- Review -
NH-D14
Not allowing Noctua to get away with the crown too easily, we pushed the CPU to 5GHz and retested. The temperature within the BIOS was 37c, still very cool considering the 47per centoverclock. Further stress testing revealed a maximum of 78c, a very respectable temperature.
To compare, the stock cooler for the 2600K reached 33c in the BIOS at 3.5GHz, and 48c at 5GHz. Under load, the 3.5GHz test shot up to 61c, and a gut wrenching 98c at 5GHz. It also sounded like a rampant hair dryer compared to the whisper quiet NH-D14.
"Noctua's NH-D14 cooler is big, but very quiet, and very effective at keeping your silicon running cool." (Vito Cassisi, AtomicmPC.com.au)
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