Noctua NH-P1 Installation Manual

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Place the backplate on the rear side of the motherboard so that thebolts stick through the mounting holes.Caution: Please make sure that the three cut-outs in thesupplied backplate align with the screws of the motherboard’sstock backplate.First put the plastic spacers onto the bolts of the backplate, thenadd the NM-IMB2 mounting bars.Installing the mounting bars3Noctua NH-P1| Installation manualScan this code to displaymultilingual manuals onyou mobile phone.While the NH-P1 provides first-rate performance for a passivecooler, it is not suitable for overclocking or CPUs that create highheat-loads. Please note that the TDP (Thermal Design Power)rating or amount of heat dissipation that the cooler can handlenot only depends on the chassis and various other factors such asambient temperature or other components inside the system, butalso generally varies from CPU model to CPU model.For this reason, we specify cooling performance using theNoctua Standardised Performance Rating (NSPR) instead ofgiving a general TDP specification. In addition, we refer to ourCPU compatibility list where we indicate how well the cooler canbe expected to work on a particular CPU in a fully optimisedsetup (see our setup guidelines):https://ncc.noctua.at/s/nh-p1-cpusIf necessary, Noctua recommends adding a near-inaudible120mm fan like the NF-A12x25 LS-PWM to the heatsink forimproved performance headroom.Dear customer,Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-P1.The NH-P1 is Noctua’s first passive CPU cooler and has beencustom-designed for fanless operation from ground up: Inenclosures with good natural convection, its six heatpipes andthick, widely spaced heatsink fins enable it to cool modernhigh-end CPUs with low to moderate heat dissipationcompletely passively. Please take a look at our setup guidelinesin order to make sure that you will get optimal results.Enjoy your NH-P1!Yours sincerely,Roland Mossig, Noctua CEOThis manual will guide you through the installation process of theSecuFirm2+™ mounting system step by step.Prior to installing the cooler, please consult the compatibility liston our website (www.noctua.at/compatibility) and verify that thecooler is fully compatible with your motherboard.Please also make sure that your PC case offers sufficient clearancefor the cooler and that there are no compatibility issues with anyother components (e.g. tall RAM modules).Double check that the heatsink and fan clips do not makecontact with the VGA card or other PCIe cards.Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage or losses causedby compatibility issues. Should you encounter any difficulties,please check the FAQs on our website (www.noctua.at/faqs) anddon’t hesitate to contact our support team at support@noctua.at.Multilingual versions of this manual are available on our website:www.noctua.at/manualsLGA115x & LGA1200!Caution: In order to get optimal results when building passivelycooled systems using the NH-P1, it is important to follow somegeneral guidelines.Please refer to the following page for detailed guidelines andrecommendations on how to set up your system for best results:https://noctua.at/en/nh-p1-setup-guidelinesThe NH-P1 strictly requires either a fanless PC case with goodnatural convection, an open benchtable type setup or a PC casewith fans in order to achieve its full performance.We offer a list of recommended cases for completely fanlesssystems using the NH-P1:https://ncc.noctua.at/s/nh-p1-case-recommendationsRequired mounting parts:4x NM-ITS1-TXthumb screws4x NM-IPS1plastic spacers1x NM-IBP2backplate2x NM-IMB2mounting barsIn case you want to use the cooler on an assembled system andyour case doesn’t have a cut-out at the rear side of the mother-board tray, you first have to remove the motherboard from thecase in order to be able to install the supplied backplate.Removing the motherboard1Caution: The supplied backplate will install over the mother-board’s stock backplate, so the motherboard’s stock backplatemust not be taken off.Attaching the backplate2Caution: Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according to thedesired final orientation of the cooler:Caution: Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars arepointing outwards.Orientation A Orientation B