noctua NT-H2 3.5g AM5 Edition Award Winning Hybrid Thermal Compound Instruction Manual
- June 8, 2024
- Noctua
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noctua NT-H2 3.5g AM5 Edition Award Winning Hybrid Thermal Compound
Dear customer
Thank you very much for choosing the Noctua NT-H2 3.5g AM5 edition.
- NT-H2 is the further improved second generation of Noctua’s award-winning hybrid thermal compound.
- The AM5 Edition also includes the NA-TPG1 thermal paste guard that prevents thermal paste build-up in the cut-outs of the heatspreader of AMD AM5 CPUs – a simple yet highly effective means to keep your AM5 processor clean.
Installing the thermal paste guard
- If there are any residues of thermal paste from previous installations on the CPU or heatsink, please clean them off first. using the included NA-CW1 wipes.
- Then, place the NA-TPG1 thermal paste guard onto your AM5 CPU.
- Make sure that the inner opening of the guard is correctly aligned with the outer edges of the heatspreader:
Applying the thermal paste
- Thanks to its excellent spreading properties, there is no need to manually spread NT-H2 before installing the cooler:
- Simply apply the paste onto the CPU, put on the heatsink and you’re ready to go!
- On AM5, apply 5 small dots; 4 small dots with ~2mm diameter near the corners plus 1 dot with 3-4mm diameter in the centre:
Caution: Applying too much thermal paste will lower heat conductivity and cooling performance!
For all other CPUs, use the application guide below:
| CPU size | CPU type | Number of dots | Dot pattern |
|---|
SMALL
|
e.g. Intel LGA115x / 1200
|
1 dot with 3-4mm diameter
|
MID
|
e.g. AMD AM4, AM5, Intel LGA1700, LGA20xx
|
4 dots with ~2mm diameter near the corners plus 1 dot with 3-4mm diameter in the centre
|
BIG
|
e.g. AMD TR4, sWRX8, Intel LGA4677
|
9dots with ~2mm diameter and 4 dots with 3-4mm
|
Removal and cleaning
Use included NA-CW1 wipes or paper towel moistened with isopropyl alcohol to clean. If slight residues remain after cleaning with NA-CW1 wipes, you can use a paper towel or tissue to polish. However, such residues are of visual concern only and will not impair performance. If you need further NA-CW1 wipes, please purchase the NA-SCW1 set (20 pieces).
Safety
Do not ingest. Seek medical advice immediately if ingested. Keep away from children and pets. Avoid skin or eye contact.
Support and FAQs
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 support@noctua.at.
References
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