Question Regarding Noctua NH D15 Cooler Mounting ?

[rtoc]

Hello everyone,

I am having a Noctua NH D15 Chromax black air cooler for my Ryzen 9 5900x CPU. but the issue is that when I first installed the cooler, I had tightened the bracket fully as suggested by the manual. Then I placed the heatsink on the same and started screwing it. But at that point when I started screwing from both sides of the heat sink then It used to just turn around but it was not able to screw inside the bracket. Either it screwed in from one side then the other side used to lift up and visa versa.

So my question is do I have to put immense pressure on the heatsink so that it catches the screw of the bracket or there is some gap which I am not able to see.

As a solution I kept the bracket a few rounds lose and then the heatsink was able to get hold of the screw as the bracket was lifted above while screwing and the whole setup was tightened

SO kindly help me understand the mounting procedure.

My Spec -
Ryzen 9 5900x
NOCTUA NH D 15 Chromax black
ASUS proart X570 creator Wifi MB
G.skill RIPJAW V 128 GB RAM

 

[Lutfij]

https://noctua.at/pub/media/blfa_files/manual/noctua_nh_d15_chromax.black_manual_en_web_3.pdf
If you follow through the manual, the only thing that needs to be fastened down prior to the cooler, all the way, is the mounting bracket, step 2 in your cooler's manual.

Then place the tower cooler, sans the fans, and evenly tighten the 2 screws for the cooler, taking turns(alternate) between the two.

 

[rtoc]

Yes i did the same as instructed in the manual. but the heatsink screw didnt connect with the bracket screws and it was just rotating around and it just wouldnt tighten.
then when I felt it got screwed inside at one end then the other side would lift up and same thing continued.

so i am actually confused to what might be a reason for this. am i to apply more pressure on the heatsink to tighten it or there is something else.

 

[rtoc]

Yes i did the same as instructed in the manual. but the heatsink screw didnt connect with the bracket screws and it was just rotating around and it just wouldnt tighten.
then when I felt it got screwed inside at one end then the other side would lift up and same thing continued.

so i am actually confused to what might be a reason for this. am i to apply more pressure on the heatsink to tighten it or there is something else.

Anyone has any suggestion on this
I am going to reinstall this today so a bit timid about will it fit or no
So would like to know if anyone has faced this or no

 

[COLGeek]

Just press it down so the screws will engage. Tighten each side a bit, alternating until they will turn no more.

 

[rtoc]

Just press it down so the screws will engage. Tighten each side a bit, alternating until they will turn no more.

yes did that and it was difficult at first got some mishaps but at the end was able to screw it down and now the system is working fine
thanks