Installing Noctua NH-U12P on my i5-750

Beerlake

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So, howdy.

I used to have this NH-U12P cooling my old AMD system, and after I upgraded my main to i5-750 I left the cooler in the old system that I ended up using as a server. Well, no more.
Grabbed the free NM-13 mounting kit from Noctua, and the plan is to install the cooler to my currently stock clocked and stock cooled i5-750.

Just a few question.

I only have one fan on the cooler, should I have it placed so that it's pulling air from the cooler, or pushing the air through the cooler?

How about temps, what kind of difference I should expect? I remember back on the AMD system I don't think I really got a big difference as far as the temps went, but the main goal of making my machine silent (the stock amd thing was like a jet engine) was a huge success.

How about the voltage halving cables that come with Noctua fans? What kind of impact they might have to temps and fan noise?

Also, this mobo has a bunch of fan slots in it for case fans and whatever else. Should I use those or pull the power from PSU with other cables? Benefits?

Anything else that I can't think of right now and maybe I should take note of?

Thanks in advance. :)
 

dixon

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pushing would be better imo, as for temps not sure but i have it with i7 920 at 60c load at 3.2ghz(2 fans) i dont use the cable that reduce volt, the fans are silent enough at full speed, as for connecting just use the one that will allow for better cable management, either one will be fine

try to get another fan to do a push pull config, will be good, and get a new thermal paste , wipe the cpu before installing to remove traces of intels stock tim
 

Beerlake

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I have another Noctua fan on the back of the case which I could move to the cooler for push-pull, I wonder if that would be better than have it as the back fan?