Applying Thermal Compound; Attaching The Water Block - ekwb EK-Quantum Vector2 FE RTX 4090 D-RGB ABP Set User Manual

APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND

ATTACHING THE WATER BLOCK

STEP 1
Apply the enclosed 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
STEP 1
Carefully position the water block with preinstalled standoffs on
the GPU PCB. During this process, make sure you have aligned
mounting holes of the PCB with holes of the water block.
STEP 1
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The excessive or uneven application of thermal grease
may lead to poor performance!
Thermal Grease
Pay attention not to use too much force when pressing
the block down to the PCB since chip dies are prone
to cracking.
Before placing the Water Block, make sure all the Thermal
Pads are placed correctly!