Noctua NH-D15S, Premium Dual-Tower CPU Cooler with NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fan (Brown)

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Noctua’s SecuFirm2 mounting systems have become synonymous with quality, safety and easy installation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitterand Instagram to keep up with the latest technology news, reviews and more. They mention that it looks excellent, has no problems fitting, and the heat plate is extremely well finished and machined. Let's first talk about clearance, compared to other dual-tower coolers using two 140mm fans, the NH-D15S gives better memory clearance.

Compared to the award-winning NH-D15, the S-version uses an off-set, asymmetrical layout and a single instead of dual NF-A15 fans. With them now using Coolit pumps as opposed to the old Asetek pumps, the thing was loud as hell with a super annoying high-pitched whine even on its silent setting (due to the pumps being limited to a lowest RPM of 2200 odd! Tens of thousands of enthusiast users all over the world swear by the NH-D15S’s quality and performance. Thanks to Noctua’s SecuFirm ecosystem, the NH-D15S can be made compatible with the older LGA1366 and LGA775 sockets using the optional NM-I3 mounting kit, which is provided free of charge. We strongly recommend the NH-D15S to anyone who's looking for a high quality cooler that will give you the best cooling performance available on the market.This means the NH-D15S can work on certain mini-ITX and micro-ATX motherboards where their dual-fan sibling cannot. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. I think that is more an issue with the design of the CPU, rather than the capabilities of this cooler.

Only concern i have if his v card don't have a backplate or at least his mobo has a vme slot above the top PCI-e slot. In their long line of CPU coolers, Noctua introduced the NH-D15D coolers, especially made for those that require Noctua's best model cooler yet yearn a little more silence.If you're running a script or application, please register or sign in with your developer credentials here. Due to its asymmetrical layout, the fin-stack of the NH-D15S is off-set towards the upper edge of the motherboard when installed in standard orientation. All the Corsair AIO coolers from the H55 to the H100i come in last place with the least fin thickness. The manufacturer has 6 heat pipes to quickly direct the waste heat away from the processorinstalled.