Product Reviews
- “The Noctua NH-C12P proved to be the best top-down cooler we've tested. It is also a formidable alternative to tower heatsinks, performing similarly to the Scythe Ninja Copper. What is the reason for its success? It's really the whole package...”
Noctua NH-C12P Top-Down CPU Heatpipe Heatsink with NF-P12 Fan
 | NH-C12P Top-Down CPU Heatpipe Heatsink with NF-P12 Fan [56 in stock] | €62,20 (€73,10 inc USt.) |
Sporting 6 heat pipes and the award-winning, psycho-acoustically optimised NF-P12 120mm fan, the NH-C12P achieves excellent performance with outstanding quietness. The down-facing c-type design doesn't only allow for optimal motherboard and case compatibility, but also provides additional cooling for motherboard components through two Airflow-Gaps. Outfitted with the professional SecuFirm™ mounting system and Noctua's much acclaimed NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-C12P is a premium-class silent cooler through and through.
Six heat pipes
Six heat pipes, excellently soldered joints and widely-spaced cooling fins guarantee optimal heat dissipation even at low fan speeds.
C-type design with Airflow-Gaps
Due to the down-facing design and two large Airflow-Gaps, the NH-C12P provides additional cooling for near-socket motherboard components.
NF-P12 120mm premium fan
The award-winning NF-P12 has been specifically developed for high-impedance applications such as CPU coolers. Thanks to psychoacoustic optimisations and Noctua's premium-grade SSO-bearing, the NF-P12 achieves exceptional quietness and long-term stability.
Excellent compatibility
The down-facing c-type design allows for low height as well as excellent motherboard and case compatibility.
 |  |
SecuFirm™ multi-socket mounting system
Noctua's professional SecuFirm™ mounting system for LGA 775, AM2 and AM2+ provides superior reliability and contact pressure.
Noctua NT-H1 high-end thermal compound
Noctua's much-acclaimed NT-H1 is an pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease-of-use and outstanding long-term stability.
Features
- Six heat pipes
- C-type design with Airflow-Gaps
- Noctua NF-P12 120mm premium fan
- Excellent compatibility
- SecuFirm™ multi-socket mounting system
- Noctua NT-H1 high-end thermal compound
Specifications
| Socket compatibility | Intel Socket LGA 775 and AMD AM2, AM2+ |
| Height (without fan | 91 mm |
| Width (without fan) | 126 mm |
| Depth (without fan) | 152 mm |
| Height (with fan) | 114 mm |
| Width (with fan) | 126 mm |
| Depth (with fan) | 152 mm |
| Weight (without fan) | 550 g |
| Weight (with fan) | 730 g |
| Material | Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints, nickel plated |
| Warranty | 72 months |
| Fan type | Noctua NF-P12 |
See also:
Intel Quiet CPU Coolers
CPU Coolers