All
disclosures,
notices
and
warranty
conditions
are
being
written
on
the
back
of
the
box.
Released
on
10
th
of
December,
2009.
STEP 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR WATER BLOCK
1. Your block comes disassembled with all required assembly screws. Please attach
together NB/SB and mosfet block. First insert two smaller orings (gaskets) into
channels. Put over metal plate, following acetal connection bridge (do not forget to
insert oringt into bridge channel as well). Afterwards screw everything together using
enclosed allen key and M3x20 screws.
2. ATTACHING ROG stock light. Put small amount of magic glue or double sided duct
tape on the surface as shown bellow. (Make sure that you do not block hole with tape!).
Put cables with connector through hole on block and gently press ROG fan onto pre-
glued surface.
STEP 4: ATTACHING BLOCK TO MOTHERBOARD
1. PLACING STANDOFFS. Apply small amount of thermal grease around mounting
holes and place acetal standoffs (thickness 2,1 mm) so the holes are concentric.
Thermal paste provides enough adhesive force for standoffs to stay in a place.
2. MOUNTING THE BLOCK. For perfect thermal contact, the block does not use a spring
mounting system; therefore when attaching be very careful to tighten all screws equally.
First connect ROG light with motherboard in order to make it functional
when power is turned on. Afterwards start tightening the screws from the
center of the block near the northbridge, and continue evenly outwards.
Do not use too much pressure on screws, because motherboard might
bend and either cause bad contact with water block, or break a connection
on the board.
Use the enclosed screws and washers as shown in picture below:
STEP 5: CHECKING FOR CONTACTS
Temporarily remove the water block to check for uniform surface contact between the 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.
STEP 6: POSITIONING FITTINGS AND CONNECTING TO WATER CIRCUIT
1. Screw in fittings as shown in photo, attach the liquid cooling tubes and connect the water-block(s) into the cooling circuit. The EK-FB ASUS MAXIMUS III FORMULA series are
usually sold with high flow fittings. To ensure that the tubes are securely attached to the barb/fittings, please use hose clamps or an appropriate substitute. The use of an
algaecide is always recommended for any liquid cooling system.
You can use any hole as an inlet/outlet hole. Please make sure spacer in installed in hole as shown bellow.
REQUIRED TOOLS AND MOUNTING SCREWS:
scissors
philips screwdriver
8 screws M2,5x6 DIN7985
2,5mm allen key
M3x20 screws
Acetal bridge.
Make this surface a bit adhesive.
Fitting/barb
Insert oring
beneath bridge.
Metal plate.
ROG light.
Insert smaller
orings here.
M2,5x6
