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Noctua NH-L12S Premium Low Profile CPU Cooler
$64.90
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Noctua NH-L12S Premium Low Profile CPU Cooler Description
- Compact, premium-quality low-profile CPU cooler (70mm total height)
- Further improved successor to the award-winning NH-L12, ideal for ITX and HTPC systems
- Highly optimised NF-A12x15 120mm 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 LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA115x and AMD AM5 & AM4 (offset mounting option for best efficiency)
- Deluxe choice for CPUs with moderate heat load (see CPU compatibility list on Noctua.at website), e.g. Intel 14900K, 14700K, 14600K or AMD Ryzen 7950X3D, 7900X3D, 7800X3D, 7700, etc.
Noctua NH-L12S Premium Low Profile CPU Cooler Specification
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Noctua NH-L12S Premium Low Profile CPU Cooler Reviews (9)
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VeeTeeF –
i bought this for my father and he was happy about that
PsyduckEnjoyer –
I just installed this cooler on an i7-4770 (non-k) in aÂ
SilverStone SG13WB-Q
 case. I had to replace the ATX power supply I was using with a SFX power supply (
SilverStone 450W SFX Form Factor 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply (ST45SF-V3)
) in order to get enough clearance for the cooler to fit in the low profile configuration (70mm tall). I also used theÂ
SilverStone ATX to SFX Adapter Bracket, PP08B
 instead of the adapter that came with the PSU in order to get some additional clearance, although I think the stock adapter would’ve worked as well.
I was using aÂ
Noctua NH-L9I Low-Profile CPU Cooler
 prior to this setup on an i5-4670. Because that cooler was designed to have the fan blow down onto the heatsink it didn’t work well in the SG13 because there’s not really anywhere for the hot air exiting the heatsink to go. My CPU temps while gaming were in the mid-70’s Celsius, and mid 90’s after a few minutes of stress testing with Prime95. The fan was essentially recirculating the hot exhaust air back into the heatsink. I have a 140mm fan mounted at the front of the case as an intake to get some cool air to the CPU cooler, but there’s still nowhere for the hot exhaust air to go.
The only effective way to air cool in this case is to have a CPU cooler that blows air up through the heatsink (or pulls it through the heatsink) into an inverted PSU that can exhaust that hot air out of the case. I did intent to try just flipping the fan on the L9I and inverting my ATX PSU, but the screws weren’t long enough to flip the fan as they sit recessed in the fan in the correct orientation, but not if the fan is upside down. I didn’t want to rig something up with zip-ties or go hunting at the local hardware store for longer replacement screws, and I wasn’t sure the NH-L9I was going to be adequate for my “new” i7-4770 anyway, so I went looking for a larger cooler that would fit.
I was initially going to get theÂ
Scythe SCBSK-2100 BIG Shuriken 2 Rev. B
, but ran across the newly released
Noctua NH-L12S in my search for comparable CPU coolers. I’m partial to Noctua products as they’ve always had excellent performance in my experience while being extremely quiet. This thing seems to be purpose made for my small case when used with a SFX power supply because it fits perfectly with plenty of space and no clearance issues, at least not on the board I’m using (
Gigabyte GA-H81N
). It was easy to install and can be placed in any orientation without issue. I installed my new processor, this cooler, new SFX PSU, bundled the cables together the best I could for good airflow from the front 140mm fan, and started testing temps.
This cooler is extremely effective in this layout. I immediately did a stress test by running Prim95 and FurMark at the same time to test worst case scenario of 100% load on the GPU and all CPU cores/threads. That’s something I wouldn’t ever see in regular use, but if the system is stable under those conditions it’s stable under any conditions. My GPU temps (I’m using anÂ
EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GAMING, 4GB
) leveled out around 70° C after 10 minutes , and my CPU temps were stable at roughly 78° C after 15 minutes. I couldn’t hear the system at all over the single air vent on the other side of my room even though my computer is about a foot away from me on top of my desk. I couldn’t have asked for better performance, and it does so while being nearly silent. Noctua has another winner with this one.
Fritz –
This coolers size is perfect for itx builds or small form factors its not too noisy and has great cooling preformance can go long gaming sessions with no issues, mounting is some what difficult but easy to set up uses the stock am4 and or am5 back plate
PsyduckEnjoyer –
Adquirà el disipador para un armado mini-ITX en un gabinete Fractal Design Terra con una motherboard ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming Wifi.
A pesar de que en las especificaciones del gabinete se indica que acepta disipadores de hasta 77mm de alto, y de que en las especificaciones del NH-L12S se indica que mide de alto 70mm (en la configuración con el ventilador en la parte de arriba), no cupo en el gabinete. Al instalarlo el panel lateral del gabinete no cierra. El disipador sobresale no permitiendo cerrar el panel.
Aquà debe haber un error en las caracterÃsticas ya sea del gabinete o del disipador.
Fuera de ese detalle, le otorgó 5 estrellas ya que el desempeño del disipador es fantástico. Noctua es lo mejor qué hay en disipadores de aire.
Jason –
I picked up this cooler to replace an H80i v2 which failed on me after just a few months in my ITX 9700K Solidworks PC build. I figured I’d go back to old reliable air cooling since it seems like other folks have had similar issues with that particular AIO.
First of all, the packaging design for this cooler deserves an award. I’ve bought Noctua fans before, but this was my first CPU cooler from them – all the packaging (aside from a couple plastic bags for mounting hardware) is beautifully folded cardboard that snugly keeps everything in its proper place. It would have been easy for Noctua to just make a few styrofoam molds to hold this thing, but they took the time to come up with this lovely origami-esque solution that is functional and environmentally friendly. Nice job guys!
