Noctua NH-L12
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1. D play son gual manual your mobile phone G nectua Dear customer Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH L12 This smaller size cooler packs all essential technologies of our award winning high end models into a highly compact package in order to give you the best possible quiet cooling experience for HTPCs and small form factor builds l 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 NH L12 Scan this code to dis multi lin Caution Tighten the screws until they stop Yours sincerely Step 5 i Fan Setup ai The NH L12 can be used with both fans for maximum performance or with Roland Mossig Noctua CEO the NF B9 fan only in order to reduce the total height to 66mm This manual will guide you through the installation process of the SecuFirm2 mounting system step by step Prior to installing the Caution Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are pointing inwards cooler please consult the compatibility list on our website www noc Dual fore mode Wasana Sile tan mote height iin tua at compatibility and verify that the cooler is fully compatible with your motherboard j If you want to use both fans put the NF F12 fan back on If you don t Should you encounter any difficulties please check the FAQs on our run the NF F12 on the CPU cooler you can use the supplied fan2. 6 years and direct fast and straightforward RMA service Should you encounter any problems with your NH L12 please don t hesitate to contact our support team support noctua at Please also consult the FAQ section on our website www noctua at fags
3. appropriate for your main board s CPU socket Caution Make sure to use NM IBT1 and not NM IBT3 LGA1366 80mm LGA115x 75mm LGA775 72mm NM IBT NM IBT3 Caution Please verify that all four NM IBT bolts are put into the appropriate holes and fully pushed in play son your mobile phone 5 5 D a4 i a Ss YL i N multi lin For use on LGA1366 and LGA115x mainboards please remove the rubber inlay Make sure that the rubber inlay is in place for LGA775 t th ee ew RV lt gt LGA1366 amp LGAI15x LGA775 Step 3 Attaching the backplate Place the backplate on the rear side of the mainboard so that the bolts stick through the mounting holes Caution On LGA1 15x please make sure that the two cuts in the supplied backplate align with the screws of the mainboard s stock backplate Step 4 Installing the mounting bars First put the plastic spacers onto the bolts then add the mounting bars G nectua Caution Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according to the de sired final orientation of the cooler reentrant pt iz S m sl z Caution In tower style cases please avoid installing the NH L12 with the bends of the heatpipes pointing upwards as this may result in reduced cooling performance Caution Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are pointing
4. outwards Caution Gently tighten the screws until they stop but don t use excessive force Step 5 Applying thermal paste If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads on your CPU please clean them off first Then press a small drop 4 5mm diameter of NT H1 onto the centre of the heat spreader Caution Applying too much thermal paste will lower the heat conductivity and cooling performance Step 6 Fastening the heatsink to the CPU Caution Please first take off the protection cover at the bottom side of the heatsink and remove the rubber support bar between the bottom fan and the base of the heatsink Take off the top fan Then put the heatsink onto the CPU and screw it to the screw threads of the mounting bars Note that you can reach through the blades of the lower fan using the supplied screw driver There is thus no need to take off the lower fan for installation Caution Tighten the screws until they stop play son your mobile phone ara T 2 g Tia c 5 92 multi lin Step 7 Fan Setup The NH L12 can be used with both fans for maximum performance or with the NF B9 fan only in order to reduce the total height to 66mm Single fan mode height 66mm Dual fan mode height 93mm If you want to use both fans put the NF F12 fan back on If you don t run the NF F12 on the CPU cooler you can use the supplied fan screws or silicone Vibrati
5. efore we aim at providing the Then put the NM IMB2 mounting bars onto the bolts highest possible level of reliability and convenience by offering a warranty period of 6 years and direct fast and straightforward RMA service Should you encounter any problems with your NH L12 please don t hesitate to contact our support team support noctua at Caution Tighten the screws until they stop Please also consult the FAQ section on our website www noctua at fags G nectua Dear customer Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH L12 This smaller size cooler packs all essential technologies of our award winning high end models into a highly compact package in order to give you the best possible quiet cooling experience for HTPCs and small form factor builds l 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 NH L12 Yours sincerely ra Roland Mossig Noctua CEO 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 list on our website www noc tua at compatibility and verify that the cooler is fully compatible with your motherboard Should you encounter any difficulties please check the FAQs on our website www noctua at fags and don t hesitate to contact our support team at support noctua at Noctua cannot be
