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INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK
LGA-20XX M3
Thumb Screw
LGA-20XX M3
Thumb Screw
LGA-20XX SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS
STEP 1
Prepare the foil bag with mounting mechanism, which is enclosed
with the CPU water block delivery.
Install four (4) specific LGA-20XX M3 thumb screws into four M3
threaded stubs on the LGA-20XX socket integrated latch mechanism
(ILM). The screws are to be installed using no tools (i.e. pliers).
It is recommended to remove the motherboard from the
PC chassis before proceeding with installation of the CPU
water block because of the space constraint limitations of
various computer cases.
STEP 2
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 thermal com-pound to the CPU heat
spreader (IHS) - see sample photo on right.
The quantity of about two rice grains is just about right.
There is no need to cover the whole IHS. Applying too
much thermal grease will have negative impact on the
cooling performance!
Non-abrasive
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STEP 1
STEP 2
