Noctua NH-L9a-AM5, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler for AMD AM5 (Brown)

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Key Features

• Proven premium heatsink (more than 100 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites), latest revision for AMD’s AM5 (LGA1718) platform
• Only 37mm height allows it to fit compact HTPC and Small Form Factor (SFF) cases, tailored footprint guarantees 100% RAM and PCIe compatibility on all ITX, Micro-ATX and ATX AM5 motherboards
• Renowned, award-winning NF-A9x14 slim 92mm fan with Low-Noise Adaptor and PWM for automatic speed control: full cooling performance under load, whisper quiet at idle!
• Includes high-end NT-H1 thermal paste and SecuFirm2 mounting system for easy installation on AMD AM5 (LGA1718) processors
• Renowned Noctua quality backed up by 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, deluxe choice for AMD Ryzen processors with moderate heat load (e.g. 7900, 7700, 7600, see compatibility list)

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