Installation and mounting manual for EK-FC 5970 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
for updates.
Before installation of this product please read important notice, disclosure and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box.
The barb hose fittings require only a small amount of force to screw them in; otherwise the high flow fittings might break. These fittings do not need to be tightened with much force because the
liquid seal is made using o-rings.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION. Sample picture of RADEON HD 5970 graphic card.
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD.
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER: Remove encircled
screws:
STEP 2 cont.: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD.
1 cont.. REMOVING STOCK COOLER. Remove all encircled screws.
All heat sink
assembly screws and retention plate should be removed. There are 19 screws on the back
of the graphic card.
2. CLEANING THE PCB. Carefully detach the original backplate and stock cooler
after removing all fasteners securing it to the board and bracket. Wipe off the
remains (by using non–abrasive cloth or Q-tip, as shown on sample photo) of the
original thermal compound until the components and circuit board are completely
clean. EKWB does not recommend using any liquids for removing paste.
3. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND
Apply thermal compound: lightly coat the GPU with for example Arctic Cooling MX2 ™ or
MX3 ™ thermal compound. Follow this link:
cooling.com/catalog/images/install_mx2_retail.pdf
for detailed
instructions. EKWB recommends to apply thermal grease in cross form for best performance
(see sample picture).
4. CUTTING THERMAL PADS. Your block comes with thermal pads, which have to
be placed on chips (PLEASE REMOVE FOIL ON BOTH SIDES OF THERMAL PADS
PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. WARNING: DIMENSION OF THE PADS BELLOW ARE
SCALED.)
#1: 15,6x13x0,5 mm
#2: 25x30x0,5 mm
#3: 60x50x1 mm
5. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON PCB. Place thermal pads on chips so that numbers on chips match size of thermal pads. Thermal pad number 2,3 will have to be cut by user to
match all small chips (EKWB made sure users have more than enough pads to cover all surfaces that need to be covered to make block fully function). You can also use small
drop of thermal grease on chips to make thermal pads more adhesive.
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22
nd
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December,
2009.
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If
you
experience
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no
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second
layer
of
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thermal
pad
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