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INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK
STEP 2
Cleaning the CPU:
Wipe the CPU’s contact surface with a
nonabrasive cloth or Q-tip (as shown in the image).
Applying thermal compound:
On the clean CPU IHS - Integrated
Heat Spreader, apply a blob or line of enclosed thermal compound
(see sample image on the left).
EK recommends the quantity of about two rice grains of
thermal compound. There is no need to cover the whole
IHS. Applying too much thermal grease will disrupt cooling
performance!
LGA 2011(-3) SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS
STEP 1
Prepare the foil bag with the mounting mechanism that is enclosed
with the CPU water block.
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 from the
chassis before proceeding with the CPU water block
installation due to space constraints in various PC cases.
Nonabrasive
Cloth
IHS
LGA 2011 M3
Thumb Screw
LGA 2011 M3
Thumb Screw
STEP 1
STEP 2
