Noctua NM-I2011 Mounting-Kit - Manual

Noctua LGA2011| Installation Manual
Fixing the fastening-brackets to the cooler
Step 1:
First take off the original fastening-brackets from the cooler by
unscrewing the four screws.
Required mounting parts:
Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing a Noctua cooler for your LGA2011
system. We always like to think of our coolers as safe long-term
investments: Not only are they built to last, we also provide upgrade kits so
that you can keep using your trusty Noctua heatsink when you do a system
upgrade. Enjoy your Noctua cooler on LGA2011!
Yours sincerely,
Roland Mossig, Noctua CEO
4x NM-ITS1
Thumbscrews
2x NM-IFB2 Fastening Brackets
4x NM-SSC1
Short Screws
This SecuFirm2™ Mounting-Kit for LGA 2011 is compatible with the
following CPU coolers: NH-C12P, NH-C12P SE14, NH-C14, NH-D14,
NH-U12, NH-U12F, NH-U12P, NH-U12P SE1366, NH-U12P SE2, NH-U9,
NH-9F, NH-U9B, NH-U9B SE2.
This manual will guide you through the installation process step by step
using an NH-U12P heatsink as an example. Please note that the instal-
lation procedure is identical for all models.
Should you encounter any difficulties, please check the FAQs on our
website and don’t hesitate to 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
4x NM-IBT2 Bolts
Then fix the new NM-IFB2 fastening brackets to the cooler (you can
either use the original screws or the supplied NM-SSC1 screws).
First screw the NM-IBT2 bolts into the screw threads of the LGA 2011
socket frame.
Installing the mounting-bars
Step 2:
Caution: Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according to the
desired final orientation of the cooler:
Then put the NM-IMB2 mounting-bars onto the bolts.
Orientation A Orientation B
Caution: Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are
pointing outwards.
Fix the mounting bars using the NM-ITS1 thumbscrews.
Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use excessive force.
Step 3:
Applying thermal paste
If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads on your CPU
and cooler base, please clean them off first. Then press a small drop
(4-5mm diameter) of thermal compound (e.g. Noctua NT-H1) onto the
centre of the heatspreader.
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower the heat conductivity
and cooling performance!
2x NM-IMB2 Mounting-Bars
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU
Caution: If you’re using the cooler for the first time, please take off the
protection cover at the bottom side of the heatsink first! Put the heatsink
onto the CPU and screw it to the screw threads of the mounting bars.
Caution: Tighten the screws until they stop.
Step 4:
Installing the fan
Step 5:
Install the fan as described in the manual that came with the cooler.
Even with high-grade products and strict quality control, the
possibility of defects cannot be eliminated entirely. There-
fore, 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 Noctua product, please don’t hesitate to
contact our support team ([email protected]).
Warranty, Support and FAQs
Caution: Make sure to install the fastening brackets in the correct position:
Caution: Due to the mass restrictions of the LGA2011 specifications, we rec-
ommend taking off the heatsink when moving or transporting your PC. Noctua
cannot be held responsible for any damage that may arise due to excessive
stress on the socket during transportation if you keep the heatsink installed.