6. held responsible for any damage or losses caused by compatibility issues Multilingual versions of this manual are available on our website www noctua at manuals Required mounting parts i 8 1x NM IBP1 1x NM IRIT 2x NM IMB2 Backplate LGA775 Rubber Inlay Mounting Bars 4x NM IBTI 4x NM IBT3 4x NM IPS1 4x NM ITS1 Bolts Bolts Plastic Spacers Thumbscrews Step 1 Removing the mainboard In case you want to use the cooler on an assembled system you first have to remove the mainboard from the case in order to be able to install the supplied backplate Caution On LGA1366 and LGA115x the supplied backplate will install over the mainboard s stock backplate so the mainboard s stock backplate must not be taken off Caution Some Mini ITX mainboards have larger components such as capacitors or 1 0 Chips on the rear side that would make contact with the NM IBP1 backplate As there is a risk of damaging the mainboard when the backplate presses onto these components please use the supplied NM IBT3 bolts instead of the NM IBP1 backplate and NM IBT1 bolts when installing the NH L12 on mainboards with larger components on the rear side Proceed with Step 4 after inserting the NM IBT3 bolts as shown below If in doubt please consult the compatibility list oF www noctua at compatibility or contact our support team NM IBT3 NM IBT Step 2 Seiting up the backplate First put the four NM IBT1 bolts into the holes
7. hem off first Then press a small drop 4 5mm diameter of y split cable NT H1 onto the centre of the heatspreader Low Noise Adaptor Y Split Cable Step 1 Installing the mounting bars First screw the NM IBT2 bolts into the screw threads of the LGA2011 socket frame Caution Applying too much thermal paste will lower the heat conductivity and cooling performance Y Split Cable Low Noise Adaptors Al Re ll al ee PR Caution When using the L N A check the temperature of your CPU using Step 3 appropriate software e g the respective applications of your mainboard Fastening the heatsink to the CPU manufacturer in order to evade automatic throttling of the CPU due to the increased temperature If the cooling performance is insufficient please Caution Please first take off the protection cover at the bottom side of the increase case ventilation or remove the L N A heatsink and remove the rubber support bar between the bottom fan and the base of the heatsink Take off the top fan Then put the heatsink onto the CPU and screw if to the screw threads of the mounting bars Note that you can reach through eeeeeeeoaoeaeaeaoeaoeaoeaenaeaeeaeeaeeeeoeeeee 8 Warranty Support and FAQs the blades of the lower fan using the supplied screw driver There is thus Even with high grade products and strict quality control the possibility of no need to take off the lower fan for installation defects cannot be eliminated entirely Ther
8. on Compensators fo install it inside your case Connect the fan s to the mainboard Use the supplied NA YC1 y split cable to connect both fans fo one fan header Depending on your CPU and the temperature inside the case you may interconnect the supplied NA RC6 and NA RC7 Low Noise Adapters L N A in order to further reduce the fans operating noise Use the NA RC6 for the NF F12 120mm fan and the NA RC7 for the NF B9 92mm fan Caution Never use one adaptor for both fans by putting it before the y split cable Low Noise Adaptor Y Split Cable Y Split Cable Low Noise Adaptors Caution When using the L N A check the temperature of your CPU using appropriate software e g the respective applications of your mainboard manufacturer in order to evade automatic throttling of the CPU due to the increased temperature If the cooling performance is insufficient please increase case ventilation or remove the L N A Warranty Support and FAQs Even with high grade products and strict quality control the possibility of defects cannot be eliminated entirely Therefore we aim at providing the highest possible level of reliability and convenience by offering a warranty period of 6 years and direct fast and straightforward RMA service Should you encounter any problems with your NH L12 please don t hesitate to contact our support team support noctua at Please also consult the FAQ section on our website www noctua at fags
