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Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black

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Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black
Type:air cooler
Suitable for:for CPU
Socket AMD:AM4
Fan:⌀ 92 mm
Revolutions:up to 2500 rpm
Heat pipes:2
Height:37 mm
Low height. Two heat pipes. Quiet fan with speed-reducing resistor. Convenient mount for AMD processors.
Mounting for Intel processors will have to be purchased separately.
All specifications
Specifications NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black
Main specs
Featuresfor CPU
Product typeair cooler
Air flow directiondown (on motherboard)
Fan
Number of fans1
Fan size92 mm / NF-A9x14 HS-PWM /
Bearingmagnetic centring / SSO2 /
Min. RPM600 rpm
Max. RPM2500 rpm / L.N.A. 1800 /
Speed controllerauto (PWM)
Max. air flow33.81 CFM / 57.5 m³/h /
Static pressure2.11 mm H2O
MTBF150 K hours
replaceable
Min noise level15 dB
Noise level23 dB
Power source4-pin
Radiator
Heat pipes2
Heatpipe contactindirect
Heatsink materialaluminium / copper
Plate materialnickel-plated copper
SocketAMD AM4
General
Mount typebilateral (backplate)
Dimensions114x92x37 mm
Height37 mm
Weight465 g
Official Websitenoctua.at
Added to E-Catalogjanuary 2020
Information in model description is for reference purposes.
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Video reviews

Quieter than water, lower than grass

Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black is the lowest profile cooler (only 3.7 cm high) for AMD AM4 processors, even more compact than the junior boxed Wraith Stealth. At the same time, it is significantly more effective than the Wraith Stealth and even the average Wraith Spire, approximately at the level of the older, higher Wrath Maximum That is, it is enough to cool the processor with a TDP of 65 W without any noise, and even 95 W at maximum speed.

Copper and aluminium

The NH-L9a-AM4 heatsink consists of a series of aluminium fins, two copper heat pipes and a nickel-plated sole in contact with the processor. And all this is painted with black matte paint, for which the model received a postscript in the name chromax.black. NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black occupies almost the entire space around the processor socket and stands right next to the RAM, graphics card and processor power subsystem heatsinks.

Fan upgrade

The complete Noctua NF-A9x14 PWM fan, as you might guess from the name, has a diameter of 9 cm and a height of 1.4 cm. lower to 1800. If desired, the fan can be changed to 2.8 cm to increase the airflow. However the main advantage of the cooler will disappear in this case — a record-breaking low height.

For AMD but not Intel

Installing the NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black cooler on the motherboard is extremely easy and simple, thanks to the proprietary Noctua SecuFirm2 mount. In addition to the AM4 version of the cooler, there is NH-L9i chromax.black for Intel LGA1151 processors (and probably the upcoming LGA1200 too). However, if you have already bought one of these coolers, you can purchase a mount for an alternative platform (Intel or AMD) separately. In general, the low-profile coolers of the Noctua NH-L9 series are undoubtedly the best choice for building a PC in a thin Mini-ITX case, whether it's a "home theater" or a compact gaming one.