FrostyTech.com Heatsink Reviews and Analysis
   
  

TOP 5 Heat Sinks     TOP 5 Low Profile Heat Sinks     TOP 5 Liquid Coolers    
 Heatsinks by Brand / Mfgr      Reviews + Articless     Advanced Search    

Noctua NH-C14 Lower Noise Heatsink Review
Noctua NH-C14 Lower Noise Heatsink Review
  97%   
Abstract: UPDATED with new support bracket details. The Noctua NH-C14 is a big heatsink for sure, but remarkably by orienting the fans and aluminum fin stack in a top-down direction, Noctua keep the heatsinks' height to just 130mm. That's a far cry more compact than your typical 160mm tall tower heatsink, but that hasn't made the NH-C14 into a slouch.

 Manufacturer  Category  Published  Author 
Noctua   Cooling / Heatsinks   Feb 07, 2011   Max Page  

Home > Reviews > Page: AMD Heatsink Temperature Comparisons
FrostyTech Mk.II Synthetic Thermal Heatsink Test Results
AMD Phenom II, Athlon II/64/FX/X2, Sempron class heatsinks
Results based on readings from a 38x38mm copper interface die with 125W heat load on the K8 version of the Mk.II Test Platform. Temperature results listed for each heatsink were calculated by determining the rise over ambient temperatures at time of test. Information on Frostytech's test methodology is available here.
Socket 939/940/754 & AM2/AM2+/AM3 compatible CPU heatsinks
manufacturer: model no.: *fan speed: 125w thermal test (°c) noise level (dba)

