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REQUIRED TOOLS

Phillips-head screwdriver

VIDEO INSTALLATION GUIDES

Our official YouTube channel features 
video installation guides, that can help you 
with Phoenix installation. Scan the QR 
code to visit our YouTube channel.

SCOPE OF DELIVERY

CPU Mounting mechanism

EK-MLC Phoenix (incl. QDC)

All-in-one expandable liquid cooling unit

Installation manual

120

240

360

140

280

CPU liquid cooling unit

RAD unit

CPU unit

GPU unit

CPU 

Backplate 

mechanism

Thermal 

grease 

GPU Mounting 

mechanism

GPU liquid cooling unit

Thermal 

grease 

Summary of Contents for EK-MLC PHOENIX Series

Page 1: ...EK MLC PHOENIX Pre filled Modular Liquid Cooling USER GUIDE For EK MLC Phoenix series units 2nd revision 2018...

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Page 3: ...bring extreme liquid cooling performance in the hands of dedicated gamers and PC enthusiasts around the world Welcome to EK World Safety precautions 1 Keep and store the product away from the reach of...

Page 4: ...ARTS CLEANING GUIDE 31 PREVENTIVE STEPS 32 PART SPECIFICATION LIST 33 PUMP 33 FAN SPLITTER HUB 33 FANS 35 THERMAL GREASE 35 TUBING 35 SUPPORT AND SERVICE 38 SOCIAL MEDIA 38 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE SC...

Page 5: ...nix installation Scan the QR code to visit our YouTube channel SCOPE OF DELIVERY CPU Mounting mechanism EK MLC Phoenix incl QDC All in one expandable liquid cooling unit Installation manual 120 240 36...

Page 6: ...4 RADIATOR SPACE CONSTRAINT REQUIREMENTS EK MLC PHOENIX 120 133 mm 5 24 in 177 mm 6 97 in 120 mm 4 72 in 68 mm 2 68 in Radiator Pump...

Page 7: ...5 EK MLC PHOENIX 240 133 mm 5 24 in 295 mm 11 61 in 120 mm 4 72 in 68 mm 2 68 in 15 mm 0 59 in Radiator Pump...

Page 8: ...6 EK MLC PHOENIX 360 133 mm 5 24 in 415 mm 16 34 in 120 mm 4 72 in 15 mm 0 59 in 68 mm 2 68 in Radiator Pump...

Page 9: ...7 EK MLC PHOENIX 140 142 mm 5 59 in 195 mm 7 68 in 140 mm 5 51 in 68 mm 2 68 in Radiator Pump...

Page 10: ...8 EK MLC PHOENIX 280 142 mm 5 59 in 335 mm 13 19 in 140 mm 5 51 in 68 mm 2 68 in 15 mm 0 59 in Radiator Pump...

Page 11: ...NS CAUTION The orientation of the unit is very important as wrong installation may lead to insufficient cooling performance and premature failure of the unit The orientation limitations stand for all...

Page 12: ...nclosed connection cable and plug the two pin cable connector to the fan splitter hub STEP 4 Use the 4 pin connector at the other end and plug it to the male connector header located on the motherboar...

Page 13: ...s and to prevent any unnecessary coolant spillage STEP 2 Firstly have some paper tissues or a towel ready because you may spill some coolant during the balloon re moval Grab the braided tube just be l...

Page 14: ...n Out of the box the Phoenix is set to work in overall hot air exhaust by plac ing the radiator on the exhaust configuration This results in overall decrease of temperature throughout the entire compu...

Page 15: ...Only GPU Module If you bought the Phoenix with GPU water block follow the instructions in the GPU water block user manual and when you are done read the pages 22 24 for QDC connections guide CPU GPU M...

Page 16: ...ype motherboards By default out of the box our water blocks support the following CPU sockets Intel Socket LGA 115x Intel Socket LGA 2011 3 AM4 Socket Motherboards Narrow server type LGA 2011 is not s...

Page 17: ...do so due to space constraint limitations of certain computer chassis STEP 2 Cleaning the CPU Wipe the CPU s contact surface by using non abrasive cloth or Q tip as shown on sample photo Applying ther...

