- Review -

17.12.2009 OverclockersClub.com

While shorter in stature and overall bulk, the NH-U9B Special Edition delivers decent results. At stock speeds it allows the processor to run a full 10 degrees Celsius warmer than the NH-D14 that in and of itself is an accomplishment considering it ran within 5 degrees Celsius of the TRUE and NH-U12P. [...] This heatsink as delivered, is dead silent. If that's not silent enough, then you can install the Low Noise and Ultra Low Noise Adapters onto the NF-B9 fans to further drop the fan speed and noise. Priced at 55 bucks, this heatsink is not the most inexpensive, but quality components do come with a premium. As a heatsink that uses 92mm fans, it delivers performance that exceeds that of some of the other heatsinks I have used in the past and compares well with some of the cooling behemoths on the market.

"Much like its larger brethren, the NH-U9B Special Edition is a high quality heatsink with a ton of technology behind it. From the SSO bearings and Vortex Control Notches on the fans, to the build quality and darn-near universal SecuFirm2 mounting mechanism, to the NT-H1 thermal paste - it is all designed for a purpose. That purpose is to deliver excellent cooling capabilities, while keeping noise to a minimum. This goal, Noctua has been successful in achieving. I was impressed by its ability to hang as close to heatsinks that honestly are the cream of the crop." (Frank Dimmick, OverclockersClub.com)