Noctua NH-C12P SE14 Review

ccokeman - February 15, 2010
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Socket compatibility	Intel LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA775 & AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3 (backplate required)
Height (without fan)	90mm
Width (without fan)	126mm
Depth (without fan)	152mm
Height (with fan)	114mm
Width (with fan)	140mm
Depth (with fan)	152mm
Weight (without fan)	550 g
Weight (with fan)	730 g
Fan compatibility	140x140x25 & 120x120x25mm
Material	Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Scope of Delivery	NF-P14 premium fan Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.) Ultra-Low-Noise Adaptor (U.L.N.A.) NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound SecuFirm2™ Mounting Kits Noctua Metal Case-Badge
Warranty	6 Years

Fan specifications
Model	Noctua NF-P14
Bearing	SSO-Bearing
Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)	1200 RPM
Rotational Speed with L.N.A./U.L.N.A. (+/- 10%)	900/ 750 RPM
Airflow	110,3 m³/h
Airflow with L.N.A./ U.L.N.A.	83,7/ 71.2 m³/h
Acoustical Noise	19,6 dB(A)
Acoustical Noise with L.N.A./ U.L.N.A.	13,2 / 10.1 dB(A)
Input Power	1,2 / 1,08 W
Voltage Range	12 V
MTBF	> 150.000 h

Features:

Proven 6 heatpipe design: Recommended by more than 100 international hardware websites and magazines, the NH-C12P heatsink is renowned for its excellent quality and thermal performance.
CT C-type design with Airflow-Gaps: Due to the down-facing design, two large Airflow-Gaps and the oversize 140mm fan, the NH-C12P SE14 provides superior cooling for near-socket motherboard components.
NF-P14 NF-P14 140mm premium fan Further improving the original NH-C12P’s much acclaimed quiet cooling performance, the NF-P14 is a highly optimised, premium quality 140mm fan with Vortex-Control Notches for superb quietness and outstanding aerodynamic efficiency.
COMP High compatibility: The down-facing c-type design allows for low height as well as excellent motherboard and case compatibility, making the NH-C12P SE14 suitable for many smaller or desktop style cases.
SECUFIRM SecuFirm2™ multi-socket mounting system: Noctua’s enthusiast grade SecuFirm2™ multi-socket mounting provides broad socket compatibility (LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA775, AM2, AM2+ and AM3) and meets the highest demands in safety, performance and ease-of-use.
NT-H1 Noctua NT-H1 high-end thermal compound: Noctua's much-acclaimed NT-H1 is a well proven pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease-of-use and outstanding reliability.