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Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4 | Installation Manual

Dear customer, Step 1

Removing the stock retention module
Congratulations on choosing the Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4.
First remove the motherboard’s stock CPU cooler retention module
Having received more than 200 awards and recommendations from by unscrewing it from the backplate. The SecuFirm2™ mounting
international hardware websites and magazines, our flagship model system will install directly to the stock backplate, so please keep
NH-D15 has become a benchmark for elite-class dual tower coolers. it in place.
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-D15 SE-AM4!

NM-AMB5

Yours sincerely, 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.
Roland Mossig, Noctua CEO
If your motherboard does not include a stock backplate, please
contact Noctua customer support at support@noctua.at. NM-AMB4 mounting bars NM-AMB5 mounting bars

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 Caution: Gently tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use
clips do not make contact with the VGA card or other PCIe cards. excessive force (max. torque 0.6 Nm).
Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage or losses caused
by compatibility issues. Step 2 Please note that on some motherboards, the long NM-AMB5
Attaching the mounting bars mounting bars may not fit due to making contact with components
Should you encounter any difficulties, please check the FAQs on on the motherboard. In such cases, the cooler can be installed with
our website (www.noctua.at/faqs) and don’t hesitate to contact our Choose either the short NM-AMB4 or the long NM-AMB5 mounting the short NM-AMB4 mounting bars only.
support team at support@noctua.at. bars according to the desired final orientation of the cooler.

Multilingual versions of this manual are available on our Orientation NM-AMB4 Orientation NM-AMB5
website: www.noctua.at/manuals Step 3
Applying thermal paste

If there are residual traces of thermal paste or thermal pads on

Required mounting parts: 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.

AMD stock backplate First put the NM-APS4 plastic spacers onto the screw threads of the
(pre-installed on the motherboard) backplate, then fix the mounting bars using the four long screws.

2x NM-AMB4 mounting bars 2x NM-AMB5 mounting bars

Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower heat conduc-
NM-AMB4
4x NM-APS4 plastic spacers 4x NM-ALS1 screws tivity and cooling performance!
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Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4 | Installation Manual

Step 4
Fastening the heatsink to the CPU
Low-Noise Adaptor Y-Split Cable
1.
Caution: Please first take off the centre fan as well as the protec-
tion cover at the bottom side of the heatsink.
Mainboard Fans

Y-Split Cable Low-Noise Adaptors

Caution: When using the L.N.A.s, 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
2. or remove the L.N.A.s.

Then put the heatsink onto the CPU and screw it to the screw
threads of the mounting bars.
Should I take the cooler off before transporting
my system?

As it is not possible to reliably calculate or control the forces

that act upon a system during transport (e.g. in shipping), we
generally recommend, for safety reasons, taking the cooler off.
Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage that may arise
due to excessive stress during transport if you keep the heatsink
installed.

3.
Warranty, Support and FAQs
NM-AMB4
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-D15 SE-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.

Use the heatsink with the centre fan only in order to guarantee
NM-AMB5 best compatibility with tall RAM modules. Add the second fan to
the front fin-stack for further improved cooling performance.

Caution: Tighten the screws until they stop, but don’t use excessive Connect the fan(s) to the mainboard’s CPU fan header(s). If
force (max. torque 0.6 Nm). necessary, 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,

Step 5 you may interconnect the supplied NA-RC7 Low-Noise Adaptors
Fan Setup (L.N.A.) in order to further reduce the fans’ operating noise.

Reattach the centre fan and, optionally, install the second fan Caution: Never use one adaptor for both fans by putting it before
(in grey) using the supplied steel clips: the y-split cable.