Happy New Year everyone! It's a new year and I've got a new review for you!

Today for review I've got the massive Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler. I'm testing it on my Intel Corei5 750 CPU both at stock speeds and with an overclock. I don't have many other Socket1156 coolers on hand so I've put it up against two other Noctua coolers and one from Cooler Master for comparison.

This cooler is massive, it's pretty much the largest one that I've looked at ever, at those that are air coolers. There are of course larger specialized cooler like TEC and water, but the NH-D14 is one humongous air cooler that performs very well! Read on...

Product Name: Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler

Author: Kristofer Brozio

Sponsor: Noctua

Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:

Noctua NH-D14

Combining a massive six heatpipe dual radiator design with an exquisite NF-P14/NF-P12 dual fan configuration, the NH-D14 is built for ultimate quiet cooling performance. Topped off

with a tube of Noctua’s award-winning NT-H1 thermal compound as well as the new SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system, the NH-D14 is an elite choice for the highest

demands in premium quality quiet cooling.

Features:

6 heatpipe dual radiator design

Providing more surface area, better heat-distribution and superior airflow efficiency than conventional tower style heatsinks, the NH-D14’s six heatpipe dual radiator design was

developed to provide ultimate quiet cooling performance in dual fan mode.

Dual NF-P14/NF-P12 fan setup

The NH-D14 sports a premium quality dual fan setup consisting of Noctua’s award-winning NF-P12 (120mm) and NF-P14 (140mm) fans, both of which feature Vortex-Control Notches,

SCD technology and SSO-Bearings in order to achieve a perfect balance of performance and quietness.

Asymmetrical design for high compatibility

An asymmetrical design that gives more clearance towards the RAM slots ensures good compatibility despite of the cooler’s size. The NF-P12 fan can be moved upwards or left off in

order to further improve compatibility.

Excellent component cooling

Hanging out at the bottom of the fin-stacks, the NF-P14 fan doesn’t only contribute to the NH-D14’s superb CPU cooling capabilities but also provides massive airflow over

surrounding motherboard components and heatsinks, thus ensuring excellent component cooling performance.

SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system

Noctua’s enthusiast grade SecuFirm2™multi-socket mounting provides broad socket compatibility (LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA775, AM2, AM2+ and AM3) and meets the highest

demands in safety, contact pressure and ease-of-use.

NT-H1 thermal compound

Noctua's much-acclaimed NT-H1 is a well proven pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease-of-use and outstanding reliability.

Specs:

Socket compatibility: Intel LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA775 & AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3 (backplate required)

Height (without fan): 160 mm

Width (without fan) : 140 mm

Depth (without fan) : 130 mm

Height (with fan): 160 mm

Width (with fan): 140 mm

Depth (with fan): 158 mm

Weight (without fan): 900 g

Weight (with fan): 1070/1240* g

Material: Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminum (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating

Fan compatibility: 140x140x25 & 120x120x25mm

Scope of Delivery:

-1x NF-P14 premium fan

-1x NF-P12 premium fan

-2x Ultra-Low-Noise Adapter (U.L.N.A.)

-Y-Split Cable

-4x Vibration-Compensators (for using NF-P12 as case fan)

-4x Fan screws (for using NF-P12 as case fan)

-NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound

-SecuFirm2™ Mounting Kits

-Noctua Metal Case-Badge

Warranty: 6 Years

Fan specifications:

Model: Noctua NF-P14 & Noctua NF-P12

Bearing: SSO-Bearing

Rotational Speed (+/- 10%): 1200 / 1300 RPM

Rotational Speed with U.L.N.A. (+/- 10%): 900 / 900 RPM

Airflow: 110,3 / 92,3 m³/h

Airflow with U.L.N.A.: 83,7 / 63,4 m³/h

Acoustical Noise: 19,6 / 19,8 dB(A)

Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A.: 13,2 / 12,6 dB(A)

Input Power: 1,2 / 1,08 W

Voltage Range: 12 V

MTBF: > 150.000 h