NH-D14

Sycho · 15 Feb 2013 at 01:19

Is the K2 a lot quieter than Megahalems with vipers? what about the Noctua?

doyll · 15 Feb 2013 at 07:21

setter said:
Hopefully be getting a pair of TY-147's next week to try out on the k2. Should be interesting to see how they compare to the piranhas.

Look forward to hearing your thoughts on their performance.

Doomedspeed · 15 Feb 2013 at 07:26

Sycho said:
Is the K2 a lot quieter than Megahalems with vipers? what about the Noctua?

Wouldn't they be the same? Isn't it just the noise of the fans and their airflow that make the noise?

Im pretty sure the k2 would cool better.

doyll · 15 Feb 2013 at 07:41

Noise is also a result of the airflow through the fins and pipes. Some coolers are not as quiet as others and different fans flow different patterns of air... result is different kinds and amounts of noise.

setter · 15 Feb 2013 at 13:21

With the megahelims, any fan i tried below 1600 rpm, the temps climbed pretty rapidly. It needs high speed fans to get the most from it. I ran my k2 firstly on the 920, now on the spec in sig, a much hotter running cpu than a 2500k or a 920. With 2x 120mm alpenfohns the temps at 4.5ghz were into the high 70's. Swapped those fans out for 2x akasa piranhas.

wazza300 · 15 Feb 2013 at 13:47

heres my d14 with two akasa apache fans,very quiet

setter · 15 Feb 2013 at 13:51

Very nice wazza, i suppose it's a bit lower too when using p95 as opposed to IBT.

wazza300 · 15 Feb 2013 at 13:52

yeah nothing cooks a cpu like ibt

setter · 15 Feb 2013 at 13:53

Havent tried it on this ib yet, but it did generate 4-5c more on my 920 compared to prime.

MOOGLEYS · 15 Feb 2013 at 14:50

I'm using the original Noctua fans and tbh I have never heard a noise from it even when they ramp up, and the temps are superb.

wazza300 · 15 Feb 2013 at 15:56

MOOGLEYS said:
I'm using the original Noctua fans and tbh I have never heard a noise from it even when they ramp up, and the temps are superb.

is there two versions? mine didnt have pwm fans thats why i switched them

MOOGLEYS · 15 Feb 2013 at 16:02

wazza300 said:
is there two versions? mine didnt have pwm fans thats why i switched them

If you buy the 2011 version that comes with PWM fans Noctua will send you the fitting kit for other sockets for free. It takes a few days but is worth it to get the PWM fans. The heat sinks are identical.

doyll · 15 Feb 2013 at 16:17

MOOGLEYS said:
If you buy the 2011 version that comes with PWM fans Noctua will send you the fitting kit for other sockets for free. It takes a few days but is worth it to get the PWM fans. The heat sinks are identical.

Noctua give newer mounts to owners of older coolers with older mounts. They do not give older mounts to owners of NH-D14 SE2011 coolers. .

Noctua - Kits
We provide mounting upgrades for Noctua CPU coolers free of charge, so if you would like to continue using your Noctua cooler on a new socket, we will send you a new mounting kit at no additional cost. For ordering our mounting kits, a proof of purchase (photo, scan or screenshot of the invoice) of both a Noctua CPU cooler and hardware components corresponding to the specific kit are required.

BUT

Can I get a free LGA115x or AMD mounting kit for the NH-D14 SE2011?
Please note that the NH-D14 SE2011 is a special edition cooler for LGA2011, so we can not offer mounting kits for other sockets free of charge. If you want to use this cooler on other sockets such as LGA115x or AMD, please consider buying an NM-I3 kit from a local reseller.

MOOGLEYS · 15 Feb 2013 at 16:35

They sent mine. I just filled out the form online and received the mount kit in the post ?

This is what I filled in and it still seems valid. You need to provide proof of purchase for the Noctua cooler and your mainboard.

http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=nm_i3_upgrade_order

doyll · 15 Feb 2013 at 16:42

Guess you got lucky because many SE2011 owners have not.

Can't blame Noctua.
You can have 2011 mount and PWM... or all mounts and no PWM.
Simples.

MOOGLEYS · 15 Feb 2013 at 16:44

doyll said:
Guess you got lucky because many SE2011 owners have not.

Can't blame Noctua.
You can have 2011 mount and PWM... or all mounts and no PWM.
Simples.

Or buy the mount kit and have PWM with all the mounts. The form states that they will send it out though. I think OC even sell the mount kit for a few quid as well.

I filled it in and received the kit in less than 5 days.

It states this on the Noctua site.

Owners of Noctua CPU coolers can obtain the NM-I3 Mounting-Kit free of charge via this form. A proof of purchase (photo, scan or screenshot of the invoice) of both a Noctua CPU cooler and either a socket 1156/1155/1366 mainboard or socket 1156/1155/1366 CPU are required

http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=30&lng=en

doyll · 15 Feb 2013 at 16:51

Like I said; you got lucky.

My info came right off their site.
Third from bottom question in Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 FAQs
www.noctua.at/main.php?show=faqs&step=2&products_id=41&lng=en#12

Clearly says they do not give free LGA115x or AMD mounting kits.

Just as I quoted above.

MOOGLEYS · 15 Feb 2013 at 16:53

The link I posted above is also from the Noctua site so seems they have some conflicting info going on.

I filled out the form and received the mounting kit for free. So no complaints from me.

doyll · 15 Feb 2013 at 17:04

MOOGLEYS said:
The link I posted above is also from the Noctua site so seems they have some conflicting info going on.

I filled out the form and received the mounting kit for free. So no complaints from me.

Nothing conflicting about it. Just not complete. The NH-D14 SE2011 is not a normal cooler kit.

Noctua clearly state

Noctua - Kits
We provide mounting upgrades for Noctua CPU coolers free of charge, so if you would like to continue using your Noctua cooler on a new socket, we will send you a new mounting kit at no additional cost. For ordering our mounting kits, a proof of purchase (photo, scan or screenshot of the invoice) of both a Noctua CPU cooler and hardware components corresponding to the specific kit are required.

The NM-I3 Mounting Kit is not an upgrade for NH-D14 SE2011 as it is the newest mount available

I'm glad you got yours free. But please do not tell others they can get them free because Noctua clearly state in the NH-D14 SE2011 FAQ that it is not free and must be purchased.

And your NH-D14 doesn't make noise, doesn't growl, doesn't need RMA'ed either

MOOGLEYS · 15 Feb 2013 at 17:09

But that's not what it says in what I posted ? It states that owners of noctua coolers can get the mounting kit free. It makes no mention of which cooler you must have.

Have you read this. ?

http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=30&lng=en

The NM-I3 SecuFirm2™ Mounting-Kit makes all Noctua CPU coolers compatible with Intel's LGA1156/1155 & LGA1366 sockets for Core i5 and Core i7 processors. Designed to combine outstanding reliability, optimal contact pressure and easy, straightforward installation, SecuFirm2™ is an enthusiast-grade mounting system that meets the highest demands in safety, performance and ease-of-use.

Owners of Noctua CPU coolers can obtain the NM-I3 Mounting-Kit free of charge via this form. A proof of purchase (photo, scan or screenshot of the invoice) of both a Noctua CPU cooler and either a socket 1156/1155/1366 mainboard or socket 1156/1155/1366 CPU are required.

The NM-I3 SecuFirm2™ Mounting-Kit is also available for purchase at some of our resellers. If you need the kit urgently, please consider ordering it via a local reseller.