- Review -

12.09.2009 Hightech-Hardware.com

Comparing two high end compounds yield similar results with very minor differences and although I did not have any at the time of testing, when you put the NT-H1 up against plain old thermal grease that is when the temperature difference can be seen. When you dive into the world of overclocking, the thermal material choices become even more important, especially at higher overclocks. Overclocking the processor results in more heat being produced at a faster rate, so the better thermal conductivity that you can attain, the better off you are.

"The Noctua NT-H1 performed very well at both stock and overclocked settings and was able to keep the processor under that magic 60° C mark that I have set up." (Thomas Brokaw, Hightech-Hardware.com)