Today we are going to take a look at the latest offering from Noctua in CPU cooling. The NH-U12P is the newer version of the NH-U12 that we reviews a little while back. It has the same basic features as the NH-U12F, but is paired with the new Noctua NF-P12 120mm fan. So while we are testing the NH-U12P we will bring back the NH-U12F for a comparison.
First Impression:
The Noctua NH-U12P CPU cooler comes packed in similar packaging to what we have seen with the other Noctua products we have reviewed. From the front you can get a glimpse of NF-P12 fan that is supplied along with the main features. On the top of the box you will find the Cooler and Fan specifications.
Opening up the box you will find the fan and cooler packed in another form fitting box with a second box housing the mounting accessories and instructions. On the right side we have the hardware pulled out of its box. We can see that Noctua has everything neatly bagged together for the appropriate socket types.
Here we have a full shot of the massive cooler and fan setup. The Noctua NH-U12P utilizes 4 dual heat pipe design, which looks to closely match the older NH-U12F design. The NH-U12P has one less fine and is slightly taller than the older counterpart. Like the NH-U12F, the NH-U12P offers a large cooling surface compared to most other coolers.
Contents:
Common Parts
1 x NH-U12P CPU Cooler
1 x NF-P12 Cooling Fan
4 x Anti-Vibration Strips (for fan mounting)
1 x Tube of NT-H1 high-end thermal compound
2 x Pressure Springs
1 x Mounting Tool
4 x Steel Clips (for fan mounting)
1 x Ultra Low Noise Adapter (U.L.N.A.)
1 x Low Noise Adapter (L.N.A.)
8 x Short Screws
2 x Mounting brackets
AMD AM2
2 x Stepped Spring Screws
4 x Thick Red Washers
4 x Thin White Washers
1 x Mainboard Backplate
2 x Mounting Bars
2 x 90° Fastening Brackets
4 x Short Screws (Course Thread)
Intel LGA775
2 x Stepped Spring Screws
4 x Thin Red Washers
1 x Mainboard Backplate
2 x Mounting Bars
Features:
4 dual heat pipes 4 dual heat pipes, soldered joints and 36 widely-spaced aluminium cooling fins guarantee optimal heat dissipation even at low fan speeds.
Award winning NH-U design Noctua's NH-U coolers allow for perfect airflow direction and have received more than 150 awards and recommendations from leading international websites and magazines.
NF-P12 premium fan The NF-P12 has been specifically developed for applications like CPU cooling and brings the performance of the NH-U12 to a whole new level. Thanks to psycho-acoustic optimizations and Noctua's premium-grade SSO-bearing, the NF-P12 achieves exceptional quietness and long-term stability.
Improved compatibility Thanks to its raised fin-stack, the NH-U12P offers improved compatibility with main boards featuring very high chipset coolers.
SecuFirm multi-socket mounting system Noctua's professional SecuFirm mounting system for LGA 775, AM2 and AM2+ provides superior reliability and contact pressure.
Incl. Noctua NT-H1 high-end thermal compound Noctua's NT-H1 is a pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease-of-use and long-term stability.
Specifications:
Socket compatibility
Intel Socket LGA 775, AMD AM2 & AM2+, Intel Xeon on request, AMD K8 (754, 939, 940) & Socket F on request
