{"id":195950,"date":"2024-06-05T18:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/?p=195950\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T22:52:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T20:52:42","slug":"the-noctua-nh-d15-g2-in-three-variants-and-new-a12-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hwcooling.net\/en\/the-noctua-nh-d15-g2-in-three-variants-and-new-a12-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"The Noctua NH-D15 G2 in three variants. And new A12 fans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At Computex 2024, Noctua “unofficially” announced that a new elite dual-tower CPU cooler<\/a> (the NH-D15 G2) will hit the shelves this month, with the news being that it will have different bases with an eye towards making the best possible contact across platforms (AMD and Intel). In addition, Noctua showed the second generation of the 120mm A12 fan. A PSU with a Noctua fan? Also a reality, created in collaboration with Seasonic.<\/p>\n

It seems that the successor to the Noctua NH-D15<\/a> “G1” (NH-D15 G2) is indeed around the corner, and this time its release won’t be rescheduled in the roadmap anymore. A Noctua representative confirmed this at the ongoing Computex (24) in response to journalists’ questions.<\/p>\n

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There is one more important thing about the NH-D15 G2 cooler that has not been publicly known until now. Specifically, that it will exist with different variants of the base, or rather different degrees of its convexity. This is to ensure that regardless of the processor used, the best possible contact is achieved and thus the highest possible cooling efficiency. The hotspots of the current processors are in different places, not only in the chiplet-based Ryzens, but also in Intel processors.<\/p>\n

The big.LITTLE processors have the densest heat flux at a different location than older LGA 1200 processors. This has always been the case to some extent, but special attention is only now being paid to this aspect as the magnitude of this “problem” increases. Noctua addresses the increasingly distant hotspots within the NH-D15 G2 cooler with three base variants, each of which is bulged slightly differently. A different shape means optimal downforce on AMD AM5 (with CPU cores on the south side of the PCB) and another on Intel LGA 1700 (or Intel LGA 1851), and it’s not just about the specific platform, but also how many active cores the CPU has. Testing and evaluating coolers takes on a new dimension that will have to be grappled with. Anyway, it is of course good news that such tweaking takes place leading to the most efficient result.<\/p>\n

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Noctua’s booth also featured the next-generation A12 fan, which is set to take the previous results of the NF-A12x25<\/a> a step further. This fan shares key innovations from the 140mm models<\/a> (for those, the September release is still valid), mainly in terms of the bent blades (to increase efficiency near the impeller hub), the finish of the hub itself (Centrifugal Turbulator) or the winglets on the tips of the blades. We have already written in more detail about the technical aspects and benefits of these features in the context of 140mm fans. Like those, it has nine blades and is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n

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And imagine that Noctua has also decided to focus on AIO cooler, about which we are already preparing a separate article.<\/p>\n

Also attracting attention at Computex 24 was the Seasonic PSU (Prime TX-1600) for which Noctua focused on the cooling design. It’s fitted with a NF-A12x25<\/a> fan, which has an “aerodynamic” grille in front of it that shouldn’t significantly restrict airflow or, hopefully, increase noise. The release of this PSU is tentatively scheduled for the end of this year (Q4\/2024). The distribution of the PSU will then be handled by Seasonic, it’s a similar case to the graphics cards Asus NE<\/a>, where Noctua only participates in the development of the product, but the sales are handled by another company (Asus).<\/p>\n

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We are preparing interview questions on the technical details of the new generation of 140mm LCP fans that Noctua has been working on over the past year. If there’s anything specific you’d like to know that you haven’t already learned from other sources, let us know, we’ll try to include it.<\/p>\n

English translation and edit by Jozef Dud\u00e1\u0161<\/em><\/p>\n