Noctua’s NH-L9i has been on the market for a long time, and it works reasonably well as a Mini-ITX cooler that’s compatible with a lot of motherboards. The issue with it, however, is that it only performs “reasonably” well, and many users would like a little more cooling oomph for their Mini-ITX systems, as the motherboards are capable of supporting very powerful CPUs.
Fortunately, Noctua heard its customers’ cries, which is why today it announced the NH-L9x65, which is basically a larger and more powerful variant of its original Mini-ITX cooler.
The NH-A9x65’s heatsink stands 51 mm tall and features a total of four nickel-plated copper heatpipes in order to spread the heat from the CPU surface through the aluminum fin array. It is then cooled by an NF-A9x14 fan, which raises the cooler’s height to 65 mm.
Despite the increased height, the cooler has kept its 95 x 95 mm footprint, which helps it keep its compatibility with many motherboards. It also ensures full compatibility with all RAM modules and PCI-Express devices.
Noctua recommends that you do not overclock with this cooler, and that you use CPUs with TDPs no higher than 84 W.
Pricing for the unit sits at $52.90 MSRP, and it should be arriving to retailers any time now.
