EK-Quantum Momentum2 ROG Strix X570-i Gaming D-RGB User manual

USER GUIDE
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EK-Quantum
Momentum2ROG Strix X570-i Gaming D-RGB

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 website at www. ekwb.com for updates.
Before installation of this product please read the important notice,
disclosure, and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box.
Before you start using this product, please follow these basic guidelines:
Please carefully read the manual thoroughly before beginning
the installation process!
Please remove your motherboard from the computer to
assure the safest mounting process in order to prevent any
possible damages to your CPU and/or motherboard’s circuit
board (PCB).
The EK- Fittings require only a small amount of force to
screw them firmly in place since the liquid seal is ensured by
the rubber o-ring gaskets.
The use of quality, market-proven corrosion inhibiting
coolants is always strongly recommended for any liquid
cooling system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOX CONTENTS 4
WATER BLOCK DIMENSIONS 5
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND WATER BLOCK PARTS 6
PREPARING THE MOTHERBOARD 7
CUTTING AND PLACING THERMAL PADS 11
APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND 12
PREPARING THE WATER BLOCK FOR INSTALLATION 12
ATTACHING THE WATER BLOCK 13
FITTINGS AND TUBING 16
CONNECTING THE D-RGB LED STRIP 17
TESTING THE LOOP 17
WARRANTY 18
SUPPORT AND SERVICE 19
SOCIAL MEDIA 19

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BOX CONTENTS
8 mm
Allen Key 2 mm (1 pc)
Allen Key 2.5 mm (1 pc)
Thermal Pad F 1.0 mm
120 x 16 mm (3 pcs)
Thermal Grease (1 pc)
M2.5x8 AX1 Screw (2 pcs)
EK-Quantum Momentum2ROG Strix X570-i Gaming D-RGB
120 mm
16 mm

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WATER BLOCK DIMENSIONS
25.8 mm 122.2 mm
148 mm
35.6 mm 85.4 mm 16.5 mm
137.5 mm
25.8 mm 64.9 mm 47.8 mm 9.5 mm
103.5 mm 34 mm
137.5 mm
20.5 mm17.8 mm
38.3 mm
137.5 mm
103.5 mm 34 mm
27 mm

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND WATER BLOCK PARTS
Position EAN Description Quantity
1104436 Monoblock 1
2103912 Coldplate (Nickel) 1
3104435 Coldplate W (Nickel) 1
4104433 Coldplate S (Nickel) 1
5104438 TOP Acetal 1
6104437 TOP Plexi 1
7100258 Standoff M4/M2 x 2.5 2
8103933 Jet Plate 1
9103953 Mounting Screw 4
10 9033 Lock Washer 3.2 DIN6799 4
11 100500 Screw M4x12 DIN7991 INOX 4
12 8252 Screw M3x10 7991DIN INOX 6
13 100663 EK Badge 2
14 104444 Mylar Sticker 1
15 104773 OR - Coldplate 1
16 104439 Main OR 1
17 104440 OR 136.5X1.5 1
18 104431 IO Cover Mount 1
19 104771 Screw M3x20 7991DIN - INOX 3
20 8209 Screw M3x16 7991DIN -INOX 2
21 104774 OR - Small 1
22 123456 OR - 10x1.5 2
23 5123 OR 27x1.5 1
24 104450 Backplate 1
25 103956 Mounting Nut 4
26 104587 Spring Steel 1x7 4
27 8706 Spring M4x16mm 8kg (16x7.8) 4
28 8553 Standoff M4/M2.5 x 12.1 1
29 105248 LED cable protection 1
30 101946 LED Strip 1
13
7
29
9
8
23
2
4
16
28
10
27
12
7
14
15
11
12
22
17
3
21
6
18
1
19
25 26
5
24
20
30

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For this step, you will need:
For this step, you will need:
Phillips Head Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
PREPARING THE MOTHERBOARD
STEP 1
Important! Before starting, make sure to have a clean, flat
surface to work on. It is recommended that you put foam
or soft material to lay a motherboard and water block on.
STEP 1
Remove all the marked screws and I/O fan cover shown on image
(STEP 1)
STEP 2
After removing the I/O Cover, unscrew two (2) M2x2.8 screws and
carefully pull up the M.2 heatsink straight up.
Do not twist or bend the M.2 heatsink connector.
Be careful not to damage the M.2 heatsink connector!
STEP 2
SCREW M2x5.4
M.2 HEATSINK
CONNECTOR
SSD M.2 DISK
(IF INSTALLED)
SCREW
M2x19
M.2 DISK
HEATSINK
M.2 DISK
HEATSINK
SCREW M2x5.7
I/O FAN
COVER
SCREW
M2x2.8
SCREW
M2x2.8

