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Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black Installation Manual

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LGA1700, LGA1200 & LGA115x
Dear customer,
Thank you very much for choosing the Noctua
NH-U12S chromax.black.
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
some of the research, attention and care we've put
into making this product.
Enjoy your Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black!
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: Removing The Motherboard

    NOCTUA NH-U12S chromax.b 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...

  • Page 3: Attaching The Backplate

    lack 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 Scan this code to display multilingual manuals on your phone. Transporting your system Fastening the heatsink to the CPU 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 Connect the fan to the motherboard’s CPU fan header. Depending on your CPU and the temperature inside the case, you may interconnect the supplied NA-RC6 Low- Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.) in order to further reduce the fan’s operating noise. Caution: When using the L.N.A., check the temperature of your CPU using appropriate software (e.g.
  • Page 8 Clip position for thick spacers: standard spacers: While Noctua recommends using an NF-F12 fan for best results in dual fan mode, the extra set of fan clips can also be used to install most other fans. In this case, please put the supplied self-adhesive anti-vibration strips onto the heatsink to avoid vibrations being transmitted to the cooler.
  • 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-IMB3 mounting bars 4x NM-ITS1 4x NM-IBT2 thumb screws bolts 1 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: 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 13 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.
  • Page 14 If your motherboard does not in- clude a stock backplate, please contact our Noctua service team at support@noctua.at. Attaching the mounting bars...
  • Page 15 black 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: Fan Setup

    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 NOCTUA NH-U12S chromax.b INSTALLATION MANUAL Connect the fan to the motherboard’s CPU fan header. Depending on your CPU and the temperature inside the case, you may interconnect the supplied NA-RC6 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.) in order to further reduce the fan’s operating noise.
  • 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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