Published: 2012-06-15, Author: Jason , review by: bigbruin.com
Impressive cooling performance, Low profile and fairly small footprint makes it usable in systems of many sizes, Extremely quiet, with or without the Low Noise Adapter installed, Excellent bundle of accessories and installation instructions are we
Could not install lower 92mm fan due to interference with system memory, Design might have greater compatibility if fins/fans were centered over CPU socket, Fairly high priced at about $70 (US), Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to
The Noctua NH-L12 heatpipe CPU cooler is an excellent choice for an HTPC or desktop system where space is at a premium. With the 120mm fan installed on top of the cooler it stands just 93mm (@3.7") tall, and if you can manage to run with just the lower 92...
Noctua has definitely done their homework with the NH-L12 low profile CPU cooler. With such a small footprint it's surprising how well it was able to cool my Intel Core i5 2500k. The performance was on par with some much larger, and noisier, CPU coolers t...
s The Noctua NH-L12 is a tricky heatsink to come to a solid conclusion on. For one thing, overclocking is not recommended with it, although I think you could certainly get away with some light overclocking in dual fan full speed mode. At this mode, it ...
The NH-L12 is the perfect cooler for those what are working within tight boundaries. Or even for those that want a quiet cooling solution. With each cooler that Noctua brings to market they have a genre of users they aim that cooler at. It isn’t about...
Small and compact size, Good performance, Quiet operation, Easy installation, Low profile mode
None that I found
When I first received this cooler I was expecting a decent cooler that would perform well on a CPU that would be in an HTPC, but could not compete with larger coolers to and cool my Core i7-3820. I was especially worried as Noctua even puts this warni...
Decent cooling ability, Fairly easy installation, Quiet, Should fit in most any case, Works great with one or two fans, Works with 120mm or 92mm fans, Can be used with lower 92mm fan only, to make cooler lower in height where space is an issue
Can't use large style ram, Might not fit motherboards with, builtin chipset coolers, Cooler orientation can be limited by, motherboard layout
For its size, the Noctua NH-L12 is the best CPU heatsink we've tested. Essentially a smaller version of the NH-C14, the design seems to scale favorably, working particularly well with both fans running, surpassing taller tower coolers with 92 mm fans ...
If we simply analyze the temperature performance offered by the Noctua NH-L12, it can be considered a mainstream performance CPU cooler with a price tag that approaches most high-end competitors. The NH-L12, however, must be analyzed keeping in mind its c...
