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Noctua NH-U12P

Manufacturer: Noctua
Price: $59.99 @ NCIX.com

Noctua is back at Overclockers Online with another “sound-optimised premium component”. Last time, we looked at a fan from this Austrian company. Today, we have a CPU cooler. Heatpipe-outfitted coolers have become the norm and this one from Noctua is no different.

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Featuring four dual heatpipes, tne Noctua NH-U12P tower isn’t unlike other coolers on the market. What makes it unique is the fact that it comes with the amazing NF-P12 fan that I reviewed last time.

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Package

The NH-U12P comes in a cubish box that is unmistakenly Noctua thanks to the characteristic color scheme. A small window on the front allows a glimpse of the NF-P12 fan that comes with the cooler as well as some of the heatsink’s fins. A small list of features is present as well as a note that Noctua’s own NT-H1 thermal compound is included.

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An extensive list of heatsink and fan specifications can be found on the top of the box. Note that the heatsink can accommodate up to two 120mm fans.

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. 15 Mar 08 | Reviews | Comments (0)

Overclockers Online Upcoming Events

Today marks a new month, a fresh beginning so to say. It was a good month for Overclockers Online. We published a total of 7 reviews:Patriot Memory 2GB DDR3 1333 (PDC32G1333LLK) Thermalright Ultima-90 Corsair Dominator PC3-14400 Noctua NF-P12 120mm Fan Super Talent Project X 2x1GB PC3-14400 CoolIT USB Chiller and Cooler Master Real Power Pro 850W.

You can expect the same number of reviews for February, I already have all of the month planned out. Products you’ll see include: AutumnWave onair GT, Ultra Products Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler, BlueLounge POP, Cooler Master 690, Audio FX Pro 5+1, Antec NeoPower 650W Blue, Noctua NH-U12, and Zalman CNPS7500-CU.

Reviews that I expect to see completed include the Samsung CLP-610ND, Samsung 2693HM, Tagan BZ 900W PSU, Silverstone KL02, Mitron Hard Drive selector, HIS HD3870X2, Cooling Jag Programmable Mini LED Flash Fan and Patriot Memory Viper Series DDR3 1866.

If all goes well, the following samples are expected to arrive in February: OCZ 2x2GB DDR2 PC2-8000 Platinum Edition Dual Channel , Samsung T22, Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution and Biostar TF-7150UF. I will of course make every attempt possible to bring in more samples and get some contests rolling again.

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. 01 Feb 08 | Reviews, Technology | Comments (0)

Noctua NF-P12 120mm

FanMany of you have probably never heard of Noctua before but they are one of the fastest growing companies manufacturing heatsinks and fans. I would even rank up with the folks like Thermalright, Cooler Master and Zalman. Nivedh was lucky enough to get a few new samples from Noctua before the end of the year and he’s been working his way through the reviews. Today we had the opportunity of posting our results from the Noctua NF-P12 120mm fan. Yes it is just a fan and yes I do have a dozen other reviews to post, so why did I make this weeks review the Noctua NF-P12? Simply because it’s one of the best out in the market. If you think fans have been over-developed, you’re wrong. The NF-P12 utilizes unique fins to reduce the overall noise. From the tests, there was no degradation in performance when pitting it against an Antec Tri-Cool. Best of all, you can pair this cooler up with the Noctua heatsink and maximize your performance. I will have a review of Noctua’s latest heatsink in the coming weeks.

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. 17 Jan 08 | Reviews | Comment (1)

Incoming Reviews: Noctua NH-U12P

When the samples arrive, they arrive in bulk! Nivedh received his NH-U12P the other night from Noctua. Noctua is a rising star in the industry of PC cooling but I’m very excited to see how this cooler performs. Anthony looked at the original NH-U12 almost a year and a half ago and it was a surprising piece of equipment. Since then we’ve seen a few fans and chipset coolers all perform extremely well.

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. 09 Dec 07 | Reviews | Comments (0)

Incoming Review: Noctua NF-P12

Nivedh just received the Noctua NF-P12 fan over the weekend. In past work Overclockers Online has done, Noctua has been very impressive. Their HSF combos performed amazingly well. We have high hopes with their new fan. It better not be some hot air.

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. 26 Nov 07 | Reviews | Comments (0)