Noctua NH-D15S chromax.black User Manual

In case you want to use the cooler on an assembled system
and your case doesn’t have a cut-out at the rear side of the
motherboard tray, you rst have to remove the motherboard
from the case in order to be able to install the supplied
backplate.
Removing the motherboard
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NOCTUA NH-D15S chromax.black
INSTALLATION MANUAL
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Required mounting parts:
2x NM-IMB2 mounting bars1x NM-IBP2 backplate
4x NM-ITS1s thumb screws4x NM-IPS1 plastic spacers
Caution: The supplied backplate will install over the mother-
board’s stock backplate, so the motherboard’s stock backplate
must not be taken off.
Attaching the backplate2
Place the backplate on the rear side of the motherboard so that
the bolts stick through the mounting holes.
Caution: Please make sure that the three cut-outs in the
supplied backplate align with the screws of the motherboard’s
stock backplate.
First put the plastic spacers onto the bolts of the backplate, then
add the mounting bars.
Installing the mounting bars
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Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-D15S chromax.
black. Built on the basis of the legendary NH-D14 and carrying
on its quest for ultimate quiet cooling performance, our agship
model NH-D15 is an elite class dual tower cooler for the
highest demands. I’m condent that you will be able to sense
some of the research, attention and care we’ve put into making
this cooler.
Enjoy your NH-D15S chromax.black!
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 sufcient
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 difculties, please check the FAQs
on our website (www.noctua.at/faqs) and don’t hesitate to
contact our support team at support@noctua.at.
Multilingual versions of this manual are available on our
website: www.noctua.at/manuals
LGA115x & LGA1200!
Caution: Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars
are pointing outwards.
Fix the mounting bars using the 4 thumb screws.
Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use
excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm).
If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads
on your CPU, please clean them off rst. Then press a small
drop (3-4mm diameter) of NT-H1 onto the centre of the heat-
spreader.
Applying the thermal paste
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower heat
conductivity and cooling performance!
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Orientation A Orientation B
Caution: Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according
to the desired nal orientation of the cooler:

Noctua NH-D15S chromax.black Specifications

General

Type	Cooler
Airflow	140.2 m³/h
Bearing type	Self-Stabilising Oil-pressure Bearing (SSO)
Fan diameter	140 mm
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)
Suitable location	Processor
Rotational speed (max)	1500 RPM
Rotational speed (min)	300 RPM
Noise level (high speed)	24.6 dB
Compatible processor series	-
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1150 (Socket H3), LGA 1151 (Socket H4), LGA 1155 (Socket H2), LGA 1156 (Socket H), LGA 1200 (Socket H5), LGA 2011 (Socket R), LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R), LGA 2066, Socket AM2, Socket AM2+, Socket AM3, Socket AM3+, Socket FM1, Socket FM2, Socket FM2+
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	150000 h
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) support	Yes
Material	Aluminium, Cooper
Fan connector	4-pin
Product color	Black
Number of fans	1 fan(s)
Radiator material	Aluminum
Base plate material	Copper
Number of heat pipes	6
Voltage	12 V
Power consumption (typical)	1.56 W
Package type	Box
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733080

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	135 mm
Width	150 mm
Height	160 mm
Weight	1150 g

Summary

LGA115x & LGA1200 Installation

Removing the motherboard

Procedure to remove the motherboard from the case for cooler installation.

Attaching the backplate

Steps to attach the SecuFirm2™ mounting backplate to the motherboard.

Installing the mounting bars

Procedure to install the mounting bars onto the motherboard backplate.

Applying the thermal paste

Instructions for applying thermal paste to the CPU surface.

Fastening the heatsink to the CPU

Steps to securely mount the heatsink onto the CPU.

Fan setup

Instructions for attaching and connecting the CPU cooler fan.

LGA20xx Installation

Installing the mounting bars

Procedure to install mounting bars onto LGA20xx socket frame.

Applying the thermal paste

Instructions for applying thermal paste to the CPU surface.

Fastening the heatsink to the CPU

Steps to securely mount the heatsink onto the CPU.

AMD Installation

Removing the stock retention module

Procedure to remove the stock retention module from the motherboard.

Attaching the mounting bars

Steps to attach mounting bars using correct spacers and screws.

Applying the thermal paste

Instructions for applying thermal paste to the CPU surface.

General Information and Support

Transporting your system

Recommendation regarding cooler removal for system transport.

Warranty, support and FAQs

Information on warranty, customer support, and frequently asked questions.