Installation and mounting manuals for EK-FB EVGA CLASSIFIED 4-SLI water block:
This product is intended for installation only by expert users. Please consult with a qualified technician for installation. Improper installation may result in damage to your equipment. EK Water Blocks assumes no liability
whatsoever, expressed or implied, for the use of these products, nor their installation. The following instructions are subject to change without notice. Please visit our web site at
for updates.
Before installation of this product please read important notice, disclosure and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box.
The barb hose fittings require only a small amount of force to screw them in; otherwise the high flow fittings might break. These fittings do not need to be tightened with much force because the
liquid seal is made using o-rings.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION. Sample picture of EVGA CLASSIFIED 4-SLI motherboard.
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER. Remove all encircled screws or plugs. All heat sink
assembly screws should be removed. There are 16 screws on the back of the
motherboard.
2. CLEANING THE PCB. Carefully detach the original heat sink after removing all
fasteners securing it to the board and bracket. Wipe off the remains (by using non–
abrasive cloth or qtip, as shown on sample photo) of the original thermal compound
until the components and circuit board are completely clean. EKWB does not
recommend using any liquids for removing paste.
3. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND
Apply thermal compound: lightly coat the Southbridge with for example
Céramique™ thermal compound. Follow this link
cooling.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=39_&mID=127&language=en
for
detailed instructions. EKWB recommends non-conductive MX-2, which should
be applied in cross form for best performance (see sample picture).
3.a. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND.
4. CUTTING THERMAL PADS. Your block comes with three prepared thermal
pads, which have to be placed on chips. (PLEASE REMOVE FOIL OF THERMAL
PADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.WARNING DIMENSIONS BELLOW ARE
SCALED!)
Thermal pad #1 (thickness 0,5mm).
Cut thermal pad #2 (thickness 1,5mm) in a way you can cover 2 areas shown
on right picture.
Cut thermal pad #3 (thickness 1mm) lengthwise in half so you get two sized
90x7,5 mm.
EKWB made sure you have more than enough thermal pads to cover all areas
needed to provide best cooling performance.
5. PLACING THERMAL PADS
Apply
thermal
compound
here.
Thermal
pads
#2
Thermal
pad
#1
Thermal
pads
#3
Released
on
11
th
of
November,
2009.
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