Noctua NH-L12 - Manual (Page 2)

Noctua NH-L12 | Installation Manual | LGA1366/115x/775
Caution: On LGA115x, please make sure that the two cuts in the supplied
backplate align with the screws of the mainboard’s stock backplate.
Installing the mounting bars
First put the plastic spacers onto the bolts, then add the mounting bars.
Caution: Please verify that all four NM-IBT1 bolts are put into the
appropriate holes and fully pushed in.
For use on LGA1366 and LGA115x mainboards, please remove the rubber
inlay. Make sure that the rubber inlay is in place for LGA775.
LGA1366 & LGA115x
Attaching the backplate
Place the backplate on the rear side of the mainboard so that the bolts
stick through the mounting holes.
First put the four NM-IBT1 bolts into the holes appropriate for your main-
board’s CPU socket.
Caution: Make sure to use NM-IBT1 and not NM-IBT3!
LGA775
Setting up the backplate
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 I/O 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!
1.
2.
3.
Required mounting parts:
4x NM-ITS1
Thumbscrews
4x NM-IPS1
Plastic Spacers
1x NM-IBP1
Backplate
1x NM-IRI1
LGA775 Rubber Inlay
4x NM-IBT1
Bolts
4x NM-IBT3
Bolts
2x NM-IMB2
Mounting Bars
Step 4
Step 3
Step 2
Step 1
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. 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!
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.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/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
LGA1366 (80mm)
LGA115x (75mm)
LGA775 (72mm)
NM-IBT1 NM-IBT3
NM-IBT1 NM-IBT3