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Intel's new Core i7 CPUs mark an exciting advance in processing power, but they definitely require a high quality heatsink if you want to cool them without excessive noise. Noctua offers easy entry into the world of premium quality quiet cooling with the NH-U12P SE2, a premium value package that offers everything you need to cool Core i7 CPUs quietly.
Heat is drawn away from the CPU by the base of the copper heatsink and transferred up into the array of hi-grade aluminum fins for dissipation. A large 120mm fan spins on each side of the array blowing heated air away from the heatsink. The fans' support for PWM lets the BIOS control the speed of the fan based on the CPU's thermal needs – lowering the fans speed and noise during off-peak cycles.
The NH-U12P SE2 ships with Noctua's SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system that combines outstanding compatibility, optimal contact pressure and easy, straightforward installation on Intel LGA1366, 1156 and 775 platforms as well as AMD socket AM2, AM2+ and AM3 platforms. A tube of Noctua's pro-grade NT-H1 thermal compound is bundled in as well.
Cons: 3-pin motherboard connection (see below). Not cheap, but you pay what you get for.
Other Thoughts: Asus p6t deluxe v2 overclocked to 4.0ghz using vcore = 1.25v. Max cpu core temps = 80*C. Idle at 40*C. There may be better coolers out there, but I have 4 other Noctua 120mm fans and have been very happy with them.
Quiet fans are as important to me as their ability to cool.
I did not use the (u)lna adapters on the cpu fan - their not for overclocking (at least while you're testing).
I was disappointed to find that it only had a 3-pin connector. I want to be able to use pwm with the p6t. I spent $20 for a Nanoxia PWMX 3-4 pin pwm adapter and it does the trick. I can now control the fan from my p6t mb - but it added to the cost. Honestly, the difference between full speed and 30% is barely audible. I buy most of my hardware through Newegg because they are the best, but not this item -shop around.
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Absolutely Love This Thing!!!
Reviewed By: MasterBeanNoob on 12/30/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Have a new i7-920 build asd wanted to do some OC'ing. Stock cooler was pretty good but wanted better. First bought a Cooler Master V8 because it was rated good and looked very very "cool". V8 only dropped the temps 1-2 degrees c. So did some more reseach and found this Noctua. Rather ugly in a clear case but dropped my temps under load a full 15 degrees c. That's huge! Installed both fans in a push pull configuration. Running in an Antec 1200 case so already had good ventilation. with Asus p6t deluxe v2 mobo and Antec case lines up perfectly with exhaust fans in back. Fans run at a low 1400 rpm (compared to v8 2000 rpm) and is very quite. V8 was also quite but didn't do the job. Maybe something was defective with the V8 but everything looked fine.
Cons: Ugly colors so decided to pain stakingly paint the fan housing to match my color scheme. Left the fan blades alone. Did paint the center of the fan a neon color and looks very good! I would deduct an egg because of the color but the thing worked so good I didn't have the heart. The instructions were good. Still requires a fair amount of work to install but nothing that difficult. Unlike the V8 if I ever need to re-seat the heat sink, I won't need to pull the Motherboard. Also took me some time to figre out how to mount the fans with the clips. Instructions were a little lame on how to do this. Finally saw an installed Noctua on youtube and figured it out. Also the clips scratch the heck out of any custom paint job. I wish they would come up with some better colors and the top of the heat sink is also very blah, but functional.
Other Thoughts: Finally reached the 4 ghz OC club on air using the Noctua! Runs at about 76-78 degrees c under full load using Prime95 (Blend test) and about 32-3 degrees c at idle. Room temp around 22 c with the box completely sealed up. Sounds high but thats at 4 ghz and full load which is unrealistic for any normal PC usage even high end gaming. Again this is coming from a first time build noob. My goal (from my reaserach) was to keep the cpu temp below 80 c. The individual cores do go a tad higher than 80 c at a CPU temp of 76-78c. To OC I simply jacked up the FSB to 190 mhz. Simpleton approach but it worked. A lot to learn. I know I can do some tweaking to increase the processor speeds and lower the temps. Can't go wrong with i7-920 (Do), Asus P6T Deluxe V2, Noctua, Antec 1200. With the Cooler Master V8 my temps were limiting my OC'ing to around 3.5'sh ghz... again using the same simpleton OC'ing approach.
