- Review -

27.02.2009 XCPUs.com

As you can see from the load testing at stock CPU settings, the fans on the Noctua NH-U12P operate under normal operation mode. This allows the full potential of the Noctua air cooler to be realized. With a single fan, the NH-U12P is able to hold its own against the V8 and TRUE 120. When the second fan is added (please note that the second fan is included in retail packaging) performance is increased and the NH-U12P outperforms all except the hybrid cooler from Cooler Master, the V10. <[...] What are the advantages to the NH-U12P? With a price tag of $84.99 from Newegg, you get two ultra quiet high performance fans. It is noteable that the fans on the NH-U12P are so quiet under idle and load settings, that we could hear the traffic outside. Even at 4GHz, the fans were whisper quiet. If you are looking for a super quiet solution for an HTPC or a low noise desktop, the NH-U12P can not be beat (that is with no tweaking or modding).

"Noctua has an excellent product in the NH-U12P. Xtreme CPU highly recommends this air cooler to those looking for ultra quiet performance at an enthusiast level." (Kristopher Wandall, XCPUs.com)