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For this step, you will need:
Phillips Head Screwdriver
STEP 3
STEP 3
Unscrew one (1) M2x2.8 Screw and remove the SSD M.2 disk (if
installed). Remove the I/O cover plate.
For this step, you will need:
Phillips Head Screwdriver
STEP 4
Remove all the marked screws and standoffs shown on image
(STEP 4). Remove the Audio card and disconnect a flat Audio card
cable.
STEP 4
SSD M.2 DISK
AUDIO CARD
FL AT C AB LE
AUDIO CARD
SCREW M2x2.8
AUDIO CARD STANDOFF
SCREW M2x2.8
I/O COVER
METAL
BRACKET

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For this step, you will need:
Phillips Head Screwdriver
STEP 5
STEP 5
Unscrew four (4) M3x10 Screws and remove two (2) AM4 brackets.
STEP 6
Turn the motherboard upside down.
STEP 6
AM4 BRACKET AM4 BRACKET
M3x10 SCREW
(4x)

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For this step, you will need:
Phillips Head Screwdriver
STEP 7
STEP 7
Unscrew two (2) M2x9 Screws, remove the Backplate heat
spreader, and the Stock backplate. Unscrew three (3) M2x3
Screws with a Polyamide washers.
STEP 8
Unconnect fan cables of Cooler block 1 and Cooler block 2 from the
motherboard. After disconnecting both fans, remove Cooler block 1
and Cooler block 2.
STEP 8
BAC KP L ATE
HEAT SPREADER
COOLER BLOCK 1
M2x3 SCREW
WITH
POLYAMIDE
WASHER
STOCK
BAC KP L ATE
COOLER
BLOCK 2
M2x9 SCREW

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STEP 1
CUTTING AND PLACING THERMAL PADS
Thermal Pad F – 1.0 mm (120 x 16 mm)
120 mm
16 mm
1 mm
STEP 1
EK-Momentum2ROG Strix X570-i Gaming D-RGB water block comes
with Thermal Pads that have to be cut into smaller pieces to cover all
the regulation area (Mosfet) on the motherboard.
EK made sure to provide you with more than an adequate quantity of
Thermal Pads to complete this Step.
Please remove the protective foil from both sides of the
thermal pads prior to installation!
Replacement thermal pads:
Thermal PAD F 1.0 mm - (120 x 16 mm) – 3830046996732
For this step, you will need:
Scissors
Thermal Pad - 120 x 16 x 1.0 mm
F1
F1
F1

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Thermal Grease
STEP 1
Apply the enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal grease (thermal
compound) on the CPU heat spreader – IHS – and other necessary
components as shown in the image. The layer of the thermal
compound must be thin and even in thickness over the entire surface.
The excessive or uneven application of thermal grease
may lead to poor performance!
STEP 1
APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND
For this step, you will need:
PREPARING THE WATER BLOCK FOR INSTALLATION
STEP 1
Unscrew four (4) Velocity2mounting nuts (turn them in an anti-
clockwise direction to unscrew). Remove the Exact Mount
Velocity2Backplate.
STEP 1
MS-VELOCITY2BACK PL ATE
TURN
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
TO UNSCREW
MS - VELOCITY2
MOUNTING SCREW (4x)
THERMAL
GREASE
MS -
VELOCITY2
MOUNTING
NUT (4x)

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ATTACHING THE WATER BLOCK
STEP 1
Carefully place the water block onto the motherboard and align four
(4) mounting screws with four (4) holes on the motherboard.
STEP 1
STEP 2
Hold the water block and the motherboard and turn them upside
down.
STEP 2

