Noctua NH-C12P Reviews

In June of 2008 Victor shown you this great cooler on a Intel socket 775 CPU. This time I bring you this CPU cooler on Intels newest CPU socket, 1366. [

Low profile design, Excellent fan noise control, Lightweight design

Over engineered mounting system, Its low profile design may present a problem mounting in certain positions and situations

The only complaint I had was, what I like to call, the "over engineered" mounting system Noctua used with this CPU cooler. Though the instruction booklet was very clear and precise on what to do and at what time and how to do it, a much simpler

The C12P's design breaks with the tradition set by earlier Noctua models, with the manufacturer here preferring a flatbed shape in place of a 'tower' format

- Effective heat removal, - Very quiet, - Easy to install with clear instructions, - Good quality accessories: thermal grease and adaptor, - Also cools motherboard fixtures

- Motherboard must be removed to allow installtion

This is an excellent heatsink that can hack even the hottest of processors. Even better, it gets on with it quietly without disturbing you!

Noctua has never failed to impress us with their coolers. Their latest 120mm NH-C12P has a radical design where the cooling fins are extended all the way to the base of the heatsink. Can this new design offer any additional cooling? How well does it perfo...

  Excellent performance,   Quiet fan,   Excellent craftmanship,   Easy installation,   Compatible with upcoming Intel Socket 1366 processor,   Six year warranty

  Mounting mechanism can cause issue with certain motherboards,   Fan mounting wires can have better design,   Hard to find

At retail price of $69.90 USD, the Noctual NH-C12P would be a good investment if you seek for a quiet system with highest overclocking potential.  The fact that Noctua is offering a bracket for the upcoming Intel Socket 1366 processor makes this even