Installation and mounting manual for EK-FC460 GTX 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
for updates.
Before installation of this product please read important notice, disclosure and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box.
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.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION. Sample picture of NVidia GeForce 460 GTX PCB design
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER.
Remove all encircled screws. All heat sink assembly
screws and retention plate should be removed. There are 4 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:
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.) All thermal pads
are 1mm thick.
STEP 3: INSTALLING WATER BLOCK
1. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON PCB. Place thermal pads on chips so that
numbers on chips match size of thermal pads. Thermal pads have to be cut by
user to match all small 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.
2. PLACING STANDOFFS ON BLOCK. 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.
Attention: Some cards, don't
have RAM here.
All
disclosures,
notices
and
warranty
conditions
are
being
written
on
the
back
of
the
box.
Released
on
28
th
of
July,
2010.