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STEP 3
Align the Backplate heat spreader with holes on the motherboard
and tighten it with one(1) stored screw M2x9 and one (1) mounting
screw M2.5x8 AX1 (Shown in the image). After attaching the
backplate, align the Velocity
2
Backplate with Velocity
2
Mounting
Screws. Turn the Velocity
2
mounting nuts in the clockwise direction
according to the numerical order shown in the image.
Do not use excessive force!
Do not use a moment higher than 0.6 Nm!
STEP 3
STEP 4
Place the Audio card on the motherboard standoff and water block
standoff. Tighten the Audio card standoff into the Water block
standoff. Connect the Audio card flat cable. Put the metal bracket
on the Audio card standoff and tighten it with one (1) M2x2.8 Screw.
STEP 4
For this step you will need:
Phillips Head Screwdriver
EXACT MOUNT BACKPLATE
TURN
CLOCKWISE TO
SCREW
M2.5x8 SCREW
M2x9 SCREW
BAC KP L ATE
HEATSPREADER
MOTHERBOARD
STANDOFF
MOTHERBOARD
AUDIO
CONNECTOR
WATER BLOCK STANDOFF
AUDIO CARD STANDOFF
SCREW M2x2.8
AUDIO CARD
FL AT C AB LE
AUDIO CARD
SHEET METAL BRACKET
1
2
34

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STEP 5
Position the I/O cover plate on the water block and metal bracket.
Tighten the M2x2.8 and M2x5.7 Screws. Put M.2 disk heatsink straight
down on the Audio card and connect the Audio card connector.
Tighten the M.2 disk heatsink with M2x19 and M2x5.4 Screws.
Do not twist or bend the M.2 heatsink connector! Be careful not
to damage the M.2 heatsink connector!
STEP 5
STEP 6
Place the I/O fan cover on the I/O cover plate and tighten it with two
(2) M2x2.8 Screws.
STEP 6
SCREW M2x2.8
SCREW M2x2.8
IO FAN COVER
SCREW M2x2.8
IO COVER PLATE
SCREW M2x5.7
SCREW M2x5.4
SCREW M2x19

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FITTINGS AND TUBING
STEP 1
Screw-in two (2) G1/4 threaded male fittings. Attach the liquid
cooling tubes and connect the water block to the cooling loop.
EK recommends using EK fittings with all EK water blocks.
CAUTION: When using connectors other than EK fittings,
pay special attention to the length of the fittings’ male G1/4”
thread – 5mm is the maximum G1/4” thread length allowed!
STEP 1
TUBING
IN OUT
EK-FITTING
For this step, you will need:
EK-Loop Multi Allen Key

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CONNECTING THE D-RGB LED STRIP
STEP 1
Plug the 3-pin connector of the distribution plate D-RGB LED
light to the D-RGB HEADER on the motherboard. The LED will
work if the pin layout on the header is as follows: +5V, Digital,
Empty, Ground.
Please ensure that the arrow indicated on the connector is
plugged into the +5V line as indicated on your motherboard.
If you put the LED Diode to the 12V RGB HEADER you
can damge the LEDs. Failure to do so will damage your
motherboard or LED strip.
STEP 1
D-RGB HEADER
RGB HEADER
To make sure the installation of EK components was successful, we
recommend you perform a leak test for 24 hours. When your loop
is complete and filled with coolant, connect the pump to a PSU
outside of your system. Do not connect power to any of the other
components. Turn on the PSU and let the pump run continuously.
It is normal for the coolant level to drop during this process as air
collects in the distribution plate. Inspect all parts of the loop, and
in the eventuality that coolant leaks, fix the issue and repeat the
testing process. Ensure that all hardware is dry before the system is
powered on in order to prevent any damage.
TESTING THE LOOP

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Our products are warranted against defects of materials and
quality for a period of 24 months, starting with the date of delivery
to the end-user. During this period, products will be repaired
or have parts replaced at our discretion, provided that 1) the
product is returned to the agent from whom it was purchased;
2) the product has been purchased by the end-user and has not
been used for commercial purposes; 3) the product has not been
misused, handled carelessly, or used in a manner other than the
way described in the instructions manual. This warranty does not
confer rights other than those expressly set out above and does not
cover any claims for consequential loss or damage. This warranty
is offered as an extra benefit and does not affect your statutory
rights as a consumer. This warranty is voided if the product
comes in contact with aggressive UV additives or other improper
liquids. EK water blocks are sealed with a warranty-voiding circular
label, proving the water block has withstood a pressure leak test.
Removing the label will void the leak-free guarantee, but not the
guarantee on the product itself. Any other RMA issues can be
reported to EK Customer Support at www.ekwb.com/support
for further analysis.
WARRANTY

In case you need assistance or wish to order spare parts or a new
mounting mechanism, please contact:
https://www.ekwb.com/customer-support/
For spare parts orders, refer to the page with “TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS AND WATER BLOCK PARTS” where you can find
the EAN number of each part you might need.
Include the EAN number with quantity in your request. Mounting
Mechanism EAN can be found under “BOX CONTENTS”
Thermal pads are readily available in the EK shop
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