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Pros: This is truly a fantastic HSF, 31'C idle, 54'C @ full load!!! @ Stock speeds i7 920 (antec 1200 case). Incredibly easy to install. I feel good knowing that this HSF is keeping my expensive cpu cool.
Cons: none
Other Thoughts: The quality of every piece in the box that comes with this is superb. You can tell this was finely crafted and well thought out. I would give 6 eggs for this if I could.
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Best I've ever used
Reviewed By: malignantpoodle on 2/8/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
Pros: This fan was the answer to an overheating nightmare. Using a Phenom II 940 at the stock 3.0ghz, the stock cooler was not sufficient. Truth be told, I have a tough situation for my box; it's tiny, and it's in a cramped area. There are 3 hdd and only two tiny case fans. I went with a Zalman 90mm fan that had a 5 egg review. This still would not work for me. I was idling at 45c and under load at 63c which is at or above the maximum for this chip. So, I went with this Noctua. Now I'm idling at 36c and 100% load never gets above 43c at the stock 3.0ghz. HUGE DIFFERENCE!
Cons: Installation is probably the most difficult of any fan I've ever used. Of course the mobo has to be removed to install a back plate. On top of that, the mounting can be complicated as there are different mounting brackets depending upon fan orientation. On top of that, the retaining clips while working fine, took some time to examine in order to install properly. Be warned, installing this fan on a completed system is quite a chore. If you're building a new system from scratch, it isn't so bad.
Other Thoughts: This is the best cooler I've ever used. The box is in an almost impossible situation for cooling yet this fan pulls through. I will only buy Noctua from now on.
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Never cutoff the pipes
Reviewed By: FG on 2/7/2010
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Good cooler. Silent fans.
Cons: The brackets that bind the fans are hard to install.
Other Thoughts: You need a case at least 191mm wide to fit this. Mine was 187mm. The tips of the heat pipes would prevent to close the case. I thought I would just cut them off. However this is a bad idea: heat pipes are not just bars of copper. They are hollow and contain a fluid that evoporates with the processor heat and condensates on the other side, and then is brought back by capillarity, thereby transporting the heat. The heatsink stopped working after I cutoff the tips.
Intel's new Core i7 CPUs mark an exciting advance in processing power, but they definitely require a high quality heatsink if you want to cool them without excessive noise. Noctua offers easy entry into the world of premium quality quiet cooling with the NH-U12P SE2, a premium value package that offers everything you need to cool Core i7 CPUs quietly.
Heat is drawn away from the CPU by the base of the copper heatsink and transferred up into the array of hi-grade aluminum fins for dissipation. A large 120mm fan spins on each side of the array blowing heated air away from the heatsink. The fans' support for PWM lets the BIOS control the speed of the fan based on the CPU's thermal needs – lowering the fans speed and noise during off-peak cycles.
The NH-U12P SE2 ships with Noctua's SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system that combines outstanding compatibility, optimal contact pressure and easy, straightforward installation on Intel LGA1366, 1156 and 775 platforms as well as AMD socket AM2, AM2+ and AM3 platforms. A tube of Noctua's pro-grade NT-H1 thermal compound is bundled in as well.
Highlights
Excellent Quiet Cooling Performance The Noctua NH-U12P consists of 4 dual heat pipes, soldered joints and widely-spaced aluminum cooling fins to guarantee optimal heat dissipation even at low fan speeds.
Dual NF-P12 Premium Fan Dual NF-P12 cooling fans feature psycho-acoustic optimizations and Noctua's premium-grade SSO-bearing to achieve exceptional quietness and long-term stability. With the supplied Low-Noise Adapter (L.N.A.) and Ultra-Low-Noise Adapter (U.L.N.A.), you can fine tune the fan speeds for the optimum balance between cooling performance and noise level.
SecuFirm2 Multi-Socket Mounting System The SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system provides superior compatibility and contact pressure on the Intel LGA1366, 1156 and 775 platforms, as well as AMD socket AM2, AM2+ and AM3 platforms.
NT-H1 Thermal Compound The included pro-grade NT-H1 thermal compound provides extremely low thermal resistance as well as excellent pliability and spreadability. The NT-H1 is packaged in a syringe for easy control of the amount applied.
Reviewed By: The Silent One on 10/17/2009
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
