Noctua released new mounting bars called NM-IMB8 for their NH-D15 G2 CPU cooler. These bars shift the cooler closer to where Intel chips run hottest. The parts move the cooler about 4 mm north and 2 mm east on the socket. This change helps cool 24-core and 20-core Intel chips like the Core Ultra 9 285K better. Tests show it can lower temperatures up to 3 degrees with HBC coolers or 1 degree with standard models.
The bars work because newer Intel chips have hot spots away from the center. Moving pressure directly above these spots improves cooling. Regular NH-D15 G2 coolers still work best overall, even with these new parts. Users can buy the mounting bars from Noctua's website today or from Amazon soon for about $4-5. The company only made these bars for specific cooler models like the NH-D15 G2 and NH-D12L. Other Noctua coolers cannot use these special parts.
The bars work because newer Intel chips have hot spots away from the center. Moving pressure directly above these spots improves cooling. Regular NH-D15 G2 coolers still work best overall, even with these new parts. Users can buy the mounting bars from Noctua's website today or from Amazon soon for about $4-5. The company only made these bars for specific cooler models like the NH-D15 G2 and NH-D12L. Other Noctua coolers cannot use these special parts.
