Noctua will provide LGA 1700 upgrade kit for free

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Noctua announced that it will provide a free upgrade kit for Intel’s upcoming LGA 1700 platform so customers can continue to use the CPU cooler on Intel’s 12th generation Core series processors (Alder Lake-S). At present, most Noctua CPU coolers will soon be equipped with mounting fasteners for LGA 1700 sockets, the popular NH-L9i ultra-thin radiator will additionally use custom LGA 1700 fasteners.

Roland Mossig, CEO of Noctua, said that since AMD launched the AM2 socket in 2006, Noctua has been providing customers with free upgrade kits. On Intel’s upcoming LGA 1700 platform, Noctua continues this tradition. Since customers can upgrade most of Noctua CPU coolers for free, even the CPU coolers more than ten years ago may be used on the latest processors. Users do not need to repurchase the CPU cooler due to upgrades, which helps to reduce waste, save resources, and make a positive contribution to the sustainable development of the PC industry.

The upgrade kit provided by Noctua is divided into two models, NM-i17xx-MP78 and NM-i17xx-MP83. The NM-i17xx-MP78 is 78mm apart, and the NM-i17xx-MP83 is 83mm apart, both of which belong to the “SecuFirm 2” product line. Noctua said that these fasteners have very high reliability and provide the best contact pressure. They are also very simple to install.

In the future, a detailed motherboard compatibility list will be provided, indicating which radiators are compatible with which LGA 1700 motherboard.
In order to adapt to some users who are using all-black CPU coolers, NM-i17xx-MP83 and NM-i17xx-MP78 will provide chromax.black version. Once Intel’s 12th-generation Core series processors and their supporting motherboards are on sale, Noctua will provide them for free through its official website, but relevant proofs are required. For customers in different countries and regions, you may need to pay the corresponding freight. Users who urgently need the upgrade kit can purchase it on Amazon from mid-October at a price of $7.9 or 7.9 EUR.

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