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Before you start using this product, please follow these basic This product is made from aluminum and can be only used guidelines: with other aluminum liquid cooling components, such as Al fittings, water blocks and radiators. Mixing aluminum with Carefully read the manual before beginning with the copper and brass products can cause galvanic corrosion installation process.
TABLE OF CONTENTS BOX CONTENTS WATER BLOCK DIMENSIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND WATER BLOCK PARTS PREPARING YOUR GRAPHICS CARD REMOVING THE STOCK COOLER REATTACHING THE I/O BRACKET CLEANING THE PCB CUTTING AND PLACING THERMAL PADS APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK PLACING THE BLOCK ON THE GRAPHICS CARD ATTACHING THE BLOCK TO THE GRAPHICS CARD INSTALLING THE BACKPLATE...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND WATER BLOCK PARTS Technical Specification: - Dimensions (LxHxW): 259 x 124 x 19.8 mm - D-RGB (Addressable RGB) Cable - Length: 500 mm - D-RGB LED Count: 8 - D-RGB Connector: Standard 3-Pin (+5V, Data, Blocked, Ground) Position Description Quantity...
PREPARING YOUR GRAPHICS CARD STEP 1 REMOVING THE STOCK COOLER I/O BRACKET STOCK SCREW Place your graphics card on the flat surface and carefully remove the stock cooler. Do not forget to unplug all the LED and fan connectors. I/O BRACKET STEP 2 REATTACHING THE I/O BRACKET After removing the stock cooler re-attach the I/O Bracket as shown in the...
CUTTING AND PLACING THERMAL PADS STEP 1 Your GPU water block comes with thermal pads that have to be cut into smaller pieces to cover all the VRM components, such as COILs, MOSFETs, and drivers. Thermal Pad F – 1.0 mm (120 x 16 mm) You must remove the protective foil from both sides of the thermal pad before installation.
APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND STEP 1 Apply the enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal grease (thermal compound) on the CPU 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. The excessive or uneven application of thermal grease may lead to poor performance! For this Step, you will need:...
INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK STEP 1 PLACING THE BLOCK ON THE GRAPHICS CARD This procedure is the same for all full-cover water blocks. Carefully position the water block with preinstalled standoffs on the graphics card. During this process, make sure you have aligned mounting holes of the PCB with holes of the water block (same applies to other tops).
ATTACHING THE BACKPLATE REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE FOIL STEP 1 You must remove the protective foil from the top side before installation! STEP 1 STEP 2 Place the backplate on the PCB and make sure all holes are aligned. M2.5 x 7 AX1 SCREW Position an M2.5 x 7 AX1 screw in each of the seven (7) mounting holes (as shown in the image) and tighten them evenly with a Phillips head screwdriver.
INSERTING THE GRAPHICS CARD INTO THE CHASSIS Carefully lift your graphics card with the installed water block and insert it into your PC’s motherboard PCIexpress expansion slot. Please keep in mind that your graphics card is heavier than before it was equipped with the water block. You need to be very careful when handling the graphics card.
CONNECTING THE D-RGB LED STRIP STEP 1 Plug the 4-pin D-RGB connector from the GPU water block to the D-RGB Header on your motherboard or controller. The LED strip will work only if the pin layout on the header is as follows: +5V, Data, Empty, Ground. Incorrect installation or installation to a wrong header can damage to the LED strip or the header itself! D-RGB HEADER...
CHECKING THE CONTACT IN CASE OF HIGH TEMPERATURES If necessary, temporarily remove the water block to check for uniform surface contact between the block and components. Pay special attention to the VRM section of the graphics card. Check whether the water block makes contact with the intended integrated circuit.
SUPPORT AND SERVICE In case you need assistance or wish to order spare parts or a new mounting mechanism, please contact: https://www.ekwb.com/customer-support/ For spare parts orders, refer to the page with “TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND WATER BLOCK PARTS” where you can find the EAN number of each part you might need.
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