All disclosures, notices and warranty conditions are being written on the back of the box.
Revision 1.0. Released on 18
th
of January 2012.
Installation and mounting manual for EK-7950 Backplate
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
installation of this product please read important notice, disclosure and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION.
Sample picture of AMD Radeon HD 7950 graphics card
(AMD PCB 109-C38137-00 equivalent)
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHICS CARD
EK-FC7970 Backplate is very easy to install. First install EK-FC7970 water block according to its manual. If you have it already installed the water
block please check the picture below to see which mounting screws are to be left in their position and which are to be removed. Please remove the
four (4) screws marked with arrow.
STEP 3: APPLYING THE THERMAL PADS
EK-FC790 Backplate features passive cooling of the printed circuit board and it’s components therefore it is mandatory to install the enclosed
thermal pad. Please install enclosed 0.5mm thick thermal pad (Thermal Pad A – 0.5mm (100x16)) directly on the extruded stub on the backplate
itself as shown on the picture below. You may need to trim the excess thermal pad.
EK-FC7950 Backplate
Thermal pad A – 0.5mm
(100x16)
