Noctua NH-U14S User manual

Required mounting parts:
Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-U14S.
The NH-U14S is the first 140mm model in Noctua’s award-winning
NH-U series. First introduced in 2005, the NH-U series has be-
come a standard choice for premium quality quiet CPU coolers and
won more than 400 awards and recommendations from leading
international hardware websites and magazines.
Enjoy your NH-U14S!
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
compatiblewithyourmotherboard.Shouldyouencounteranydiffi-
culties,pleasechecktheFAQsonourwebsite(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
Removing the mainboard
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 mainboard
tray, you first have to remove the mainboard from the case in
order to be able to install the supplied backplate.
Step 1
Caution: Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are
pointing outwards.
2x NM-IMB3 Mounting Bars1x NM-IBP2 Backplate
4x NM-ITS1 Thumbscrews4x NM-IPS1 Spacers
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.
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower heat
conductivity and cooling performance!
Step 4
Place the backplate on the rear side of the mainboard 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 mainboard’s stock
backplate.
Installing the mounting bars
Caution:
Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according to the desired
final orientation of the cooler:
Step 3
First put the plastic spacers onto the bolts of the backplate, then
add the mounting bars.
Fix the mounting bars using the 4 thumb screws.
Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use
excessive force.
Attaching the backplate
Caution: The supplied backplate will install over the mainboard’s
stock backplate, so the mainboard’s stock backplate must not be
taken off.
Step 2
Orientation A Orientation B
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU
Caution: Please first take off the fan as well as the protection cover
at the bottom side of the heatsink.
Step 5
Noctua NH-U14S | Installation Manual | LGA115x
LGA115x

Then put the heatsink onto the CPU and screw it to the screw
threads of the mounting bars.
Caution: Tighten the screws until they stop.
Adding a second fan
The NH-U14S includes an extra set of fan clips and an extra set of
thicker anti-vibration pads for installing a second NF-A15 fan in
push/pull mode in order to further improve cooling performance.
Please use the thicker anti-vibration pads on the rear NF-A-15 fan
for improved acoustics if space allows. The y-cable supplied with
the retail NF-A15 fan can be used to control the speed of both fans
via the same mainboard fan header.
Please note that while the NF-A15 fan included with the NH-
U14S runs at 1500rpm, Noctua recommends using the standard
1200rpm retail version as a rear fan in push/pull mode as the
combination of 1500rpm at the front and 1200rpm at the rear
will provide the best balance of performance and acoustics.
If you would like to run both fans at the same speed, please use
the supplied Low-Noise Adaptor on the front fan to reduce the
speed to 1200rpm.
Even with high-grade products and strict quality control, the pos-
sibility of defects cannot be eliminated entirely. Therefore, we aim
at providing the highest possible level of reliability and conveni-
ence by offering a warranty period of 6 years and direct, fast and
straightforward RMA service.
Should you encounter any problems with your NH-U14S, please
don’t hesitate to contact our support team ([email protected]).
Please also consult the FAQ section on our website:
www.noctua.at/faqs.
Warranty, Support and FAQs
Clip position for thick spacers:
Clip position for standard spacers:
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 Adapter (L.N.A.)
in order to further reduce the fan’s 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 cool-
ing performance is insufficient, please increase case ventilation or
remove the L.N.A.
Reattach the fan to the heatsink using the supplied steel clips:
Fan Setup
Step 6
2.
3.
1.
While Noctua recommends using an NF-A15 fan for best results in
dual fan mode, the extra set of fan clips can also be used to install
most other fans. In this case, please put the supplied self-adhesive
anti-vibration strips onto the heatsink to avoid vibrations being
transmitted to the cooler.
1. Remove standard spacers on rear fan
2. Install thick spacers on rear fan
Airflow
front fan (standard spacers)
rear fan (thick spacers)
Noctua NH-U14S | Installation Manual | LGA115x
LGA115x

Installing the mounting bars
First screw the NM-IBT2 bolts into the screw threads of the
LGA2011 socket frame.
Step 1
Then put the NM-IMB2 mounting-bars onto the bolts.
Required mounting parts:
Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-U14S.
The NH-U14S is the first 140mm model in Noctua’s award-winning
NH-U series. First introduced in 2005, the NH-U series has be-
come a standard choice for premium quality quiet CPU coolers and
won more than 400 awards and recommendations from leading
international hardware websites and magazines.
Enjoy your NH-U14S!
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
NM-IBT2 Bolts
4x NM-ITS1 ThumbscrewsNM-IMB3 Mounting Bars
Caution: Choose the alignment of the mounting bars according to
the desired final orientation of the cooler:
Orientation A Orientation B
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.
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.
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower the heat
conductivity and cooling performance!
Step 2
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU
Caution: Please first take off the fan as well as the protection cover
at the bottom side of the heatsink.
Step 3
Then put the heatsink onto the CPU and screw it to the screw
threads of the mounting bars.
Caution: Tighten the screws until they stop.
Noctua NH-U14S | Installation Manual | LGA2011
LGA2011

