Noctua NH-D15 | Installation Manual | AMD
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Even with high-grade products and strict quality control, the
possibility of defects cannot be eliminated entirely. Therefore,
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 NH-D15, please
don’t hesitate to contact our support team (support@noctua.at).
Please also consult the FAQ section on our website:
www.noctua.at/faqs.
Warranty, Support and FAQs
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As it is not possible to reliably calculate or control the forces
that act upon a system during transport (e.g. in shipping), we gen-
erally recommend, for safety reasons, taking the cooler off. Noctua
cannot be held responsible for any damage that may arise due to
excessive stress during transport if you keep the heatsink installed.
Transporting your system
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Reattach the centre fan and, optionally, install the second fan (in
grey) using the supplied steel clips:
Fan Setup
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Use the heatsink with the centre fan only in order to guarantee best
compatibility with tall RAM modules. Add the second fan to the
front fin-stack for further improved cooling performance.
Connect the fan(s) to the motherboard’s CPU fan header(s). If nec-
essary, use the supplied NA-YC1 y-split cable to connect both fans
to one fan header.
Depending on your CPU and the temperature inside the case,
you may interconnect the supplied NA-RC7 Low-Noise Adaptors
(L.N.A.) in order to further reduce the fans’ operating noise.
Caution: Never use one adaptor for both fans by putting it before
the y-split cable.
Caution: When using the L.N.A.s, check the temperature of your
CPU using appropriate software (e.g. the respective applications
of your motherboard manufacturer), in order to evade automatic
throttling of the CPU due to the increased temperature. If the
cooling performance is insufficient, please increase case ventilation
or remove the L.N.A.s.
Motherboard
Fans
Low-Noise Adaptor
Y-Split Cable
Y-Split Cable
Low-Noise Adaptors
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Caution: Please first take off the center fan as well as the protection
cover at the bottom side of the heatsink.
Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use
excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm).
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU
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Then put the heatsink onto the CPU and screw it to the screw
threads of the mounting bars. Perform 2-3 turns on each screw,
then repeat until both are fully tightened.
