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Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler Review
Author: Rafael Otto Coelho
Type: Reviews Last Updated: August 24, 2009
Page: 4 of 8
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In Figure 14, you can see how the clips look like after installed on the motherboard. Four silicon washers must be installed on the points the upper clip touches the motherboard, avoiding damage to it when the screws are tightened. You can install the clips longitudinally or transversally, i.e., you can rotate the cooler 90 degrees if needed.

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Figure 14: Clips installed on the motherboard.

After installing the holder, you just need to apply thermal paste on the CPU, put the cooler in place and tighten two inner-thread screws that will fasten the tabs to the holding clips. These screws use small springs to make sure that everything will be firm.

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Figure 15: Cooler screwed to the holder.

Installed on the motherboard we can have an idea of the size from this cooler. It didn't interfere with any component on our motherboard, but if your chipset heatsink is too high you may face some challenge installing this cooler.

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Figure 16: Installed on the motherboard.

In Figure 17, you can see how it looks inside our case. As any other tower design cooler, it will not fit SFF cases.

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Figure 17: Installed.
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