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Review: Noctua NH-D15S processor cooler
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Read the review right here.
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#5257019 Posted on: 04/12/2016 03:17 PM
I have this cooler with 3x NF-A15 fans... just because i can
Main selling point of the D15S is the asymmetrical design so that it doesn't block the first PCIe slot like the D15 does imho.
You even get extra fan clips in the package if you want to use more fans with the D15S. You could also look at NF-F12 fan(s) to mount on the D15S if you want extra performance while still maintaining full RAM compatibility.
I have this cooler with 3x NF-A15 fans... just because i can
Main selling point of the D15S is the asymmetrical design so that it doesn't block the first PCIe slot like the D15 does imho.
You even get extra fan clips in the package if you want to use more fans with the D15S. You could also look at NF-F12 fan(s) to mount on the D15S if you want extra performance while still maintaining full RAM compatibility.
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#5257068 Posted on: 04/12/2016 04:43 PM
I was going to get D15, but i think ill get this one instead! Looks good, thanks for the reviews HH!
I was going to get D15, but i think ill get this one instead! Looks good, thanks for the reviews HH!
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#5257160 Posted on: 04/12/2016 09:15 PM
They need to stop releasing newer coolers it making me regret buy my D-14 before I bought the CPU and Mobo lol
They need to stop releasing newer coolers it making me regret buy my D-14 before I bought the CPU and Mobo lol
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#5257200 Posted on: 04/12/2016 11:01 PM
I have this cooler with 3x NF-A15 fans... just because i can
Main selling point of the D15S is the asymmetrical design so that it doesn't block the first PCIe slot like the D15 does imho.
You even get extra fan clips in the package if you want to use more fans with the D15S. You could also look at NF-F12 fan(s) to mount on the D15S if you want extra performance while still maintaining full RAM compatibility.
You will get better cooling only using two fans on the outside of the cooler, blowing towards the middle of the cooler.
This is how I have had my NH-D14 setup for a few years now.
After extensive testing, the only way I have found to drop a couple more degrees with this style cooler is to set up a ductwork with a fan sucking the warm air from in between the towers... but that wasn't worth it because it took up to much additional space in my case.
I have this cooler with 3x NF-A15 fans... just because i can
Main selling point of the D15S is the asymmetrical design so that it doesn't block the first PCIe slot like the D15 does imho.
You even get extra fan clips in the package if you want to use more fans with the D15S. You could also look at NF-F12 fan(s) to mount on the D15S if you want extra performance while still maintaining full RAM compatibility.
You will get better cooling only using two fans on the outside of the cooler, blowing towards the middle of the cooler.
This is how I have had my NH-D14 setup for a few years now.
After extensive testing, the only way I have found to drop a couple more degrees with this style cooler is to set up a ductwork with a fan sucking the warm air from in between the towers... but that wasn't worth it because it took up to much additional space in my case.
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Thing is, that D14 requires low profile memories for both directional installations. At least on my board and it is not small one.
D15S has cut off space to accommodate taller memory heatsinks. In one direction. And MB used in review has memory slots farther away from CPU socket than mine.
But in sum, it is more compatible than D14 anyway