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th
of April, 2016. Revision 1.1
Installation manual for EK-FC980 GTX Ti XG 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.
Before you start using this product please follow these basic guidelines:
1.
Please carefully read the manual before through before beginning with
the installation process!
2.
Please remove your motherboard from the computer to assure safest
mounting process in order to prevent any possible damages to your
CPU and/or motherboard’s circuit board (PCB).
3.
The EK-HFB and EK-ACF type fittings require only a small amount of
force to screw them firmly in place since the liquid seal is ensured by
the rubber O-ring gaskets.
4.
The use of corrosion inhibiting coolants is always recommended for any
liquid cooling system.
BAG CONTENT:
Bag content is universal for all water blocks, you may not need all screws.
M2.5x4 DIN7985
M2.5x6 DIN7985
M3x4 DIN7985
M2.5 PVC washer
M2.5 helix nut
15pcs
2pcs
1pc
17pcs
1pc
Thermal grease
EK plug G1/4
6mm Allen key
1pc
2pcs
1pc
Replacement mounting mechanism: FC - type C (M2,5) (EAN: 3831109871966)
STEP 1: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD
STEP 1 cont: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD.
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER:
Remove encircled screw on the bracket (there are 7 (seven)
screws on the back of graphics card).
1 cont.: REMOVING FACTORY PROVIDED BACKPLATE:
Remove all encircled screws. All heat sink
assembly screws should be removed, including self-adhesive washers on both sides of the PCB (if present).
There are up to 4 (four) screws on the front of the graphics card.
STEP 1 cont.: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD
1. CLEANING THE PCB:
Carefully detach the original stock cooler after removing
all
screws securing
it to the board. 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
recommends the use of denatured alcohol for removing TIM leftovers.
2. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND:
Wipe off the remains (by using non–abrasive cloth or
q-tip) of the
original thermal compound until the components and circuit board are completely clean. Apply thermal
compound: lightly coat
NVIDIA GPU chip with enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal grease. EKWB recommends
to apply thermal grease in cross form for best performance (see sample picture).
3. CUTTING THERMAL PADS:
Your block comes with thermal pads, some of which are already pre-
cut. Others have to be cut to smaller chunks in order to cover all the VRM components such as MOSFETs
and drivers. PLEASE REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE FOIL FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE THERMAL PADS PRIOR
TO INSTALLATION.
Replacement thermal pads:
Thermal Pad E – 0.5mm (RAM 8x)
Thermal Pad G – 1.0mm (120x24mm)
4. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON PCB.
Place thermal pads on the circuit board as shown on the picture
below. Refer to numbering in previous picture when applying thermal pads of different sizes or thicknesses. EK
made sure to provide customers with more than adequate quantity of thermal pads to complete this step.
1:
Thermal pad E – 0.5mm
(for memory IC):
2:
Thermal pad G – 1.0mm
(for Vdd VRM/MOSFET):
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