Applying Thermal Compound; Attaching The Water Block - EK-Quantum Vector2 Trio RTX 4080 D-RGB 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:
Thermal Grease
STEP 1
STEP 1
Carefully position the water block with preinstalled standoffs on the
graphics card. During this process, make sure you have aligned the
mounting holes of the PCB with the holes of the water block.
STEP 1
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The excessive or uneven application of thermal grease
may lead to poor performance!
Pay attention not to use too much force when pressing
the block down to the PCB since chip dies are prone
to cracking.
Before attaching the PCB to the Water Block, make sure
all the Thermal Pads are placed correctly!