But the real question is just how well they perform against their immediate competition and that's what we are here to find out. Because the wire clip retention length is reduced to a balanced level rather than spanning the entire height of the heatsink as we have seen in old Noctua products, attachment stability is not compromised -- but the revised advantage is obvious. The NF-A15 is a quiet 140 mm premium fan with a round AAO (Advanced Acoustic Optimization) frame, which thanks to advanced aerodynamic design measures such as Flow Acceleration Channels achieves even better silent performance than the multi-award-winning NF-P14. Codenamed Conroe and officially titled Intel Core 2 Duo, it’s loosely based on the current mobile Yonah (Core Duo) underpinnings.

Complying with the open SecuFirm™ standard, the NH-U14S can be made compatible with the older LGA1366 and LGA775 sockets using the optional NM-I3 mounting kit, which is provided by Noctua free of charge. I understand that's not an easy task, but it would be nice to see how much each can dissipate at a given noise level (the only two metrics most people really care about), rather than having both noise and resistance being variables. using core temp or hwmonitor idle temp under 10c and playing battlefield 4 on high with a msi gtx980 of 30c.

Cooler Master list that case as supporting coolers up to 164mm in height while Noctua's specs have this cooler at 165mm so it's going to be very tight and depending on the amount of flex the side panel has may not fit - unfortunately it would be impossible to say for sure without trying it but I'd personally err on the side of caution and say that it's too tall. Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from hardware journalists around the world, Noctua’s NT-H1 is a proven professional grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. Noctua’s much-acclaimed NT-H2 is a pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance and outstanding long-term stability. Noctua's SecuFirm2 mounting systems have become synonymous with quality, reliability and ease of use. Nickel, like titanium, is highly resistant to corrosion therefore corroded material won't build up on the surface in the long run.

The Noctua NH-U14S still retains relatively compact dimensions; its height of 165mm with width at 150mm is pretty standard -- but its length is the one that sets it apart from the competition.

From the angle denoted by our photo above, we can see that the clips are mounting over a two stage recessed ledge integrated into the heatsink fin design. We ship all products in unopened boxes directly as received from our manufacturer in brand new and in perfect condition. The TR4-SP3 version is a tailored custom model for AMD’s TR4/SP3 platform (Ryzen Threadripper / Epyc) and features a larger contact surface as well as the latest SecuFirm2 mounting system for socket TR4/SP3.

The NH-U14S is the 14cm top model of Noctua’s classic U-series single tower CPU coolers, which have received more than 400 awards and recommendations from the international press. Topped off with the renowned quiet NF-A15 PWM 140mm fan, Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound and a full 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, the NH-U14S TR4-SP3 forms a complete premium-quality solution that combines maximum performance and superb acoustics for enthusiast-grade TR4/SP3 systems. Hey so I just bought a Ryzen 5800x3D CPU to upgrade from my current 3700x to get better VR performance(plus a great deal! Therefore, it is unsurprising the Intel Core i5-2405S CPU equipped with the bigger cooler performed better. The coolers include fan clips and an extra set of custom-designed anti-vibration pads that allow to off-set the rear fan by 5mm to improve acoustics in dual-fan mode.For this purpose, the self-developed fan from Noctua are largely responsible, which are also available separately, to serve as a case, CPU fan or radiator.