EK Water Blocks 3831109820827
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1. block and the components Note the pattern of contact on a piece of paper Then repeat steps 3 and 4 to reattach the block applying more or less pressure to the areas where you have found it necessary Note that there is no need for perfect thermal pad imprint on the inductors coils mentioned in STEP2 A SB block Use M2 5x4 DIN7985 and washers Tighten the screws beginning near the southbridge and continue evenly outwards Do not use excessive force when tightening the screws B MOSFET block Use ASUS factory stock backplate two M3x8 one M3x4 DIN7985 screws and one washer Tighten the M3x8 screws going through the backplate first and then the remaining M3x4 Make sure you use enclosed washer underneath this screw Use the enclosed screws and washers as shown in picture below T i PVC washer LN T Thermal pad imprints ASUS factory backplate Attach the liquid cooling tubes and connect the water block s into the cooling circuit EKWB recommends using EK PSC compression fittings with the EK FB KIT RE4 series water block You can use any opening as an inlet outlet port Plan your tubing routing in advance EK PSC fitting G SCREWS Pa philips screwdriver 2 thermal grease i Screws 5x M2 5x4 2x M3x8 1x M3x4 DIN7985 6x PVC washers All disclosures notices and warranty conditions are being written on EKWB web page Please check terms of use Revision 1 0 Published on Au2. Installation and mounting manual for EK FB KIT RE4 CSQ water block This product is intended for installation only by expert users Please consult with a qualified technician for installation Improper installation may result in damage to your equipment EK Water Blocks assumes no liability whatsoever expressed or implied for the use of these products nor their installation The following instructions are subject to change without notice Please visit our web site at www ekwb com for updates Before 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 na R mars D ANA m w i T her TETN N a a ian STEP 1 GENERAL I NFORMATI ON Sample photo of ASUS Rampage IV Extreme motherboard Mosfets CPU socke
3. X 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 RE4 series water block Place 0 5mm thermal pads in larger strips over marked area and make sure all mosfet chips are covered Place 0 5mm 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 All disclosures notices and warranty conditions are being written on EKWB web page Please check terms of use Revision 1 0 Published on August g 2012 1 PLACING SB BLOCK ON MOTHERBOARD Place the SB part of the water block with preinstalled 2 1mm standoffs kit gently to the motherboard or vice versa Make sure that mounting holes are aligned Skip to STEP 4 on how to fasten the waterblock to the motherboard using the enclosed screws and washers 2 PLACING MOSFET BLOCK ON MOTHERBOARD Place the waterblock gently to the motherboard or vice versa Make sure that mounting holes are aligned MOSFET block Prior to fastening the screws please make sure the mounting holes on the motherboard s Temporarily remove the water block to check for uniform surface contact circuit board are aligned with water block between the
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5. t X79 PCH SB STEP 2 PREPARI NG YOUR MOTHERBOARD 1 REMOVING STOCK COOLER Remove all encircled screws There are 11 screws 2 CLEANING THE PCB Carefully detach the original stock cooler after removing all on the back of the motherboard that needs to be removed in order to remove the screws securing it to the board Wipe off the remains by using non abrasive cloth or factory installed SB MOSFET heatpipe cooling solution gtio 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 3 APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND Apply thermal compound lightly coat the 4 CUTTING THERMAL PADS Your block comes with one thermal pads Intel X79 PCH SB with electrically non conductive thermal grease for example 100x16x0 5mm which needs to be trimmed in order to fit the voltage regulation area Arctic Cooling MX 2 or MX 4 EKWB recommends to apply thermal grease in VRM MOSFET on the motherboard s circuit board WARNING DIMENSIONS ON cross form for best performance see sample picture PICTURES BELOW ARE SCALED 5 PLACING THERMAL PADS ON MOTHERBOARD Place thermal pads you cut on PCB as shown on picture bellow PLEASE REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE FOIL FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE THERMAL PADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION EK recommends using small drops of electrically non conductive for example Arctic Cooling M
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