ekwb EK-FC5x0 GW GTX water block Installation And Mounting Manual

Installation and mounting manual for EK-FC5x0 GW GTX 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 picture of GW/Palit GeForce 570/580 GTX graphics card
STEP 2 cont.: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD
1 cont.. REMOVING STOCK COOLER.
screws and backplate should be removed. There are 21 screws on the back of the graphic
card.
3. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND.
coat both GPUs and bridge chip with for example Arctic Cooling MX-2 ™ or
MX-4 ™ thermal grease. EKWB recommends to apply thermal grease in cross
form for best performance (see sample picture).
STEP 3: INSTALLING WATER BLOCK
1. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON PCB. Place thermal pads on chips so that numbers on chips
match size of thermal pads. EKWB made sure users have more than enough pads to cover
all surfaces that need to be covered to make block fully functional). It is advised to use
small drops of electrically non-conductive thermal grease on chips to make thermal pads
more adhesive.
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All disclosures, notices and warranty conditions are being written on the back of the box.
Remove all encircled screws. All heat sink assembly
Apply thermal compound: lightly
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For GeForce GTX 580
models only!
2. CLEANING THE PCB. Carefully detach the original heat sink after removing all
fasteners securing it to the board and bracket. 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.
. CUTTING THERMAL PADS.
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pre-cut. Others have to be cut to smaller chunks in order to cover all the VRM components
(PLEASE REMOVE FOIL ON BOTH SIDES OF THERMAL PADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
WARNING: DIMENSION BELLOW ARE SCALED).
Thickness 1mm
(for memory)
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2. PLACING GPU REINFORCE PLATE ON PCB. Place metal reinforce and washer on
PCB as shown on picture below and screw it in with enclosed M3x4 screws. Please
use encased PVC washers under each screw. Make sure you use fasten screws
equally and do not use too much force.
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Orientation
of reinforcer
is important!
PVC washer
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD.
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER: Remove encircled screws
on the bracket (required only on certain models):
Your block comes with thermal pads, some of which are already
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Thickness 1mm
(for VRM)
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Released on 25 of March, 2011. Revision 1.0
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Thickness 1.5mm
(for VRM)
Washer
M3x4
screw