[section_title title=”Closer Look”]Closer Look
Taking a closer look at the new Noctua flag ship successor to the NH-D14, the NH-D15 features 2 x AF-15 premium Noctua fans with speeds of up to 1500rpm but can be reduced with the included low noise adapter (1200rpm). The D15 itself features a dual tower design like the previous D14 but has a better overall spec. The colour scheme follows the regular Noctua beige and silver everyone is accustomed to although it would have been nice to see a black version; beige isn’t for everyone.
The Noctua NH-D15 features a 6 heat pipe dual tower designed which gives a larger surface area than standard coolers. Not only does the D15 feature the aforementioned, but it also features a slightly beefier wind stack compared to the D14 (14mm-15mm on the D15). This should improve the cooling which would be phenomenal as the D14 has remained one of the most popular air coolers since it was released.
At the top of the mighty tower is an embossed Noctua logo which features on both towers of the cooler.
Flip over the cooler to the base and we have the SecuFirm2™ mounting kit which in my opinion, is the best and easiest on the market. The base is also where the dual towers/heat pipes meet up to dissipate heat from the base. The heat pipes are made from copper whereas the fins are made from aluminium.
The actual cooler measures 165mm in height with the fan installed so you need to ensure your chosen chassis has enough space for it to fit. A massive tower cooler which if it follows in the footstep of the NH-D14, it should make for some very interesting testing.
Hi, don’t the RAMs not overheat due to the proximity of the cooling iron? Have you done any measurements comparing the overall performance with the same one, just using a smaller fan, say NH-D15S or similar? Because if RAM overheats, the overall performance might decrease even with faster processor.