It’s been a while since our last review of a Noctua heatsink. Part of that has to do with their patients and dedication to make their products perfect before introducing anything. The other reason it’s been so long is just plain delay on our part. We have actually had one of their heatsinks here in the office for quite a while. In fact, some of our more dedicated readers may recognize this one from our test rig. Noctua’s NH-C14 is a top flow cooler design that both helps cool your ram and motherboard while also being shorter than most high end traditional tower designs. How does that effect cooling? Let’s jump in and take a look.
Product Name: Noctua NH-C14
Review Sample Provided by: Noctua
Review by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
Specifications
Socket compatibility |
Intel LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA775,LGA2011 on request & AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1 (backplate required) |
Height (without fan) |
105 mm |
Width (without fan) |
140 mm |
Depth (without fan) |
166 mm |
Height (with fan) |
130 mm |
Width (with fan) |
140 mm |
Depth (with fan) |
166 mm |
Weight (without fan) |
700 g |
Weight (with fan) |
850/1000* g |
Material |
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminum (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating |
Fan compatibility |
140x140x25mm / 120x120x25mm |
Scope of Delivery |
2x NF-P14 premium fan Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.) Ultra-Low-Noise Adaptor (U.L.N.A.) NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound SecuFirm2™ Mounting Kits Noctua Metal Case-Badge |
Warranty |
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Fan specifications |
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Model |
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Bearing |
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Rotational Speed (+/- 10%) |
1200 RPM |
Rotational Speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%) |
900 RPM |
Rotational Speed with U.L.N.A. (+/- 10%) |
750 RPM |
Airflow |
110,3 m³/h |
Airflow with L.N.A. |
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Airflow with U.L.N.A. |
71,2 m³/h |
Acoustical Noise |
19,6 dB(A) |
Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. |
13,2 dB(A) |
Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. |
10,1 dB(A) |
Input Power |
1,2 W |
Voltage Range |
12 V |
MTBF |
> 150.000 h |