Noctua NH-U12P - Manual

Thank you very much for choosing a Noctua
cooler. This manual will guide you through the
installation process step by step.
Noctua LGA775 Mounting-Kit
Installation Manual
NH-U12P-LGA775 | Installation Manual
Required mounting parts (from the LGA775-bag):
the backplate’s screw sockets with the mainboard’s screw-
holes.
Step 3:
Attaching the fastening brackets to the heatsink
Now screw the mounting bars to the backplate using 4 short
screws.
Tightly screw the fastening brackets to the base of the heatsink
using 4 short screws.
Step 4:
Applying thermal paste
If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads on
your CPU, please clean them off first.
Removing the mainboard
Step 1:
In case you want to use the NH-U12P on an assembled system,
you first have to remove the mainboard from the case as the
cooler has to be screwed together with the backplate on the
back side of the mainboard.
Prior to installing the cooler, please consult the compat-
ibility list on our website and verify that the cooler is fully
compatible with your motherboard.
Should you encounter any difficulties, please check the
FAQs on our website and don’t hesitate to contact our
support team at [email protected]. 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
2x springscrews with
internal thread
2x LGA mounting bars
Required mounting parts (from the common parts bag):
2x LGA fastening brackets 4x self-adhesive washers
2x pressure springs 8x short screws
Press a small drop (4-5mm diameter) of NT-H1 onto the cen-
tre of the heat-spreader.
Put the heatsink onto the CPU and turn it back and forth a few
times in order to spread the paste.
Caution: Take off the protection cover at the bottom side of
the heatsink first!
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower the heat
conductivity and cooling performance!
Caution: The insulation of the LGA backplate has to face the
mainboard
.
Step 2:
Attaching the backplate
Place the backplate on the back side of the mainboard, aligning
Orientation A Orientation B
Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according to the
desired final orientation of the cooler:
Caution: Make sure that the straight sides of the mounting
bars face the socket and the bulgings are pointing outwards.
Caution: Don’t forget to stick 4 self-adhesive washers to the
mounting brackets.
1x LGA backplate
Rev. 1.1