The Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler: Installation Guide for AMD's AM4 Platform

In this video, I show you how to install the popular Noctua NH-D15 CPU cooler on the AMD AM4 platform.

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For reference, here are the other components used in this video:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - https://amzn.to/37hj7iM
Motherboard: ASUS X470 ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) - https://amzn.to/2OEKD2W
Thermal Paste: Noctua NT-H2 10g - https://amzn.to/3blPPAK
GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 - https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=10G-P5-3885-KL&associatecode=J45HKU1STKHTH3H
RAM: Patriot 2x8GB Viper RGB DDR4-3600 C17: https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=WAzU8cLhuCU&mid=44583&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newegg.com%2Fpatriot-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram%2Fp%2F0RN-002U-00145
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:54 The Accessories and Manual
02:13 Step 1: Removing the Fans
03:01 Installation of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X CPU
03:15 Installing the Motherboard's Backplate
03:57 Installing the Noctua Brackets
05:34 Applying Thermal Paste
06:24 Affixing the Heatsink
07:50 Installing the Middle Fan
08:42 Installing the Front Fan
09:06 Using the Included PWM Splitter
10:20 Final Thoughts on the Installation