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5. INSTALLATION – AMD AM4 SOCKET
STEP 1: REMOVING THE ORIGINAL
PLASTIC HOLD-DOWN CLAMPS (AMD)
Using Philips-head screwdriver, remove the 4
UNC 6-32 screws securing the original plastic
hold-down clamps around the socket as
shown in the image. Keep the original AMD®
backplate and remove the hold-down clamps
to store them away. See the image for further
part identifi cation.
Hold-down
clamps
UNC 6-32 Screws
4. 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
LGA-2011 M3
Thumb Screw
STEP 2: ATTACHING MOUNTING
SCREWS (AMD)
Install 4x mounting thumb screw for AMD
AM4 socket onto your motherboard. The
screws are to be installed without the use of
tools (i.e. pliers).
Mounting thumb
screw for INTEL
LGA 115x / AMD
AM4 socket
STEP 3: INSTALLING THE FANS TO
THE RADIATOR (AMD)
Attach the fans (2x or 3x, depending on the
AIO version) to the radiator with the UNC 6-32
x 30mm screws.
UNC
6-32 x 30 mm
Fan
Radiator
STEP 4: REMOVING THE COLD-PLATE
PROTECTIVE COVER (AMD)
Remove the protective cover from the
backside of the pump unit. It is there only to
prevent the damage of the cold-plate and the
pre-applied thermal compound that is on the
cold-plate.
When removing the protective cover and
proceeding with installation be careful not
to touch or damage the pre-applied thermal
compound!
Protective
Cover
Pre-applied
thermal
Compound
Summary of Contents for EK-AIO Elite 280 D-RGB
Page 45: ...CPU Intel 115X 20xx CPU AMD AM4 CPU EK AIO Elite 360 D RGB EK AIO Elite 280 D RGB...
Page 67: ...Intel Socket 115X 20xx CPUs AMD Socket AM4 CPU EK AIO Elite 360 D RGB EK AIO Elite 280 D RGB...
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Page 78: ...115X 20xx CPUs AMD AM4 CPU EK AIO Elite 360 D RGB EK AIO Elite 280 D RGB...
Page 80: ...81 EK www ekwb com 1 1 2 3 EKWB d o o 4 CPU 5 6 CPU EKWB EK 7 8 20 RPM 20 100 PWM 100...
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