Noctua NH-C12P Manual Do Utilizador
Thank you very much for choosing a Noctua
cooler. This manual will guide you through the
installation process step by step.
cooler. This manual will guide you through the
installation process step by step.
Noctua AM2(+) Mounting-Kit
Installation Manual
Step 2:
NH-C12P-AM2(+) |
Installation Manual
Required mounting parts (from the AM2(+)-bag):
Attaching the backplate
Place the backplate on the back side of the mainboard,
aligning the backplate’s screw sockets with the mainboard’s
screwholes.
aligning the backplate’s screw sockets with the mainboard’s
screwholes.
Put the 4 white, thin washers under the mounting bars and the
4 red, thick washers onto the mounting bars. Now screw the
mounting bars to the backplate using the small screws with
higher thread-pitch (from the AM2(+) bag).
4 red, thick washers onto the mounting bars. Now screw the
mounting bars to the backplate using the small screws with
higher thread-pitch (from the AM2(+) bag).
Step 3:
Attaching the fastening brackets to the heatsink
Step 4:
Applying thermal paste
If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads on
your CPU, please clean them off first.
your CPU, please clean them off first.
2x springscrews
with external thread
Caution: Make sure that the bulgings of the mount-
ing bars are pointing towards the socket.
ing bars are pointing towards the socket.
4x short screws with
higher thread pitch
Removing the mainboard and retention
module
Step 1:
In case you want to use the NH-C12P 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.
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.
If your mainboard uses a retention module for CPU cooler
installation, you have to remove it first. Should you experience
any difficulties, please consult your mainboard’s manual. If
your previous CPU cooler is attached using a different mounting
mechanism, please remove it according to its manual.
installation, you have to remove it first. Should you experience
any difficulties, please consult your mainboard’s manual. If
your previous CPU cooler is attached using a different mounting
mechanism, please remove it according to its manual.
1x AM2(+) backplate
2x short mounting bars
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.
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 support@noctua.at. Noctua cannot
be held responsible for any damage or losses caused by
compatibility issues.
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
website: www.noctua.at
Required mounting parts (from the common parts bag):
2x standard fastening brackets
4x white, thin washers
4x red, thick washers
2x pressure springs
4x short silver screws for
fastening brackets
Press a small drop (4-5mm diameter) of NT-H1 onto the cen-
tre of the heat-spreader.
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.
times in order to spread the paste.
Tightly screw the fastening brackets to the base of the heatsink
using 4 short screws.
using 4 short screws.
Caution: Take off the plastic cover at the bottom side of the
heatsink first!
heatsink first!
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower the heat
conductivity and cooling performance!
conductivity and cooling performance!