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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: 2009-06-30, review by: hwupgrade.it

  • Abstract:  Con l'avvento delle piattaforme Intel Core i7 Hardware Upgrade propone al pubblico una comparativa di 10 soluzioni di raffreddamento compatibili con il nuovo socket LGA 1366 e che si pongono come alternativa dalle prestazioni più interessanti rispetto ...

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  Published: 2008-02-24, review by: nexthardware.com

  • Ai vertici per qualità costruttiva e soluzioni tecniche adottate, Noctua NH-U12P è sicuramente il dissipatore per cpu con il miglior rapporto prestazioni/silenziosità testato sino ad oggi. La ventola è silenziosissima anche al massimo...

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  Published: 2008-02-05, review by: pctuner.net

  • Abstract:  Noctua è un’azienda austriaca specializzata in prodotti per il raffreddamento, dai dissipatori alle ventole, assurta negli ultimi anni a una buona notorietà grazie a dissipatori per processore come l’NHU-9 o l’NH-U12. Oggi vi parliamo dell’NH-U12P, ...

 
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  Published: 2009-04-01, review by: pc-max.de

  • Abstract:  Der NH-U12P wurde von der österreichischen Firma Noctua entwickelt, und das merkt man an vielen Enden. Egal ob es die ausführliche und in gutem Deutsch verfasste Anleitung zur Installation oder der..

 
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  Published: 2009-01-27, review by: moddingbase.de

  • sehr gut verarbeitet, sehr leiser Betrieb, gute Leistung, umfangreicher Lieferumfang, übersichtliche Verpackung, Vertikale und Horizontale Montage möglich, Platz für zwei 120mm Lüfter
  • die Optik ist hier geschmackssache, nicht gerade billig, umständliche Montage mit Mainboardausbau, Keine Heatpipe Abdeckungen
  • Mit dem NH-U12P ist Noctua auf jeden Fall ein großartiges Produkt gelungen. Der umfangreiche Lieferumfang bietet alles, was man zur Montage auf aktuellen Systemen benötigt. Die Leistung ist mehr als in Ordnung und auch die Lautstärke kann s...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-30, review by: pc-experience.de

  • sehr hochwertige Verarbeitung, sehr stabile Lamellen, sehr gute Kühlleistungen, hohe Leistungsreserven, für die Größe noch akzepables Gewicht, sehr gute SockelFlexibilität, stabiler Einbau dank Verschraubung gewährleistet, sehr ausgewogener, gut scalieren...
  • Kompatiblitätsprobleme
  • Mit dem Noctua NH-U12P präsentieren die Österreicher ein weiteres Premium Produkt, das nicht nur durch exzellente Kühlwerte, sondern auch durch sein beispielhaftes Zubehörpaket glänzt, das in seiner Komplettheit schon nahezu Referenzcharakter aufweist....

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  Published: 2008-07-21, review by: technic3d.com

  • Noctua überzeugt weiterhin mit dem Kühler NH-U12P die Testredaktion. Neben ausreichender Kühlleistung kommen eine einwandfreie Qualität und ein luxuriöser Lieferumfang, nebst guter Anleitung in den Vordergrund. Der High-End Kühler ist im Handel für kna...

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  Published: 2008-07-19, review by: eiskaltmacher.de

  • Angetreten ist der Noctua NH-U12P als Premiumkühler und konnte dies durch einen reichhaltigen Lieferumfang ebenso untermauern, wie durch eine, auch im Hinblick auf den kleinen Qualitätsmakel des ersten Kühlers, hervorragende Verarbeitungsqualität. Gl...

 
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  Published: 2008-05-07, review by: magnus.de

  • Der Noctua NH-U12P überzeugt rundum. Sowohl die üppige Ausstattung als auch die kostenfreien Zusatzangebote rechtfertigen den Preis von rund 50 Euro. Dass die Demontage auch bei eingebautem Mainboard möglich ist, kann man dem Kühler als großes Plus anr...

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  Published: 2008-04-05, review by: silenthardware.de

  • s können wir dem Noctua NH-U12P also eine nahezu uneingeschränkte Empfehlung aussprechen und verleihen ihm selbstverständlich unseren Silenthardware.de Gold-Award. Links:Diskussion in unserem ForumHerstellerSocial Bookmarking: Vorherige Sei...

 
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