Tuesday, November 9th 2021
Noctua Introduces NH-L9i Low-profile CPU Coolers for LGA1700 and NA-FD1 Fan Duct
Noctua today introduced new, LGA1700-specific revisions of its award-winning NH-L9i and NH-L9i chromax.black low-profile CPU coolers. The new NH-L9i-17xx and NH-L9i-17xx chromax.black are ideal for building ultra-compact HTPCs and Small Form Factor (SFF) systems using Intel's brand new 12th generation Core processors such as the Core i9-12900K, Core i7-12700K or Core i5-12600K. The new, optional NA-FD1 fan duct makes it possible to further improve the performance of the coolers by bridging the gap between the fan and perforated case panels in order to enable the coolers to draw in fresh air from the outside.
"We're very happy with the performance of the NH-L9i-17xx coolers on Intel's new LGA1700 CPUs", says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "We have managed to dissipate up to around 160 W on the Core i9-12900K, pushing it to over 4.2 GHz, and up to 125 W on the Core i5-12600K running at 4.3 GHz. These are excellent results for such small coolers, making them fantastic options for highly compact Intel Z690 builds that pack a lot of processing power!"
The NH-L9i-17xx and the all-black NH-L9i-17xx chromax.black are the latest, LGA1700-specific revisions of Noctua's award-winning NH-L9i low-profile CPU cooler. At a height of only 37 mm, the NH-L9i is ideal for extremely slim cases and, due to its small footprint, it provides 100% RAM and PCIe compatibility as well as easy access to near-socket connectors even on tightly packed Mini-ITX motherboards. The custom-designed SecuFirm 2 mounting system for the new LGA1700 socket makes installation a breeze and, thanks to the highly optimised NF-A9x14 92 mm fan that supports fully automatic speed control via PWM, the NH-L9i-17xx runs remarkably quietly. Topped off with Noctua's renowned NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-L9i-17xx combines everything users have come to expect from Noctua's larger coolers into a super-compact, premium-quality package for ITX and HTPC builds with Intel's new 12th generation Core CPUs.
"For Small Form Factor builds, we now highly recommend the optional NA-FD1 fan duct kit, both to customers choosing the new NH-L9i-17xx models and to users of the existing NH-L9i and NH-L9a heatsinks", explains Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "It's a simple yet highly effective way of boosting the performance of these coolers in compact cases. Tech-savvy enthusiasts have been creating similar ducts with their 3D printers for quite some time, but not everyone has the capabilities to do this, so we thought it would be great to offer an affordable, flexible duct kit that doesn't require any special equipment or skills to set up."
The new NA-FD1 fan duct kit makes it possible to significantly improve the performance of Noctua NH-L9i and NH-L9a series CPU coolers in Small Form Factor (SFF) environments where there is a gap of 5 mm or more (up to 45 mm) between the cooler and a perforated top or side panel. Bridging this gap, the duct prevents the cooler from taking in hot air from the interior and enables it to draw in fresh air from the outside through the perforated panel, which can, depending on the setup, improve CPU temperatures by as much as 5°C or more. As the duct is assembled from EVA foam spacers of different thickness, it is fully modular and can be adjusted in 1 mm increments from 5 mm to 45 mm height in order to fit various different cases and configurations. In short, the NA-FD1 is a simple yet smart, flexible, and cost-effective way of boosting the efficiency of NH-L9a and NH-L9i series coolers
The manufacturer's suggested retail prices are as follows:
"We're very happy with the performance of the NH-L9i-17xx coolers on Intel's new LGA1700 CPUs", says Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "We have managed to dissipate up to around 160 W on the Core i9-12900K, pushing it to over 4.2 GHz, and up to 125 W on the Core i5-12600K running at 4.3 GHz. These are excellent results for such small coolers, making them fantastic options for highly compact Intel Z690 builds that pack a lot of processing power!"
