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Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black Installation Manual

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LGA1700, LGA1200 & LGA115x
Dear customer,
Thank you very much for choosing the Noctua
NH-D15 chromax.black.
Built on the basis of the legendary NH-D14 and
carrying on its quest for ultimate quiet cooling
performance, our flagship model NH-D15 is an elite-
class dual tower cooler for the highest demands.
I'm confident that you will be able to sense some of
the research, attention and care we've put into making
this cooler.
Enjoy your Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black!
INSTALLATION MANUAL
This manual will guide you through the installation
process of the SecuFirm2™ mounting system step
by step.
Prior to installing the cooler, please consult the
compatibility centre on our website (ncc.noctua.at)
and verify that the cooler is fully compatible with your
motherboard.
Please also make sure that your PC case offers
sufficient clearance for the cooler and that there are
no compatibility issues with any other components
(e.g. tall RAM modules).
Double check that the heatsink and fan clips do not
make contact with the VGA card, other PCIe cards,
motherboard heatsinks or any other components.
Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage or
losses caused by compatibility issues.
Should you encounter any difficulties, please check
the FAQs on our website (www.noctua.at/faqs)
and don't hesitate to contact our support team at
support@noctua.at.
Multilingual versions of this manual are available on our
website: www.noctua.at/manuals
Yours sincerely,
Roland Mossig, Noctua CEO

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  • Page 1 Double check that the heatsink and fan clips do not make contact with the VGA card, other PCIe cards, motherboard heatsinks or any other components. Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage or losses caused by compatibility issues. Should you encounter any difficulties, please check the FAQs on our website (www.noctua.at/faqs)
  • Page 2 NOCTUA NH-D15 chromax.black INSTALLATION MANUAL Scan this code to Required mounting parts: NOCTUA NH-D15 chromax.black display multilingual manuals on your INSTALLATION MANUAL phone. Required mounting parts: orting your system 1x NM-IBP4 2x NM-IMB2 backplate mounting bars Fix the that 2 are los point.

  • Page 3: Attaching The Backplate

    Position 1: Position 2: LGA1200/115x LGA1700 Fix the bolts using the NM-ICS1 clip-on spacers. Note that 2 extra clip-on spacers are supplied in case any are lost or damaged when removing the bolts at a later point. Attaching the backplate Caution: The supplied backplate will install over the motherboard’s stock backplate, so the motherboard’s stock backplate must not be taken off.
  • Page 4 LGA1200/115x LGA1700 NM-IPS1 (black) NM-IPS3 (blue) Use hole position 1 for LGA1200/115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) and hole position 2 for LGA1700 (LGA17xx family): Position 1: Position 2: LGA1200/115x LGA1700 Caution: Make sure to use the correct hole position on both ends of the NM-IMB2 mounting bars so that they will not be misaligned.
  • Page 5 Caution: Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according to the desired final orientation of the cooler: Orientation A Orientation B Caution: Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are pointing outwards. Fix the mounting bars using the four NM-ITS1 thumb screws.

  • Page 6: Transporting Your System

    Transporting your system For LGA1200/115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) apply a single 4-5mm dot in the centre: Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower heat conductivity and cooling performance! Fastening the heatsink to the CPU Caution: Please first take off the centre fan as well as the protection cover at the bottom side of the heatsink.
  • Page 7 Fan setup Reattach the centre fan and, optionally, install the second fan (in grey) using the supplied steel clips: Use the heatsink with the centre fan only in order to guarantee best compatibility with tall RAM modules. Add the second fan to the front fin stack for further improved cooling performance.
  • Page 8 (e.g. in shipping), we generally recommend, for safety reasons, taking the cooler off. Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage that may arise due to excessive stress during transport if you keep the heatsink installed.
  • Page 9 Double check that the heatsink and fan clips do not make contact with the VGA card, other PCIe cards, motherboard heatsinks or any other components. Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage or losses caused by compatibility issues. Should you encounter any difficulties, please check the FAQs on our website (www.noctua.at/faqs)
  • Page 10 Required mounting parts: 2x NM-IMB2 mounting bars 4x NM-ITS1 4x NM-IBT2 thumb screws bolts Installing the mounting bars First screw the NM-IBT2 bolts into the screw threads of the LGA20xx socket frame. Then put the NM-IMB2 mounting bars onto the bolts. Caution: Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according to the desired final orientation of the cooler: Orientation A...
  • Page 11 Caution: Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are pointing outwards. Fix the mounting bars using the four NM-ITS1 thumb screws. Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but do not use excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm). Applying the thermal paste If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads on your CPU, please clean them off first.

  • Page 12: Fan Setup

    (e.g. in shipping), we generally recommend, for safety reasons, taking the cooler off. Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage that may arise due to excessive stress during transport if you keep the heatsink installed.
  • Page 13 NH-D15 is an elite-class dual tower cooler for the highest demands. I’m confident that you will be able to sense some of the research, attention and care we’ve put into making this cooler. Enjoy your Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black! Yours sincerely,...
  • Page 14 If your motherboard does not include a stock backplate, please contact Noctua customer support at support@noctua.at. Attaching the mounting bars...
  • Page 15 AM2(+)/AM3(+) FM1/FM2(+) First put the plastic spacers onto the screw threads of the backplate, then fix the mounting bars using the four NM-ALS1 long screws. Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are pointing inwards. Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but do not use excessive force (max.
  • Page 16 Fastening the heatsink to the CPU Caution: Please first take off the centre fan as well as the protection cover at the bottom side of the heatsink. Then put the heatsink onto the CPU and screw it to the screw threads of the mounting bars.
  • Page 17 Use the heatsink with the centre fan only in order to guarantee best compatibility with tall RAM modules. Add the second fan to the front fin stack for further improved cooling performance. Connect the fan(s) to the motherboard’s CPU fan header(s). If necessary, use the supplied NA-YC1 y-cable to connect both fans to one fan header.
  • Page 18 (e.g. in shipping), we generally recommend, for safety reasons, taking the cooler off. Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage that may arise due to excessive stress during transport if you keep the heatsink installed.

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