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installation of this product please read important notice, disclosure and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION. Sample picture of nVidia GeForce 980 GTX graphics card.
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHICS CARD
EK-FC980 GTX Backplate is very easy to install. First install EK-FC980 GTX series water block according to its installation manual. If you have it
already installed, please check the picture below to see which mounting screws are to be left in their position and which are to be removed. Screws
with marked with red arrow need to be remove and replace with four (4) M2.5x4 DIN7985. Please remove the seven (7) screws marked with white
arrow screws.
STEP 3: APPLYING THE THERMAL PADS
EK-FC980 GTX Backplate features passive cooling of the printed circuit board and its components therefore it is mandatory to install the enclosed
thermal pad. Please install enclosed 1mm thick thermal pad (Thermal Pad A – 1,0mm (100x16)) as shown on the picture below. You may need to
trim the excess thermal pad. Trim 1mm Thermal Pad to fit hole.
EK-FC980 GTX
Backplate
All disclosures, notices and warranty conditions are being written on the back of the box.
Installation and mounting manual for EK-FC980 GTX
PVC WASHER
Backplate
M2.5x4 DIN 7991 screw
Revision 1.1. Released on 24
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for updates. Before
Thermal PAD A 1,0mm
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of January, 2015.
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