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Our motherboard compatibility list shows which Noctua CPU coolers are compatible with which motherboards. We indicate if optional mounting upgrade kits are required and if there are any restrictions such as when the heatsink overhangs the top PCIe x16 slot.

Gigabyte Z790 Aero G

Socket: LGA1700

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Model	NSPR	Comments
NH-C14S	119	Mounting-kit included since 01/09/2021 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-D12L	148
NH-D12L chromax.black	148
NH-D15	183	Mounting-kit included since 01/01/2022 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-D15 G2	228
NH-D15 G2 HBC	228
NH-D15 G2 LBC	228
NH-D15 chromax.black	183	Mounting-kit included since 01/01/2022 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-D15S	167	Mounting-kit included since 01/05/2022 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-D15S chromax.black	167	Mounting-kit included since 01/11/2021 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-D9 DX-4677 4U	134	Mechanically incompatible
NH-D9 TR5-SP6 4U	134	Mechanically incompatible
NH-D9L	88	Mounting-kit included since 01/01/2022 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-D9L chromax.black	88
NH-L12 Ghost S1 Edition	78	Mounting-kit included since 01/04/2023 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-L12S	88	High-Clearance mode only (fan on top). Compatible in orientation 1 only. Mounting-kit included since 01/11/2021 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-L12Sx77	100
NH-L9a-AM4	61	Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black	61	Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9a-AM5	61	Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9a-AM5 chromax.black	61	Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9i	59	Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9i chromax.black	59	Mechanically incompatible
NH-L9i-17xx	59
NH-L9i-17xx chromax.black	59
NH-L9x65	67	Mounting-kit included since 01/01/2022 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-L9x65 chromax.black	67
NH-P1	42	Mounting-kit included since 01/01/2022 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-U12A	169	Mounting-kit included since 01/01/2022 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-U12A chromax.black	169
NH-U12S	129	Mounting-kit included since 01/03/2022 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-U12S DX-4677	157	Mechanically incompatible
NH-U12S chromax.black	129	Mounting-kit included since 01/12/2021 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-U12S redux	129	Mounting-kit included since 01/11/2021 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-U14S	162	Mounting-kit included since 01/04/2022 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-U14S DX-4677	179	Mechanically incompatible
NH-U14S TR5-SP6	179	Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9 DX-4677	118	Mechanically incompatible
NH-U9S	93	Mounting-kit included since 20/12/2021 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).
NH-U9S chromax.black	93	Mounting-kit included since 01/01/2022 For coolers bought before this date: Optional mounting-kit required (free of charge).

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