"For Small Form Factor builds, we now highly recommend the optional NA-FD1 fan duct kit, both to customers choosing the new NH-L9i-17xx models and to users of the existing NH-L9i and NH-L9a heatsinks", explains Roland Mossig (Noctua CEO). "It's a simple yet highly effective way of boosting the performance of these coolers in compact cases. Tech-savvy enthusiasts have been creating similar ducts with their 3D printers for quite some time, but not everyone has the capabilities to do this, so we thought it would be great to offer an affordable, flexible duct kit that doesn't require any special equipment or skills to set up."
The new NA-FD1 fan duct kit makes it possible to significantly improve the performance of Noctua NH-L9i and NH-L9a series CPU coolers in Small Form Factor (SFF) environments where there is a gap of 5 mm or more (up to 45 mm) between the cooler and a perforated top or side panel. Bridging this gap, the duct prevents the cooler from taking in hot air from the interior and enables it to draw in fresh air from the outside through the perforated panel, which can, depending on the setup, improve CPU temperatures by as much as 5°C or more. As the duct is assembled from EVA foam spacers of different thickness, it is fully modular and can be adjusted in 1 mm increments from 5 mm to 45 mm height in order to fit various different cases and configurations. In short, the NA-FD1 is a simple yet smart, flexible, and cost-effective way of boosting the efficiency of NH-L9a and NH-L9i series coolers
The manufacturer's suggested retail prices are as follows:
- NH-L9i-17xx: EUR/USD 44.90
- NH-L9i-17xx chromax.black: EUR/USD 54.90
- NA-FD1: EUR/USD 12.90
134 Comments on Noctua Introduces NH-L9i Low-profile CPU Coolers for LGA1700 and NA-FD1 Fan Duct
I'm pretty sure you can't measure that to such a perfect integer value, you'd have to poll data at much less that the regular 2sec intervals for hwinfo (or do actual hardware measurements) & even then do multiple runs to come to this value without altering anything in the BIOS. Also that number (160W) will vary each run if you're looking at peak cooling capacity of this cooler.Speaking of ~ this reminds me of the way I got my post count so high! I just wish I'd chosen law now :shadedshu:
Not to mention Valantar's probably already one :laugh:
Overcloked it can probably go to 500W with liquid helium. So this cooler is a dud.
What that means in relation to the "theory" above: the steady-state point of that loop is too high to keep the CPU temperature within its operating parameters. I entirely agree that this is insufficient (and it really shouldn't be for a 240mm rad on a 5900X - something is off here). But please understand that for people to understand what you're saying, you need to provide enough information that it can actually be understood.Is your chip OC'd in some way? It should thermal throttle to keep itself in check, and thermal shutdown should essentially not happen. Heck, I've run a Threadripper 1920X with a clogged liquid cooler (one of those notorious Enermax coolers) and it never shut down. It sat steady at tJmax and ~600MHz all core, but it never shut down.You seem to be misunderstanding what I'm saying. This cooler can fit in a case like this, for example. That is the size of a large-ish book, at 4l in volume. Heck, a 212 would fill most of that case. And of course you can't run a 12900K or 5950X at anywhere near full performance in there, but with a cooler like this (i.e. a really small but very good for its size cooler) you can tune a chip like that for massive multi-core performance even in a size that you can fit in literally any backpack. Will it outperform, say, a stock 5800X or 12600K? Depends on the application. You clearly don't build something like this unless you need it. So yes, it can make for an extremely powerful, tiny workstation. And if you have a bit more space, something like the L12s will let you run everything a tad faster, and still have it portable.
No different then cars really, take any modern car, remove the ducting aroudn and underneath the front, and watch it overheat within 10 minutes.
on both sides.
And don't get me even started on the price.
cheap cooling 8 months of the year
Please reduce CPU power to 140w so it ensures low tier cooler can handle temperature .
Noctua shouldn't mention 12900K , only 12600K.
I just looked up their product page and they have a perfectly SFF-geeky installation video:
The kit is only listed as compatible with the L9 series, as the mounting screws are threaded for that heatsink and only long enough for a 14mm fan. But it should definitely be doable to jerry-rig that onto other 92mm coolers as well.