Noctua NH-D12L CPU Cooler Review - Product Showcase CPU Cooler

Product Gallery

Noctua has not altered the package style of its goods, still pretty and effective whilst being recognizable. All of the information is printed on the paperboard surface of the cardboard box.

Noctua's design then — some love it or loathe it. The NH-D12L has a nickel-plated aluminum heatsink and a beige-brown NF-A12x25r placed between the two towers. The cooler is utilitarian in design and lacks visual nuances. So the heat pipes are exposed with no coverings or other gimmicks. A beige-brown heatsink with a fan. On the first appearance, the lack of a fan front appears a little unusual. Optionally you can purchase one and connect it of course. The proof of the pudding actually sits in the middle. 

The heatsink fins are straight and do not attempt to bend like other lesser coolers – the Noctua NH-D12L heatsink is large and high-quality, with 38 tightly spaced fins that emit a lot of heat on a tiny area thanks to the pressure-optimized fans. In the middle that fan.

The mounting hardware is top-notch, as is the fan. Even the clamps that hold the fans to the heatsink are of great quality. The wire here stretches somewhat when pulled, but settles extremely comfortably and firmly into the holding position and is kept securely on the fan itself by a small loop, so it doesn't just pop out again.

The heatsink also includes mounting gear for AMD's AM4 and forthcoming AM5, Intel's new LGA1700, and earlier Core-i generations' LGA1200 and 115x versions. Older sockets, even AM3, are no longer supported, but a new high-end cooler for an old system is rare. There's also a fan, two mounting brackets, thermal paste, and a low-noise adaptor to throttle the fan. Installation requires a long screwdriver (included) and, of course, the instructions. the Blue colored (Intel's house color) spacers btw are for LGA1700.