Packaging

The Noctua NH-L12 packaging is the traditional brown and white, with a faint image of the NH-L12's heatpipes on the top of the box. The top and front panel lists the model number, product name, and six of the product’s features arranged in a bullet point format. The left side panel has a short paragraph describing the NH-L12, and is translated into eight languages. On the right side of the box is where you can find the product /fans specifications, as well as, a miniature top and side view diagram of the product. Finally, on the back of the box is a list of six features, each of which, are accompanied by a small descriptive paragraph and an image of the feature it describes. The packaging is standard Noctua from start to finish; however, thats never a bad thing!

Inside the package is a rectangular box containing the Noctua NH-L12 accessories. These consist of: Intel’s mounting brackets, and back plate, AMD’s Mounting brackets, a miniature folder containing three instructional manuals (two Intel, and one AMD), the exceptional NT-H1 thermal paste syringe, a variety of extension, splitter, and low noise adapter cables all of which are sleeved. The list of accessories conclude with an L shaped Philips screwdriver, and if you’re like me this slender tool will prove itself invaluable. Underneath all of this is the Noctua NH-L12 in all its shiny glory.  Mounted on top of the L-shaped heatsink is the Noctua NF-F12 120mm PWM fan. This fan is designed specifically to be used with heatsinks and retails for $29.99 on its own. Located on the underside of the heatsink is the 92mm Noctua NF-B9 PWM fan. Both of these fans carry the beige/brown color scheme. It is always a welcomed sight to see such quality accessories as sleeved cables and premium fans accompanying a new heatsink. Noctua has never ceased to amaze me in this respect.