Page 18: ...er up Before you add the power to your computer please check if everything is installed according to the installation manual When turning on the computer be careful nothing is leaking and that the tem...

Page 19: ...motherboard assembly with front side facing up with one hand while holding the backplate and rubber in place with the other hand STEP 4 Install four 4 M4 thumb screws onto your motherboard It is mand...

Page 20: ...il from the backside of the water block Place an enclosed coiled spring and thumb nut over each M4 thumb screw Start fastening two thumb nuts at a time preferably in cross pattern and do not tighten t...

Page 21: ...lease remove the motherboard from your computer and place it on an even surface with front facing up STEP 3 Removing of the original plastic hold down clamps and the factory backplate Using Philips he...

Page 22: ...rd with holes on rubber gasket and backplate Carefully rotate motherboard assembly with front side facing up with one hand while holding the backplate and rubber in place with the other hand STEP 6 In...

Page 23: ...e negative impact on the cooling performance STEP 9 Align water block with pre installed mounting mechanism above the AMD socket with pre installed CPU Place an enclosed coiled spring and thumb nut ov...

Page 24: ...or GPU water blocks or both depending on the variant see EK MLC Phoenix QDC Connections Guide There is no need to unmount the unit from the chassis unless you face serious tube routing constraints Be...

Page 25: ...block onto your graphics card or CPU as per installation manual which came with the water block and install it into your PCI express expansion slot on your computer STEP 4 Route the tubes in the way t...

Page 26: ...sup ply unit and remove the EK ATX Bridging Plug from the main 24pin ATX cable Upon completing the leak test you can safely reconnect all motherboard graph ics card and SATA power cables Your compute...

Page 27: ...coolant slowly until the unit is full then shake it a bit to get out as much air as possible You can alternatively screw the plug in and rotate the unit in multiple directions and then repeat the proc...

Page 28: ...hoenix coolant level will most likely drop and the unit namely pump might operate loudly This is caused by air still present in the loop When it does you must add additional coolant until the liquid l...

Page 29: ...overheating and breakdown TIP 3 CLEANING THE UNIT RELATED TO CHAPTER TROUBLESHOOTING Every 3 years the unit should be thoroughly cleaned You must let all the coolant out The radiator must be flushed...

Page 30: ...und 100L h is considered adequate for efficient cooling of the modern high power GPUs NOTE To achieve the best performance it is highly recommended to run pump at full speed when expanding the Phoenix...

Page 31: ...10K or 15 C 15K increase in liquid temperature over ambient Example Ideally the Phoenix 140 cooling an overclocked LGA 1151 Skylake Core i7 CPU 150W and the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 class GPU 225W wou...

Page 32: ...the water block microchannels can get clogged easily with various dirt particles and impurities especially with plasticizer powder which has leached from the tubing When using unsafe liquid cooling tu...

Page 33: ...are monitoring section of the UEFI BIOS Please consult your motherboard manual on how change fan speed General ASUS Z170 X99 motherboard guide 1 Enter UEFI and go to QFAN Control 2 Select the FAN head...

Page 34: ...me polish Apply a small amount of polish to a cloth or to the surface of the nickel Wipe the entire surface of the nickel with the polish using small circular motions until it looks shiny and clean Us...

Page 35: ...emperature coolant 10 60 C FAN SPLITTER HUB All the elements that need electricity to run are connected to the fan splitter hub located on the bac k of the unit This fan splitter hub contains three 4...

Page 36: ...all headers Connecting the pump directly to motherboard fan header OPTIONAL If you want to control the speed of the pump and the fans sepa rately you should follow the steps below STEP 1 Disconnect th...

Page 37: ...MTBF Dimensions 120 x 120 x 25 mm 140 x 140 x 25 mm It is normal for the EK Vardar EVO fan to stop spinning at low workload and during PC idling THERMAL GREASE EK TIM Ectotherm Type Low Viscosity Ele...

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Page 40: ...RT AND SERVICE For assistance please contact http support ekwb com EKWB d o o Pod lipami 18 1218 Komenda Slovenia EU SOCIAL MEDIA EKWaterBlocks EKWaterBlocks ekwaterblocks EKWBofficial 100232 EKWaterB...

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