ekwb EK-FB KIT GA X58 (UD7) Installation And Mounting Manual

Installation and mounting manual for EK-FB KIT GA-X58A (UD7) water block:
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Before installation of this product please read important notice, disclosure and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box.
The barb hose fittings require only a small amount of force to screw them in; otherwise the high flow fittings might break. These fittings do not need to be tightened with much force because the
liquid seal is made using o-rings.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION Sample photo of GIGABYTE GA X58 UD7 rev.1 PCB design
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER.
the rest of the 10 clips that are fixating the stock cooler and heat sink to MB.
3. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND
Apply thermal compound: lightly coat the Northbridge and Southbridge with for
example Céramique™ thermal compound. Follow this link
cooling.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=39_&mID=127&language=en
detailed instructions. EKWB recommends non-conductive MX-2, which should be
applied in cross form for best performance (see sample picture).
5. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON MOTHERBOARD.
BOTH SIDES PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.)
Apply thermal grease on
Northbridge and Southbridge.
Place thermal 1mm
thermal pad here
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Additional heatsink
Northbridge
Southbridge
Remove 2 screws under NB cooler and unclip
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Place thermal pads you cut on PCB as shown on picture bellow.
2. CLEANING THE PCB.
Carefully detach the original stock cooler after removing 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 does not recommend using any liquids for
removing paste.
4. CUTTING THERMAL PADS.
water block kit. You will have to cut out small chunk from one thermal pad in order to cover
all marked surfaces surfaces that are left exposed on mosfets. (WARNING: DIMENSIONS
for ON PICTURES BELLOW ARE SCALED!)
Place 1mm thermal pads here and make
sure all chips are covered.
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Mosfets
CPU socket
Two thermal pads (90x15x1 mm) are enclosed with your
(PLEASE REMOVE FOIL OF THERMAL PADS ON
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th
of January, 2010.