Noctua Announces Low-Profile NH-L12 CPU Cooler

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Austrian cooler company Noctua announced a new low-profile cooler designed for small form factor Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX computers as well as home theater PCs.

The NH-L12 has a 120 mm / 92 mm dual-fan setup and allows users to remove the top 120 mm fan, which reduces the height of the cooler to 66 mm.

The NH-L12 is available now for the sockets LGA 2011, LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA775, AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1 for a suggested retail price of $59.90. Included in package are Noctua's thermal compound well as the company's SecuFirm2 mounting system.

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15 Comments Comment from the forums
  • verbalizer
    same Noctua look with the colors, I bet same awesome quality as well.
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  • 11796pcs
    This looks fantastic for some of those stubborn (small) mini-ITX builds in which you want to put some crazy hot processor in a case the size of a briefcase.
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  • phump
    It's interesting that they have non-identical fan sizes. I've been wondering if that is beneficial or not, thinking that different fans could create some kind of canceling effect reducing the cooling potential.
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  • -Fran-
    Uhm... It might be the ideal for my low profile HTPC case... The A8 heats up like a lighter.

    We'll need some benchies on that, please 8)

    Cheers!
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  • JohnnyLucky
    A technical review is definitely a good idea. Show us what the cooling capabilities are like.
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  • omega21xx
    I'm also interested in seeing how this performs to other HTPC sized coolers as well as a good tower size cooler just to put it in perspective :)
    I could go for one of these in the new build I just made for my girlfriend.
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  • cbrunnem
    phumpIt's interesting that they have non-identical fan sizes. I've been wondering if that is beneficial or not, thinking that different fans could create some kind of canceling effect reducing the cooling potential.ram clearance
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  • rocknrollz
    They have always made nice quality products. My only complaint on them is the beige and brown. I really don't like it.
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  • CaedenV
    This would be great for HTPCs with grill tops... but if your ventilation is rear only then this design could really suck. Only Noctua could design a low profile CPU cooler that dwarfs even stock coolers lol
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  • aliened
    phumpIt's interesting that they have non-identical fan sizes. I've been wondering if that is beneficial or not, thinking that different fans could create some kind of canceling effect reducing the cooling potential.
    lol?
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