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STEP 1
Cleaning the CPU:
Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (by using non–
abrasive cloth or Q-tip, as shown on sample photo).
Applying thermal compound:
EK recommends blob or line method
of applying the enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm (1g) thermal compound
to the CPU heatspreader (IHS)
Applying thermal compound:
On a clean IHS, apply a line of
thermal compound and spread it over the whole CPU heat spreader
(IHS) with a credit card or equivalent - see sample photo on left
Non-abrasive
Cloth
IHS
STEP 1
INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK
