I know a lot of people have other opinions, but in my opinion the nhd14 was the best air cooler you could get. Designed in austria, noctuas premium cooling components are. Noctua nhd15 seam4 cpu cooler nhd15 seam4 dedicated for the amd am4 socket 6 heatpipe dual tower design. This item noctua nhd14 se2011 pc processor fan, cooler, brown, white, 140 x 158 x 160 mm, dc noctua nhd15 premium cpu cooler with 2x nfa15 pwm 140mm fans brown noctua nfa14 pwm chromax. Lets see if noctua can claim the top of the heap like its predecessor did in our results. Apr 07, 2020 thats right, the noctua nh d15 has hit the labs for testing. With the same reasoning in mind noctua recently announced several compact cpu air coolers but for people wanting something more without however having to worry about clearance issues they also released a tweaked version of their flagship nhd15 model which they named the nhd15s. Noctua has designed many high performance cpu heatsinks that have been revered in the air cooled arena. My only gripe is the sheer size of this cooler, but if you want top performance, the immense surface area. Its just too complicated with too many points of failure for too little gain. If you mount one heatsink, you can swap it for another noctua heatsink in minutes.
When noctua released the dualtower dualfan nh d14 a few years ago, it quickly became the unofficial standard that all the tower style coolers would be judged against. With the ever growing heat levels of modern processors, the company created the new twin towers design. Noctua nhd14 cpu cooler revisited in 2014 tweaktown. Combining a massive six heatpipe dual radiator design with an exquisite nfp14nfp12 dual fan configuration, the nh d14 is built for ultimate quiet cooling performance. The instructions come in separate books for amdintel. Its not as heavy as it looks since the bulk of it is mostly thin aluminum, but either. Product title noctua nhu12s noctua nhu12s cooling fanheatsink. Oct 12, 2017 hi im thinking about getting the noctua nh d15s for my next build. My only gripe is the sheer size of this cooler, but if you want top performance, the immense surface area will always come with it. I switched from the d14 to a corsair h100 for a while but switched back.
As a dualtower solution, the nhd14 and nhd15 have the convenience of further spacedapart heatpipes compared to a single tower heatsink where they bunch up. Noctua nhd14, premium cpu cooler with dual nfp14 pwm and. Noctua nhd15 6 heatpipe with dual nfa15 140mm fans. Jan 18, 2012 first of all many thanks for choosing a noctua product. I checked on noctuas compatibility page on their website for my motherboard and. My motherboard will be installed horizontally with its backside down. Its expanded heatpipe layout and two premium grade nfa15 140mm fans with pwm support for automatic speed control allow it to further improve the nhd14s awardwinning efficiency. With its expanded layout and dual nfa15 fans, the nhd15 further improves the d14s much acclaimed quiet cooling performance. The nhd15 is supplied with two noctua nfa15 150 mm fans.
With its nhd14, the company seems to have had the goal of delivering the largest cooler possible that could still fit on most atx motherboards, but with that size comes extremely good performance even low noise levels. Please note you may have to register before you can post. Generally speaking, the material composition of the heatsink is crucial to this property we will take a closer look at the construction of the nh u14s in just a short moment. Noctuas nhd14 has received more than 350 awards and recommendations from leading international hardware websites and magazines, making it one of the most successful premium heatsinks ever built. In case you want to use the cooler on an assembled system, you first have to remove the mainboard from the case in order to be able to install the supplied backplate. Never had thought that pcie driver development went this far back. How to install the noctua nhd14 cpu heatsink youtube. The nhd14 outperforms virtually every other air cooler on the market, even besting corsairs h50 water cooling system at idle. Noctua nhd14 cpu cooler revisited in 2014 page 1 with what seems like a ton of interest in how it would perform, we revisit the noctua nh. When noctua released the dualtower dualfan nhd14 a few years ago, it quickly became the unofficial standard that all the tower style coolers would be judged against.
Buy noctua nhd14 cpu cooler cooling scorptec computers. Theres no need for either uness youll do heavy overclocking. With its nh d14, the company seems to have had the goal of delivering the largest cooler possible that could still fit on most atx motherboards, but with that size comes extremely good performance even low noise levels. Having received more than 250 awards and recommendations from the international press, noctuas nhd14 has become a benchmark in premium quality quiet cooling. Please refer to the following drawing for the exact measurements and clearance for ram and chipset coolers.
With its expanded layout and dual nfa15 fans, the nh d15 further improves the d14 s much acclaimed quiet cooling performance. Apr 07, 2020 noctua nh d14 cpu cooler revisited in 2014 page 1 with what seems like a ton of interest in how it would perform, we revisit the noctua nh d14 and see just how well it stacks up in todays pcs. Installing the noctua lga 2011 ngd14 cpu heatsink on the asus rampage iv black motherboard. Jan, 2014 installing the noctua lga 2011 ngd14 cpu heatsink on the asus rampage iv black motherboard. It is recommended to use the included screw driver to tighten them but never. In other words, ive got the noctua fans driving air through the bottom of the. Noctua nhd15, premium cpu cooler with 2x nfa15 pwm 140mm. Generally speaking, the material composition of the heatsink is crucial to this property we will take a closer look at the construction of the nhu14s in just a short moment. Today we see if the nh d14 can handle the heat while still living up to noctua s promise of quiet cpu cooling. Would a noctua nhd15 be too heavy for a asus maximus viii hero. A huge computer chassis deserves a huge cpu cooler, and when you need one of those, noctua delivers. Hey guys, ive figured out my build all the way down to a cpu cooler.
A heatsink that is too heavy may stress the motherboard physically. Being the claimed flagship of noctua, it needs to be even better than that too. The question is, the noctua nhd15 might not fit with my gskill trident x 2400mhz. Noctua nhd15 and memory height clearance anandtech. The nhd14 is the elite choice for the highest demands in premium quality quiet cooling.
Combining a massive six heatpipe dual radiator design with an exquisite nfp14nfp12 dual fan configuration, the nhd14. Cpu fan error with noctua nhd14 se2011 hello, welcome to asus republic of gamers official forum. My intel core 2 duo e7400 was clocked at a standard speed of 2. Built on the basis of the legendary nh d14 and carrying on its quest for ultimate quiet cooling performance, noctua s flagship model nh d15 is an eliteclass dual tower cooler for the highest demands. Looking at the packaging for the noctua nh d9l, you can see a variety of information similar to all noctua packaging.
Cooler master masterair ma620m dual tower addressable rgb cpu air cooler w 6 cdc heat pipes, sf120r fan, hexagon logo and embedded addressable rgb lighting strip. Noctua nhd15s 140mm sso2 dtype premium cpu cooler, nf. Product title noctua nhd14 se2011 140mm and 120mm sso dual fan cp. I know a lot of people have other opinions, but in my opinion the nh d14 was the best air cooler you could get. The front fins of the nhd15 generally protrude over.
This enormous nickelplated copper cooler features two preinstalled fans to whisk heat away from the aluminum fins, and noctua even includes mounting screws and rubber fan mounts in case youd like to use them as case. Judging from your report i assume you have the nh d14 se2011, which is a bit different than the normal nh d14. Their new entry into the heat taming market is the massive, fear enducing nhd14. This is despite the fact that the motherboard vendor has bypassed the pl1 and pl2. Today we are going to look at an exciting new cooler from noctua the nhd15. Nhd14 installation manual intel removing the mainboard step 1. Nhd15 seam4 cpu cooler having received more than 200 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, noctuas flagship model nhd15 has become a benchmark for eliteclass dual tower coolers. As with all noctua coolers, the nhd9l is premium nickel finished and comes with mounting accessories for amd, intel lga2011 and intel lga115x motherboards. The nh d15 is top tier cooling, an the mobo is enthusiast grade. Do you like performance of noctua nhd15 cpu cooler, but do not like the. Most boards seem to give it too much voltage, crank that down as much as possible. Specially modified for intels sandy bridge e cpus, the noctua nhd14 2011 is an elite choice for an elite platform. Im running a noctua nhd15, which some of us should know is a. Judging from your report i assume you have the nhd14 se2011, which is a bit different than the normal nhd14.
Noctua s nh d14 has received more than 350 awards and recommendations from leading international hardware websites and magazines, making it one of the most successful premium heatsinks ever built. As aforementioned, the fans are even easier to dismount from the heatsink itself compared to the nhd14. Per the instructions, i removed my motherboard, installed the backplate fairly simple, and installed the new cooler mounting brackets on the opposite side. The noctua nhd14 performs admirably even under high heat situations. Noctua has been around since 2005 and are world renown for silence, quality and class leading performance, today we are to take a look at the successor to the nhd14, the all new nhd15 has had several tweaks and enhancements made to ensure it can compete with the best of the best air coolers out there. The nh d15 is based on the nh d14 design, but brings with a it a few tweaks and improvements that noctua hope will help them compete with many of the newer rival products. Noctua nhd14 installed time for some temperature readings. Apr 26, 2010 by william kelley on april 26, 2010 in cooling. Not only does the se2011 version come with a lga2011 mounting kit, it is equipped with pwm compatible fans, while the standard nhd14 has 3pin fans without pwm support. The included fans are beautifully designed and heavy duty, yet extremely quiet. I am considering the noctua nhd15 cpu cooler for a new i78700k.
Its expanded heat pipe layout and two premiumgrade 140mm fans with pwm support for automatic speed control allow it to further improve the nhd14s awardwinning efficiency. Combining a massive six heatpipe dual radiator design with an exquisite dual fan configuration, the noctua nhd14 cpu cooler is built for ultimate. Noctua nhd15, premium cpu cooler with 2x nfa15 pwm. It does give you layouts for the final product in the. Noctua nhd142011 dual radiator cooler with pwm fans.
