Noctua NH-L12S, Premium Low Profile CPU Cooler with Quiet 120mm PWM Fan (Brown)

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Furthermore the base is slightly convex which will deliver superior contact in combination with the SecuFirm2 hardware. Designed in Austria, Noctua’s premium cooling components are internationally renowned for their superb quietness, exceptional performance and thoroughgoing quality. We have 4 copper coated nickel heatpipes which are 6 mm thick and form the C-shaped design of this top down cooler.

While the large NH-L12 heatsink extends beyond the socket zone and will overhang the RAM slots in most configurations, there is plenty of space underneath, so it is compatible with RAM modules of up to 48mm height. This on the other hand looks very futuristic, on the other hand it offers the possibility to an enormously flat height. Since this product is part of Noctua’s portfolio we can expect only high quality, a lot of attention to detail and nothing less. Low-profile mode – the fan is installed on the bottom of the heat-sink and can be positioned to blow towards the motherboard or through the fins stack.The separation of the flows being more marked at low speed, the acceleration created by the flow channels markedly reduces this dispersion phenomenon.

PLEASE NOTE: The NH-L12S is a low-profile quiet cooler designed for use in Small Form Factor cases and HTPC environments. By mentioning the fan, let’s proceed with the article by checking the cooling unit added in the package. Or if you want it to cover the RAM slots (with the heatpipes facing the rear I/O) you need to use the AMB10 (short) brackets and install them across like so.To perform its cooling duties the fan should be attached on the bottom or on the top of the heat-sink via the 2 metal brackets provided in the package. Depending on the system, there should be an expected deviation from baseline, like in this situation where you're running SFX.

Like all Noctua fans, the supplied NF-A12x15 features an MTBF rating of more than 150,000 hours and the entire NH-L12S package comes with a full 6-year manufacturer’s warranty. Noctua has stuck with the proven design, and has simply updated the mounting solution to suit the new AMD Ryzen platform. When the game Tomb Raider came out, it was very demanding for CPUs as well, 4 cores didn’t cut it anymore. For a dual fan configuration, if you use a standard 25 mm thick fan, then the overall footprint increases to 95 mm.

If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. Noctua’s classic NH-L12 has proven to be the best air cooling solution for Louqe’s award-winning Ghost S1 enclosure. I've always liked the Noctua logo at the front fin and I’m glad they are keeping the tradition alive. This is why the NH-L12 Ghost S1 Edition includes a tube of Noctua’s next-generation NT-H2 compound that provides even better performance than the award-winning NT-H1, allowing you to achieve the best possible cooling results. I will say that that cooler is undersized for the CPU but I don't think you have better options here.