Review on 🌬️ Noctua NH-D9DX i4 3U, Premium CPU Cooler for Intel Xeon LGA20xx (92mm, Brown) - Ideal for Improved SEO by Stephen Cernatescu

This is my second set of Noctua coolers. Outstanding quality and performance. I installed them on a Dell Precision T5610 and the temperature is 15 degrees cooler than stock coolers. It exceeded my expectations. With standard coolers, CPU2 was always 5-10 degrees hotter than CPU1. This is due to the motherboard design and airflow. Although processor 2 gets hotter than processor 1, this is perfectly normal, I find a temperature difference of 10 degrees (sometimes even more) too big for my liking. With these Noctua coolers, CPU 2 only runs 2-4 degrees hotter than CPU 1, which is fantastic. Now for the installation. I had a very hard time installing these coolers on my Dell Precision T5610. But that was Dell's fault. In contrast, I've never had any trouble installing Noctua coolers on Supermicro motherboards. let me explain. When you put a heatsink on top of the CPU, it is not possible to screw the nuts into the nuts under the motherboard. Either the bolts are too short or the springs on the bolts are too long. Only the nuts sit much lower than on any other mainboard. Of course I can't make the screws longer, so of course I decided to make the springs shorter. I've squeezed them to the max with pliers a couple of times and they've shrunk a bit. But that wasn't enough. Then I decided to sand them down and/or cut them out. The lack of a Dremel or power tool made this task impossible as the springs are spring steel - very strong. At that moment it was obvious that I should get rid of her and fill the gap with something else. So I went to HomeDepot and picked out a lot of #10 zinc washers to use as spacers. After some trial and error I found that 7 washers provided the perfect height - the bolt easily reaches the nut and when tightened everything is very tight. So that's my final decision guys. I am very satisfied with the result. My workstation is right next to me and runs a lot of virtual machines very quietly and without hesitation.