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Noctua NH-U12S Installation Manual

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LGA1700, LGA1200 & LGA115x
Dear customer,
Thank you very much for choosing the Noctua NH-U12S.
First introduced in 2005, our NH-U12 series has
won more than 600 awards and recommendations
from leading international hardware websites and
magazines.
The NH-U12S is the latest addition to this prestigious se-
ries and I'm confident that you will be able to sense some
of the research, attention and care we've put into making
this product.
Enjoy your Noctua NH-U12S!
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 1 600 awards and recommendations from leading international hardware websites and magazines. The NH-U12S is the latest addition to this prestigious se- ries and I’m confident that you will be able to sense some of the research, attention and care we’ve put into making this product.

  • Page 2: Removing The Motherboard

    NOCTUA NH-U12S INSTALLATION MANUAL Required mounting parts: 1x NM-IBP4 2x NM-IMB3 backplate mounting bars 4x NM-ICS1 4x NM-ITS1 4x NM-IBT5 clip-on spacers thumb screws bolts 4x NM-IPS1 4x NM-IPS3 black plastic spacers for blue plastic spacers for LGA1200/115x LGA1700 Removing the motherboard...

  • 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 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-IMB3 mounting bars so that they will not be misaligned.
  • Page 5 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 6: Fan Setup

    Scan this code to display multilingual manuals on your phone. Fastening the heatsink to the CPU Transporting your system Caution: Please first take off the 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 7 L.N.A. Adding a second fan The NH-U12S includes an extra set of fan clips and an extra set of thicker anti-vibration pads for installing a second NF-F12 fan in push/pull mode in order to further improve cooling performance.

  • Page 8: Transporting Your System

    700g. Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage that may arise due to excessive stress during transport if you keep the fan installed.
  • Page 9 LGA20xx Dear customer, Thank you very much for choosing the Noctua NH-U12S. First introduced in 2005, our NH-U12 series has won more than 600 awards and recommendations from leading international hardware websites and magazines. The NH-U12S is the latest addition to this prestigious series and I’m confident that you will be able to sense...
  • Page 10 Required mounting parts: 2x NM-IMB3 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-IMB3 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 700g. Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage that may arise due to excessive stress during transport if you keep the fan installed.
  • Page 13 2005, our NH-U12 series has won more than 600 awards and recommendations from leading international hardware websites and magazines. The NH-U12S is the latest addition to this prestigious series and I’m confident that you will be able to sense some of the research, attention and care we’ve put into making this...
  • Page 14 If your motherboard does not include a stock backplate, please contact our Noctua service team at support@noctua.at. Attaching the mounting bars...
  • Page 15 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. Apply 5 small dots;...
  • Page 16 Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but do not use excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm). Fan setup Reattach the fan to the heatsink using the supplied fan clips:...
  • Page 17 L.N.A. Adding a second fan The NH-U12S includes an extra set of fan clips and an extra set of thicker anti-vibration pads for installing a second NF-F12 fan in push/pull mode in order to further improve cooling performance.
  • Page 18 (e.g. in shipping), we generally recommend, for safety reasons, taking the fan off the heatsink in order to reduce the weight below 700g. Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage that may arise due to excessive stress during transport if you keep the fan installed.

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