Installing the mounting bars
1
Caution: Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according to
the desired final orientation of the cooler:
Caution: Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are
pointing outwards.
Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use
excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm).
Fix the mounting bars using the 4 thumbscrews.
First screw the NM-IBT2 bolts into the screw threads of the
LGA20xx socket frame.
Then put the NM-IMB3 mounting bars onto the bolts.
Orientation A
Orientation B
Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-L12 Ghost S1 edition.
Our classic NH-L12 has proven to be the best air cooling
solution for Louqe’s award-winning Ghost S1 enclosure. With its
single 92mm fan, the new Ghost S1 edition is tailored for use
in this case and has been updated with the latest SecuFirm2™
mounting hardware for all current mainstream sockets. Topped
off with our further improved NT-H2 thermal compound and a
full 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, the NH-L12 Ghost S1 edition
is the ideal choice for premium grade quiet builds in the Louqe
Ghost S1 chassis.
Enjoy your NH-L12 Ghost S1 edition!
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. Please also make
sure that your PC case offers sufficient clearance for the cooler and
that there are no compatibility issues with any other components
(e.g. tall RAM modules).
Double check that the heatsink and fan clips do not make contact
with the VGA card or other PCIe cards. Noctua cannot be held
responsible for any damage or losses caused by compatibility issues.
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].
Multilingual versions of this manual are available on our website:
www.noctua.at/manuals
Required mounting parts:
2x NM-IMB3 mounting bars
4x NM-ITS1 thumbscrews
4x NM-IBT2 bolts
LGA20xx
!
Applying the thermal paste
2
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU
3
Caution:
Please first take off the protection cover at the bottom side
of the heatsink.
Then put the heatsink onto the CPU and screw it to the screw
threads of the mounting bars. Note that you can reach through the
blades of the fan using the supplied screw driver. There is thus no
need to take off the fan for installation.
Perform 2-3 turns on each screw, then repeat until both are fully
tightened.
If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads
on your CPU, please clean them off first. Then press 4 small
dots (
~
2mm diameter) near the corners plus 1 dot (
~
3-4mm
diameter) of NT-H2 onto the centre of the heatspreader.
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower heat
conductivity and cooling performance!
Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use
excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm).
Noctua NH-L12 Ghost S1 Edition| Installation Manual
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