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PROTECTIVE
STICKER
STEP 1
Before placing the water block, it is mandatory to remove the
protective foil from the backside.
STEP 1
INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK
STEP 4
Applying thermal compound:
Apply the enclosed 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
in thickness over the entire surface of the IHS.
The excessive or uneven application of thermal grease
may lead to poor performance!
STEP 4
Thermal Grease
For this step, you will need:
