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Reviews of Noctua NH-U12P

Testseek.com have collected 99 expert reviews of the Noctua NH-U12P and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Noctua NH-U12P.
Award: Editor’s Choice January 2008
January 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Very easy installation
  • Quiet operations
  • No clearance issues
  • Can accommodate two 120mm fans for increased airflow
  • Compatible with both AMD and Intel processors (inc quad
  • Core)
  • Good performance
  • Extremely Strong Performance
  • Very Low Noise Operation
  • Superb Installation Manual
  • Extremely Quiet
  • Excellent Performance
  • Great Accessories and Manual Included
  • Reasonably Priced for what you get
  • Did I mention Quiet?
  • Fantastic cooler beats our current favorites
  • Very efficient design
  • Mounts to multiple sockets
  • Tall enough to stand above onboard heat sinks
  • Quiet.
  • Very quiet
  • Cools efficiently
  • Compatible with both AMD and Intel CPUs
  • Includes fan and thermal paste.
  • Easy Installation
  • Tool Provided
  • Included U.L.N.A. & L.N.A. for lower RPMs
  • Well built.
  • Great performance
  • Multiple speed options
  • Quiet at any setting.
  • Highest quality construction
  • Best mounting hardware Ive seen
  • Cools a highly overclocked i7 920 in the low 70s
  • NH-U12P NF-P12
  • Excellent bundle
  • Improved performance
  • 6 year warranty
  • Quiet fan Superior performance
  • Low noise
  • Very well made
  • Excellent performance
  • Looks great
  • Includes Noctua NFP12 fan
  • Includes Noctua NTH1 Thermal compound
  • Easy installation
  • Silent operation with low temperatures
  • Excellent cooling performace
  • Even at low speed
  • Extremely quiet
  • Well designed and well made
  • Includes a useful bundle of accessories including fan speed adaptors
  • Includes an ample supply of premium thermal paste
  • Universal compatibility
  • Includes Noctuas own NFP12 120mm fan
  • Extremely quiet fan
  • Versatile mounting
  • Quality construction
  • Greater compatibility than the NHU12F
  • Capable of mounting two 120mm fans
  • Can use any 120mm fan with open corners
  • Socket 939 and Xeon mounting hardw...
  • Performs well with lower heat loads and moderate overclocks on both AM2 and LGA 775 plaforms
  • Effective downdraft cooling keeps mainboard components cool
  • Excellent base quality
  • Nice and light
  • Good socket compatibility (LGA775/478/AM2/939/754)
  • Can be used semipassively with Sugo cube cases
  • Great cooling
  • Superb quality throughout
  • Fan speed adapters included
  • Packaging
  • Excellent manuals
  • Low noise outputs
  • Easy and secure installation
  • Professional
  • Cools great!
  • Quiet!
  • Compatibility (new i5 bracket available!)
  • Easier to install than most coolers
  • Cost (~40$)
  • Intel 775 and AMD AM2() brackets included
  • Included NFP12 120mm fan
  • Support for 2x 120mm fans
  • Included highquality TIM
  • Many fin
  • Heatpipe design

The editors didn't like

  • No LEDs on the fan
  • Expensive
  • Very Large And Wont Fit All Desktop Cases
  • Installation Requires Removal of Motherboard from Case
  • None
  • Pricey
  • Heavy
  • Complicated installation.
  • Heavy and cumbersome
  • Not as pretty as other CPU coolers
  • Price is not inexpensive.
  • Might not fit in all cases.
  • Flimsy fan clips
  • Bulky. Additional fans don't give better performance.
  • Fan not PWM
  • NHU12P NFP12
  • Compatibility
  • Lesser performance with thin TIMs
  • Still only four heat pipes MSRP
  • Tight fit on same cases depending on orientation of cooler
  • Must remove motherboard to install
  • Overly complicated / difficult installation
  • High potential for interference with other system components
  • Price and availability
  • Somewhat expensive
  • High price
  • Large size may still cause some compatibility problems
  • Can not stabilize core temperature with higher heat loads and significant vcore increases
  • Backplate not compatible with many newer Intel mainboards
  • Expensive considering no included fan
  • Big
  • Fairly expensive
  • Very big
  • High price point
  • None!
  • May not fit on all motherboards
  • Lacks cons

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  Published: 2008-08-18, review by: digitalversus.com

  • Effective heat removal, Very quiet, Easy to install with clear instructions, Good quality accessories: thermal grease and adaptor
  • Motherboard must be removed to allow installtion, Very large

 
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  Published: 2008-05-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Given the number of outlandish processor-cooler designs, Noctuas NH-U12P Cooler looks remarkably ordinary. Its box radiator is supplied by four dual heatpipes and cooled by a slow 120mm fan. You can replace the fan with any 120mm model, but the st...

 
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  Published: 2008-04-22, review by: Xtremecomputing.co.uk

  • Very quiet, Very cool, Second fan mounting bracket included, NFP12 Fan included, NTH1 Thermal paste included
  • Heavy, Expensive
  • You could say that I have really bought into Noctua’s marketing hype about the NH-U12P cooler, as I think it is amazing, but even without their convincing scientific theories as to why their coolers perform so much better the results speak for thems...

 
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  Published: 2008-03-21, review by: hardwareheaven.com

  • After spending quite some time with the NH-U12P it is clear to see that Noctua have again succeeded in creating a high performance cooling solution. It manages to keep up with the Thermalright Ultra Extreme, performing within just a few degrees.The NH-...

 
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  Published: 2008-02-08, review by: tweak.dk.uk

  • Super performance, Very quiet fan, Relatively easy mounting,
  • Price, Weight, Size, Lack of PWM fan
  • The Noctua NH-U12P cooler has been a joy to test. In the test, it has become clear that the physical size and weight of the cooler has been used wisely. It has only been in two of the total 8 tests that the Noctua NH-U12P had to see itself beaten on t...

 
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  Published: 2007-12-20, review by: XSreviews.co.uk

  • With their latest heatsink, Noctua have proven that it is possible to have an all-in-one package for a reasonable price with fantastic cooling, great looking and machined heatsink while making little noise. With confirmed compatibility with AM2+ socke...

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  Published: 2006-01-01, review by: hardwareheaven.com

  • After spending quite some time with the NH-U12P it is clear to see that Noctua have again succeeded in creating a high performance cooling solution. It manages to keep up with the Thermalright Ultra Extreme, performing within just a few degrees.The NH-...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-11, review by: hardwarebistro.com

  • Overall we are happy to see that Noctua has produced another great product; NH-U12P. Noctua NH-U12P is a stylish tower heat pipe CPU cooler with great performance and acceptable noise. Besides that dual 120mm fans can be supported for extreme performa...

 
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  Published: 2009-06-20, review by: vr-zone.com

  • Weve rounded up all the P55 and P57 motherboards we could find at Computex for you to feast your eyes on.The new LGA1156 socket.Note that some of these motherboards are pre-production samples and not the final retail versions. Hence the specifications...

 
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  Published: 2009-03-17, review by: hardmodding.net

  • Abstract:  Noctua dejó de ser el niño nuevo del barrio, dejó de ser el niño nuevo en la clase, ahora pasó a ser del “grupo selecto”, de esos que siempre están llamando la atención por las cosas buenas que hacen, esos que miras y dices “ahí va, si fue el quien lo ...

 
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