Noctua’s fanless CPU cooler is slated to launch soon, but over the weekend, Newegg apparently jumped the gun and began selling it for $100.
The product, called the NH-P1, nixes the large fans you’d normally find on a CPU cooler. Instead, it’s designed to cool the processor through an exceptionally large metal heatsink that uses no moving parts. Hence, the NH-P1 generates no sound at all.
The Newegg listing reveals the Noctua’s fanless CPU cooler will be compatible with the latest motherboards designed for AMD’s AM4 or Intel’s LGA1200 sockets.
No exact dimensions or weight for the cooler were given. But despite the NH-P1’s massive heatsink, the product shouldn’t block the RAM slots or top PCIe slot on most motherboards.
Nevertheless, the listing says the NH-P1 is best used on CPUs “with low to moderate heat dissipation,” such as Intel’s i9-9900K or AMD’s Ryzen 3950X. The latest CPUs, including Intel’s 11th generation processors and AMD’s Ryzen 5000 series, were not named.
“While the NH-P1 provides first-rate performance for a passive cooler, it is not suitable for overclocking or CPUs that create high heat loads,” the listing adds. “Please also note that the NH-P1 strictly requires either a fanless PC case with good natural convection, an open benchtable-type setup or a PC case with fans in order to achieve its full performance.”
The cooler itself features six metal pipes to transfer the heat from the CPU to the heatsink. However, if you need more cooling, the NH-P1 can be attached to a 120mm fan.
Newegg’s listing was taken down on Monday. In response to the early listing, Noctua told PCMag: “This was not intended, but the official launch will be very soon!” The fanless CPU cooler is slated to arrive by month’s end.
