Noctua New D-Type Heatsink Prototype Built on NH-D14 Design

So looks like Noctua are going to unleash two new massive Coolers. X79?

Noctua Shows New D-Type Heatsink Prototype Built on NH-D14 Design | techPowerUp


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Noctua is designing a new double fin-stack D-type CPU Cooler its prototype is on display at Computex. Its heatsink follows the same design principle as the NH-D14, and is roughly the same size, but with a few design optimizations. First, the two aluminum fin stacks aren't cuboidal. Towards the bottom, the fins are narrower, creating more room for components on the motherboard, next to the heatsink (such as memory modules and VRM heatsinks). The recessed lower fins create 60 mm of height clearance for memory modules. The density of the aluminum is also increased, with 50 fins, increasing surface area. The 120 mm NF-P12 from the original NH-D14 design are replaced by the company's new Focused Flow 120 mm fan.

Where do you want to fit this beside a custom case?! Even then, there's no way in hell, you'll be able to fit this with the rest of the components...

Saw this elsewhere the other day and even as a NH-D14 owner, I wouldn't touch this.

It's just too much...

Wow.........so big. Reckon it might rip the processor off the motherboard, or the motherboard off the case??

Golden said:

Wow.........so big. Reckon it might rip the processor off the motherboard, or the motherboard off the case??

Mine bows enough already, so I wouldn't be surprised if it did :)

It's like a NH-U12P with two extra coolers slapped on for good measure.

Holy hell, I've just realised I've been talking about a different prototype

(didn't click the link till now )

In that case I retract my statement. The original linked one looks all right. Not overly different from my current one TBH.

This is the other prototype I was thinking about:

Noctua Shows Off Top-Tier Triple Fin Stack CPU Cooler Prototype | techPowerUp



It may just be a prototype, but once it's hit that stage they generally don't change drastically.


If nothing else, it will be interesting to see how well the newer fans perform.

smarteyeball said:

Golden said:

Wow.........so big. Reckon it might rip the processor off the motherboard, or the motherboard off the case??

Mine bows enough already, so I wouldn't be surprised if it did :)

It's like a NH-U12P with two extra coolers slapped on for good measure.

Same here, although I just have a fan either side of the single sink....I'm pretty sure its already bowed the MB a bit..........