Noctua NH-U12S, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown)
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Jackk
> 3 dayIt does cool the CPU quite a bit. Not that easy of an installation though.
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W. Pereira
> 3 dayMassive upgrade from the stock cooler of my ryzen 5 3600. It fits perfecly fine in my inwin g7 case, while rendering (vray & cycles) temps went from 95°C to around 75°C.
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jerry
Greater than one weekEasy to install...Works like a charm...and the price is quite fair... The packaging is unreal...Noctua makes great products. Their
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Dr. Marguerite Mraz V
Greater than one weekThe first non stock fan that Ive owned and I can say that the difference it makes in temperature is pretty incredible.
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Isai Johnston
> 3 dayPerfect, easy install and works like magic. Super quiet and just as cool as the liquid cooler I replaced.
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Philippe G.
> 3 dayTop qualité et très bonnes performances.
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Steven D Wolfe
> 3 dayI bought this fan as a replacement for the factory heatsink / fan that came with my AMD FX-8350 (Running at stock speeds, no over clocking). I have a Corsair Carbide 300r case with a Noctua NF-A14 FLX 140mm intake fan in the front, a second Noctua NF-A14 FLX exhaust fan on top in the back mount (there are two mounts for fans on the top) and a Nexus 120mm exhaust fan in the rear. Under 100% load on all 8 cores with the factory heatsink Id see temps of 57c after 3 minutes and 59c after 4 minutes. Since the danger zone for damaging this CPU starts at 62c, too close for comfort for me.
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Gordon Anderson
> 3 dayThis is a high quality cpu cooler. I used it to replace the factory Ryzen 3700 fan. Much quieter and has much more stable temperatures.
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Andrea D.
> 3 dayPro:
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Matthias
> 3 dayDer wahrscheinlich beste Lüfter, den ich je benutzt hatte. Bringt selbst die lauten AMD CPUs zum Schweigen.
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 |
