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Author: Apollo | ||
| Posted: 17:37, September 10th 2008 | |||
| Link: http://www.noctua.a | |||
| Score: 8 out of 10 [?] | |||
| Price: £50 | |||
Introduction
With the increasing amount of tower-type CPU coolers on the market, enthusiasts seem to have entirely forgotten about the classic top-down format. So today, we’ll be taking a step back from tower format heatsinks by reviewing the Noctua NH-C12P – a cooler which surprisingly, uses the top-down design. Let’s resurrect this staple of days gone by, and find out if it can beat today’s preferred format.
About Noctua
“Noctua aims at establishing a new level of quality and performance "Designed in Austria" through paying attention to the users' needs in a market burdened with all kinds of frills and furbelows and providing sound-optimised premium components, which serve their purpose in a smart, precise and reliable manner.”
Features
- 6 heat pipes
- C-type design with airflow gaps
- NF-P12 premium 120mm fan
- Excellent compatibility
- SecuFirm™ multi-socket mounting system
- Noctua NT-H1 high-end thermal compound
Specifications
Heatsink:
Compatibility |
Intel: S775 AMD: AM2 and AM2+ |
Weight: |
730g (with fan) |
Construction: |
Copper (base and heat pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints, nickel plated |
Warranty: |
6 Years |
Fan:
Model |
Noctua NF-P12 |
Size |
120x120x25mm |
Rotational Speed |
1300rpm |
Airflow |
92,3 m³/h |
Acoustical Noise |
19,8 dB(A) |
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