ECT Prometeia Mach2 GT -49.8 49.1
Spire Thermax Eclipse II 10.7 51.3
Thermaltake Frio high 11.1 62.6
Noctua NH-D14 high 11.2 48.1
3Rsystem iceage 120 Boss II high 11.2 49.9
Zalman CNPS10X Extreme high 12.0 58.2
Thermalright Silver Arrow high 12.2 43.4
Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme high 12.3 43.5
Thermalright Ultra-120 12.4 53.7
Zalman CNPS9900 Max high 12.5 54.5
Zaward Vapor 120 high 12.6 51.6
Prolimatech Megahalems (80CFM) high 12.7 53.0
Zalman CNPS10X Flex (80CFM) 12.7 51.2
Noctua NH-C14 high 12.9 46.6
Zalman CNPS10X Quiet high 12.9 46.8
Spire Thermax II (SP67951) high 12.9 57.8
Titan TTC-NC15TZ high 13.2 50.0
Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer high 13.2 51.3
Coolermaster V8 high 13.4 52.6
SilenX EFZ-120HA4 high 13.7 48.7
DeepCool Ice Blade Pro high 13.7 46.1
Akasa Venom high 13.8 54.1
Xigmatek DK-S1283 high 13.8 49.6
Titan TTC-NK85TZ high 14.0 58.6
Thermolab BARAM 14.0 53.0
Thermolab BARAM 2010 (80CFM) high 14.0 51.3
SilenX iXtrema IXC-120HA2 high 14.1 52.9
Scythe SCRT-1000 Rasetsu high 14.2 59.5
Coolink Corator DS high 14.2 54.9
Xigmatek HDT-S1283 high 14.2 50.7
Thermaltake Contac 29 high 14.4 48.2
Prolimatech Megahalems (50CFM) high 14.4 45.1
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus high 14.4 50.1
Xigmatek HDT-S1284EE high 14.4 44.2
DeepCool GamerStorm high 14.6 44.5
Danamics LMX Extreme high 14.6 55.4
Zalman CNPS10X Flex (50CFM) 14.6 45.4
Noctua NH-C14 low 14.7 35.1
Evercool HPJ-12025 Transformer 4 14.7 38.9
Kingwin XT-1264 high 14.7 45.5
CoolIT Domino ALC high 14.7 60.2
Zerotherm ZT-10D Premium high 14.9 45.3
DeepCool Killer Whale Premium high 14.9 52.5
Thermolab BADA high 15.0 54.0
Akasa Nero AK967 high 15.0 39.3
Scythe KAMA Angle high 15.1 43.3
Coolermaster Hyper Z600 15.1 47.7
Coolink Silentator high 15.2 41.2
DeepCool Killer Whale high 15.3 53.5
Vantec VAF-1225 Aeroflow FX 120 high 15.3 54.2
Scythe Mugen 15.3 46.0
Thermaltake BigTyp 14Pro high 15.4 59.7
Coolage X120TF 15.5 53.0
Zerotherm FZ120 high 15.5 47.6
Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 15.5 44.5
Akasa Venom Nano high 15.7 57.5
OCZ Vendetta 2 high 15.7 41.9
AVC Black Samurai high 15.9 56.7
Xigmatek HDT-S983 high 15.9 52.7
Xigmatek S1284 Achilles high 16.0 42.7
Gelid Tranquillo high 16.1 41.3
3Rsystem Iceage 120 high 16.1 47.9
Glacialtech Siberia high 16.2 47.6
EKL GroB Clock'ner Blue Ed. high 16.2 42.4
Xigmatek HDT-SD964 high 16.3 57.2
Glacialtech Alaska high 16.5 48.3
Corsair Hydro H50 high 16.5 45.6
EKL GroB Clock'ner 16.5 40.6
Zalman CNPS9700 LED high 16.5 56.5
nPowerTek Hurricane NPH-105 (NB Fan) high 16.6 47.7
Zalman CNPS9700NT high 16.6 52.2
Xigmatek Thors Hammer S126384 16.7 46.4
Cooler Master Hyper Z600 Black Label high 16.7 49.2
Scythe Infinity SCINF-1000 16.7 37.8
Thermaltake SpinQ VT high 16.8 50.1
DeepCool Ice Warrior high 16.9 45.5
Tuniq Tower 120 high 16.9 51.6
Ibuypower IBP-Z001 high 16.9 61.7
DeepCool Ice Matrix 400 high 17.0 45.0
Nexus HOC-9000 high 17.0 43.0
AVC Z7U7414001 (stock AM2) high 17.0 63.0
Glacialtech F101 PWM high 17.1 47.5
OCZ Gladiator Max high 17.1 42.9
Coolermaster Hyper 212 17.2 45.9
Noctua NH-U12P high 17.3 40.7
Zalman CNPS9900 LED high 17.5 57.5
Noctua NH-U12 17.5 45.4
Gigabyte GH-PCU23-VE high 17.5 65.6
Scythe Grand Kama Cross high 17.6 45.9
Thermaltake V1 high 17.6 59.6
Thermaltake MaxOrb high 17.7 57.4
XtremeGear HP-1216B high 17.8 54.0
Dynatron Genius high 17.9 47.2
Vantec VAF-9225 Aeroflow FX92 high 17.9 57.9
Thermolab BADA2010 high 18.2 44.3
Thermalright Ultra-90 high 18.2 56.2
Coolermaster GeminII S high 18.3 49.6
OCZ Vendetta high 18.4 52.8
Thermaltake MaxOrb EX high 18.6 56.5
Gigabyte G-Power Pro high 18.6 71.9
Enzotech Ultra-X high 18.7 59.1
Noctua NH-U9 18.8 58.4
Zerotherm Nirvana NV 120 PWM high 18.9 44.9
Noctua NH-C12P high 19.2 40.4
Thermaltake ISGC-300 high 19.3 44.0
SilenX EFZ-120HA3 high 19.5 41.7
Zalman CNPS8700 LED high 19.5 48.1
Evercool Buffalo HPEA-10025 19.5 50.2
Glacialtech Igloo 5751PWM high 19.6 50.6
Coolermaster Vortex Plus high 19.6 54.6
Titan Cool Idol TTC-NK75TZ high 19.6 56.3
Apack Zerotherm BTF92 OC Ed high 19.7 53.6
Cooljag Falcon 92-AL high 19.8 52.1
DeepCool IceWing 5 Pro high 19.9 53.2
Thermaltake ISGC-400 high 20.0 45.4
Akasa AK-876 high 20.0 48.2
Xigmatek HDT-S963 high 20.1 50.2
