Installation
Installation of the Noctua NH-C14S is quite simple and easy. Noctua kept everything nice
and simple while the mounting procedure is explained clearly in the manuals you find in the bundle. The thermal paste is not
pre-applied and comes in a 3.5g tube and its enough for more than 15 applications, in case you decide to clean
the fans or unmount the cooler in future, there will be enough thermal paste
left. The overall pressure on the CPU is quite good as this cooler, with its
1015g is definitely a heavy weight. The bundle includes two mounting kits, one for AMD sockets and one for Intel
sockets. This cooler supports AMD AM2(+), AM3(+), FM1,
FM2(+) as well as
Intel LGA 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156 and 2011.
Should you choose to install a fan on the underside of the heatsink, the you'll have to use low-profile memory. Otherwise there is plenty of clearance also for memory with large heatspreaders.
Test Setup |
Mainboard |
ASUS Z87-Deluxe (BIOS 1602) |
CPU |
Intel Core i7-4770K Stock (Turbo On / HT On) |
Memory |
ADATA XPG V2 2x4GB DDR3-2800 CL12 1.65V |
Video |
Intel HD Graphics 4600 |
Software |
Windows 7 x64
wPrime Benchmark v2.10
CPUID HWMonitor 1.24.0 |
PSU |
Seasonic Platinum SS-660XP2 |
Fan Controller |
Lamptron FC5 V3 |
Thermal Compound |
Pre-applied |