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STEP 10: FANS – CONNECTING
CABLES
Fan Connector
5. INSTALLATION – INTEL LGA-20XX SOCKET
STEP 1: ATTACHING MOUNTING
SCREWS (LGA-20XX)
LGA-20xx (2066 / 2011 V3 / 2011) socket
motherboards do not require backplate
installation. Install 4x LGA-20XX mounting
thumb screws into M4 threaded stubs on the
integrated latch mechanism (ILM) of the LGA-
20XX socket.
Thumb screws are to be installed without the
use of tools (i.e. pliers).
Continue installation by following
the instructions from Step 4 on
page 6
OPTIONAL STEP! APPLYING THE
THERMAL COMPOUND
This step is relevant only in the case of a
second installation of AIO or if you have
damaged the pre-applied paste on the
backside of the pump unit! For the fi rst
installation, you don’t need to apply the
additional thermal compound to the CPU’s
contact surface!
Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (using a
non-abrasive cloth or a Q-tip as shown in the
sample image). On a clean IHS, apply a line
of thermal compound and spread it over the
whole CPU heat spreader (IHS) with a credit
card or something similar.
Non-abrasive
cloth
IHS
OPTION 1:
Connect the 4-pin PWM connector from the
fan cable directly to the CPU fan-header on the
motherboard. Always use the CPU fan-header
if possible.
OPTION 2:
In the case of EK-AIO BASIC 240 and EK-AIO
BASIC 360 versions (with 2 or 3 fans), you may
connect the connectors from each of the fans
to the connectors on the Y-splitter cable and
then connect the Y-splitter connector to the
fan-header on the motherboard. Always use
the CPU fan-header if possible.
Y-splitter
Fan Connector
Fan
Connector
LGA-2011 M3
Thumb Screw
