Noctua’s NHL9x65SEAM4 cooler is ideal for customers who are looking for a low profile CPU cooler for their AM4 CPU. Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites and magazines, Noctua’s compact NHL9x65 has become a standard choice among 65mm tall lowprofile coolers. The SEAM4 version is a dedicated special edition for AMD’s AM4 (Ryzen) platform featuring the latest SecuFirm2 mounting system for AM4. Topped off with the renowned quiet NFA9x14 PWM 92mm fan, Noctua’s proven NTH1 thermal compound and a full 6year manufacturer’s warranty, the NHL9x65SEAM4 forms a complete premiumquality solution for AM4based ITX builds and HTPC systems.
Tens of thousands of enthusiast users all over the world swear by the NHL9x65’s quality and performance. Recommended by more than 100 international hardware websites and magazines, it is renowned for being one of the best sub70mm lowprofile heatsinks on the market. The NHL9x65SEAM4 brings the NHL9x65’s signature quiet cooling performance to AMD’s new AM4 platform. With its highly compact design and low profile, it is ideal for cooling lower TDP AM4 CPUs in HTPC or Small Form Factor cases. Due to its compact heatsink and the 14mm thin NFA9x14 low profile fan, the NHL9x65 stands only 65mm tall (the same height as lowprofile expansion cards), which makes it ideal for use in compact HTPCs or Small Form Factor cases that offer limited clearance for CPU coolers.
Being 95mm wide, the NHL9x65SEAM4 complies with the AMD AM4 socket’s keepout zone. This means that it won’t cause issues with chipset coolers and doesn’t overhang the RAM slots, making it fully compatible with tall memory modules. Many miniITX mainboards have the PCIe slot sitting close to the socket zone. While larger coolers with 120mm or 140mm fans that exceed this zone may block the PCIe slot, the compact NHL9x65 provides full compatibility with PCIe cards. Many lowprofile coolers use larger fans or heatsinks in order to achieve sufficient cooling performance, but by protruding over the socket zone, they make it difficult or even impossible to reach nearsocket connectors on tightly packed ITX mainboards.
Thanks to its compact footprint, the NHL9x65 provides easy access to all connectors and components. The highly optimised NFA9x14 premium fan features Noctua’s proprietary AAO frame as well as sophisticated aerodynamic design measures. Supporting PWM for fully automatic speed control, the NFA9x14 allows the NHL9x65 to stay remarkably quiet. Noctua’s SecuFirm2 mounting systems have become synonymous with quality, safety and ease of use. In order to achieve the best compatibility and to match the airflow path inside the case, the SecuFirm2 mounting for AM4 makes it possible to install the cooler either in standard orientation or turned by 90° (motherboard dependant).
Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from hardware journalists around the world, Noctua’s NTH1 is a proven professional grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. Noctua products are renowned for their impeccable quality and outstanding longevity. Like all Noctua fans, the supplied NFA9x14 features an MTBF rating of more than 150,000 hours and the entire NHL9x65 package comes with a full 6year manufacturer’s warranty.
While it provides firstrate performance in its class, it is not suitable for overclocking and or CPUs that create high heat loads. Please consult Noctua’s CPU compatibility list to find out whether the NHL9x65 is recommended for your CPU.