Installation

Installation of the Nactua NH-L12 is a fairly simple process; however, I did run into a few common problems along the way. The AMD setup is extremely simple for an AM3/AM3+ chipset you simply screw the mounts to the preexisting back plate. The curved metal mounts are arranged with the curved side resting closet to the CPU socket. The heatsink simply screws onto the mounts via two access holes located on the top of the heatsink’s aluminum fins. Unfortunately, like most AMD heatink mounts you can only install the NH-L12 horizontally. This can be a problem if you have Ram with tall fins for cooling. The Intel installation is standard fare as well. The main difference is installing the included backplate labeled for LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA775.  No matter what socket type you have installation is made simple just by following the included corresponding manual, and I expect you will encounter few hiccups throughout the installation.