Prawn here with a review of the Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black. This is a nifty little cooler that's capable of cooling an i9 processor while still running quietly. See my build guide here - [ Ссылка ]


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Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black cooler:
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Build specs for this guide (note links listed here include affiliate links which may earn me a commission)
Motherboard - MSI MAG Z790 Edge TI Max Wifi [ Ссылка ]
CPU - Intel Core i9-13900K CPU [ Ссылка ]
RAM - Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 16GB x 2 6200MHz ([ Ссылка ])
NVMe - Corsair MP600 Elite NVMe - [ Ссылка ]
Case - DeepCool CH560 Digital [ Ссылка ]
CPU cooler - Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black
PSU - Kolink Regulator 1000W PSU ([ Ссылка ])
Fans - Lian Li TL120 and TL LCD [ Ссылка ]
GPU - Gigabyte RTX 3090 OC Vision [ Ссылка ]
SSDs - Crucial MX500 2TB and BX500 2TB [ Ссылка ]
vertical mount [ Ссылка ]

Specs of the Noctua NH-U12A:
Socket compatibility Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA1150 and AMD AM5, AM4

Height (without fan) 158 mm
Width (without fan) 125 mm
Depth (without fan) 58 mm
Weight (without fan) 760 g
Height (with fan) 158 mm
Width (with fan) 125 mm
Depth (with fan) 112 mm
Weight (with fan) 1220 g
Material Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
NSPR 169
Max. TDP see NSPR
Fan compatibility 120x120x25
Scope of delivery
Black NH-U12A heatsink
2x NF-A12x25 PWM chromax.black premium fan
2x NA-RC14 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.)
NA-YC1 4-pin PWM splitter cable
NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
Black SecuFirm2™ mounting kit
Noctua Metal Case-Badge
Warranty 6 Years
FAN Specification
Model Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM chromax.black
Bearing SSO2
Max. rotational speed (+/- 10%) 2000 RPM
Max. rotational speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%) 1700 RPM
Min. rotational speed @ 20% PWM (+/-20%) 450 RPM
Max. airflow 102,1 m³/h
Max. airflow with L.N.A. 84,5 m³/h
Max. acoustical noise 22,6 dB(A)
Max. acoustical noise with L.N.A. 18,8 dB(A)
Voltage range 12 V
MTTF 150.000 h

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:50 Offset mounting bars
02:07 AMD AM5 installation
02:41 Thermal paste guards
04:48 Cooler mounting orientation
05:29 Fan wiring logic
06:14 Fan mounting
08:10 Offset installation
10:16 LGA 1700 installation guide

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