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PREPARING THE GRAPHICS CARD
CLEANING THE PCB
Place your graphics card on the flat surface and carefully remove
the stock cooler. Do not forget to unplug all fan connectors. Pay
attention to the following steps when installing the
EK-RTX A5000
water block onto your graphics card.
Wipe off the remains of the original thermal compound using a
nonabrasive cloth or Q-tip, as shown in the sample image, until the
components and circuit board are completely clean. EK recommends
the use of denatured alcohol for removing TIM leftovers. After that,
remove all remaining stock thermal pads from the PCB.
NONABRASIVE
CLOTH
STEP 1
Your GPU water block comes with thermal pads that have to be cut
into smaller pieces to cover all the VRM components, such as COILs,
MOSFETs, and drivers.
You must remove the protective foil from both sides of the
thermal pad before installation.
Thermal pads:
10x Thermal Pad F 1.5 mm – (120 x 16 mm) EAN: 3830046996749
STEP 1
1.5 mm
120 mm
16 mm
Thermal PAD F 1.5 mm (120 x 16 mm)
CUTTING AND PLACING THERMAL PADS
