Introduction and Technical Specifications
Today we look at the latest editions to Noctua’s cooler lineup, the NH-D9L and NH-U9S. Don’t let their size fool you, these mighty mites pack a wallop…
Introduction
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Noctua is a well known player in the enthusiast market for highly efficient, low-noise CPU cooling solutions. The latest additions to their lineup, the NH-D9L and NH-U9S, are smaller than the typical coolers we've reviewed here at PC Perspective in recent times. However, Noctua again proves their design prowess with the fact that these coolers held up to the rigorous demands of our testing at both stock and overclocking settings. And we all know that the Haswell and Haswell-E processors put major pressure on the cooling solution as the core speed and voltage is increased. Both coolers come standard with Noctua's SecuFirm2™ mounting mechanism, ensuring a secure mount between the cooler and CPU.
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The NH-D9L CPU cooler is a dual tower cooler with a single included fan sandwiched between the two cooling towers. The unit can support up to three fans if desired. Noctua designed the cooler with their typical hybrid approach, combining a copper base plate and heat pipes with aluminum finned cooling towers. The base plate and heat pipes are nickel-plated for looks and to prevent corrosion. At an MSRP of $59.90, the Noctua NH-D9L offers puts a premium cooler within reach of the majority of computer enthusiasts.
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The NH-U9S CPU cooler is single tower cooler with a single included fan, whose radiator is about double the thickness of a standard 25mm fan. The unit offers support for up to two fans if desired. Like the NH-D9L, the NH-U9S combines a copper base plate and heat pipes with aluminum finned cooling towers for an optimal hybrid cooling solution. The base plate and heat pipes are nickel-plated for looks and to prevent corrosion. The NH-U9S also retails at an MSRP of $59.90, giving potential users another affordable choice for cooling their processor.
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Noctua includes the SecuFirm2™ mounting kit with both coolers, offering compatibility with all current AMD and Intel socketed motherboards. Also included is a Noctua-branded NF-A9 92mm 2000RPM fan, NT-H1 thermal paste, an LNA (low noise adapter) cables, and two sets of fan mounts (four mounts in total).
Technical Specifications (taken from the Noctua website)
| Noctua 9 Series Cooler Specifications | ||
| NH-D9L | NH-U9S | |
| Socket compatibility | Intel LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 (Square ILM), LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1150 & AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+ (backplate required) | |
| Height (without fan) | 110 mm | 125 mm |
| Width (without fan) | 95 mm | |
| Depth (without fan) | 95 mm | 68 mm |
| Height (with fan) | 110 mm | 125 mm |
| Width (with fan) | 95 mm | |
| Depth (with fan) | 95 mm | |
| Weight (without fan) | 428 g | 524 g |
| Weight (with fan) | 531 g | 618 g |
| Material | Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminum (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating | |
| Fan compatibility | 92x92x25 | |
| Scope of Delivery | NF-A9 PWM premium fan Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.) NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound SecuFirm2™ Mounting Kit Fan-clips for second NF-A9 Noctua Metal Case-Badge |
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| Warranty | 6 Years | |
| Fan specifications | ||
| Model | Noctua NF-A9 PWM | |
| Bearing | SSO2 | |
| Max. Rotational Speed (+/- 10%) | 2000 RPM | |
| Max. Rotational Speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%) | 1550 RPM | |
| Min. Rotational Speed (PWM, +/-20%) | 400 RPM | |
| Max. Airflow | 78.9 m³/h | |
| Max. Airflow with L.N.A. | 62.6 m³/h | |
| Max. Acoustical Noise | 22.8 dB(A) | |
| Max. Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. | 16.3 dB(A) | |
| Input Power | 1.2 W | |
| Voltage Range | 12 V | |
| MTBF | > 150,000 h | |
For sure i’m going to buy
For sure i’m going to buy this for my new $1000 pc im going to build
“The NH-U9S also retails at
“The NH-U9S also retails at an MSRP of $59.90, giving potential users another affordable choice for cooling their processor.”
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It always freaks me out how
It always freaks me out how heavy those big heatsinks are. I’d rather go with an AiO or smaller air cooler just to avoid that weight on my motherboard.
I found this review really
I found this review really useful. I feel like too much of a noobie to go with water cooling so I like fan reviews.
Considering moving to one of
Considering moving to one of these from a 1200mm AIO. Not many tower coolers will fit in my case (Ncase M1), and top-down would need a new motherboard with the socket further from the PCI-E slot, which I’m not willing to do until Broadwell/Skylake arrive with new chipsets. Staying inside the keepout area avoids the compatibility problems, and can get below the pump noise-floor of the AIO even with the smaller fan.
Noctua… the completely
Noctua… the completely unrealistic cooler for any use in the real world, unless you don’t plan to install any PCI cards or RAM whatsoever.