!#5: Noctua NH-L12 L-Type Premium Cooler

Noctua NH-L12 L-Type Premium Cooler Review

Noctua NH-L12 L-Type Premium Cooler Feature

120/92mm dual fan design: Tens of thousands of enthusiast users all over the world swear by the NH-D14's quality and performance. Recommended by more than 250 international hardware websites and magazines, it is renowned to be one of the best high end coolers on the market.
Extra-low profile in 92mm single-fan mode: The NH-L12 can be used with the NF-B9 92mm fan only in order to reduce the overall height to 66mm. This way, the cooler is suitable for many typical µATX or Mini-ITX enclosures and ideal for whisper-quiet HTPC systems.
PWM support and Low-Noise Adaptors: The NH-L12's NF-F12 and NF-B9 fans support PWM for convenient automatic speed control. In addition, the maximum fan speed can be reduced to 1200/1300rpm using the supplied LowNoise Adaptors for even quieter operation.
Mini-ITX mounting without backplate: Some Intel based Mini-ITX mainboards don't allow for the installation of backplates. The NHL12 thus comes with an extra set of Intel mounting bolts which make it possible to install the cooler without using the SecuFirm2TM backplate.

Noctua NH-L12 L-Type Premium Cooler Overview

The NH-L12 is a low-profile quiet cooler designed for use in small form factor cases and HTPC environments. With its flexible NF-F12 (120mm) / NF-B9 (92mm) dual PWM fan setup, the NH-L12 can be configured either for full performance in dual fan mode or extralow profile (66mm) with the top fan removed. Bundled with the award-winning NT-H1 thermal compound and Noctua's SecuFirm2TM multi-socket mounting system, the NH-L12 packs everything a premium quality quiet cooler needs into a highly compact package.