User Manual

Attaching the mounting bars
First put the plastic spacers onto the screw threads, then fix the
mounting bars using the 4 long screws.
Step 2
Caution: The SecuFirm2™ mounting system requires a back-
plate, which is preinstalled on most AMD mainboards. If your
mainboard doesn’t have a backplate, please contact our support
team at [e-mail].
Removing the retention module
If your mainboard uses a retention module for CPU cooler instal-
lation, please remove it first. The SecuFirm2™ mounting system
will install directly to your mainboard’s stock backplate on the rear
side of the socket.
Step 1
AMD stock backplate
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AMD
Caution: Tighten the screws until they stop.
Caution: Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are
pointing outwards.
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 eliteclass 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 [e-mail].
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
2x NM-AMB1 Mounting Bars
4x NM-APS1 Plastic Spacers4x NM-ALS1 Screws
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.
Step 2
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower the heat
conductivity and cooling performance!