Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4, Premium CPU Cooler for AMD AM4 (Brown)
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StyleAndEntertainment
> 3 dayThis was my first Noctua product. If youve never used their products before, then youre in for a treat: its a top tier product which includes not only the cooler and fan, but also the packaging and installation. An overall premium experience. In this case you do get what you pay for! To understand my reference point, Ive built about 30 desktops. Ive always either used either the stock cooler from Intel (this is my first ever AMD CPU) or bought one of the highly regarded budget coolers like the Arctic Freezer 7 or the Hyper 212 EVO for overclocked rigs. And these are fine coolers that have worked well in all installations.
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Ben
> 3 dayConstantly falls off of my CPU, as well as producing way too much noise.
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Prof. Sophie Jacobs II
> 3 dayOld world high quality, fantastic and great customer service.
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Micheal chen
> 3 daypoor quality. fan failed. poor customer service. seller asked to break the fan blade in order to do RMA.. which is very dangerous and can injury eyes if not done correctly.
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Blighty Bob
Greater than one weekReplaced a Stock AMD cooler for 3400G cpu which was very noisy.
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VincDup
> 3 dayConforme à la description. Produit de qualité.
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Leon C.
> 3 dayI used this to cool a Ryzen 2600X on AMD motherboard,it works as advertised ,except for the one side fan I could not use.But I have enough fans to cool the case and keep CPU at 37c at idle.It is easy to install.
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Jean-Noël
> 3 dayRien quau packaging, ce produit respire la qualité. Je lai installé dans ma nouvelle config mini-itx, son silence est impressionnant et le brassage de lair semble efficace. Je recommande clairement !
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keithy
> 3 dayCool, quiet and the mounting system works a dream :)
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Jeff Tubman
> 3 dayThis is a beast of a heatsink and so easy to fit, Ryzen 1800x at 4ghz, no problem, running cool and quiet !
Continuing the legacy of Noctua’s classic NH-U-series, the NH-U12S has become a benchmark for slim, highly compatible 120mm single tower coolers. The SE-AM4 version is a dedicated special edition for AMD’s AM4/AM5 (Ryzen) platform, featuring the latest SecuFirm2 mounting system for AM4/AM5. Topped off with the renowned quiet NF-F12 PWM 120mm fan, and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12S SE-AM4 forms a complete premium-quality solution that combines outstanding performance, superb acoustics and excellent compatibility for AM4/AM5 systems.
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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
Socket compatibility
Please note that as a dedicated special edition for AM4/AM5, the NH-U12S SE-AM4 comes with AM4/AM5 mounting hardware only.
Scope of delivery
- NF-F12 PWM premium fan
- NA-RC6 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- SecuFirm2 AM4/AM5 mounting kit
- Anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
- Noctua metal case-badge
Dedicated special edition for AM4/AM5 (Ryzen)
The NH-U12S SE-AM4 brings the NH-U12S’ signature quiet cooling performance to AMD’s AM4/AM5 platform. With its excellent balance of efficiency, quietness and compatibility, the NH-U12S SE-AM4 is a perfect fit for premium-class AM4/AM5 builds.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S SE-AM4 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | with NM-i20xx | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | with NM-i17xx-MP78 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | with NM-i115x-1200 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA775 & LGA1366 | with NM-I3 | X | with NM-I3 | 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 | X |
| AM5 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |
