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th
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Installation and mounting manual for EK-FC R9 Fury X water block
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installation of this product please read important notice, disclosure and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box.
Before you start using this product please follow these basic guidelines:
1.
Please carefully read the manual before through before beginning with the installation process!
2.
Please remove your motherboard from the computer to assure safest mounting process in order to prevent any possible damages t o your CPU and/or motherboard’s circuit board (PCB).
3.
The EK-HFB and EK-ACF type fittings require only a small amount of force to screw them firmly in place since the liquid seal is ensured by the rubb er o-ring gaskets.
4.
The use of corrosion inhibiting coolants is always recommended for any liquid cooling system.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION.
Sample picture of Radeon R9 Fury X
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD.
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER and BRACKET: Remove encircled
screw on the bracket. Then remove all screws from bracket.
STEP 3 cont.: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD
1 cont. REMOVING STOCK COOLER.
Remove all encircled screws. All heat sink assembly screws
should be removed, including self-adhesive washers on both sides of the PCB (if present). There are
up to 17 screws on the back of the graphics card. After you remove the fan housing do not forget to
unplug the fan. You may need Torx T6 screwdriver instead of Philips head screwdriver (depending on
manufacturer).
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 recommends the use of denatured alcohol for
removing TIM leftovers.
3: REPLACING THE ORIGINAL I/O BRACKET
Remove two Philips screws securing the original two-slot I/O bracket to the circuit board. Remove the four screws that secure
the tab of the I/O bracket to the circuit board as well. Replace the original I/O bracket with enclosed EK-FC R9 Fury X single-slot I/O bracket and install it using four original
screws and use it on single slot bracket. Secure the bracket tab using M3x4 DIN7985 screw.
4. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND.
Apply thermal
compound: lightly coat
AMD
chip (GPU + HBM stack) with
enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm™ thermal grease. EKWB
recommends to apply thermal grease on GPU in cross
form for best performance (see sample picture). Apply
dot of TIM on each HBM module die (4 pcs) as shown on
picture below:
5. CUTTING THERMAL PADS.
Your block comes with thermal pads, some of which are already pre-cut. Others
have to be cut to smaller chunks in order to cover all the VRM components such as MOSFETs and drivers. PLEASE
REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE FOIL FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE THERMAL PADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
Replacement thermal pads: Thermal Pad F – 0.5mm (100x16mm)
M3x4 DIN7985 screw
Factory installed
I/O bracket
Reuse 4x screws
EK-FC R9 Fury X
single-slot I/O
bracket
Remove those
two screws
1
1:
Thermal pad F – 0.5mm
(for mosfet):
