All disclosures, notices and warranty conditions are being written on the back of the box.
Released on 17
th
of November, 2010.
Installation and mounting manual for EK-FC460 GS/SONIC 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
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 Palit GeForce GTX 460 Sonic Platinum 1GB
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD.
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER: Remove encircled screws on the
bracket:
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER. Remove all encircled screws. All heat sink assembly
screws and retention plate should be removed. Also remove screws on side plate. There
are 9 screws on the back of the graphic card.
2. CLEANING THE PCB. Carefully detach the original heat sink 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:
http://www.arctic-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 BELLOW ARE SCALED.) All thermal pads
are
1mm
thick.
STEP 3: INSTALLING WATER BLOCK
1. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON PCB. Place thermal pads on chips so that numbers on
chips match size of thermal pads. Thermal pads 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.
2. PLACING STANDOFFS ON BLOCK. Please use small amount of thermal grease on
standoffs and glue them so they are concentric with mounting holes. Once they are
stuck to block be careful not to move them.
