Noctua NM-i115-1200 Series Installation Manual

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Noctua NM-i115x-1200| Installation ManualDear customer,Congratulations on choosing a Noctua cooler for your IntelLGA1200/LGA115x system. We always like to think of our coolersas safe long-term investments: Not only are they built to last, wealso provide upgrade kits so that you can keep using your trustyNoctua heatsink when you do a system upgrade.Enjoy your Noctua cooler on LGA1200/LGA115x!Yours sincerely,Roland Mossig, Noctua CEORequired mounting parts:2x NM-SFB2fastening brackets2x NM-IMB2mounting-Bars1x NM-IBP2LGA115x backplate4x NM-ITS1thumb screws4x NM-SSC1short screws4x NM-IPS1plastic spacersCaution: Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according tothe desired final orientation of the cooler:Orientation A Orientation BCaution: Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars arepointing outwards.First put the plastic spacers onto the bolts of the backplate, thenadd the mounting bars. Use the centre holes of the mounting bars.Installing the mounting bars4Place the backplate on the rear side of the motherboard so thatthe bolts 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.Caution: Make sure to install the fastening brackets in the correctposition.Attaching the backplate3In 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 motherboard2Then fix the new NM-SFB2 fastening brackets to the cooler (youcan either use the original screws or the supplied NM-SSC1screws). Tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use excessiveforce (max. torque 0.5 Nm).Fixing the fastening-brackets to the cooler1Caution: The following cooler models already use the NM-SFB2 orcompatible fastening brackets, so if you use one of these models,please skip this step and directly proceed to the next one: NH-C14S, NH-D14 SE2011, NH-D15, NH-D15 SE-AM4, NH-D15S,NH-D9L, NH-L12, NH-L9x65, NH-L9x65 SE-AM4. If you use theNH-L12S, NH-U12A, NH-U12S, NH-U12S SE-AM4, NH-U14S orNH-U9S, you can also skip this step, but in this case, you need touse the NM-IMB3 mounting bars supplied with the cooler ratherthan the NM-IMB2 bars supplied with this kit in step 2.First take off the original fastening-brackets from the cooler byunscrewing the four short screws.Caution: The supplied backplate will install over the mother-board’s stock backplate, so the motherboard’s stock backplatemust not be taken off.This SecuFirm2™ Mounting-Kit for LGA1200 & LGA115x(LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) is compatible with mostNoctua retail CPU coolers since 2005. For detailed, up to datecompatibility information please visit:www.noctua.at/socket_compatibilityPrior to installing the cooler, please consult the compatibilitylists on our website (www.noctua.at/compatibility) and verifythat the cooler is fully compatible with your motherboard. Pleasealso make sure that your PC case offers sufficient clearance forthe cooler and that there are no compatibility issues with anyother components (e.g. tall RAM modules). Double check thatthe heatsink and fan clips do not make contact with the VGA cardor other PCIe cards. Noctua cannot be held responsible for anydamage or losses caused by compatibility issues.This manual will guide you through the installation process stepby step using an NH-U12P heatsink as an example. Please notethat the installation procedure is identical for all models.Should you encounter any difficulties, please check the FAQs onour website (www.noctua.at/faqs) and don’t hesitate to contact oursupport team at support@noctua.at.Multilingual versions of this manual are available on our website:www.noctua.at/manuals

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