Cooling Solutions

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Noctua follows a 6-digit alphanumeric naming scheme for their cooling solutions, in 2 segments separated by a hyphen (-). Example: NH-D15S

The 'N' stands for Noctua, the second digit tells what the type of product is (see below), the digits after the hyphen are product-specific.

1st digit:

  • N - Noctua

2nd digit:

  • A - Accessories
    • 3rd digit:
      • FC - Fan Controller
      • FM - Fan Mount
      • HC - Heatsink Cover
      • P - Hoodies
      • SAV - Silicone Anti-Vibration Mounts
      • SAVP - Silicone Anti-Vibration Pads
      • SCW - Set of Cleaning Wipes
      • (S)AC - (Sleeved) Adapter Cables
      • (S)EC - (Sleeved) Extension Cables
      • (S)RC - (Sleeved) Low Noise Adapters
      • (S)YC - (Sleeved) Y-Cables
  • F - Fans
    • 3rd digit:
      • A - Airflow
      • B - Beveled Blades
      • P - Pressure
      • R - Raised Blade
      • S - Silence
        • 4th and 5th digit:
          • 4 - 40mm
          • 6 - 60mm
          • 8 - 80mm
          • 9 - 92mm
          • 12 - 120mm
          • 15 - 150mm
          • 20 - 200mm
  • H - Heatsinks
    • 3rd digit:
      • C - C-Shaped Coolers
      • D - Dual Tower
      • L - Low-Profile Coolers
      • U - Uni Tower
        • 4th and 5th digit:
          • (Same as Fans)
  • M - Mounting Kit
    • 3rd digit:
      • AM4 - AM4 Socket
      • i115x - LGA 115x Socket
      • i20xx - LGA 20xx Socket
      • i3 - LGA 775/1366 Socket
  • P - Merchandise
    • 3rd digit:
      • H - Hoodie
  • T - Thermal Paste
    • 3rd digit:
      • H - Hybrid
  • See this page in a spreadsheet form.