I picked up a Supermicro X11SSH-F board for a new NAS build, paired with an E3-1270 v5, and bought a Noctua NH-L12S to cool it. I was getting everything ready when I realized the CPU backplate on the Supermicro board is not removable, and that heat sink requires the included backplate due to its mounting system. I was going through Supermicro's compatibility matrix (Supermicro X11SSH-F | Motherboard Compatibility | Noctua Compatibility Centre) and saw the NH-D9DX i4 3U listed as incompatible, but it mentioned their NM-i115x-1200 mounting-kit, making me think this CPU heatsink will work, provided I also purchase that mounting kit (I know I can get it for free, but I'm in a hurry and it's only $10 on Amazon). Can anyone confirm this will actually work, and if not, what I might need to do instead to make it work? Or possibly just a good alternative quiet CPU cooler that will just mount on the factory CPU back plate?
Trying to find a heatsink for an X11SSH-F and Xeon E3 v5
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Thanks for the suggestion for that CPU cooler. Unfortunately I'm trying to keep the noise levels down, which is why I want to try make it work with Noctua heatsinks or other 3rd party ones, before going with an OEM loud heatsink.
Regarding the motherboard standoffs you used, do you know the specifics about which length was needed to mount this properly?
Regarding the motherboard standoffs you used, do you know the specifics about which length was needed to mount this properly?
easy to find out. fine adjust height with washers.
SNK-P0051AP4 fits a 92mm Noctua FAN. but the original is only loud on heavy loads which the Noctua can not handle.
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So you still use black spacer from accessory directly screw to backplane of motherboard and then continue with rest of process?