At the same time, the NH-L12S is highly versatile: with the fan installed on top of the fins, the cooler is compatible with RAM modules of up to 45mm in height. In AIDA64 we isolated the stress test just for the CPU therefore we should get the highest stress scenario for the CPU.

With the fan installed underneath the fins, the total height of the cooler is only 70mm, making it suitable for use in many HTPC and Small Form Factor cases. For a dual fan configuration, if you use a standard 25 mm thick fan, then the overall footprint increases to 95 mm. You see, I spent some time taking all of the accessories out of their packages, arranging them and taking some pictures but it was definitely time well spent.Noctua NH-L12S is optimized to operate with just one Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM fan with dimensions of 120 x 120 x 15 mm, which should be installed on the bottom or on the top of the heat-sink via the two metal clips provided in the package. Because the temperatures recorded thus far are based on motherboard fan control settings, I then plug the fan(s) into pure 12v, maxing the fan speed. Noctua recently released an updated version of the NH-L12, replacing the dual fans (92x25mm + 120x25mm) with a single 120x15mm fan. The brand new NH-L12S weighs a total of 520g (390g without the fan) and measures a total of 70mm in height, 128mm in width and 146mm in depth.

Topped off with Noctua’s further improved, second generation NT-H2 thermal compound and a full 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, the NH-L12 Ghost S1 edition is the ideal choice for premium-grade quiet builds in the Louqe Ghost S1 chassis. The coolers that use 120 mm fans clearly show that they cool better hence why they take the advantage. Complying with the open SecuFirm standard, the NH-C14S 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. It was mentioned earlier in this post that the fan pushes air up through the cooler, my initial concern with this was that the exhaust heat from the CPU could heat up the PSU and cause the fan to start spinning up, but this did not happen with the PSU fan remaining off during all tests. The second point about the fan pushing air upwards is the affect it has on motherboard/system cooling.Notice the extra thickness of the aluminum block that sandwiches the heatpies and the copper base, on which resides the fixing securing plate. using the NF-A12x15 PWM fan installed on the top of the heat sink, rotating at maximum speed of 1850 revolutions per minute.

The self-developed fans from Noctua are also largely responsible for this, which are also available separately to serve as case, CPU or radiator fans. However, case manufacturers sometimes change parts or details of their products without prior notice or explicitly indicating a revision.NH-L12S is highly versatile: with the fan installed on top of the fins, the cooler is compatible with RAM modules of up to 48mm in height. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). The temperature was pretty cold during the testing so just add your current delta ambient temperature.

Of course, they are in different categories, but the L12S is a far superior cooling product than the L9 range. Successor to the award-winning NH-L12, the NH-L12S is a compact low-profile CPU cooler that combines excellent compatibility, surprising efficiency and remarkable flexibility. It’s so nicely done that you can even access the screws with the fan installed, in between the blades of the fan. All of this because the ends of the blades tend to separate the flows at this level, which generates noise emissions while these conduits reduce this separation of flows.Then those miniature pins on the inside of the frame help improve acoustic performance and overall efficiency. It belongs to the L-type coolers, so the four heatpipes in an L-shape from the cooling surface into the slats of the cooling block. Featuring sophisticated aerodynamic optimisations such as Flow Acceleration Channels, the NF-A12x15 is a premium-grade slim 120mm fan. Established in 2005, Noctua took international silent enthusiasts’ hearts by storm and quickly developed into one of the most acclaimed suppliers of premium quality quiet cooling products.