Direct die cooling is done at your own risk! Noctua cannot be held responsible for any damage that may occur to CPUs or other hardware components when removing the heat spreader and using direct die cooling.
Customers can easily 3D-print the spacers contained in the NM-DD1 kit at home. Please use NM-DDS1 spacers for coolers with two-piece fastening brackets and 83mm mounting-pitch and NM-DDS2 spacers for coolers with single-piece fastening brackets and 78mm mounting pitch. Use ABS and high infill percentage for optimal sturdiness and resistance to heat. Installing the fastening bracket(s) with the printed spacers will require four M3x12 screws (for NM-DDS1) or a single M4x10 screw (for NM-DDS2).
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