The Noctua NH-U9 heatsink is the product of collaboration Rascom GmbH and Taiwanese manufacturer Kolink International Corp. Under the brand Noctua, the companies have released a set of heatsinks optimized for use with quiet fans, without restricting the underlying thermal performance of the heatsink. The Noctua NH-U9 is a 128mm tall heatsink whose aluminum fins are studded with four copper heatpipes. The NH-U9 comes with all the necessary mounting hardware you’ll need for Intel or AMD processors, but no fans are included. Mounting clips will allow users to install a 92mm or 80mm fan on either side of the unit if they desire, but we found a single fan more than sufficient for the task at hand. The 38 nickel-plated aluminum cooling fins are connected by four copper heat pipes to a copper base plate that pushes the overall weight to 570grams. ...