Step 3. Apply thermal compound: lightly coat the GPU (thicker in the center of the GPU, as the mounting
force will spread thermal compound evenly), RAMs and with for example Céramique™ thermal compound.
Follow this link
http://www.arcticsilver.com/ceramique_instructions.htm
for detailed instructions. EK Water
Blocks recommends non-conductive Arctic Silver Céramique™.
Apply thermal grease on all RAM modules GPU,
nForce 200 chip and SLI chip.
Place thermal pads
here.
Picture 9: Applying thermal compound.
Step 4. Place the graphic card on the inverted water block and attach it with enclosed screws as shown in
picture 10. For perfect thermal contact, the block does not use a spring mounting system; therefore when
attaching without standoffs be very careful to tighten all screws equally. If the screws are tightened too
much, when not using standoffs, the graphic card board will bend and could get damaged.
To prevent warping of card please use enclosed standoffs and apply them as shown on pictures bellow.
Prior aligning standoffs with mounting holes, please apply small amount of thermal grease around the
thread to fix the standoffs.
Picture 10: Placing and fixing the standoffs to water block when installing the card.
Apply thermal grease on all RAM
modules GPU and nForce 200 chip.
(4 mosfet cooling on
each PCB)
Important!
If you cannot get
good contast
between last mosfet
and water block.
Please use enclosed
thicker (1mm)
thermal pad.
