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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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS BOX CONTENTS WATER BLOCK DIMENSIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND WATER BLOCK PARTS PREPARING THE MOTHERBOARD CUTTING AND PLACING THERMAL PADS APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND PREPARING THE WATER BLOCK FOR INSTALLATION ATTACHING THE WATER BLOCK FITTINGS AND TUBING CONNECTING THE D-RGB LED STRIP TESTING THE LOOP WARRANTY SUPPORT AND SERVICE...
Thermal Pad F 1.0 mm 120 x 16 mm (3 pcs) M2.5x8 AX1 Screw (2 pcs) Thermal Grease (1 pc) Allen Key 2.5 mm (1 pc) EK-Quantum Momentum ROG Strix X570-i Gaming D-RGB Allen Key 2 mm (1 pc) - 4 -...
PREPARING THE MOTHERBOARD SCREW M2x5.7 Important! Before starting, make sure to have a clean, flat SCREW surface to work on. It is recommended that you put foam M2x2.8 SCREW M2x5.4 or soft material to lay a motherboard and water block on. SCREW I/O FAN M2x19...
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STEP 3 I/O COVER Unscrew one (1) M2x2.8 Screw and remove the SSD M.2 disk (if installed). Remove the I/O cover plate. SCREW M2x2.8 For this step, you will need: SSD M.2 DISK Phillips Head Screwdriver STEP 3 STEP 4 METAL Remove all the marked screws and standoffs shown on image SCREW M2x2.8...
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STEP 5 Unscrew four (4) M3x10 Screws and remove two (2) AM4 brackets. M3x10 SCREW (4x) For this step, you will need: AM4 BRACKET AM4 BRACKET Phillips Head Screwdriver STEP 5 STEP 6 Turn the motherboard upside down. STEP 6 - 9 -...
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STEP 7 Unscrew two (2) M2x9 Screws, remove the Backplate heat STOCK spreader, and the Stock backplate. Unscrew three (3) M2x3 BACKPLATE Screws with a Polyamide washers. BACKPLATE HEAT SPREADER For this step, you will need: M2x3 SCREW Phillips Head Screwdriver WITH M2x9 SCREW POLYAMIDE...
CUTTING AND PLACING THERMAL PADS STEP 1 EK-Momentum ROG Strix X570-i Gaming D-RGB water block comes Thermal Pad F – 1.0 mm (120 x 16 mm) with Thermal Pads that have to be cut into smaller pieces to cover all the regulation area (Mosfet) on the motherboard.
APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND STEP 1 Apply the enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal grease (thermal compound) on the CPU heat spreader – IHS – and other necessary components as shown in the image. The layer of the thermal compound must be thin and even in thickness over the entire surface. The excessive or uneven application of thermal grease may lead to poor performance! For this step, you will need:...
ATTACHING THE WATER BLOCK STEP 1 Carefully place the water block onto the motherboard and align four (4) mounting screws with four (4) holes on the motherboard. STEP 1 STEP 2 Hold the water block and the motherboard and turn them upside down.
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STEP 3 Align the Backplate heat spreader with holes on the motherboard EXACT MOUNT BACKPLATE and tighten it with one(1) stored screw M2x9 and one (1) mounting screw M2.5x8 AX1 (Shown in the image). After attaching the BACKPLATE backplate, align the Velocity Backplate with Velocity Mounting HEATSPREADER...
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STEP 5 SCREW M2x5.7 Position the I/O cover plate on the water block and metal bracket. SCREW M2x5.4 Tighten the M2x2.8 and M2x5.7 Screws. Put M.2 disk heatsink straight down on the Audio card and connect the Audio card connector. IO COVER PLATE Tighten the M.2 disk heatsink with M2x19 and M2x5.4 Screws.
FITTINGS AND TUBING STEP 1 Screw-in two (2) G1/4 threaded male fittings. Attach the liquid cooling tubes and connect the water block to the cooling loop. TUBING EK recommends using EK fittings with all EK water blocks. EK-FITTING CAUTION: When using connectors other than EK fittings, pay special attention to the length of the fittings’...
CONNECTING THE D-RGB LED STRIP STEP 1 Plug the 3-pin connector of the distribution plate D-RGB LED light to the D-RGB HEADER on the motherboard. The LED will work if the pin layout on the header is as follows: +5V, Digital, Empty, Ground.
WARRANTY Our products are warranted against defects of materials and quality for a period of 24 months, starting with the date of delivery to the end-user. During this period, products will be repaired or have parts replaced at our discretion, provided that 1) the product is returned to the agent from whom it was purchased;...
SUPPORT AND SERVICE In case you need assistance or wish to order spare parts or a new mounting mechanism, please contact: https://www.ekwb.com/customer-support/ For spare parts orders, refer to the page with “TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND WATER BLOCK PARTS” where you can find the EAN number of each part you might need.
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