Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3 User manual

Required mounting parts:
Dear customer,
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-U9 TR4-SP3.
Having received more than 300 awards and recommendations
from international hardware websites and magazines, the NH-U9
line has become a benchmark for compact 92mm single tower
coolers. The TR4-SP3 version is a tailored custom model for AMD’s
TR4/SP3 platform and features a larger contact surface as well
as the latest SecuFirm2™ mounting system for socket TR4/SP3.
Enjoy your NH-U9 TR4-SP3!
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 clear-
ance 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
Applying thermal paste
If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads on
your CPU, please clean them off first.
Then press 9 small drops (3-4mm diameter) of NT-H1 onto the
the heatspreader in a square 3x3 pattern as shown below:
Step 1
NM-SMT3 mounting toolNM-AFB7 fastening brackets
(pre-installed on the cooler)
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Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower heat
conductivity and cooling performance!
Continue by adding 4 larger drops (5-6mm diameter) of NT-H1 in
a square pattern at the center as shown below:
Then put the heatsink onto the CPU so that the four spring-loaded
screws align with the threads of the CPU socket. Use the sup-
plied mounting tool to tighten the screws. Perform 3 turns on each
screw, then repeat until all are fully tightened.
Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use
excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm).
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU
Please first take off the fans as well as the protection cover at the
bottom side of the heatsink.
Step 2
Note that you can tilt the mounting tool for reaching the screws in
case they are blocked by the heatsink fins.

Caution: Never use one adaptor for both fans by putting it before
the y-split cable.
Reattach the fans using the steel clips:
Attaching the fan
Step 3
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Connect the fans to the motherboard’s CPU fan header(s). If neces-
sary, use the supplied NA-YC1 y-split cable to connect both fans
to one 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. For
optimal acoustics, it is generally recommended to always use the
L.N.A. on the rear fan.
Mainboard Fans
Low-Noise Adaptor Y-Split Cable
Y-Split Cable Low-Noise Adaptors
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.
As it is not possible to reliably calculate or control the forces that
act upon a system during transport (e.g. in shipping), we gener-
ally recommend, for safety reasons, taking the fans off the heat-
sink in order to reduce the weight below 700g. Noctua cannot be
held responsible for any damage that may arise due to excessive
stress during transport if you keep the fan installed.
Should I take the cooler off before transporting
my system?
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-U9 TR4-SP3,
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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