9. play son your mobile phone 5 D gt G nectua ma i aS Ss YL N multi lin Dear customer Caution Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according to the Step 4 desired final orientation of the cooler Fan Setup Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH L12 This smaller size cooler The NH L12 can be used with both fans for maximum performance or with the NF B9 fan only in order to reduce the total height to 66mm packs all essential technologies of our award winning high end models Caution In tower style cases please avoid installing the NH L12 with the bends of the heatpipes pointing into a highly compact package in order to give you the best possible quiet cooling experience for HTPCs and small form factor builds 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 NH L12 upwards as this may Yours sincerely result in reduced ra Roland Mossig Noctua CEO cooling performance Dual fan mode Single fan mode height 93mm height 66mm Caution Make sure that the curved sides of If you want fo use both fans put the NF F12 fan back on If you don t This manual will guide you through the installation process of the the mounting bars are run the NF F12 on the CPU cooler you can use the supplied fan screws or SecuFirm2 mounting system step by step Prio
10. r side of the socket Step 2 Attaching the mounting bars First put the plastic spacers onto the screw threads then fix the mounting bars using the 4 long screws If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads on your CPU please clean them off first Then press a small drop 4 5mm diameter of NT H1 onto the centre of the heatspreader Caution Applying too much thermal paste will lower the heat conductivity and cooling performance Step 4 Fastening the heatsink to the CPU Caution Please first take off the protection cover at the bottom side of the heatsink and remove the rubber support bar between the bottom fan and the base of the heatsink Put the heatsink onto the CPU and screw it to the screw threads of the mounting bars y split cable Low Noise Adaptor Y Split Cable Y Split Cable Low Noise Adaptors Caution When using the L N A check the temperature of your CPU using appropriate software e g the respective applications of your mainboard manufacturer in order to evade automatic throttling of the CPU due to the increased temperature If the cooling performance is insufficient please increase case ventilation or remove the L N A Warranty Support and FAQs Even with high grade products and strict quality control the possibility of defects cannot be eliminated entirely Therefore we aim at providing the highest possible level of reliability and convenience by offering a war ranty period of
11. r to installing the pointing outwards silicone Vibration Compensators to install it inside your case cooler please consult the compatibility list on our website www noc tua at compatibility and verify that the cooler is fully compatible with your motherboard Should you encounter any difficulties please check the FAQs on our website www noctua at fags and don t hesitate to Fix the mounting bars using the NM ITS1 thumbscrews contact our support team at support noctua at Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage or losses caused by compatibility issues Multilingual versions of this manual are available on our website www noctua at manuals Connect the fan s to the mainboard Use the supplied NA YC1 y split cable to connect both fans to one fan header Required mounting parts Caution Gently tighten the screws until they stop but don t use excessive force Herat naoneeadhecalnanianel operation etnias vontnt interconnect the supplied NA RC6 and NA RC7 Low Noise Adapters Step 2 L N A in order to further reduce the fans operating noise Use the NA Applying thermal paste RC6 for the NF F12 120mm fan and the NA RC7 for the NF B9 92mm fan 2x NM IMB2 4x NM IBT2 4x NM ITS1 Mounting Bars Bolts Thumbscrews If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads on your CPU Caution Never use one adaptor for both fans by putting it before the CSR ODGLGSLCECDEER CBG REGED 66 G66 ee please clean t
12. screws or website www noctua at faqs and don t hesitate to contact our support Cr silicone Vibration Compensators to install it inside your case team at support noctua at Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage or losses caused by compatibility issues Multilingual versions of this manual are available on our website O www noctua at manuals Required mounting parts Caution Tighten the screws until they stop Connect the fan s to the mainboard Use the supplied NA YCI y split cable to connect both fans to one fan header Depend ing on your CPU and the temperature inside the case you may interconnect the supplied NA RC6 and NA RC7 Low Noise Adapters L N A in order to further reduce the fans operating noise Use the NA A o T ce a a dn i i nd i i de RC6 for the NE F12 120mm fan and the NA RC7 for the NE B9 92mm fon Step 3 Applying thermal paste Caution Never use one adaptor for both fans by putting it before the Caution The SecuFirm2 mounting system requires a backplate which is preinstalled on most AMD mainboards If your mainboard doesn t have a backplate please contact our support team at AMD stock backplate support noctua at Step 1 Removing the retention module If your mainboard uses a retention module for CPU cooler installation please remove it first The SecuFirm2 mounting system will install di rectly to your mainboard s stock backplate on the rea
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