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Released on 9
th
of February, 2012.
STEP 3: PREPARING YOUR WATER BLOCK
1. PLACING SB BLOCK ON MOTHERBOARD. Place the SB heat sink with preinstalled 2.1mm
standoffs kit gently to the motherboard or vice versa. Make sure that mounting holes are
aligned. Skip to STEP 4 on how to fasten the heat sink to the motherboard using the enclosed
screws and washers.
2. PLACING MOSFET BLOCK ON MOTHERBOARD. Apply small amount of thermal
grease around mounting holes and place POM standoffs on MOSFET water block
so the holes are concentric. Thermal paste provides enough adhesive force for
standoffs to stay in a place for easier installation. Place the water block and
2.1mm POM standoffs gently to the motherboard or vice versa. Make sure that
mounting holes are aligned.
STEP 4: ATTACHING BLOCK TO MOTHERBOARD
STEP 5: CHECKING FOR CONTACTS
Prior to fastening the screws please make sure the mounting holes on the motherboard’s
circuit board are aligned with water block.
A) SB heat sink: Use four M2.5x4 DIN7985 and washers. Tighten the screws, beginning
near the southbridge, and continue evenly outwards. Do not use excessive force when
tightening the screws!
B) MOSFET block: Use two M3x6 DIN7985 and washers. Do not use excessive force when
tightening the screws! Make sure you use enclosed washer underneath this screw.
Use the enclosed screws and washers as shown in picture below:
Temporarily remove the water block 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 3 and 4 to reattach the block applying more or less
pressure to the areas where you have found it necessary.
6. POSITIONING FITTINGS AND CONNECTING TO WATER CIRCUIT
Attach the liquid cooling tubes and connect the water-block(s) into the cooling circuit. EKWB recommends using EK-PSC compression fittings with the EK-FB KIT GA X79 (UD7)
series water block. You can use any opening as an inlet/outlet port. Plan your tubing routing in advance!
REQUIRED TOOLS AND MOUNTING SCREWS:
scissors
philips screwdriver
thermal grease
Screws: 4x M2.5x4, 2x M3x6 (DIN7985)
6x PVC washers
EK-PSC fitting
Tubing
PVC washer
M2.5x4 screw
Chip die thermal grease imprint
Thermal pad imprints
M3x6 screw
PVC washer
MOSFET block
SB heat sink
2.1mm POM
standoff
