Installing The Active Backplate; Preparing The Graphics Card - EK-Quantum Vector RE RTX 3080 Active Backplate User Manual

INSTALLING THE ACTIVE BACKPLATE

STEP 1

PREPARING THE GRAPHICS CARD

First, complete the installation of your EK-Quantum Vector RE RTX
3080/3080Ti/3090 water block according to its installation manual.
In case the water block is already installed, remove the five (5) AX1
screws and their PVC washers, as shown in the image.
EK-Quantum Vector RE RTX 3080/3080Ti/3090 Active Backplate
comes with its own terminal, meaning the original terminal, along
M4 x 27 DIN7984
with two (2) 15x1 O-rings, on the EK-Quantum Vector RE RTX
SCREW
3080/3080Ti/3090 water block has to be removed.
ORIGINAL GPU
TERMINAL
Unscrew the three (3) M4 x 27 DIN7984 screws and detach the
terminal from the water block.
O-RING 15 x 1
The procedure of terminal detachment is shown in the image.
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Attention!
In case the EK-Quantum Vector RE RTX 3080/3080Ti/3090
water block is already filled with coolant, empty the content
of the water block before continuing with this step. Be
careful that the coolant that remained in the water block
does not come in contact with the GPU!