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Date 2008-01-28
Provider: Noctua
Author: Michael Chiu
Editor: Amber Lupala



Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound Review

When I think of quality cooling fans, typically one name jumps to mind first: Noctua. However, Nocuta isn’t just about fans, as they’ve started to branch out into other peripheral products. Today we get the chance to take a look at one such product, the Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound. Will the Noctua product be able to stand up against the established incumbents in the thermal compound market? Let’s find out.

About Noctua:

Check out their website- http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=produkte&lng=en

Noctua aims at establishing a new level of quality and performance "Designed in Austria" through paying attention to the users' needs in a market burdened with all kinds of frills and furbelows and providing sound-optimised premium components, which serve their purpose in a smart, precise and reliable manner.
Noctua arises from a cooperation between the Austrian Rascom Computerdistribution Ges.m.b.H and the Taiwanese Kolink International Corporation and entertains a development partnership with the Austrian Institute of Heat Transmission and Fan Technology (Österreichisches Institut für Wärmeübertragung und Ventilatorentechnik, ÖIWV). These connections form the key to the achievement of our goal: The partnership with the ÖIWV permits the application of scientific measurement instrumentation, methods of calculation and simulation technology in the R&D process. Rascom's long, customer-oriented experience in developing and distributing sound-optimised high-end products ensures a clear focus on the users' needs. The use of Kolink's advanced manufacturing technology and ultra-modern production plants allows us to efficiently implement our technical edge and provide solutions of the highest standard in quality and performance.

Features:

Superb thermal performance
Excellent ease-of-use
No "burn-in" time
Outstanding long-term stability
Not electrically conductive
Suitable for compressor cooling

Specifications:

Volume 1.4ml (for at least 15 applications)
Specific Gravity 2,49 g/cm³
Colour grey
Recommended storage time (before use) up to 2 years
Recommended usage time (on the CPU) up to 3 years
Peak operating temperature -50°C to +110°C
Recommended operating temperature -40°C to +90°C

The product:


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The Noctua NT-H1 thermal compound comes well-packaged in a clear plastic package with the dual-fan module prominently displayed on the front. The back provides a list of the specification and some typical performance numbers.


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Opening the package, we find a rather large syringe filled with the thermal compound. The syringe comes with 1.4ml of compound, which according to Noctua is enough for at least 15 applications. A large cap keeps the thermal compound in the syringe.

If you look at the features of the product, you’ll notice the long list of “non” features, such as non-conductive, no burn-in time etc. These features aren’t seen but are very important nonetheless, especially the non-conductive nature of the compound. This will prevent accidental shorts and other failures due to excessive thermal compound.

Installation:


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To test out the NT-H1 thermal compound, I applied the compound to both a CPU application and a video card/GPU application. I found the application to be very similar to that of our favorite compound, the Arctic Silver 5 compound, though the Noctua thermal compound was a little more viscous/thick, making it slightly harder to spread and causing me to potentially add more compound than needed.

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