Noctua NH-D15 - Manual (Page 3)

Installing the mounting bars
First screw the NM-IBT2 bolts into the screw threads of the
LGA2011 socket frame.
Step 1
Then put the NM-IMB2 mounting-bars onto the bolts.
Required mounting parts:
Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-D15.
Built on the basis of the legendary NH-D14 and carrying on its
quest for ultimate quiet cooling performance, our flagship model
NH-D15 is an elite-class dual tower cooler for the highest demands.
I’m confident that you will be able to sense some of the research,
attention and care we’ve put into making this cooler.
Enjoy your NH-D15!
Yours sincerely,
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.noctua.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/faqs) 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/manuals
NM-IBT2 Bolts
4x NM-ITS1 Thumbscrews NM-IMB2 Mounting Bars
Caution: Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according to
the desired final orientation of the cooler:
Orientation A Orientation B
Caution: Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are
pointing outwards.
Fix the mounting bars using the 4 thumb screws.
Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use
excessive force.
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 heatspreader.
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower the heat
conductivity and cooling performance!
Step 2
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU
Caution: Please first take off the center fan as well as the protec-
tion cover at the bottom side of the heatsink.
Step 3
Then put the heatsink onto the CPU and screw it to the screw
threads of the mounting bars.
Caution: Tighten the screws until they stop.
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