All disclosures, notices and warranty conditions are being written on the back of the box.
Released on 13
th
of May, 2010.
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
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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. The use of an algaecide and corrosion inhibitors is always recommended for any liquid cooling system.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
Sample photo of ASUS RAMPAGE III EXTREME PCB design
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER.
Remove all screws under stock cooler. There
should be 9 screws.
2. CLEANING THE PCB.
Carefully detach the original stock cooler after removing
all
screws securing it to the board. 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 Northbridge and 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).
4. CUTTING THERMAL PADS.
Two thermal pads, (40x20x1,5 mm) and (60x50x0,5
mm) are enclosed with your water block kit. You will have to cut out small chunk from
one thermal pad in order to cover all marked surfaces surfaces that are left exposed on
mosfets. (WARNING: DIMENSIONS ON PICTURES BELLOW ARE SCALED!)
5. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON MOTHERBOARD.
Place thermal pads you cut on PCB as shown on picture bellow.
(PLEASE REMOVE FOIL OF THERMAL PADS ON
BOTH SIDES PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.)
Southbridge
Northbridge
Mosfets
CPU socket
Place 0,5 mm thermal pads here and
make sure all marked chips are covered.
Apply thermal grease on
Northbridge and Southbridge.
ROG connect
Place 1,5mm
thermal pad here
Installation and mounting manual for
EK-FB RE3
water block:
Place 1,5mm
thermal pad here
