Noctua NH-U12F Review

Name: Noctua NH-U12F
Brand: Noctua

W1zzard

on May 15th, 2007,

in CPU Coolers.

Manufacturer: Noctua

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Introduction

I would like to thank Noctua for supplying the tested cooler and their patience with the review.

Socket compatibility	Intel Socket LGA 775, AMD K8 (754, 939, 940) & AM2
Height (without fan)	155 mm
Width (without fan)	126 mm
Depth (without fan)	70 mm
Height (with fan)	155 mm
Width (with fan)	126 mm
Depth (with fan)	95 mm
Weight (without fan)	640 g
Weight (with fan)	790 g
Material	Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminum (cooling fins), soldered joints
Application	Intel all frequencies, AMD all frequencies
Fan size	120x120x25mm / 120x120x38mm (2 fans mountable)
Fan	Noctua NF-S12-1200
Bearing	SSO-Bearing
Blade Geometry	Straight-Blade-Design
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)	1200 RPM
Rotational Speed with U.L.N.A. (+/- 10%)	800 RPM
Airflow	81 m³/h
Airflow with U.L.N.A.	59 m³/h
Acoustical Noise	17 dB(A)
Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A.	8 dB(A)
Input Power	1,44 W
Input Current	0,12 A
Voltage Range	4-13 V
MTBF	> 150.000 h
Warranty	6 years

Nowadays it is very important that a CPU cooler supports installation on multiple sockets, Noctua has them all - and the mounting kits for all of them are included in the package. This means that there will be no additional cost for you if you decide to upgrade sockets.