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INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK
STEP 2
Cleaning the CPU:
Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (by using non–
abrasive cloth or Q-tip, as shown on the sample photo).
Applying thermal compound:
EK recommends blob or line
method of applying the enclosed thermal compound to the CPU
heat spreader (IHS) - see sample photo on the 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!
LGA-2011(-3) 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-2011 M3 thumb screws into four threaded
stubs on the LGA-2011 socket’s integrated latch mechanism (ILM).
The screws are to be installed using no tools (i.e. pliers).
It is recommended to remove the motherboard form the
PC chassis before proceeding with installation of the CPU
water block because of the space constraint limitations of
various computer cases.
Non-abrasive
Cloth
IHS
LGA-2011 M3
Thumb Screw
LGA-2011 M3
Thumb Screw
STEP 1
STEP 2
