Noctua NH-L9i, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler for Intel LGA1200 & LGA115x (Brown)

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4.6
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Solid for AM4 ITX builds

Does an exceptional job at cooling a stock 1800x.
As stated, the fan is SILENT.
Heat sink is heavy, speaks well to it’s cooling ability.
Packaging was fantastic. No plastic, all foam padding.

Uh... Noctua didn’t pre-apply the TIM? Not much here.

Built an ITX gaming rig to bring on business trips. Had an 1800x laying around, picked up an ASRock AB350 FATALITY mobo and a Fractal Design Node 202 case. After 3 hours of raiding H/M Uldir (WoW), CPU never broke 62 C.

I purchased this cooler before researching; its rated for 65w CPUs. According to Noctua’s website, this cooler can be used for 95W CPUs [1800x] (overclocking not recommended) with good ventilation. Noctua does not recommend to use this with 105W CPUs [2700x].

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Looks nice. Installation is very jenky. Plate failed upon install.

Fan works.
Looks nice.

The installation is very weird and involves holding the thermal pasted cooler up to one side of the motherboard while you push very long delicate screws through the other side and hope to get the threads started in holes which you cannot see from either side.

It is very difficult to thread down and when you do it slides around on the thermal paste and your PC runs hot. Then when you got to tighten these finely threaded screws don further, the heads start to strip out and then they go through the back plate because they needed to have bigger heads or washers.

The whole time you are manually tightening the screws down the cooler plate is ratteling around on the other side of the board banging into who knows...the CPU? Capacitors on the board?

Overall a bad design with long screws which are very inconvenient to install and end up going through the back plate instead of tightening down onto it.

Would not recommend. this need to be far better designed. Maybe this was the budget offering but don't buy this. Spend more and find a better more robust design.

I've been building PC's for over a decade and this is the worst cooler install experience I've had so far.

RMAing.

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Features & Details

  • Ultra-compact low-profile cooler with only 37mm total height – ideal for HTPCs, ITX and Small Form Factor builds
  • 100% compatibility RAM- and PCIe-compatibility due to 95x95mm footprint, does not overhang the RAM or PCIe slots
  • Highly optimised NF-A9x14 slim 92mm fan with PWM support and Low-Noise Adaptor for automatic speed control and ultra-quiet operation
  • Includes high-end NT-H1 thermal paste and SecuFirm2 mounting system for easy installation on Intel LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1200
  • Renowned Noctua quality backed up by 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, deluxe choice for Intel Core i7, i5 or i3 with moderate heat load (e.g. 11900, 11700, 11600, 10700, see compatibility list)

Specifications

Model
BrandNoctua
ModelNH-L9i
Details
ColorBrown
TypeFan & Heatsinks
Fan Size92mm
CPU Socket CompatibilityIntel LGA 1200 / 1156 / 1155 / 1151 / 1150 AMD AM4
Bearing TypeSSO2
RPMMax. Rotational Speed (+/- 10%): 2500 RPM Max. Rotational Speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%): 1800 RPM Min. Rotational Speed (PWM, +/-20%): 600 RPM
Air FlowMax. airflow: 33.84 CFM Max. airflow with L.N.A.: 24.01 CFM
Noise LevelMax. Acoustical Noise: 23.6 dB(A) Max. Acoustical Noise with L.N.A.: 14.8 dB(A)
Heatsink MaterialCopper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Fan Mounting Types to HeatsinkHorizontal
Dimensions & Weight
Max CPU Cooler Height37 mm
Fan Dimensions92.00 x 92.00 x 14.00 mm
Heatsink Dimensions23.00 x 95.00 x 95.00 mm
Weight385g
Package Contents
Package ContentsNF-A9x14 PWM premium fan Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.) NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound SecuFirm2 Mounting Kit Screws for 92x92x25mm fans Noctua Metal Case-Badge
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggJanuary 30, 2019
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