INTEL Pentium 4

Series: NorthwoodSocket: 478

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When modern CPUs use their turbo modes, they can (depending on the configuration of the UEFI BIOS) dissipate much more heat than indicated by the manufacturer’s TDP (Thermal Design Power) specification. Just like manual overclocking, this puts higher demands on the cooling solution. Our CPU compatibility list helps you to choose (choosing) the cooler model that is best suited for a given CPU and your individual requirements as far as turbo and overclocking headroom are concerned.

We classify our coolers according to the following categories:

best turbo/overclocking headroom
medium turbo/overclocking headroom
low turbo/overclocking headroom
compatible without turbo/overclocking headroom
compatible
compatible with certain restrictions (see comment)
incompatible (see comment)

Note that the turbo/overclocking headroom is classified in relation to the specified base clock speeds of the CPU, i.e. "compatible without turbo/overclocking headroom" means that a cooler can keep the CPU at base clock at highly intensive and continuous all-core loads (e.g. Prime95) and "best turbo/overclocking headroom" means that a cooler can go far beyond base clock at these loads. Therefore, if two CPUs are identical except for one having a lower base clock speeds, the same cooler might score higher on the CPU with lower clock speeds.

Please also see our general buying guide, motherboard compatibility list and FAQs for further help on how to select the best cooler for your configuration.

ModelNSPR
CompatibleComments
NH-C14S
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D12L
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D12L chromax.black
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D15
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D15 chromax.black
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D15 G2
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D15 G2 HBC
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D15 G2 LBC
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D15S
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D15S chromax.black
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D9 AMP-4926 4U
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D9 DX-4189 4U
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D9 DX-4677 4U
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D9 TR5-SP6 4U
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D9L
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D9L chromax.black
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L12 Ghost S1 Edition
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L12S
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L12Sx77
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9a-AM4
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9a-AM5
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9a-AM5 chromax.black
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9i
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9i chromax.black
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9i-17xx
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9i-17xx chromax.black
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9x65
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9x65 chromax.black
Mechanically incompatible
NH-P1
with NF-A12x25 LS-PWM fan
Mechanically incompatible
NH-P1
fanless
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12A
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12A chromax.black
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12S
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12S chromax.black
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12S DX-4189
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12S DX-4677
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12S redux
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12S TR4-SP3
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U14S
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U14S AMP-4926
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U14S DX-4189
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U14S DX-4677
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U14S TR4-SP3
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U14S TR5-SP6
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9 DX-4189
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9 DX-4677
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9 TR4-SP3
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9S
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9S chromax.black
Mechanically incompatible

Discontinued coolers

ModelNSPR
CompatibleComments
NH-C12P
Mechanically incompatible
NH-C12P SE14
Mechanically incompatible
NH-C14
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D14
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D14 SE2011
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D15 SE-AM4
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D9 DX-3647 4U
Mechanically incompatible
NH-D9DX i4 3U
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L12
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9a
Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9x65 SE-AM4
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12
NH-U12DO
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12DO A3
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12DX
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12DX 1366
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12DX i4
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12F
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12P
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12P SE1366
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12P SE2
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12S DX-3647
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12S SE-AM4
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U14S DX-3647
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9B
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9B SE2
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9DO
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9DO A3
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9DX
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9DX 1366
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9DX i4
Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9F
Mechanically incompatible