STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR WATER BLOCK
6. ATTACHING STANDOFFS. Apply small amount of thermal grease around mounting holes and place acetal standoffs (thickness 2,5 mm) so the holes are concentric. Thermal
paste provides enough adhesive force for standoffs to stay in a place.
USE OF STANDOFFS IS OBLIGATORY. FURTHERMORE, PLEASE DO NOT USE TOO MUCH TIGHTENING FORCE ON THE 2 SCREWS AROUND SOUTHBRIDGE.
ONLY IN THIS WAY THE POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO YOUR MOTHERBOARD IS AVOIDED.
(This notice is written upon the letter from EVGA RMA department. They state they will deny all RMA's if they find improper mounting method was used.)
STEP 3: ATTACHING WATER BLOCK TO MOTHERBOARD AND CHECKING FOR CONTACTS
1. MOUNTING THE BLOCK. For perfect thermal contact, the block does not use a spring mounting system; therefore when attaching be very careful to tighten all screws equally.
Tightening the screws beginning in the center of the block near the northbridge, and continue evenly outwards. Do not use too much pressure on
screws, because motherboard might bend and either cause bad contact with water block, or break a connection on the board.
Use the enclosed screws and washers as shown in diagram below
Temporarily remove the water blocks to check for uniform surface contact between the block and the components. Note the pattern of contact on a piece of paper. Then repeat
steps to reattach the block applying more or less pressure to the areas where you have found it necessary.
STEP 4: POSITIONING FITTINGS AND CONNECTING TO WATER CIRCUIT
Screw in fittings, attach the liquid cooling tubes and connect the water-block(s) into the cooling circuit. The EK-FB EVGA CLASSIFIED 4-SLI series are usually sold with high flow
fittings. To ensure that the tubes are securely attached to the barb fittings, please use hose clamps or an appropriate substitute. The use of an algaecide is always recommended
for any liquid cooling system.
You can use any hole as an inlet/outlet hole.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE
Once the installation is completed, it is always a good idea to test the circuit for leaks, prior to powering up the computer. We recommend a 24 hour leak test
prior to powering up the computer. Do not test the water block directly from city water pressure. This will bow the top of the housing and render the block
unusable (and will void your warranty).
REQUIRED TOOLS AND MOUNTING SCREWS:
scissors
philips screwdriver
14 screws M2,5x6 DIN7985
M2,5x6
Released
on
11
th
of
November,
2009.
