ekwb EK-FB KIT ASUS R4BE Installation And Mounting Manuals

Installation and mounting manual for EK-FB KIT ASUS R4BE water block:
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installation of this product please read important notice, disclosure and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box.
Before you start using this product please follow these basic guidelines:
1. Please carefully read the manual before through before beginning with the installation process!
2. Please remove your motherboard from the computer to assure safest mounting process in order to prevent any possible damages to your CPU and/or motherboard's circuit board (PCB).
3. The EK High Flow and EK-PSC type fittings require only a small amount of force to screw them firmly in place since the liquid seal is ensured by the rubber O-ring gaskets.
4. The use of quality, market proved corrosion inhibiting coolants is always strongly recommended for any liquid cooling system.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION Sample photo of ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition motherboard
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
ROG LED (Logo) has to be removed in order to
successfully complete installation of the FB KIT
ASUS R4BE and cannot be used in combination
with the FB KIT ASUS R4BE.

STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD

1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER.
the back of the motherboard that needs to be removed in order to remove the factory
installed SB/MOSFET heat pipe cooling solution.
Do not
remove the
X79 PCH (SB)
backplate!
3. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND.
X79 PCH (SB) with electrically non-conductive thermal grease - for example Gelid GC-
Extreme™, Arctic Cooling MX-2™- or MX-4™. EKWB recommends to apply thermal grease
in cross form for best performance (see sample picture).
5. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON MOTHERBOARD.
SIDES OF THE THERMAL PADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION). EK recommends using small drops of electrically non-conductive (for example: Arctic Cooling MX-2 ™ or MX-4 ™)
thermal grease on each phase regulator (that is being covered with thermal pad; see picture below) in order to even further improve the thermal performance of the EK-FB KIT
ASUS RE4BE series water block.
Place 0.5mm thermal pads in larger
strips over marked area and make sure
all mosfet chips are covered.
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X79 PCH (SB)
Remove all encircled screws. There are 13 screws on
Apply thermal compound: lightly coat the
Place thermal pads you cut on PCB as shown on picture bellow (PLEASE REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE FOIL FROM BOTH
2. CLEANING THE PCB.
Carefully detach the original stock cooler after removing
all screws securing it to the board. Wipe off the remains (by using non–abrasive
qtip
cloth or , as shown on sample photo) of the original thermal compound until the
components and circuit board are completely clean. EKWB recommends the use of
denatured alcohol for removing TIM leftovers.
Intel 4. CUTTING THERMAL PADS.
be trimmed in order to fit the voltage regulation area (VRM/MOSFET) on the
motherboard's circuit board. WARNING: DIMENSIONS ON PICTURES BELOW ARE
SCALED.
1: Thermal pad A – 0.5mm
(for VRM/MOSFET):
2: Thermal pad A – 1.0mm
(for inductor coils):
Replacement thermal pads @ EKWB
web shop:
Thermal PAD A 1mm - (100x16mm) [EAN: 3830046996626]
Thermal PAD A 0.5mm - (100x16mm) [EAN: 3830046996619]
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Mosfets
CPU socket
Your block comes with thermal pads which needs to
Place 1mm thermal pads in larger strips over
the coils (inductors). This is merely to prevent
any possible short circuiting. Due to the
uneven nature of motherboard manufacturing
not all of the inductors will have contact with
the thermal pad. This is normal.
Published on December 23
for updates. Before
rd
2013