All disclosures, notices and warranty conditions are being written on the back of the box.
Released on 20
th
of December, 2010.
Installation and mounting manual for EK-FC 6970 V2 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
Before installation of this product please read important notice, disclosure and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box or our home page.
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 picture of RADEON HD 6970 V2 graphic card
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD.
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER: Remove encircled
screws:
STEP 2 cont.: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD.
1 cont.. REMOVING STOCK COOLER. Remove all encircled screws.
All heat sink
assembly screws should be removed. There are up to 15 screws on the back of the
graphic card.
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 Q-tip, 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 GPU with for example Arctic Cooling MX2 ™ or
MX3 ™ thermal compound. Follow this link:
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/catalog/images/install_mx2_retail.pdf
for detailed
instructions. EKWB recommends to apply thermal grease in cross form for best
performance (see sample picture).
4. CUTTING THERMAL PADS. Your block comes with thermal pads, which have to be
placed on chips (PLEASE REMOVE FOIL ON BOTH SIDES OF THERMAL PADS PRIOR
TO INSTALLATION. WARNING: DIMENSION BELLOW ARE SCALED.)
5. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON PCB. Place thermal pads on chips so that
numbers on chips match size of thermal pads. Thermal pad number 1, 2 and 3
will have to be cut by user to match all small power regulation chips (EKWB made
sure users have more than enough pads to cover all surfaces that need to be
covered to make block fully function). You can also use small drop of thermal
grease on chips to make thermal pads more adhesive.
6. PLACING STANDOFFS ON BLOCK. Standoffs are obligatory to make this
block fully functional. Please use small amount of thermal grease on
standoffs and glue them so they are concentric with mounting holes. Once
they are stuck to block be careful not to move them.
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1
3
Thickness 0.5mm
Thickness 1.5mm
Thickness 1mm
2
1
We
highly recommend
using
small droplets of electrically
non-conductive thermal grease
over each phase regulator!
Placing the standoffs:
PCB number and equivalent:
AMD 109-D20431-00A
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1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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