All of the hardware is great quality – mostly metal aside from a couple plastic spacers. The fan comes pre-installed in the most compact configuration (you can put it on top for better performance, but it might not fit in many ITX builds) and there are several instruction booklets (again, nice quality, for the different chipsets. Compared to other air coolers I’ve used, the mounting for this is a breeze – the LGA115X backplate has the feed-through standoffs press-fit so you just sort of pop it through the back and the rest of the installation is quite straightforward. If you’re using this for AMD or a less common Intel chipset, the installation is a little more involved but probably not too bad. Additionally, there is a little metal Noctua decal “sticker” included which is the nicest logo swag I’ve ever gotten with a PC component (and I have built some very high end PCs!).
The build is in a Silverstone SG13 case with a Silverstone SFX PSU. The CPU is an Intel 9700K running at stock settings with 2 sticks of 16GB Crucial 2666 spreaderless RAM. There is about 3/16″ clearance between the top of this cooler and the PSU (PSU is flipped such that the intake fan is directly over the CPU heatsink) and about 1/8″ between the CPU fan and the RAM. I put an additional Noctua 120mm fan on the front of the case for additional airflow.
As far as cooling performance goes, I was very pleasantly surprised. Keep in mind, this is not a gaming build. This is a Solidworks PC that I use for moderate CAD work (about 1500 parts in my most complex assembly). Probably most importantly, when under typical loads, there is not a big, power-hungry GPU dumping a bunch of heat into my little ITX box – there is a tiny little P400 workstation card which is mostly there to provide multi-monitor support. That said, at an ambient temperature of nearly 90F (in my top floor California apartment with no AC) I was able to run the Solidworks benchmark as well as mess around with my largest assembly without every seeing a core temperature go above 70C. All the while, core clocks never dropped below 4700MHz. When I threw Prime95 at it, The core clocks evened out to around 4400MHz (130W power draw according to Core Temp) and temperatures hovered in the low 70’s with the max I ever saw at 76C. Again, this is in a stuffy 90F ambient apartment.
I can’t provide measurements for noise levels, but I will say that, under moderate loading with all BIOS fan settings set to “Standard” this cooler cools my 9700K almost silently. Yes, when Prime95 is running and all 8 cores are under 100% load, it gets a bit louder, but not nearly as loud as some blower GPUs I’ve heard in gaming builds. In an office setting where the ambient temperature will be almost 10C below what I was testing at, I would never worry about my CPU overheating or the fans blowing so loudly that they bother my neighbors.
This product receives my wholehearted recommendation – great job Noctua!
Fritz –
The all in one (AIO) cooler died in my NZXT H1 case. I wanted to just use a normal fan. I found on reddit that this fan fits and it does! My computer is also much cooler and quieter. 100% would recommend if you need to replace the fan in your H1 case.
VeeTeeF –
Silencioso, fácil de montar, presentación impecable, calidad genial y funcionamiento perfecto. Y con el ventilador en el interior (como viene de fábrica), es hasta bonito. Montado en un 3700x sin problema alguno.
Vicky –
Background:
I needed to resurrect and cool an old AMD FX 8350 (No laughing) 125watt 8 core processor in a small case under my TV with poor airflow. M-atx board too.
I needed a low height and upward firing of the heat. This fitted the bill, not the cheapest option though.
Fitting:
It will fit am3, am4, fm2 and most recent Intel sockets. All mounts provided and easy instructions.
Fitting was a case of finding which direction to place it. One direction the heat pipes caught the 1st ram module.
Turning 90 degrees solved that. (Different mounting brackets depending on which way round you place it).
It mounts on the backplate you already have for your motherboard (AMD).
With the fan under the heatsink, firing upward, it clears my Hyper Fury X by 2mm! Anyone with larger ram with bigger heatsinks will probably need the fan above firing down.
It runs silently, literally and I haven’t got the chip over 50 degrees with stress tests!!
The chip runs at 4ghz, I did overclock briefly to 4.2ghz and it stayed at 50 degrees and still quiet.
My tips:
I didn’t use the Stepdown cable, I just let the board control it.
It comes with Noctua paste which I used as it appears to be better than my mx-4 by what I read.
I found a long screwdriver was better than the one provided.
I also turned off the low fan warning in bios as it turned too slowly on startup making my pc think it wasn’t working.
Summary:
I’m converted! Better than expected, cooler, quieter. Quality.
David Naul Villanueva –
It is very big and heavy (but short in low profile mode, which just clears under the PSU in my Cooler Master Elite 120 ITX case), so the cooling capacity is excellent, as close to a water AIO cooler. That is why a mounting bracket is required (which necessitated the removal of the motherboard, a minor hassle). One of the best non-conductive thermal pastes, NT-H1 is also included (a $10 value).
Cooling performance wise – it is very good. Before, I reached 100C on the i5 4670k with a low quality Arctic “Freezer” 12 LP, now I reach 85C on a CPU stress test with this. I think there is further improvement to be found with a proper delidding of the CPU and replacing the old dried goop under the IHS. In true Noctua fashion, this cooler runs quiet (without the included low noise adapter) – it is more quiet than my case fans.
Installation of the cooler made things difficult for the installation of other things. The 4 pin power connector and fan connectors on the motherboard get obstructed by the massive size of the cooler, so I had to angle those cables respectively under the cooler. One of the stand-offs for the motherboard was under the cooler as well, I could not tighten it with a regular screwdriver and I was forced to just hand tighten it loosely. Also to keep in mind is RAM clearance, I had short clearance RAM so I had no issues there. Take note, please connect and tighten as many things before actually settling the cooler on the CPU to avoid hassle.
A 6-year warranty is provided by Noctua to justify the high upfront cost of $75 CAD, in case if anything goes wrong with the cooler itself. Quality is indeed quite high because of the heaviness and the quietness of the cooler. Recommended, despite the high cost.