Noctua nhd15 was thinking about buying this as it seems to be the go. Nh d15 dual radiator quiet cpu cooler with two nh a15 fans. Thats right, the noctua nhd15 has hit the labs for testing. And i threw some heavy load at the cpu in premiere and this noctua cooler kept it below 70c. Built on the basis of the legendary nhd14 and carrying on its quest for ultimate quiet cooling performance, noctuas flagship model nhd15 is an eliteclass dual tower cooler for the highest demands. Noctua nhd14, premium cpu cooler with dual nfp14 pwm and nf. Topped off with a tube of noctuas awardwinning nth1thermal compound as well as the new secufirm2 multisocket mounting system, the nhd14 is an elite choice for the. Noctua includes a long handled screw driver to make your install as. Noctua nhd15, premium cpu cooler with 2x nfa15 pwm 140mm fans brown. Skill trident z f43200c16d16gtzbhynix video cards sapphire pulse amd radeon rx 5500 xt 8gib. Built on the basis of its quest for ultimate quiet cooling performance, noctuas flagship model is an eliteclass dual tower cooler for the highest demands. Combining a massive six heatpipe dual radiator design with an exquisite nfp14nfp12 dual fan configuration, the nhd14 is built for ultimate quiet cooling performance. The se2011 version is a special edition for intels core i739xx38xx sandy bridgee highend platform and. Noctua nhu12s 120x120x25mm nff12 pwm sso2bearing selfstabilising oilpresure bearing cpu cooler.
Noctua nhd15 i know it is better, the best of them all actually dark rock pro 3 i will overclock an i73770k to 4. As aforementioned, the fans are even easier to dismount from the heatsink itself compared to the nh d14. Aug 30, 2016 hi ppl i havent yet bought my pc and i think that water cooling is a bad idea as of it being too complicated ive seen how this cooler competes against an corsair h100and h110 and ive been thinking of getting an nh d15 instead however weight and space it takes is a lot and least but not last is it lga 1151 socket compatible. Dec 30, 2009 combining a massive six heatpipe dual radiator design with an exquisite dual fan configuration, the noctua nh d14 cpu cooler is built for ultimate quiet cooling performance.
Cooler master v8 gts high performance cpu cooler with horizontal vapor. Hi im thinking about getting the noctua nhd15s for my next build. The back side of the box lists more of the noctua nh d15 features, putting emphasis on the nh d14 inspired design, 140mm nfa15 fans, and optimized component cooling just to name a few. In the world of cooling, noctua is synonymous with quality and highend fans and cpu coolers. The nh d14 outperforms virtually every other air cooler on the market, even besting corsairs h50 water cooling system at idle. Mar 14, 2010 noctua is well known for their line of excellent cpu coolers and silent fans. Would a noctua nhd15 be too heavy for a asus maximus viii. Today we see if the nhd14 can handle the heat while still living up to. Noctua nhd14 se2011 pc processor fan, cooler, brown. Page 2 for those that air cool, noctua is a name that strikes confidence into its users, and fear into heat. Noctua nhd15, a premium air cpu cooler designed to gobble up your cpus heat. I had the nhd14 for a lot of years and it never had a problem of damaging anything. We just have to slide it through the rear motherboard access hole and slip it.
Not only does the se2011 version come with a lga2011 mounting kit, it is equipped with pwm compatible fans, while the standard nh d14 has 3pin fans without pwm support. Compared to the nhd14, the nhd15s finstack has been widened from 140 to 150mm and its heatpipes are now spaced further apart, which allows for a more uniform heat distribution over a larger surface area and thus contributes to the. Its expanded heatpipe layout and two premium grade nfa15 140mm fans with pwm support for automatic speed control allow it to further improve. Now, the nhd15s is pretty heavy, and im worried that it might bend my motherboard or damage the cpu long term. Looking at the packaging for the noctua nhd9l, you can see a variety of information similar to all noctua packaging. Heavy air coolers, do they really wreck stuff if you move your case. It all runs in a fractal design define r6 with 2 noctua nfa14 pwm 140 intake front and 1 noctua nfa14 pwm 140 back exhaust. Noctua nh d14 installed time for some temperature readings. The noctua nhd9l is basically a mininhd15 using four heatpipes distributed across a pair of aluminum fin arrays. Built on the basis of its quest for ultimate quiet cooling performance, noctua s flagship model is an eliteclass dual tower cooler for the highest demands. Jan 28, 2016 noctua nhd15 i know it is better, the best of them all actually dark rock pro 3 i will overclock an i73770k to 4.
Noctua is well known for their line of excellent cpu coolers and silent fans. You will want to avoid putting too much pressure on the stacks when. Using silent pwm profile from the motherboard i had i can keep my 4. Now, the nh d15s is pretty heavy, and im worried that it might bend my motherboard or damage the cpu long term since its basically standing straight up from the mobo. These features 140 mm mounting points, meaning you would have to replace them with 140mm models if. The noctua nh d14 performs admirably even under high heat situations. Noctua nhd15s 140mm sso2 dtype premium cpu cooler, nfa15.
The nhd15 is based on the nhd14 design, but brings with a it a few tweaks and improvements that noctua hope will help them compete with many of the newer rival products. Its expanded heat pipe layout and two premiumgrade 140mm fans with pwm support for automatic speed control allow it to further improve the nh d14 s awardwinning efficiency. Noctua nh u12s 120x120x25mm nff12 pwm sso2bearing selfstabilising oilpresure bearing cpu cooler. Aug 30, 20 a heatsink that is too heavy may stress the motherboard physically.
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