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STEP 6
APPLYING THE THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL
Wipe off the remains of the original thermal compound (by using non-abrasive
cloth or q-tip) until the components and circuit board are completely clean. EKWB
recommends the use of denatured alcohol for removing TIM leftovers.
Apply enclosed thermal grease on the GPU chip. EKWB recommends to apply
thermal grease in cross form for the best performance.
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.
Place the thermal pads on the circuit board as shown on the picture below.
RTX 2080
RTX 2080 Ti
MAX 8 mm wide
thermal pad
Thermal pad F – 1.0
Thermal pad G – 1.0
Thermal pad E – 0.5
Thermal pad F – 1.0
Thermal pad G – 1.0
Thermal pad E – 0.5
STEP 6
