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GENERAL LIQUID COOLING PARTS CLEANING GUIDE
THE COOLER IS TOO LOUD:
This kit is equipped with fast-spinning EK-Vardar high-static pressure PWM
controlled fans, which run at high speed if the UEFI/BIOS is not set to con-
trol fan speed. Make sure to set control mode to PWM (instead of DC)! On
majority of motherboards this feature can be found in ‘Hardware 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 header you wish to edit (the one that you have con-
nected the pump- or fan to)
3. Select PWM mode (instead of DC)
General ASRock Z170/X99 motherboard guide:
1. Enter UEFI and go to H/W Monitor
2. Choose the FAN header you wish to edit (the one that you have con-
nected the pump- or fan to)
3. Change from ‘Full Speed’ to ‘Silent’, ‘Standard’ or ‘Performance’ mode
General Gigabyte Z170/X99 motherboard guide:
1. Enter UEFI and go to M.I.T. - > PC Health Status
2. Select (CPU Fan) Speed Control optionbox and select ‘Auto’, ‘Normal’
or ‘Manual’.
General MSI Z170/X99 motherboard guide:
1. Enter UEFI and go to Hardware Monitor
2. Select the FAN header you wish to edit (the one that you have con-
nected the pump- or fan to)
3. Enable Smart Fan Mode Checkbox
4. Change ramp-up curve by dragging and dropping 4 coloured squares
Liquid cooling parts may be disassembled for cleaning purposes
on an occasional basis. Your warranty is not voided on disassem-
bly of the water block but the customer loses the EK leak-free guar-
antee which comes with a factory tested Component. And old, but
soft toothbrush is an excellent cleaning tool!
1. Cleaning bare copper:
When cleaning bare copper is it recommended to
use slightly acidic cleaning agents which include the following organic agents:
- (white) vinegar (acetic acid up to 5-10%)
- lemon juice (citric acid up to 5-10%)
Certain food can also be used for cleaning copper:
- cola (contains phosphorous- and citric acid)
- ketchup or tomato extract (contains acetic- and citric acid)
- mustard (contains acetic acid)
5% vinegar , dilluted with 95% water is enough to kill 99.9% of algae
and bacteria that could be present on copper in an unmaintained
cooling loop as well.