Computex 2024 finished wrapping up last week and Noctua has published images showcasing its product lineup at the event. The Austrian company famous for its performance PC component cooling solutions with its unique color scheme, had a number of prototypes and upcoming products on display at its booth which is similarly designed to match its products.
New and exclusive products and prototypes
Noctua’s second-generation lineup featuring its NH-D15 CPU cooler along with NF-A14 140 mm  NH-D15 G2 fans was the company’s main focus. A round frame version of the NF-A14x25r G2 is set to launch next month. Noctua reports that its second-generation fans reduce temperatures by up to 3°C compared to the previous versions when used with radiators and CPU heatsinks. These new fans, when used for PC case cooling, can increase airflow by as much as 13%. The chromax.black NF-A14x25 G2 shown below is planned to launch at the beginning of 2025.
Noctua had some prototypes on display as well. In continuing the trend with PC enthusiasts using Noctua’s fans with other components such as AIOs the company has partnered with Belgian two-phase cooling specialist Calyos to develop its own solution, a two-phase thermosiphon CPU cooler.
AM5/LGA 1700 CPU Coolers
The NH-D15 G2 was showcased for AMD’s and Intel’s latest processors. Differences between the two were highlighted at AM5 processors have a much more uniform flat surface while LGA 1700 processors have been shown to become more concave over time due to pressure from the CPU mounting components. The NH-D15 G2 is able to accommodate this issue with the use of shim washers. This second-gen model was tested onsite where it was able to dissipate up to 600W while it’s predecessor tapped out at 430W.
Per Press Release:
“In a live on-site demonstration, the NH-D15 G2 was capable of dissipating more than 600W on a standardised synthetic heating element with a maximum temperature of ~60°C whereas the first-generation NH-D15 could only support around 430W in the same setting. On modern AMD and Intel CPUs with 180-250W heat-loads, this performance advantage will typically translate into a 2-3°C temperature reduction.”
Per Press Release:
“The upcoming second generations of the iconic NH-D15 CPU cooler and NF-A14 140mm fan were at the heart of Noctua’s Computex 2024 line-up. After further reinforcements of the frame structure, the round-frame version of the fan as well as the NH-D15 G2 are now in mass production. The NH-D15 G2 will be available in three different versions: A standard version that has the same medium base convexity as other Noctua multi-socket coolers, a low base convexity (LBC) version as well as a high base convexity (HBC) version. The background of this differentiation is the drastically different contact surface flatness and hotspot location of AMD’s AM5 and Intel’s LGA1700 platforms, as Noctua illustrated using 3D scans and contact pressure maps: Whereas AM5 processors are relatively flat and have their hotspot location towards the south side of the socket, Intel LGA1700 CPUs become strongly concave due to pressure from the Internal Loading Mechanism (ILM) unless shim washers or so called contact frames are used to reduce ILM pressure.”