Akasa AK-920 high 20.2 52.9
Evercool Transformer 6 high 20.3 51.6
Thermaltake SpinQ high 20.4 50.9
Scythe Mine Rev.B 20.4 36.8
Cooljag Falcon 92-Cu high 20.4 52.8
Apack Zerotherm Nirvana 120 high 20.5 49.2
Apack Zerotherm BTF90 20.5 52.1
Coolermaster Hyper6 high 20.5 54.7
Scythe Zipang 2 20.8 37.7
Gelid Silent Spirit high 20.8 48.5
Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 high 20.9 48.5
Asus Arctic Square high 20.9 38.3
DeepCool Ice Matrix 600 high 21.0 49.3
Coolermaster Hyper N520 21.2 49.0
Apack Zerotherm BTF80 21.3 51.9
Scythe Andy Samuri Master SCASM-1000 21.5 38.4
Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer 92mm Ed. high 21.5 50.2
Asus Silent Knight 2 high 21.7 46.2
Asus Silent Square EVO high 21.7 42.8
Thermaltake Venus 12 high 21.7 68.1
Zaward Gyre ZCJ010 high 21.8 52.7
Glacialtech Igloo 5750 PWM high 21.9 52.3
Coolermaster Hyper TX3 high 22.0 56.0
Thermalright SI-128SE 22.0 44.5
Cooljag SFO-Q high 22.2 60.6
Glacialtech Igloo 5760 PWM high 22.4 50.3
Zalman CNPS9300AT high 22.5 55.5
ASUS Triton 77 high 22.7 41.2
Noctua NH-U9B high 22.8 41.9
ASUS Starice high 22.8 67.4
Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 high 23.0 53.2
Asus Lionsquare high 23.1 44.7
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro 23.2 50.9
Coolermaster Aquagate Mini R80 high 23.2 59.2
Scythe Zipang 23.3 33.1
Thermaltake Polo 735 high 23.4 68.0
Asus Triton 79 Amazing 23.5 44.3
Cooljag SFO-H high 23.6 60.6
Alpha PAL-8150 23.7 58.9
Zalman CNPS9500 LED high 23.8 50.3
Thermaltake ISGC-200 high 23.9 48.7
3Rsystem Iceage 90 24.2 47.2
Verax Helado 24.3 36.3
Glacialtech Igloo 5710 Silent 24.4 43.4
Auras SLC-747 high 24.6 52.2
AVC Z7U3301001 (stock 939) high 24.6 59.9
Zalman CNPS8000 high 24.8 57.4
Gigabyte 3D Cooler-Ultra high 24.8 63.0
Zalman CNPS7500-Cu LED high 25.0 50.9
Scythe Kama Cross 25.1 40.0
Coolage Frozen Orb 2924HDC high 25.3 56.0
Thermaltake DuOrb 25.6 49.5
nPowertek TTIC NPH1000 25.8 47.5
Glacialtech Igloo 5750 Silent 26.0 35.5
OCZ Tempest 26.0 51.6
Scythe Shogun high 26.0 45.9
Scythe Big Shuriken high 26.2 39.6
Scythe Orochi SCORC-1000 26.2 27.8
Coolermaster Hyper TX2 26.3 53.7
Rosewill RCX-Z2-EX high 26.3 45.9
EKL V8 high 26.3 57.5
Rosewill RCX-Z3 high 26.5 58.6
Auras CTC-868 (closed) 26.6 48.7
Thermalfly F1-IACSHA high 26.6 60.4
Zalman FS-C77 26.7 56.5
Gigabyte 3D Rocket-Pro high 26.9 56.7
Zalman CNPS7700-Cu high 27.0 50.7
Gigabyte 3D Cooler-Pro high 27.0 62.5
SilenX EFZ-80HA2 high 27.5 40.6
nPowerTek NPH-Big K8 27.8 54.0
Auras LPT-709 27.9 43.9
Akasa AK-922 (EVObue) high 27.9 60.3
Zalman CNPS7700-Cu LED high 28.1 49.8
Akasa AK-873 high 28.2 59.2
Scythe Katana II 28.3 37.9
Spire SP601B3 28.3 48.9
Cooljag JYC 8A03A high 28.5 50.6
Scythe Ninja Mini 28.5 41.7
Glacialtech UFO V51 Silent 28.7 42.4
Ajigo MF064-074 high 28.8 60.3
Gigabyte 3D-Rocket 28.9 50.7
Vantec Mach1 high 29.2 56.9
Gigabyte Volar GH-PSV21-FB high 29.4 56.1
Thermalright SLK-948U 29.4 58.8
CoolJag SFO-D(18SC) 29.6 64.0
Akasa Revo (horizontal) high 30.1 44.5
Antazone AS-C1000 30.2 57.6
Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 30.5 43.9
Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu high 30.3 45.2
Dynatron SK-V24 30.3 56.4
Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 Pro high 30.6 46.4
Verax Quattro 1 high 30.7 55.4
Xigmatek AIO-S80DP high 30.7 55.0
Zalman CNPS7000-Cu high 31.0 45.2
Coolermaster Hyper48 31.7 43.6
Rosewill RCX-Z1 high 31.9 54.1
Scythe Kama SCKK1000 31.9 47.5
Scythe Shuriken high 32.0 38.2
Scythe Samurai SCSM1000 high 32.1 51.6
Zalman CNPS7000B-CU high 32.3 44.9
Thermaltake Silentboost K8 32.3 49.7
3Rsystem Iceage 80 Prima Mini 33.1 35.4
Jetart JAX801 33.2 53.5
Dynatron A22 34.5 44.5
nPowertek NPH K8-1 34.6 52.2
SilenX EFZ-100HA1 high 35.0 38.0
Ajigo MF043-044 (stock 754) 35.0 45.4
Glacialtech Igloo 7321 Silent E 35.7 41.0
Arctic Cooling Silencer 64 Ultra TC 37.5 55.5
Thermaltake ISGC-100 high 37.7 45.5
Gigabyte NeonCooler 8-BL 37.7 42.0
Spire Fourier IV SP607B3-C 38.4 60.2
Asus Triton 75 38.6 49.6
Glacialtech Igloo 7312 Silent E 38.7 41.1
Titan TTC-K8ATB/825/SC 38.7 63.1
Glacialtech Igloo 7311 Silent 39.4 36.5
Akasa AK-860SF 39.4 45.2
Asus Triton 85 high 41.5 41.1
Evercool K802-715 42.1 51.5
AMA Serac 770 42.3 42.1
Glacialtech Igloo 5610 Plus Silent 42.6 38.0
Spire SP741B3 43.2

