Noctua NH-L9x65 SE-AM4 User manual

Noctua NH-L9x65 SE-AM4 | Installation Manual
AM4
Required mounting parts:
Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-L9x65 SE-AM4.
Having received more than 100 awards and recommendations from in-
ternational hardware websites and magazines, our compact NH-L9x65
has become a standard choice among 65mm tall low-profile coolers.
The SE-AM4 version is a dedicated special edition for AMD’s AM4
platform featuring the latest SecuFirm2™ mounting system for AM4.
Enjoy your NH-L9x65 SE-AM4!
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 [e-mail].
Multilingual versions of this manual are available on our
website: www.noctua.at/manuals
AMD stock backplate
(pre-installed on the motherboard)
4x NM-APS4 plastic spacers 4x NM-ALS1 screws
2x NM-AMB4 mounting bars 2x NM-AMB5 mounting bars
Attaching the mounting bars
Choose either the short NM-AMB4 or the long NM-AMB5 mounting
bars according to the desired final orientation of the cooler.
Step 2
Removing the stock retention module
First remove the motherboard’s stock CPU cooler retention module
by unscrewing it from the backplate. The SecuFirm2™ mounting
system will install directly to the stock backplate, so please keep
it in place.
Step 1
If your motherboard does not include a stock backplate, please
contact Noctua customer support at [email protected].
Orientation NM-AMB5Orientation NM-AMB4
NM-AMB4
First put the NM-APS4 plastic spacers onto the screw threads of the
backplate, then fix the mounting bars using the four long screws.
NM-AMB5
For the short NM-AMB4 mounting bars, make sure that the curved
sides are pointing inwards. For the long NM-AMB5 mounting bars,
make sure that the curved sides are pointing outwards.
Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use
excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm).
NM-AMB5 mounting barsNM-AMB4 mounting bars
Please note that on some motherboards, the long NM-AMB5
mounting bars may not fit due to making contact with components
on the motherboard. In such cases, the cooler can be installed with
the short NM-AMB4 mounting bars only.
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 the supplied NT-H1 thermal compound onto
the centre of the heatspreader.
Step 3
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower heat conduc-
tivity and cooling performance!

AM4
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU
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
Step 4
Noctua NH-L9x65 SE-AM4 | Installation Manual
NM-AMB4
NM-AMB5
Connect the fan to the mainboard’s CPU 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: When using the L.N.A., check the temperature of your
CPU using appropriate software (e.g. the respective applications
of your mainboard 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.
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-L9x65SE-AM4,
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.
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