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Author: SorX
Posted: 13:18, December 20th 2007
Link: http://www.noctua.at.
Score: 10 out of 10 [?]
Price: $59 or ~£40

Noctua NH-U12P

Introduction

There are so many heatsinks out there that choosing your preferred CPU anti-perspirant is a mine-field. While it be component conflict, case issues or price, there are factors that immediately make some offerings impossible to use.

Today I have the newest heatsink to fly from the R&D department doors at Noctua; the NH-U12P which is an amalgamation of several proven Noctua products onto a new heatsink design. Hopefully it’ll all come together; read on to find out…

Specifications

Socket compatibility Intel Socket LGA 775, AMD AM2 & AM2+, Intel Xeon on request
Height (without fan) 158 mm
Width (without fan) 126 mm
Depth (without fan) 71 mm
Height (with fan) 158 mm
Width (with fan) 126 mm
Depth (with fan) 95 mm
Weight (without fan) 600 g
Weight (with fan) 770 g
Material Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints, nickel plated
Application Intel all frequencies, AMD all frequencies
Fan compatibility 120x120x25mm / 120x120x38mm (2 fans can be installed)
Scope of Delivery
  • NF-P12 premium fan
  • Mounting-clips for 2 fans
  • Ultra-Low-Noise-Adaptor (U.L.N.A.)
  • NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
  • SecuFirm™ mounting kits for LGA & AM2(+)
  • Warranty 6 Years
    Fan specifications
    Model Noctua NF-P12
    Bearing SSO-Bearing
    Blade geometry Nine Blade Design
    Rotational Speed (+/- 10%) 1300 RPM
    Rotational Speed with U.L.N.A. (+/- 10%) 900 RPM
    Airflow 92,3 m³/h
    Airflow with U.L.N.A. 63,4 m³/h
    Acoustical Noise 19,8 dB(A)
    Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. 12,6 dB(A)
    Input Power 1,08 W
    Voltage Range 12 V
    MTBF > 150.000 h

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