Noctua to Offer Free LGA-1366 Compatibility Upgrades

btarunr · Oct 25, 2008

With Intel Core i7 Processors and compatible motherboards around the corner, related hardware manufacturers such as memory and coolers, are having an equally busy time with product launches. Noctua on its part, has decided to provide its customers with free mounting plates and retention modules, that make all its coolers post-2005 compatible with Intel's new socket.

The Austrian manufacturer plans to throw this offer open shortly, with customers requiring to submit their proofs of purchase online to avail their free retention modules. A public announcement of this offer is expected shortly.

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DrPepper · Oct 25, 2008

Now thats good business practice

This will make a few people happy.

mk_ln · Oct 25, 2008

i'm wondering though: will the old heatsinks actually be able to cool the new processors well enough?

WarEagleAU · Oct 25, 2008

Noctua makes some fine coolers so I dont think it will be a problem for them. I really like this decision. Too bad alot more companies wont follow.

btarunr · Oct 25, 2008

mk_ln said:
i'm wondering though: will the old heatsinks actually be able to cool the new processors well enough?

If it can cool a Pentium D 130W chip, it should be able to cool a Core i7, though don't expect an overclocker-grade cooling.

DrPepper · Oct 25, 2008

btarunr said:
If it can cool a Pentium D 130W chip, it should be able to cool a Core i7, though don't expect an overclocker-grade cooling.

Maybe the corei7's won't be much hotter than the core 2's ? Maybe i'm crazy though :pimp:

btarunr · Oct 25, 2008

DrPepper said:
Maybe the corei7's won't be much hotter than the core 2's ? Maybe i'm crazy though

With 16 MB of L3 cache, and new immigrants from the northbridge (teh memory ctrlr), It's bound to be a little hotter, though 130W isn't half bad. Intel is working on bringing that down to 95W in H1'09 though.

DrPepper · Oct 25, 2008

btarunr said:
With 16 MB of L3 cache, and new immigrants from the northbridge (teh memory ctrlr), It's bound to be a little hotter, though 130W isn't half bad. Intel is working on bringing that down to 95W in H1'09 though.

damn northbridgers takin our land. Anyway but did the athlons get hotter when they moved the memory controller onto the chip ?

Hayder_Master · Oct 25, 2008

good deals , but i don't see some people have Noctua bard , but i see eagle say it is good and sure hi is right

robodude666 · Oct 25, 2008

Noctua also plans to do a LGA1366 edition of the NH-U12P which will include the bracket and a second NF-P12 fan. I'm guessing with two fans it ought to be enough to keep the Core i7 chips cool.

wolf · Oct 26, 2008

it'd make alot more people happy if you didnt need to keep the reciept....

i mean i keep alot of receipts, but not one for a cooler.... meh im not going to 1366 yet anyway

btarunr · Oct 26, 2008

wolf said:
it'd make alot more people happy if you didnt need to keep the reciept....

i mean i keep alot of receipts, but not one for a cooler.... meh im not going to 1366 yet anyway

If you bought your Noctua cooler online (like on an e-tailer), you can always request a copy of the invoice. Ground store buyers without invoices aren't that lucky, I agree.

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Noctua to Offer Free LGA-1366 Compatibility Upgrades

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