I've reviewed quite a few Noctua products in the past on DragonSteelMods and I have found everyone that I reviewed to be an overall excellent product. Noctua makes great products, there is no doubt about that, you can look all over the internet and you'll be hard pressed to find a negative comment or review about any of their products. The only negative comments I have seen about Noctua products are their prices, they are a bit high compared to others, but there is a saying 'You get what you pay for' and this is very true as most of us know. To get a premium quality product you'll pay a premium price, personally I don't think Noctua products are over-priced at all, they are priced competitively with other comparable products of the same quality and performance.

So, without further comments, I've got the new Noctua NH-U12P CPU cooler for review today and it is what we've come to expect from Noctua: excellent quality and performance. So continue on...

Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler Reviewed

Author: Kristofer Brozio

Sponsor: Noctua

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler

The NH-U12P continues the legacy of Noctua's classic NH-U coolers, which won over 150 awards and recommendations from leading international websites and magazines. While retaining the successful design and the well-proven SecuFirm mounting system, the newest revision has been reworked for enhanced main board compatibility and now comes with Noctua's NT-H1 pro-grade thermal compound. Fitted with the new NF-P12 premium fan, the NH-U12P brings its predecessors' much-acclaimed quiet cooling performance to a whole new level!

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.

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.

{amazon id='B00117OGC4' align='RIGHT'}

Specs:

Socket compatibility: Intel Socket LGA 775, AMD AM2 & AM2+, Intel Xeon on request

Height (without fan): 158 mm

Width (without fan): 126 mm

Depth (without fan): 71 mm

Height (with fan): 158 mm

Width (with fan): 126 mm

Depth (with fan): 95 mm

Weight (without fan): 600 g

Weight (with fan): 770 g

Material: Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminum (cooling fins), soldered joints, nickel plated

Application: Intel all frequencies, AMD all frequencies

Fan compatibility: 120x120x25mm / 120x120x38mm (2 fans can be installed)

Scope of Delivery:

-NF-P12 premium fan

-Mounting-clips for 2 fans

-Ultra-Low-Noise-Adaptor (U.L.N.A.)

-NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound

-SecuFirm mounting kits for LGA & AM2(+)

Warranty: 6 Years

Fan specifications: 

Model: Noctua NF-P12

Bearing: SSO-Bearing

Blade geometry: Nine Blade Design

Rotational Speed (+/- 10%): 1300 RPM

Rotational Speed with U.L.N.A. (+/- 10%): 900 RPM

Airflow: 92,3 m³/h

Airflow with U.L.N.A.: 63,4 m³/h

Acoustical Noise: 19,8 dB(A)

Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A.: 12,6 dB(A)

Input Power: 1,08 W

Voltage Range: 12 V

MTBF: > 150.000 h

Motherboard Compatibility:

Please visit Noctua HERE to see their comprehensive motherboard compatibility listing.