ekwb EK-FB ASUS MAXIMUS III FORMULA Installation And Mounting Manuals

Installation and mounting manual for EK-FB ASUS MAXIMUS III FORMULA 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 ASUS MAXIMUS III FORMULA PCB design

STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD

1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER. Remove all encircled screws.
cooler assembly screws should be removed. There are 8 screws on the back of
the motherboard that need to be removed.
3. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND
Apply thermal compound: lightly coat the Northbridge and Southbridge with
for example Céramique™ thermal
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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. Place thermal pads you cut on PCB as shown on picture bellow.
(PLEASE REMOVE FOIL OF THERMAL PADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.)
Apply thermal grease on Southbridge.
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Northbridge
Southbridge
All stock
compound. Follow this link
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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 q-tip, 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.
Two thermal pads (90x15x1mm) are enclosed with your water
block. You will have to shorten thermal pads a bit in order to cover all the surfaces that are left
exposed on mosfets. (WARNING: DIMENSIONS ON PICTURES BELLOW ARE SCALED!)
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Mosfets
CPU socket
Place thermal pads here and make sure
all mosfet chips are covered.
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Released on 10 of December, 2009.
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