ekwb EK-Supreme HF Cu Installation And Mounting Manual

Installation and mounting manual for EK-Supreme HF Cu water block
This product is intended for installation only by expert users. Please consult with a qualified technician for installation. Improper installation may result in damage to your equipment. EK Water Blocks assumes no liability
whatsoever, expressed or implied, for the use of these products, nor their installation. The following instructions are subject to change without notice. Please visit our web site at
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
Please remove your motherboard from the computer to assure safest mounting
process possible in order to prevent any possible damages to your PCB.
Picture bellow represents the correct orientation of block and its flow path.
STEP 2 cont.: PREPARING YOUR WATER BLOCK
Please remove protective foil from copper base prior to installing
water block onto CPU. Supreme HF Cu comes with 5 different jet plates. This
way users have their unique opportunity to test different flows in their water
loops. However, please note that EKWB assumes no liability if after
removing stock plate leaking occurs. All blocks are 100% leak proof tested
at EKWB's premises.
Furthermore, do not insert blank jet plate (#5) without making any
fins or holes with dremmel or drill into it!
STEP 4. INSTALLING WATER BLOCK TO MOTHERBOARD
EKWB recommends the use of enclosed retention UNIVERSAL backplate. When
having it installed, you can use higher mounting force. Therefore you can
compress springs more than without retention back plate. With retention back
plate you will achieve better temperatures on your CPU. If you don't have
installed retention back plate, please be very careful when tightening thumb
nuts due to motherboards PCB bending. If it bends too much motherboard
might get damaged.
All disclosures, notices and warranty conditions are being written on the back of the box.
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR WATER BLOCK
Mounting plate
CORRECT
Oring 28,3x1,78
Oring 54x2
INCORRECT
M3x12
STEP 3. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND
CLEANING THE CPU. Wipe off CPU (by using non–abrasive cloth or Q-tip, as
shown on sample photo). EKWB does not recommend using any liquids for
removing paste.
Apply thermal compound: lightly coat the GPU with enclosed Arctic Cooling MX2
™ thermal compound. Follow this link:
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/catalog/images/install_mx2_retail.pdf
detailed instructions. EKWB recommends to apply thermal grease in cross form
for best performance (see sample picture).
STEP 5. ATTACHING BACKPLATE for Intel 775 Socket
When using motherboard with Intel 775 socket, insert screws at positions as
shown bellow. EPDM rubber is used as insulator, therefore it must be used
underneath the metal backplate.
M4x50 screw
Metal backplate
EPDM rubber
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Released on 10 of March, 2010.