Applying Thermal Compound; Installing The Water Block; Placing The Block On The Graphics Card - EK-Quantum Vector FTW3 RTX 3080 User Manual

APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND

INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK

STEP 1
Apply the enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal grease (thermal
compound) on the GPU heat spreader – IHS – as shown in the
image. The layer of the thermal compound must be thin and even
over the entire surface of the IHS.
For this Step, you will need:
Thermal Grease
STEP 1
STEP 1

PLACING THE BLOCK ON THE GRAPHICS CARD

This procedure is the same for all full-cover water blocks.
Carefully position the water block with preinstalled standoffs on
the graphics card. During this process, make sure you have aligned
mounting holes of the PCB with holes of the water block (same
applies to other tops).
STEP 1
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The excessive or uneven application of thermal grease
may lead to poor performance!
Pay attention not to use too much force when pressing
the block down to the PCB since chip dies are prone
to cracking.