Cleaning The Pcb; Cutting And Placing Thermal Pads - EK-Quantum Vector Strix RTX 3080 D-RGB User Manual

CUTTING AND PLACING THERMAL PADS

Thermal Pad F – 1.0 mm (120 x 16 mm)
120 mm
STEP 3

CLEANING THE PCB

Wipe off the remains of the original thermal compound using a
nonabrasive cloth or Q-tip, as shown in the sample image, until the
components and circuit board are completely clean. EK recommends
the use of denatured alcohol for removing TIM leftovers. After that,
remove all remaining stock thermal pads from the PCB.
STEP 3
STEP 1
Your GPU water block comes with thermal pads that have to be cut
into smaller pieces to cover all the VRM components, such as COILs,
MOSFETs, and drivers.
1 mm
Thermal pads:
STEP 1
5x Thermal Pad F 1.0 mm – (120 x 16 mm) EAN: 3830046996732
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You must remove the protective foil from both sides of the
thermal pad before installation.