Noctua NH-D15S, Premium Dual-Tower CPU Cooler with NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fan (Brown)

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Just take off the front fan, and you get the D15S in no time, you only lose the PCIE clearance which is not a big deal.

Thanks to the same asymmetrical dual-tower heatsink design and single NF-A15 PWM fan, it stays true to the NH-D15S’s successful formula of fusing dual-tower performance with excellent RAM, case and PCIe compatibility.The compatibility indication is based on the height of the coolers (including fans) as well as the maximum CPU cooler height specification given by the chassis manufacturer. With them now using Coolit pumps as opposed to the old Asetek pumps, the thing was loud as hell with a super annoying high-pitched whine even on its silent setting (due to the pumps being limited to a lowest RPM of 2200 odd! After each testing, we let the temperature inside the case to stabilize for 10 minutes to ensure that the temperature inside the case is back to normal.

Users who have sufficient room can also upgrade the cooler with either a 120mm or round 140mm fan on the front fin stack for further improved performance in dual fan mode.

These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. By supporting eTeknix, you help us grow and continue to bring you the latest news, reviews, and competitions. Supporting Intel LGA1851, LGA1700 ( since 2021), LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) as well as AMD AM4 and AM5 ( since 2019), the SecuFirm2™ mounting included with the NH-D15S is straightforward to install, provides perfect contact pressure and will stand the test of time even under heavy use. The NF-A15 premium fan supplied with the NH-D15S supports PWM for convenient automatic speed control through the motherboard. The cooler is very well protected with some durable card and thick foam around all major components.

With CPUs rated at more than 100W of heat output, single graphics boards carrying similar ratings (and people want to run two! I got the "S" version because I didn't want to hide my pretty Trident Z Neo sticks, and never felt the need for an extra fan.

so the results may not be 100% precise but it should give you a clear indication of the noise levels for the cooler.

Complying with the open SecuFirm™ standard, the NH-D15S can be made compatible with the older LGA1366 and LGA775 sockets using the optional NM-I3 mounting kit, which is provided by Noctua free of charge. The end result is a cooler that can cope with any CPU released to date cooled including even the most high-end Haswell and Skylake SKUs.Please also keep in mind that other components such as narrow or small cases as well as memory modules with special (higher) heat-spreaders can cause compatibility-issues. runs super hot once overclocked and it really puts a lot of stress into any modern CPU cooler that's out there. I would not go with anything less than a 360mm AIO for this CPU, especially since you say you're gonna be using it not just for gaming. With the D15S, Noctua presents an asymmetrical shape to improve compatibility with high RAM modules and large graphics cards.