Noctua NH-C14 Review

ccokeman - April 5, 2011
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Specifications:

Socket compatibility	Intel LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA775 & AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3 (backplate required)
Height (without fan)	105mm
Width (without fan)	140mm
Depth (without fan)	166mm
Height (with fan)	130mm
Width (with fan)	140mm
Depth (with fan)	166mm
Weight (without fan)	780 g
Weight (with fan)	800g/1000g
Fan compatibility	140x140x25 & 120x120x25mm
Material	Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Scope of Delivery	2 x 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

C-Type top-flow design: The NH-C14’s six heatpipe c-type design allows for superb quiet cooling performance while maintaining a much lower profile than today’s tower-style coolers and providing excellent airflow over RAM modules and near-socket mainboard components.
Dual NF-P14 FLX fans: The NH-C14 comes with two of Noctua’s award-winning, premium quality NF-P14 140mm fans that can be fine-tuned according to the user’s needs via the supplied Low-Noise (L.N.A.) and Ultra-Low-Noise Adaptors (U.L.N.A.).
Low Profile Mode: Run with a single NF-P14 fan underneath the fin stack and with the top fan removed, the NH-C14 measures only 105mm in height, which makes it ideal for use in smaller enclosures and HTPC applications.
High Clearance Mode: The lower NF-P14 fan can be removed in order to provide additional clearance for chipset coolers or RAM modules with tall heat-spreaders. Run with a single fan on top, the NH-C14 provides a full 65mm of clearance.
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.