Cutting And Placing Thermal Pads - EK-Quantum Vector FE RTX 3090 Quick Start Manual

CUTTING AND PLACING THERMAL PADS

Thermal Pad F – 1.0 mm (120 x 16 mm)
120 mm
STEP 3
EK-Quantum Vector FE 3090 Active Backplate comes with its own
terminal, meaning the original terminal on the EK-Quantum Vector
FE 3090 water block must be removed.
FC TERMINAL
For this Step, you will need:
M4 x 24.5 DIN7984
SCREW
STEP 3
STEP 1
Your Active Backplate comes with thermal pads that must be cut into
smaller pieces to cover all the VRM components. EK has included
more than enough thermal pads to complete the following Step(s).
Replacement thermal pads:
1 mm
Thermal Pad F 1.0 mm – (120 x 16 mm) EAN: 3830046996732
STEP 1
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In case the EK-Quantum Vector FE 3090 water block is
already filled with coolant, empty the contents of the
water block before continuing with this step. Be careful
that the coolant that remained in the water block does
not contact the GPU!
Allen Key 2.5 mm