Introduction and Technical Specifications

The latest coolers in Noctua’s S series, the NH-D15S and the NH-C14S, offer high high levels of compatibility based on known designs…

Introduction

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Noctua is a well respected manufacturer in the highly competitive CPU cooler space, offering products optimized for high efficiency and low-noise. The newest members of their S series coolers, the NH-D15S and NH-C14S, are based on known designs tweaked for maximum compatibility to ensure proper fit on your hot new Haswell, Haswell-E, or Skylake supported motherboard. Both coolers come standard with Noctua's SecuFirm2™ mounting mechanism, ensuring a secure mount between the cooler and CPU.

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The NH-D15S CPU cooler is a dual tower cooler with a single fan sandwiched between the two radiator towers. The unit can support a maximum of three fans, but may suffer compatibility issues with certain motherboards when used outside of its default single-fan configuration. Noctua designed the cooler with their typical hybrid approach, combining a copper base plate and heat pipes with aluminum finned cooling towers. The base plate and heat pipes are nickel-plated for looks and to prevent corrosion. At an MSRP of $89.99, the Noctua NH-D15S comes with a premium price to match is colossal size.

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The NH-C14S CPU cooler is single radiator cooler in a horizontal orientation with a single fan. The radiator's horizontal orientation gives the cooler a lower height in comparison to a cooler with the traditional veritical radiators while maintaining equivalent cooling performance. In typical Noctua fashion, the NH-C14S combines a copper base plate and heat pipes with aluminum finned cooling towers for an optimal hybrid cooling solution. The base plate and heat pipes are nickel-plated for looks and to prevent corrosion. The NH-C14S also retails at an MSRP of $89.99.

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Noctua includes the SecuFirm2™ mounting kit with both coolers, offering compatibility with all current AMD and Intel socketed motherboards. Also included are a Noctua-branded 1500RPM fan, NT-H1 thermal paste, an LNA (low noise adapter) cables, and two sets of fan mounts (four mounts in total).

Technical Specifications (taken from the Noctua website)

Noctua S Series Cooler Specifications
  NH-D15S NH-C14S
Socket compatibility Intel LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 (Square ILM), LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA1150 & AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+ (backplate required)
Height (without fan) 160 mm 115 mm
Width (without fan) 150 mm 140 mm
Depth (without fan) 135 mm 163 mm
Height (with fan) 165 mm 115 / 142 mm (bottom mounted / top mounted)
Width (with fan) 150 mm 140 mm
Depth (with fan) 135 mm 163 mm
Weight (without fan) 980 g 820 g
Weight (with fan) 1150 g 1015 g
Material Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Fan compatibility 140x150x25 (with 120mm mounting holes), 140x140x25 (with 120mm mounting holes), 120x120x25 140x140x25mm (with square frame)
Scope of Delivery
  • 1 x NF-A15 PWM premium fan (NH-D15S)
  • 1 x NF-A14 PWM premium fan (NH-C14S)
  • Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.)
  • Fan clips for second fan
  • NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
  • SecuFirm2™ Mounting Kit
  • Noctua Metal Case-Badge
Warranty 6 Years
Fan specifications
  NH-D15S NH-C14S
Model 1 x Noctua NF-A15 PWM 1 x Noctua NF-A14 PWM
Bearing SSO2
Max. Rotational Speed (+/- 10%) 1500 RPM
Max. Rotational Speed with L.N.A. (+/- 10%) 1200 RPM
Min. Rotational Speed (PWM, +/-20%) 300 RPM
Max. Airflow 140.2 m³/h
Max. Airflow with L.N.A. 115.5 m³/h
Max. Acoustical Noise 24.6 dB(A)
Max. Acoustical Noise with L.N.A. 19.2 dB(A)
Input Power 1.56 W
Voltage Range 12 V
MTBF > 150,000 h

 

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