.

  • Carol Foust

    > 3 day

    I replaced a Wraith Prism with this cooler, and its like I have a different PC its so quiet! I always heard that Noctuas were quiet and efficient, but seeing first hand really is believing! Super cool temps on my 3700x and the fans hardly ever ramp up. The cooler is taller than I expected, but going from a down-firing cooler to a full tower probably set me up to see things a certain way. I will absolutely be giving Noctua my business again!

  • Raúl Martínez

    > 3 day

    No es el más bonito del mercado, pero si el más eficiente no tiene nada que envidiar a las refrigeraciones liquidas prefabricadas

  • Ricky Chittaphone

    > 3 day

    This cooler was very easy to install (I installed it on an AMD board). I was pretty surprised when I turned the pc on, because I couldnt hear it until I got closer to the system. It kept the Ryzen 7 2700 under 60C when I was stress testing the cpu.

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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 compatibility

Standing 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 compatibility

Thanks 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 fan

Recommended 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 compound

Having 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.

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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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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
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