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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:
For this step, you will need:
INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK
STEP 1
REMOVING THE BACKPLATE COVER
Carefully unscrew three (3) preinstalled backplate cover screws (M3 x 12
DIN 7991) as shown in the picture using the enclosed Allen Key (2 mm),
and take off the backplate cover. Save the screws and cover for later use.
STEP 1
Allen Key 2.0 mm
M3 x 12
DIN 7991
BACKPLATE
COVER
