ekwb EK-VGA Supremacy Series Manual

All disclosures, notices and warranty conditions are being written on EKWB website. Please check terms of use. Revision 2.0. Released on 4th of April, 2018.
Installation and mounting manual for EK-VGA Supremacy water block
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 www.ekwb.com for updates. Before installation of
this product please read important notice, disclosure and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box.
Before you start using this product please follow these basic guidelines:
1. Please carefully read the manual throughly before beginning with the installation process!
2. Please remove your graphics card from the computer to assure safest mounting process in order to prevent any possible damages to your GPU and/or graphics card circuit board (PCB)
3. The EK-HFB and EK-ACF type 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.
4. The use of corrosion inhibiting coolants is always recommended for any liquid cooling system.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
STEP 1 cont.: GENERAL INFORMATION
Please remove your card from the computer to assure safest mounting
process possible in order to prevent any possible damages to your PCB.
Picture bellow represents the correct orientation of jet plate.
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR HARDWARE STEP 3: ATTACHING WATERBLOCK
Thumb nut is to be
fastened by hand. Please
use enclosed allen key only
if necessary. Once thumb
nut can't be turned any
more the maximum
mounting force has been
reached.
If the mounting screw
eventually starts turning
maximum force has been
reached.
!!!VERY
IMPORTANT!!!
»NAKED« GPU:
Replace standoffs with
enclosed 0.8mm PVC
washers.
Please make sure to install the waterblock so the G1/4 threaded inlet/outlet ports are turned away
from the PCI-e connector slot! Only this way you will be able to connect block properly into loop.
CLEANING THE GPU. Wipe off the remains (by using
non–abrasive cloth or qtip ) of the original thermal
compound until the components and circuit board are
completely clean. EKWB recommends the use of denatured
alcohol for removing TIM leftovers.
APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND:
lightly coat GPU chip
with enclosed Gelid GC-Extreme™. EKWB recommends to
apply thermal grease in cross form for best performance
(see picture below).
GPU WITH
HEATSPREADER
(IHS): Use standoffs
(2.1mm)
Mostly you can find this
kind of chip on older
graphic cards!
“NAKED” GPU
e.g. Nividia 1080 Ti
EK-VGA Supremacy
it is not compatible
on Radeon VEGA
series graphic
cards
“NAKED” GPU
e.g. Radeon RX 480
GPU WITH HEATSPREADER
e.g. GeForce GTX 580
Mounting screw
Polyamid washer
Coiled Spring
Thumb nut
M2.5x6 screw
CORRECT
INCORRECT
M3x12 DIN7984 screws
Mounting plate
Jet plate
Water block top
Water block copper base

All disclosures, notices and warranty conditions are being written on EKWB website. Please check terms of use. Revision 2.0. Released on 4th of April, 2018.
STEP 4: CONNECTING WATERBLOCK
Carefully identify the direction of the flow in your circuit. For the EK-VGA Supremacy series water block to operate properly it is mandatory to use the dedicated
INLET/OUTLET openings as shown on picture below. To ensure that the tubes are securely attached to the barb/fittings, please use hose clamps or an appropriate substitute.
ADDITIONAL MOUNTING PLATE OVERVIEW
This product comes with additional mounting plates which even further expand the compatibility of EK-VGA Supremacy series water block. Please consult EK Cooling
Configurator at http://www.coolingconfigurator.com for detailed compatibility list. Please note that due to the shear size of EK-VGA Supremacy the water block needs to be
rotated 45° (in any direction) when using Mounting plate VGA Supremacy HD6770, furthermore it uses only two mounting holes.
Please follow STEP 1 on how to disassemble the EK-VGA Supremacy HWBOT Edition water block and install alternative mounting plate! Use enclosed Allen Key 2mm
Mounting plate VGA Supremacy GF560
Mounting plate VGA Supremacy GF2x0
Mounting plate VGA Supremacy HD6770
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IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE: Once the installation is completed, it is a recommended practice to test the cooling circuit for leaks prior to powering up the computer. We
recommend a 24 hour leak test prior to powering up the computer. Do not test the water block using city water pressure. This will rupture the top of the housing and render
the block unusable (and will void your warranty). While all efforts have been made to provide the most comprehensive tutorial possible, EK Water Blocks assumes no liability
expressed or implied for any consequential damage(s) occurring to your equipment as a result of using EK Water Blocks cooling products, either due to errors or omissions on
our part in the above instructions, or due to failure or defect in the EK Water Blocks cooling products.
REQUIRED TOOLS:
philips screwdriver
All chips, marked RED and BLUE, must be
passively cooled. This is an example shown
on GTX 1080 reference design graphics
card. EK suggests users to check their
factory cooling solution and locate the ICs
which are being actively cooled besides the
GPU itself. We recommend applying self-
adhesive heat-sinks on the same IC.
It is important to cool VRM- and RAM IC on
modern high-performance graphics cards!
RAM IC
VRM IC