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A good cooling solution for the CPU is a must for casual and enthusiast users alike. Keeping the thermal load under control is always important to help achieve higher overclocks and ensure better component longevity. The choices available at reasonable cost consist mostly of air coolers and self-contained liquid cooling units. However, not all coolers are made equal, especially when we talk about air cooling. Noctua knows this better than anyone since they produced the legendary NH-D14 which brought great cooling performance without high noise levels. But this was almost five years ago, and the title of "King of the Air Coolers" needs to be claimed again.
Today I will take a look at the latest offering from Noctua, the NH-D15. The direct successor to the NH-D14 and no less shy for it, this massive air cooler comes with an extensive list of improvements and dare we say the distinct touch of Austrian engineering. Through the next few pages, I will try to determine whether or not the NH-D15 can live up to its venerable predecessor.
Specifications:
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Socket compatibility
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Intel LGA2011 (Square ILM), LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1150
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AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+ (backplate required)
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Height (without fan)
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165 mm
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Width (without fan)
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150 mm
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Depth (without fan)
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135 mm
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Height (with fan)
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165 mm
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Width (with fan)
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150 mm
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Depth (with fan)
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161 mm
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Weight (without fan)
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1,000 g
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Weight (with fan)
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1,320 g
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Material
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Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
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Fan compatibility
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140x150x25 (with 120mm mounting holes), 140x140x25 (with 120mm mounting holes), 120x120x25
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Scope of Delivery
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2x NF-A15 PWM premium fan
2x Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.) Y-cable NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound SecuFirm2™ Mounting Kit Noctua Metal Case-Badge |
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Warranty
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6 Years
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Fan Specification:
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Model
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2x Noctua NF-A15 PWM
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Bearing
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SSO2
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Max. Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)
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1,500 RPM
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Max. Rotational Speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%)
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1,200 RPM
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Min. Rotational Speed (PWM, +/-20%)
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300 RPM
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Max. Airflow
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140,2 m³/h
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Max. Airflow with L.N.A.
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115,5 m³/h
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Max. Acoustical Noise
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24,6 dB(A)
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Max. Acoustical Noise with L.N.A.
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19,2 dB(A)
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Input Power
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1,56 W
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Voltage Range
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12 V
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MTBF
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> 150,000 h
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Information courtesy of Noctua @ http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=68&lng=en&set=1
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Tt recommends a max. height of 160mm for the CPU cooler on their website and Noctua states that the height of the Noctua NH-D15 with the fans is 165mm. So did you use the Noctua without the fans (like shown in the last pictures of page 3) or you removed the side 200mm fan of the Chaser A71 case to fit the CPU cooler with both the fans? I want to build a PC using both these components, so thanks in advance for your answer.
Hope this helps