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st
of August 2016, Revision 1.0
Installation manual for EK-FC1080 GTX FTW 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.
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 Graphics card from the computer to assure safest
mounting process in order to prevent any possible damages to your GPU
and/or graphics card 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
rubber O-ring gaskets.
4.
The use of corrosion inhibiting coolants is always recommended for any
liquid cooling system.
BAG CONTENT:
Bag content is universal for all water blocks, you may not need all screws.
STEP 1: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD
STEP 1 cont: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHICS CARD.
1. 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). After you
remove the housing do not forget to unplug the fan and RGB LED cables.
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
q-tip, 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.
STEP 1 cont.: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD
3. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND:
Wipe off the remains (by using non–abrasive cloth or
q-tip)
of the original thermal compound until the components and circuit board are completely clean. Apply
thermal compound: lightly coat
NVIDIA GPU chip with enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal grease. EKWB
recommends to apply thermal grease in cross form for best performance (see sample picture).
3. 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 E – 0.5mm (RAM 8x) – (EAN: 3830046996688)
Thermal Pad F – 0.5mm (120x16mm) – (EAN: 3830046996725)
Thermal Pad G – 1.0mm (120x24mm) – (EAN: 3830046996770)
4. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON PCB.
Place thermal pads on the circuit board as shown on the
picture below. Refer to numbering in previous picture when applying thermal pads of different sizes or
thicknesses. EK made sure to provide customers with more than adequate quantity of thermal pads to
complete this step.
STEP 2: INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK
1. PLACING THE BLOCK ON TO THE GRAPHICS CARD.
Carefully position the water block with
preinstalled standoffs on to the graphics card. During this process please make sure you align mounting holes on
the PCB with holes on the water block (same applies for other tops). Also pay attention not to use too much
force by pressing the block down to the PCB. Chip dies are prone to cracking.
1: Thermal pad E – 0.5mm
(for memory IC):
3: Thermal pad F – 1.0mm
(for MOSFET):
1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1
2 and 3
2: Thermal pad F – 0.5mm
(for Vdd VRM):
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
