Noctua NH-P1 User manual

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 NM-IMB2 mounting bars.
Installing the mounting bars3
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While the NH-P1 provides first-rate performance for a passive
cooler, it is not suitable for overclocking or CPUs that create high
heat-loads. Please note that the TDP (Thermal Design Power)
rating or amount of heat dissipation that the cooler can handle
not only depends on the chassis and various other factors such as
ambient temperature or other components inside the system, but
also generally varies from CPU model to CPU model.
For this reason, we specify cooling performance using the
Noctua Standardised Performance Rating (NSPR) instead of
giving a general TDP specification. In addition, we refer to our
CPU compatibility list where we indicate how well the cooler can
be expected to work on a particular CPU in a fully optimised
setup (see our setup guidelines):
https://ncc.noctua.at/s/nh-p1-cpus
If necessary, Noctua recommends adding a near-inaudible
120mm fan like the NF-A12x25 LS-PWM to the heatsink for
improved performance headroom.
Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-P1.
The NH-P1 is Noctua’s first passive CPU cooler and has been
custom-designed for fanless operation from ground up: In
enclosures with good natural convection, its six heatpipes and
thick, widely spaced heatsink fins enable it to cool modern
high-end CPUs with low to moderate heat dissipation
completely passively. Please take a look at our setup guidelines
in order to make sure that you will get optimal results.
Enjoy your NH-P1!
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
LGA115x & LGA1200
!
Caution: In order to get optimal results when building passively
cooled systems using the NH-P1, it is important to follow some
general guidelines.
Please refer to the following page for detailed guidelines and
recommendations on how to set up your system for best results:
https://noctua.at/en/nh-p1-setup-guidelines
The NH-P1 strictly requires either a fanless PC case with good
natural convection, an open benchtable type setup or a PC case
with fans in order to achieve its full performance.
We offer a list of recommended cases for completely fanless
systems using the NH-P1:
https://ncc.noctua.at/s/nh-p1-case-recommendations
Required mounting parts:
4x NM-ITS1-TX
thumb screws
4x NM-IPS1
plastic spacers
1x NM-IBP2
backplate
2x NM-IMB2
mounting bars
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 mother-
board tray, you first have to remove the motherboard from the
case in order to be able to install the supplied backplate.
Removing the motherboard1
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
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.
Orientation A Orientation B

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While the NH-P1 has been designed for passive operation, its
cooling performance can be significantly improved by adding a
near-silent low-speed fan such as the NF-A12x25 LS-PWM. In
order to install the fan using the supplied fan mounting clips,
please first decide on which side of the cooler you would like to
install the fan and identify the correct hole set (1/2/3):
Fan setup
6
Warranty, support and FAQs!
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-P1, please
don’t hesitate to contact our support team ([email protected]).
Please also consult the FAQ section on our website:
www.noctua.at/faqs
Fix the mounting bars using the 4 thumb screws.
Caution: Gently tighten the thumb screws until they stop, but do
not use excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm).
Applying the thermal paste4
If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads on
your CPU, please clean them off first using the supplied NA-CW1
cleaning wipe. Then press a drop (3-4mm diameter) of NT-H2
onto the centre of the heat-spreader.
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower heat
conductivity and cooling performance!
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.
Perform 2-3 turns on each screw, then repeat until both are fully
tightened.
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU5
Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but do not use
excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm).
Then insert the tips of the fan clips into the correct hole set.
Place the fan on the heatsink and pull the clips over the fan to
hold it in place.
Connect the fan to one of the fan headers of your motherboard.
Hole set 1
Hole set 2
Hole set 3

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Required mounting parts:
4x NM-IBT2
bolts
2x NM-IMB2
mounting bars
4x NM-ITS1-TX
thumb screws
Installing the mounting bars1
First screw the NM-IBT2 bolts into the screw threads of the
LGA20xx socket frame.
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.
Then put the NM-IMB2 mounting bars onto the bolts.
Orientation A Orientation B
Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-P1.
The NH-P1 is Noctua’s first passive CPU cooler and has been
custom-designed for fanless operation from ground up: In
enclosures with good natural convection, its six heatpipes and
thick, widely spaced heatsink fins enable it to cool modern
high-end CPUs with low to moderate heat dissipation
completely passively. Please take a look at our setup guidelines
in order to make sure that you will get optimal results.
Enjoy your NH-P1!
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
LGA20xx
!
Caution: In order to get optimal results when building passively
cooled systems using the NH-P1, it is important to follow some
general guidelines.
Please refer to the following page for detailed guidelines and
recommendations on how to set up your system for best results:
https://noctua.at/en/nh-p1-setup-guidelines
The NH-P1 strictly requires either a fanless PC case with good
natural convection, an open benchtable type setup or a PC case
with fans in order to achieve its full performance.
We offer a list of recommended cases for completely fanless
systems using the NH-P1:
https://ncc.noctua.at/s/nh-p1-case-recommendations
While the NH-P1 provides first-rate performance for a passive
cooler, it is not suitable for overclocking or CPUs that create high
heat-loads.
Please note that the TDP (Thermal Design Power) rating or amount
of heat dissipation that the cooler can handle not only depends on
the chassis and various other factors such as ambient temperature
or other components inside the system, but also generally varies
from CPU model to CPU model.
For this reason, we specify cooling performance using the
Noctua Standardised Performance Rating (NSPR) instead of
giving a general TDP specification. In addition, we refer to our
CPU compatibility list where we indicate how well the cooler can
be expected to work on a particular CPU in a fully optimised
setup (see our setup guidelines):
https://ncc.noctua.at/s/nh-p1-cpus
If necessary, Noctua recommends adding a near-inaudible
120mm fan like the NF-A12x25 LS-PWM to the heatsink for
improved performance headroom.
Fix the mounting bars using the 4 thumb screws.
Caution: Gently tighten the thumb screws until they stop, but do
not use excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm).