45.6

Nexus VCT-9000 high 45.1 42.9
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 LP 45.3 42.6
Glacialtech Igloo 7223 Light E 45.5 42.3
Glacialtech Igloo 7222 Light 46.6 37.7
Evercool Magic Cooler 46.6 55.5
Silverstone NT07-AM2 high 51.0 45.6
Glacialtech Igloo 5710 Plus Silent 62.4 39.3
125w thermal test (°c) noise level (dba)
*heatsinks are ranked according to the 125w thermal test results column (rise over ambient temp.). low temperatures with low noise levels are considered best. for reference heatsinks with variable-speed fans, only the high speed (12v) fan test result is included in the comparison sheet; more detailed results reside in each specific heatsink review.

with a 125w heat load applied by the amd k8 version of the frostytech synthetic thermal test platform, the noctua nh-c14 heatsink yields an excellent rise above ambient temperature with both its 140mm fans spinning at 1200rpm of 12.9°c over ambient (46.6 dba noise). the synthetic cpu die temperature increases slightly to 14.7°c over ambient (35.1dba noise) after reducing both nf-p14 fans to 750rpm.

The results for this heatsink on the Intel LGA775/1156 version of FrostyTech's synthetic thermal test platform are up next. We'll hold off on our conclusions until they're in.

 Previous Page ° ° Next Page 

Table of Contents:

 1:  Noctua NH-C14 Lower Noise Heatsink Review
 2:  360° View - Noctua NH-C14 Heatsink
 3:  Acoustic Sample and Heatsink Sound Levels
 4: — AMD Heatsink Temperature Comparisons
 5:  Intel LGA775/1156 Heatsink Temperature Comparisons

List all Noctua heat sinks that Frostytech tested?

Facebook RSS Feed Twitter
Resources
° Got Feedback?
° Mk.II Test Platform
° Where To Buy?
° Manufacturer Index
° Industry Dir.
° Cooling Projects
Recently Tested

Arctic Liquid Freezer 120 CPU Watercooler Review

Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B SCMG-5100 Heatsink Review

Gelid Tranquillo 4 Air Cooled Heatsink Review

Coolermaster Ergostand III Laptop Cooling Stand Review

Noctua NH-D9DXi4-3U LGA2011 Xeon Server/Workstation Heatsink Review

Noctua NH-L9x65 Low Profile Heatsink Review
...More Articles >>


Websites you may also like:
PCSTATS

FrostyTech.com
Since June 1999


Find a Heatsink
Latest Heatsink Reviews
Top 5 Heatsinks Tested
Top 5 Low Profile Heatsinks
Top 5 Liquid Coolers
Heatsinks by Mfgr / Brand


Social Media
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest


FrostyTech.com Info
Feedback
Contact Us / Heatsink Submissions
Submit News
Privacy Policy
Suite 66

© Copyright 1999-2024 www.frostytech.com All Rights Reserved. Privacy policy and Terms of Use
Images © FrostyTech.com and may not be reproduced without express written permission. Current students and faculty of accredited Universities may use Frostytech images in research papers and thesis, provided each image is attributed.