Cutting And Placing Thermal Pads - EK-Quantum Vector2 XC3 RTX 3080 ABP Set D-RGB User Manual

PCB
CARDBOARD
M3.5-M2.5x11.3
STANDOFF

CUTTING AND PLACING THERMAL PADS

Thermal Pad F – 1.0 mm (120 x 16 mm)
120 mm
Thermal Pad F – 1.5 mm (120 x 16 mm)
120 mm
Thermal Pad F – 2.0 mm (120 x 16 mm)
120 mm
STEP 3
Unscrew eight (8) M2.5-M3 x 6.6 standoff with the included
M2.5-M3 x 6.6
tool (EK-Plug out Spludger Tool). Make sure not to unscrew the
STANDOFF
M3.5-M2.5 x 11.3 standoff! In case the M3.5-M2.5 x 11.3 standoff
unscrews, carefully tighten it back with the 4 mm wrench.
After removing the standoffs, the PCB cardboard needs to be
removed. The PCB cardboard is printed on 1:1 scale.
For this step, you will need:
EK-Plug Out Spludger Tool
STEP 3
STEP 1
our GPU water block comes with thermal pads that have to be cut
into smaller pieces to cover all the VRM components, such as COILs,
MOSFETs, and drivers.
1 mm
1.5 mm Replacement thermal pads:
Thermal Pad F 1.0 mm – (120 x 16mm) EAN: 3830046996732
Thermal Pad F 1.5 mm – (120 x 16mm) EAN: 3830046996749
Thermal Pad F 2.0 mm – (120 x 16mm) EAN: 3830046996756
2 mm
STEP 1
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You must remove the protective foil from both sides of the
thermal pad before installation.