Even with high-grade products and strict quality control, the pos-
sibility of defects cannot be eliminated entirely. Therefore, we aim
at providing the highest possible level of reliability and conveni-
ence by offering a warranty period of 6 years and direct, fast and
straightforward RMA service.
Should you encounter any problems with your NH-U14S, please
don’t hesitate to contact our support team ([email protected]).
Please also consult the FAQ section on our website:
www.noctua.at/faqs.
Warranty, Support and FAQs
Clip position for thick spacers:
Clip position for standard spacers:
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 Adapter (L.N.A.)
in order to further reduce the fan’s 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 cool-
ing performance is insufficient, please increase case ventilation or
remove the L.N.A.
Reattach the fan to the heatsink using the supplied steel clips:
Fan Setup
Step 4
2.
3.
1.
While Noctua recommends using an NF-A15 fan for best results in
dual fan mode, the extra set of fan clips can also be used to install
most other fans. In this case, please put the supplied self-adhesive
anti-vibration strips onto the heatsink to avoid vibrations being
transmitted to the cooler.
Adding a second fan
The NH-U14S includes an extra set of fan clips and an extra set of
thicker anti-vibration pads for installing a second NF-A15 fan in
push/pull mode in order to further improve cooling performance.
Please use the thicker anti-vibration pads on the rear NF-A-15 fan
for improved acoustics if space allows. The y-cable supplied with
the retail NF-A15 fan can be used to control the speed of both fans
via the same mainboard fan header.
Please note that while the NF-A15 fan included with the NH-
U14S runs at 1500rpm, Noctua recommends using the standard
1200rpm retail version as a rear fan in push/pull mode as the
combination of 1500rpm at the front and 1200rpm at the rear
will provide the best balance of performance and acoustics.
If you would like to run both fans at the same speed, please use
the supplied Low-Noise Adaptor on the front fan to reduce the
speed to 1200rpm.
1. Remove standard spacers on rear fan
2. Install thick spacers on rear fan
Airflow
front fan (standard spacers)
rear fan (thick spacers)
Noctua NH-U14S | Installation Manual | LGA2011
LGA2011

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
Required mounting parts:
Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-U14S.
The NH-U14S is the first 140mm model in Noctua’s award-winning
NH-U series. First introduced in 2005, the NH-U series has be-
come a standard choice for premium quality quiet CPU coolers and
won more than 400 awards and recommendations from leading
international hardware websites and magazines.
Enjoy your NH-U14S!
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-AMB3 Mounting Bars
4x NM-APS1 Plastic Spacers4x NM-ALS1 Screws
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
Caution: Make sure that the curved sides of the mounting bars are
pointing outwards.
Caution: Tighten the screws until they stop.
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.
Step3
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower heat
conductivity and cooling performance!
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU
Caution: Please first take off the fan as well as the protection cover
at the bottom side of the heatsink.
Step 4
Then put the heatsink onto the CPU and screw it to the screw
threads of the mounting bars.
Caution: Tighten the screws until they stop.
AMD stock backplate
Noctua NH-U14S | Installation Manual | AM2
AM2

Even with high-grade products and strict quality control, the pos-
sibility of defects cannot be eliminated entirely. Therefore, we aim
at providing the highest possible level of reliability and conveni-
ence by offering a warranty period of 6 years and direct, fast and
straightforward RMA service.
Should you encounter any problems with your NH-U14S, please
don’t hesitate to contact our support team ([email protected]).
Please also consult the FAQ section on our website:
www.noctua.at/faqs.
Warranty, Support and FAQs
Clip position for thick spacers:
Clip position for standard spacers:
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 Adapter (L.N.A.)
in order to further reduce the fan’s 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 cool-
ing performance is insufficient, please increase case ventilation or
remove the L.N.A.
Reattach the fan to the heatsink using the supplied steel clips:
Fan Setup
Step 5
2.
3.
1.
While Noctua recommends using an NF-A15 fan for best results in
dual fan mode, the extra set of fan clips can also be used to install
most other fans. In this case, please put the supplied self-adhesive
anti-vibration strips onto the heatsink to avoid vibrations being
transmitted to the cooler.
Adding a second fan
The NH-U14S includes an extra set of fan clips and an extra set of
thicker anti-vibration pads for installing a second NF-A15 fan in
push/pull mode in order to further improve cooling performance.
Please use the thicker anti-vibration pads on the rear NF-A-15 fan
for improved acoustics if space allows. The y-cable supplied with
the retail NF-A15 fan can be used to control the speed of both fans
via the same mainboard fan header.
Please note that while the NF-A15 fan included with the NH-
U14S runs at 1500rpm, Noctua recommends using the standard
1200rpm retail version as a rear fan in push/pull mode as the
combination of 1500rpm at the front and 1200rpm at the rear
will provide the best balance of performance and acoustics.
If you would like to run both fans at the same speed, please use
the supplied Low-Noise Adaptor on the front fan to reduce the
speed to 1200rpm.
1. Remove standard spacers on rear fan
2. Install thick spacers on rear fan
Airflow
front fan (standard spacers)
rear fan (thick spacers)
Noctua NH-U14S | Installation Manual | AM2
AM2