Plus, they announced three SKUs with different finish of the cold plate: low/ standard/ high convexity. Apparently, customers will need to select the right model out of these three which best matches their particular CPU. (I don't know if this was mentioned in the GN video which you linked; haven't watched.)went to 8 heatpipes. some other tweaks to finstack and an offset option for all previous coolers for amd die centering.
I don't remember if they specifically spelled that out, but they certainly went over the different plates and how they interacted with the difference CPUs, especially the Intel ones as they have found that the retention method that holds the CPU to the motherboard is causing the integrated heat spreader to warp/bend on most of the Intel CPUs, creating a concave dip in the center of the chip (almost like a mini-halfpipe), and that over time it gets a little worse. The AMD CPUs do not suffer nearly as bad a deflection as they have an even thicker heatspreader this generation compared to last and that has added a lot more rigidity.Plus, they announced three SKUs with different finish of the cold plate: low/ standard/ high convexity. Apparently, customers will need to select the right model out of these three which best matches their particular CPU. (I don't know if this was mentioned in the GN video which you linked; haven't watched.)
they covered the concavity issue with Jakob Dellinger from noctua in the video. GN had already been looking into the mating effect of the IHS from intel vs amd and have an earlier video where they worked with scythe to test the effect of matching the surfaces. the scans visualize the actual severity of the concavity.Plus, they announced three SKUs with different finish of the cold plate: low/ standard/ high convexity. Apparently, customers will need to select the right model out of these three which best matches their particular CPU. (I don't know if this was mentioned in the GN video which you linked; haven't watched.)
A showcase of the Pareto principle.
Here is a news outlet with a few press slides from Noctua:
https://www.computerbase.de/2024-06...ipes-mehr-flaeche-und-zwei-neue-nf-a14x25-g2/ (article is in German, but Noctua's slides in English of course)
According to Noctua's site the NF-A14x25r G2 fans can be used in cases but I don't think that it's that simple. If it was then why launch a square version, right? A few days ago I got an NF-A14 just to be on the safe side. I would wait if I were you.can the new NF-A14x25r G2 fans (round version) currently available be used as case fans or is that only meant to be used on CPU coolers like the NH-D15?...do I need to wait for the square version coming in September?
According to Noctua's site the NF-A14x25r G2 fans can be used in cases but I don't think that it's that simple. If it was then why launch a square version, right? A few days ago I got an NF-A14 just to be on the safe side. I would wait if I were you.
They most certainly can but judging from their unique shape compatibility with all cases is not guaranteed. These fans are so new that only early adapters of the NH-D15 G2 can test them as case fans but it still comes down to your case. My take is that if your case is kinda roomy and you use any of Noctua’s anti-vibration stuff like the NA-SAV2, which will lift them a couple of mm you’ll probably be fine. Have in mind that these fans are mounted using the same holes like the 120mm fans.
AFAICT their overall dimensions fall within those of a typical 140mm fan.
I'm using the Fractal Design Torrent case...so these new fans use the 120mm holes in the case and not 140mm?
I think it's probably safer to just get the NF-A14 fans...those are still excellent overall 140mm fans and it's also cheaper
They most certainly can but judging from their unique shape compatibility with all cases is not guaranteed. These fans are so new that only early adapters of the NH-D15 G2 can test them as case fans but it still comes down to your case. My take is that if your case is kinda roomy and you use any of Noctua’s anti-vibration stuff like the NA-SAV2, which will lift them a couple of mm you’ll probably be fine. Have in mind that these fans are mounted using the same holes like the 120mm fans.
AFAICT their overall dimensions fall within those of a typical 140mm fan.