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Please note the installation of the product is intended to be undertaken by an adequately trained and experienced person. You are installing the product at your own risk. If you are not properly trained or experienced or feel unsure about the installation procedure, please refrain from installing the product yourself and contact our tech support for assistance.
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 ATTACHING THE REPLACEMENT COVER FITTINGS AND TUBING CONNECTING THE D-RGB LED STRIP TESTING THE LOOP SUPPORT AND SERVICE...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND WATER BLOCK PARTS Technical Specification: - D-RGB cable length: 500 mm - D-RGB LED count: 15 - D-RGB connector standard 3-pin (+5V, Data, Blocked, Ground) Position Description Quantity 104650 Backplate (Black e.) 104913 Mounting Screw (Ni) 104532 Seeger ring 2.3 mm 104028 Coldplate (Nickel)
PREPARING THE MOTHERBOARD SCREW Important! Before starting, make sure to have a clean, flat M2 x 2.5 surface to work on. It is recommended that you put foam or soft material to lay a motherboard and water block on. STEP 1 First, remove the six (6) M2 x 2.5 screws shown in the image.
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STEP 3 SCREW M2 x 15 The M.2 Slot Cover also needs to be removed. Unscrew one (1) M2 x 7 and one (1) M2 x 15 Screw. M.2 SLOT COVER Save the M.2 Slot Screws for the later steps. SCREW M2 x 7 For this step, you will need: Phillips Head Screwdriver...
CUTTING AND PLACING THERMAL PADS STEP 1 EK- Quantum Momentum ROG Stix Z690-I Gaming D-RGB water Thermal Pad F – 1.5 mm (120 x 16 mm) block comes with Thermal pads that have to be cut into smaller pieces to cover all the regulation area (Mosfet) on the motherboard. Replacement thermal pads: 120 mm 1.5 mm...
APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND STEP 1 Apply the thermal paste (thermal compound) on the CPU heat spreader - IHS. 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: Thermal Grease...
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. Hold the water block and the motherboard and turn them upside down. Before placing the Water Block on the motherboard, make sure all the Thermal Pads are placed correctly! (Chapter: Cutting and placing thermal pads).
ATTACHING THE REPLACEMENT COVER STEP 1 ORIGINAL I/O & VRM HEATSINK From the Original I/O & VRM Heatsink, remove the side covers and attach them to the EK replacement cover. SIDE COVER For this step you will need: Phillips Head Screwdriver M2.5 x 4 SCREW (4x) REPLACEMENT COVER...
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STEP 2 After attaching the side covers, mount the Replacement Cover onto the motherboard using the one (1) saved M2 x 15 M.2 Slot screw M2 x 15 SCREW (From Chapter: PREPARING THE MOTHERBOARD; STEP 3). For this step you will need: Phillips Head Screwdriver STEP 2 STEP 3...
STEP 4 The saved I/O Fan Cover can be also reused and attached using SCREW M2 x 3 (2x) M2 x 3 Screws (From Chapter: PREPARING THE MOTHERBOARD; STEP 2). I/O FAN COVER For this step you will need: Phillips Head Screwdriver STEP 4 FITTINGS AND TUBING STEP 1...
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.
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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