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Then insert the tips of the fan clips into the correct hole set.
Warranty, support and FAQs!
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-P1, please
don’t hesitate to contact our support team ([email protected]).
Please also consult the FAQ section on our website:
www.noctua.at/faqs
Connect the fan to one of the fan headers of your motherboard.
Applying the thermal paste
2
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. Perform 2-3 turns on each screw,
then repeat until both are fully tightened.
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU3
Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but do not 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 first using the supplied NA-CW1
cleaning wipe. 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!
While the NH-P1 has been designed for passive operation, its
cooling performance can be significantly improved by adding a
near-silent low-speed fan such as the NF-A12x25 LS-PWM. In
order to install the fan using the supplied fan mounting clips,
please first decide on which side of the cooler you would like to
install the fan and identify the correct hole set (1/2/3):
Fan setup4
Place the fan on the heatsink and pull the clips over the fan to
hold it in place.
Hole set 1
Hole set 2
Hole set 3

Removing the stock retention module –
Putting the backplate in place
1
If your motherboard comes with a pre-installed CPU cooler
retention module, please first remove it by unscrewing it from
the backplate. The SecuFirm2+™ mounting system will install
directly to the stock backplate, so please keep it in place.
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Required mounting parts:
AMD stock backplate
(included with the motherboard)
4x NM-APS4
plastic spacers for
AM4
4x NM-ALS1-TX
long screws
4x NM-APS5
plastic spacers for
AM2(+)/AM3(+)
FM1/FM2(+)
2x NM-AMB8
mounting bars
Please first choose the correct set of plastic spacers and the correct
set of holes on the mounting bars depending on whether you are
using a socket AM4 or a socket AM2(+)/AM3(+)/FM1/FM2(+)
motherboard:
Attaching the mounting bars2
NM-APS5 (white)
AM2(+)/AM3(+)
FM1/FM2(+)
NM-APS4 (grey)
AM4
Use the grey NM-APS4 plastic spacers for AM4 and the white
NM-APS5 plastic spacers for AM2(+)/AM3(+)/FM1/FM2(+).
Use the set of holes marked with “4” for AM4 and the set of holes
marked with “3” for AM2(+)/AM3(+)/FM1/FM2(+).
First put the plastic spacers onto the screw threads of the backplate,
then fix the mounting bars using the four long screws.
AM2(+)/AM3(+)
FM1/FM2(+)
AM4
While the NH-P1 provides first-rate performance for a passive
cooler, it is not suitable for overclocking or CPUs that create high
heat loads. Please note that the TDP (Thermal Design Power)
rating or amount of heat dissipation that the cooler can handle
not only depends on the chassis and various other factors such as
ambient temperature or other components inside the system, but
also generally varies from CPU model to CPU model.
For this reason, we specify cooling performance using the
Noctua Standardised Performance Rating (NSPR) instead of
giving a general TDP specification. In addition, we refer to our
CPU compatibility list where we indicate how well the cooler can
be expected to work on a particular CPU in a fully optimised
setup (see our setup guidelines):
https://ncc.noctua.at/s/nh-p1-cpus
If necessary, Noctua recommends adding a near-inaudible
120mm fan like the NF-A12x25 LS-PWM to the heatsink for
improved performance headroom.
If your motherboard does not come with a pre-installed CPU cooler
retention module, the AMD stock backplate should be included with
the motherboard accessories. Please put the backplate on the rear
side of the motherboard so that the screw threads of the backplate
stick through the mounting holes of the motherboard as shown
below. If your motherboard does not include a stock backplate,
please contact Noctua customer support at [email protected].
Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-P1.
The NH-P1 is Noctua’s first passive CPU cooler and has been
custom-designed for fanless operation from ground up: In
enclosures with good natural convection, its six heatpipes and
thick, widely spaced heatsink fins enable it to cool modern
high-end CPUs with low to moderate heat dissipation
completely passively. Please take a look at our setup guidelines
in order to make sure that you will get optimal results.
Enjoy your NH-P1!
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
!
Caution: In order to get optimal results when building passively
cooled systems using the NH-P1, it is important to follow some
general guidelines.
Please refer to the following page for detailed guidelines and
recommendations on how to set up your system for best results:
https://noctua.at/en/nh-p1-setup-guidelines
The NH-P1 strictly requires either a fanless PC case with good
natural convection, an open benchtable type setup or a PC case
with fans in order to achieve its full performance.
We offer a list of recommended cases for completely fanless
systems using the NH-P1:
https://ncc.noctua.at/s/nh-p1-case-recommendations

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If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads on
your CPU, please clean them off first using the supplied NA-CW1
cleaning wipe. 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!
While the NH-P1 has been designed for passive operation, its
cooling performance can be significantly improved by adding a
near-silent low-speed fan such as the NF-A12x25 LS-PWM. In
order to install the fan using the supplied fan mounting clips,
please first decide on which side of the cooler you would like to
install the fan and identify the correct hole set (1/2/3):
Fan setup
5
Warranty, support and FAQs!
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-P1, please
don’t hesitate to contact our support team ([email protected]).
Please also consult the FAQ section on our website:
www.noctua.at/faqs
Applying the thermal paste3
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.
Perform 2-3 turns on each screw, then repeat until both are fully
tightened.
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU4
Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but do not use
excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm).
Then insert the tips of the fan clips into the correct hole set.
Place the fan on the heatsink and pull the clips over the fan to
hold it in place.
Connect the fan to one of the fan headers of your motherboard.
Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are pointing
inwards.
Hole set 1
Hole set 2
Hole set 3