Saturday, February 18th 2023
Noctua Presents CPU Coolers for Intel's LGA-4677 Xeon Platform
The new NH-U14S DX-4677, NH-U12S DX-4677, NH-U9 DX-4677 and NH-D9 DX-4677 4U are dedicated, customised solutions for Intel's professional LGA4677 platform (Sapphire Rapids), which makes them an ideal fit for both 4th generation Xeon Scalable CPUs (Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze) and W-3400 or W-2400 series Xeon processors for workstations such as the w9-3495X, w7-3465X or w7-2495X. Whereas the large 14 cm NH-U14S DX-4677 and 12 cm NH-U12S DX-4677 are an excellent choice for tower-style cases and thus lend themselves to use in high-performance quiet workstations, the smaller NH-D9 DX-4677 4U and NH-U9 DX-4677 fit 4U cases, which makes them perfect for more compact workstations as well as 4U class rack-mount servers that need to run as quietly as possible.
While the NH-U9's direction of airflow is perpendicular to the long axis of the LGA4677 socket, the NH-D9's direction of airflow is parallel to the long axis of the LGA4677 socket. Depending on the orientation of the socket(s) on the motherboard, choosing either the NH-U9 or de NH-D9 enables system builders to align the airflow of the cooler(s) with the exhaust fans of the chassis and thereby ensure optimal system performance. Thanks to their compact footprint, both models are ideal for building dual socket setups with motherboards where larger coolers may interfere with each other.
Integrating standard Intel parts such as the anti-tilt mechanism, Torx T30 PEEK nuts and the CPU-specific carrier frames (included with boxed retail CPUs and available separately for tray CPUs), the coolers' mounting system is fully compliant with Intel's installation guidelines and provides a familiar mounting procedure for experienced LGA4677 users. A Torx T30 mounting tool is included.
In addition to the new DX-4677 coolers, the NM-i4677 mounting kit allows Noctua DX-4189, DX-3647 and TR4-SP3 series coolers to be installed on LGA4677.
Suggested retail prices
The manufacturer's suggested retail prices are as follows:
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Noctua
While the NH-U9's direction of airflow is perpendicular to the long axis of the LGA4677 socket, the NH-D9's direction of airflow is parallel to the long axis of the LGA4677 socket. Depending on the orientation of the socket(s) on the motherboard, choosing either the NH-U9 or de NH-D9 enables system builders to align the airflow of the cooler(s) with the exhaust fans of the chassis and thereby ensure optimal system performance. Thanks to their compact footprint, both models are ideal for building dual socket setups with motherboards where larger coolers may interfere with each other.
In addition to the new DX-4677 coolers, the NM-i4677 mounting kit allows Noctua DX-4189, DX-3647 and TR4-SP3 series coolers to be installed on LGA4677.
Suggested retail prices
The manufacturer's suggested retail prices are as follows:
- NH-U14S DX-4677: EUR 139.90 / USD 129.90
- NH-U12S DX-4677: EUR 139.90 / USD 129.90
- NH-U9 DX-4677: EUR 129.90 / USD 119.90
- NH-D9 DX-4677 4U: EUR 129.90 / USD 119.90
- NM-i4677: EUR/USD 29.90
23 Comments on Noctua Presents CPU Coolers for Intel's LGA-4677 Xeon Platform
Although I am not sure how it would do with modern Intel CPUs. It handled a hard clocked X5690 with no trouble. It doesn't like 7nm very much, none of my old coolers do.
The smaller sized U9 might get up to 80C
But these server grade CPUs are rated to work at high temps for a very long time, 24/7
It should be fine.
5x 6 pins on board,
...you mean 300W on idle? :D
It's also a huge processor. 4677 pins.o_O
I noticed they offer a mounting kit to convert from AMD's TR4-SP3 platform to this one: are there any cooler performance reviews of these in the AMD platform? Just to have an idea of their potencial performance in Intel's platform.
Edit: didn’t notice these come with two fans rather than one. Not that that explains a >$30 price increase, but does explain $30
Phanteks is in the same boat, waiting to release their 140mm T30. Thermaltake and Be Quiet both have 140mm versions, but not really as the blade geometry is very different (much more generic) and only the 120mm versions are actually modern.
They already had a last gen Xeon "U12S" with the A12x25, this one is just updated for the new socket. Curiously, they don't make one for TR4, only one with the ancient F12s.
The larger Noctua coolers should be able to cool a sustained ~250-300W (on "small" mainstream sockets), and I have no problem believing they can reach ~400W on the much larger HEDT/workstation/server variants.I seriously doubt it. The larger air coolers can compete with 240/280mm AIO water coolers on mainstream sockets, and they tend to do even better on larger dies.
Keep in mind that this platform is for workstation/HEDT use, not open air test benches, and when you put a good air cooler in a case with decent air flow, it will work far better than you think. AIO water coolers doesn't really get much of an advantage unless you have a special case design to take advantage of it, otherwise they are usually bottlenecked by case air flow, making them kind of pointless. And if you want something that extreme, then it's usually better to go custom loop, but then again, this isn't very relevant for this market.