Noctua NC-U6 Chipset Cooler
Installation
Published: 14th February 2007 | Source: Noctua | Price: |
You can see from the picture below, how the supplied sticky foam pad protects the transistors on the Intel 965P Northbridge. Please excuse the sticky residue left over from my Jin Ting cooler, as it was extremely difficult to remove all traces of it.
Installation of the Noctua NC-U6 on my ASUS P5B Deluxe was an absolute breeze. The spring loaded plastic lugs made the installation process the quickest that I've ever had when changing NB coolers. The pressure applied to the chipset itself was firm and felt very secure.
The NC-U6 chipset cooler provides ample clearance from any of the surrounding capacitors on my motherboard, and at least a good 35 - 40 mm (or just over 1.5" for those who use the Imperial system) from the PCI-E graphics card slot.
The above two pics show just how versatile the NC-U6 is as far as ensuring system compatibility. Even with the the heatsink rotated, there is still ample room left for large aftermarket CPU heatsinks to be installed.
So how does the NC-U6 perform as a purely passive heatsink? Will it be able to withstand the rigours of testing Australian summer temperatures? Follow me onto the next page to see how it handles the heat.
So how does the NC-U6 perform as a purely passive heatsink? Will it be able to withstand the rigours of testing Australian summer temperatures? Follow me onto the next page to see how it handles the heat.
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Looks damn sweet. Great review as usual Mr Peevles 
Thanks mate
Looks really nice, I think the price tag isn`t too bad either. Definately something to consider to replace some of the awful ones mobo manufs put together.
Thing that amazes me is if u look at the item seperately, it looks like it`ll be an awkwardly looking skyscraper of a hs. But when u see it mounted in situ, surrounded by cards etc, u realize it`s more suitable than u might have thought.
Price I seen this @ Performance was about $35 >.< I was thinking it`d be cheaper dollar side.
Thing that amazes me is if u look at the item seperately, it looks like it`ll be an awkwardly looking skyscraper of a hs. But when u see it mounted in situ, surrounded by cards etc, u realize it`s more suitable than u might have thought.
Price I seen this @ Performance was about $35 >.< I was thinking it`d be cheaper dollar side.
That is a nice little cooler. Quality review too 
Nice review. PV, how'd you measure chipset temp on P5B?
Nice one PV! 
I really enjoyed reading this. Looks like a pretty damn good NB cooler too!
I really enjoyed reading this. Looks like a pretty damn good NB cooler too!
I cant wait till the days when i need a cooler like this, it means I have finally hid away enough money to get an update and the missus has not caught me.
hey nice reviewHey guys, thanks for the feedback. Appreciated
Thanks mate. Temps were taken via Speed Fan 4.32 beta 17 and double checked for consistency using ASUS' own PC Probe.
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Originally Posted by name='NickS'
Nice review. PV, how'd you measure chipset temp on P5B?
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Hmm. "Chipset" never showed up in PC Probe for me?
PC Probe shows consistently the same temp on my motherboard reading as it does in AI Suite (sytem) and Speedfan. Iirc, the winbond (W83791G) chip for the P5B Deluxe 965 chipset handles the temps from CPU and NB via the die.
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Originally Posted by name='PV5150'
PC Probe shows consistently the same temp on my motherboard reading as it does in AI Suite (sytem) and Speedfan. Iirc, the winbond (W83791G) chip for the P5B Deluxe 965 chipset handles the temps from CPU and NB via the die.
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