Applying Thermal Compound - EK-Quantum Vector2 XC3 RTX 3080 ABP Set D-RGB User Manual

Thermal Pad - 120 x 16 x 1.0 mm
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APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND

STEP 2
The cardboard is printed in scale 1:1. Cut Thermal Pads to the size
printed on the cardboard. Once cut to the size, Thermal Pads should
be placed on the block, as shown in the picture.
For this step, you will need:
STEP 2
STEP 1
Apply the enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal grease (thermal
compound) on the GPU heat spreader – IHS – as shown in the
image. The layer of the thermal compound must be thin and even
over the entire surface of the IHS.
For this step, you will need:
STEP 1
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Before attaching the PCB to the Water Block, make sure
all the Thermal Pads are placed correctly!
Scissors
The excessive or uneven application of thermal grease
may lead to poor performance!
Thermal Grease