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th
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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.
Thermal Pad E
–
0.5mm (RAM 11x)
–
(EAN: 3830046996688)
Thermal Pad F
–
1mm (120x16mm)
–
(EAN: 3830046996732)
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.
2. ATTACHING THE BLOCK TO THE GRAPHIC CARD.
Use a Philips screwdriver screw
with the enclosed M2,5x4 AX1 (8) screws and m2,5x6 AX1(6). EKWB recommends users
to start tightening the screws around the GPU core and continue outwards. Always use
a plastic washer under each and every screw! If the washer is already present on the
circuit board (usually around the four GPU core screw holes) there is no need for
additional washer.
STEP 3: CHECKING FOR CONTACTS
If necessary temporarily remove the water block to check for uniform surface contact between the block and the components, pay special attention to the VRM section of the
graphics card. Check whether the water block makes contact with the intended integrated circuit. Then repeat sub-steps in previous section to re-attach the block.
In case you
fail to obtain good contact, please check again that your thermal pad thickness or contact our support service at http://www.ekwb.com/support.
STEP 4: INSTALLATION OF FITTINGS AND TUBING
Screw in the two G1/4 threaded male fittings. Attach the liquid cooling tubes and connect the water-block(s) into the cooling circuit.
EKWB recommends using EK-Fittings
with the EK- Quantum Vector RTX Aorus 2080Ti series water blocks
. To ensure that the tubes are securely attached to the barb/fittings, please use hose clamps or an
appropriate substitute.
You can use any opening as an inlet/outlet port. Do not forget to plug the remaining two opening with enclosed EK-Plug G1/4 or equivalent.
CAUTION:
In case of using connectors other than EK-
ACF series compression fittings, take special attention to the length of the fittings’ male G1/4” thread.
5mm is the maximum
allowed G1/4” thread length!
1:
Thermal pad E
–
0.5mm
(2x)
(for memory IC):
1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1
2
2:
Thermal pad F
–
1mm(3x)
(for Mosfet):
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
EK-Plug G1/4
EK- Fitting
Tubing
Acetal Terminal
2
2
2
2
2
2
M2,5X6 AX1
Plastic washer
