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NH-D15S
Because Noctua provides only a single fan with this heatsink, if you have tall RAM you can use the money you saved and buy a 12cm fan. But really, there is no need for tall RAM in these days of 1.5v and 1.35v memory (even lower with DDR4). Buy low profile or ultra-low profile RAM.
If you want a really quiet heatsink, go with a retail 1200 rpm NF-A15 and put an LNA on your 1500 rpm stock NF-A15. That way your cooling will be just as good, and you’ll never hear the heatsink.
One aspect of Noctua’s heatsinks has not changed: the NH-D15S like the –D15, the –C14S, the -D14 and others, all use the SecuFirm system. If you mount one heatsink, you can swap it for another Noctua heatsink in minutes. They make a reviewer’s job much easier.
"The NH-D15S is at least as good as its predecessor, the NH-D15. It accomplishes Noctua’s main aims of making more room for a 1st-slot card, bringing down the cost of the cooler, and making this heatsink truly compatible with tall RAM." (Edward Hume, Overclockers.com)
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