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Thermal Grease
STEP 1
Apply the enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal grease (thermal
compound) on the GPU heat spreader – IHS – as shown in the
image. The layer of the thermal compound must be thin and even
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:
INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK
For this Step, you will need:
STEP 1
REMOVING THE BACKPLATE
Carefully unscrew six (6) preinstalled backplate screws (M2.5 X 7
AX1) and remove the backplate, as shown in the picture. Save the
screws and backplate for later use.
STEP 1
M2.5 x 7 AX1 SCREWS
BACKPLATE
Phillips Head Screwdriver
