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Thermal Grease
STEP 1
Apply the enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal grease (thermal
compound) on the CPU heat spreader – IHS – as shown in the
image. The layer of the thermal compound must be thin and even
in thickness over the entire surface of the IHS.
The excessive or uneven application of thermal grease
may lead to poor performance!
STEP 1
APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND
For this step, you will need:
ATTACHING THE WATER BLOCK
STEP 1
Carefully place the CPU water block onto the motherboard and align
four(4) mounting screws with four (4) holes on the motherboard.
Hold the water block and motherboard and turn them upside down.
STEP 1
MOUNTING SCREW (4x)
WATER BLOCK
