ekwb EK-FC R9-285 Series Installation And Mounting Manual

This product is intended for installation only by expert users. Please consult with a qualified technician for installation. Improper installation may result in damage to your equipment. EK Water Blocks assumes no liability
whatsoever, expressed or implied, for the use of these products, nor their installation. The following instructions are subject to change without notice. Please visit our web site at
installation of this product please read important notice, disclosure and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box.
Before you start using this product please follow these basic guidelines:
1. Please carefully read the manual before through before beginning with the installation process!
2. Please remove your motherboard from the computer to assure safest mounting process in order to prevent any possible damages to your CPU and/or motherboard's circuit board (PCB).
3. The EK High Flow and EK-CSQ type fittings require only a small amount of force to screw them firmly in place since the liquid seal is ensured by the rubber O-ring gaskets.
4. The use of corrosion inhibiting coolants is always recommended for any liquid cooling system.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION.
Application:
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1.1 Start Date : Wed, 6 Aug 2014 10:42:06 +0200
1.2 Name/Description: OPPIS.EXE
1.3 Version Number : 14.90.3.0
1.4 Parameters : /U:Rok
1.5 Compilation Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:50:59 +0200
1.6 Up Time : 1 hour(s), 23 minute(s), 27 second(s)
Exception:
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2.1 Date : Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:05:34 +0200
2.2 Address : 018AF75C
2.3 Module Name : OPAL3P2.BPL
2.4 Module Version: 14.64.0.0
2.5 Type : EODBCError
2.6 Message : [Pervasive][ODBC Client Interface][Client LNA]Your connection to the server is no longer working. To continue, disconnect from the data source and re-connect again.
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD.
Contact your system administrator if you still need assistance.
2.7 ID : C2F30000
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER: Remove four (4) encircled screws on the back of
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the PCB:
2.9 Status : New
2.10 Note :
2.11 Sent : 0
User:
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3.5 Privileges: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege
SeSecurityPrivilege
SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege
SeLoadDriverPrivilege
SeSystemProfilePrivilege
SeSystemtimePrivilege
SeProfileSingleProcessPrivilege - OFF
SeIncreaseBasePriorityPrivilege - OFF
SeCreatePagefilePrivilege
SeBackupPrivilege
SeRestorePrivilege
SeShutdownPrivilege
SeDebugPrivilege
SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege
SeChangeNotifyPrivilege
3. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND.
SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege
remains (by using non–abrasive cloth or
SeUndockPrivilege
thermal compound until the components and circuit board SeManageVolumePrivilege
SeImpersonatePrivilege
are completely clean. Apply thermal compound: lightly coat
SeCreateGlobalPrivilege
AMD
GPU chip with enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal
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grease. EKWB recommends to apply thermal grease in cross
SeTimeZonePrivilege
form for best performance (see sample picture).
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Active Controls:
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4.1 Form Class : Chrome_WidgetWin_1
4.2 Form Text : vaporx - Iskanje Google – Google Chrome
4.3 Control Class:
4.4 Control Text :
Steps to reproduce:
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8.1 Text:
STEP 3: INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK
Call Stack Information:
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PLACING THERMAL PADS ON PCB.
|Methods |Details|Stack |Address |Module
pads to cover all surfaces that need to be covered to make block fully functional). EKWB recommends using small drops of electrically non-conductive (for example: EK-
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TIM Ectotherm, Arctic Cooling MX-2 ™, MX-4 ™ or GELID GC-Extreme™) thermal grease on each phase regulator (that is being covered with thermal pad) in order to
|*Exception Thread: ID=6268; Parent=0; Priority=0
even further improve the thermal performance of the EK-FC R9-285 waterblock.
|Class=; Name=MAIN
|DeadLock=0; Wait Chain=
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|7FFFFFFE|04 |00000000|018AF75C|Opal3P2.bpl|0027F75C|ODBCClassesUni|TODBCConnection|ProcessError
|00000020|04 |0018F76C|018B25AD|Opal3P2.bpl|002825AD|ODBCClassesUni|TODBCCommand |Check
|00000020|04 |0018F784|018B2651|Opal3P2.bpl|00282651|ODBCClassesUni|TODBCCommand |InternalPrepare
|00000020|04 |0018F7A8|018B1D40|Opal3P2.bpl|00281D40|ODBCClassesUni|TODBCCommand |Prepare
|00000020|04 |0018F7DC|017F9FD7|Opal3P2.bpl|001C9FD7|CRAccess
|00000020|04 |0018F7E4|018B3DB4|Opal3P2.bpl|00283DB4|ODBCClassesUni|TODBCRecordSet |InternalPrepare
|00000020|04 |0018F7F0|018B3A99|Opal3P2.bpl|00283A99|ODBCClassesUni|TODBCRecordSet |ExecCommand
|00000020|04 |0018F818|017FA82D|Opal3P2.bpl|001CA82D|CRAccess
|00000020|04 |0018F828|017FA02B|Opal3P2.bpl|001CA02B|CRAccess
|00000020|03 |0018FECC|75197885|USER32.dll |00017885|USER32
|00000020|04 |0018FEDC|00B44E17|OpalVCL.bpl|002C4E17|Vcl.Forms
|00000020|04 |0018FEF8|00B44E5A|OpalVCL.bpl|002C4E5A|Vcl.Forms
|00000020|04 |0018FF1C|00B45195|OpalVCL.bpl|002C5195|Vcl.Forms
|00000020|04 |0018FF4C|005A8CB1|OPPIS.EXE |001A8CB1|OpPIS
|00000020|03 |0018FFD8|77029F40|ntdll.dll |00039F40|ntdll
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Modules Information:
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Installation and mounting manual for EK-FC R9-285
Sample picture of AMD Radeon R9 285 graphics card
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4. CUTTING THERMAL PADS.
Wipe off the
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q-tip
) of the original Others have to be cut to smaller chunks in order to cover all the VRM components such as MOSFETs and
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Replacement thermal pads:
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Thermal Pad D – 0.5mm (RAM 16x),
Thermal Pad A – 1.0 mm (100x16mm)
Place thermal pads on chips so that numbers on chips match size of thermal pads. EKWB made sure users have more than enough
|Offset |Unit |Class
|TCRRecordSet |InternalPrepare
2
|TCRRecordSet |ExecFetch
|TCRRecordSet |InternalOpen
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|TApplication |ProcessMessage
|TApplication |HandleMessage
|TApplication |Run
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water block
2. CLEANING THE PCB.
all screws securing it to the board. Wipe off the remains (by using non–abrasive cloth
or qtip , as shown on sample photo) of the original thermal compound until the
components and circuit board are completely clean. EKWB recommends the use of
denatured alcohol for removing TIM leftovers.
Your block comes with thermal pads, some of which are already pre-cut.
1: Thermal pad D – 0.5mm
(for memory IC):
2: Thermal pad A – 1.0mm
(for VDD VRM):
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Carefully detach the original stock cooler after removing
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