ekwb EK-AIO 120 D-RGB User manual

INSTALLATION MANUAL
EKAIO
120 D-RGB / 240 D-RGB / 360 D-RGB
Compatible with:
Intel Socket 115X / 20xx CPUs
AMD Socket AM4 CPU
To ensure safe and easy installation, please carefully read
this manual before starting with the installation process!

1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 4
2. SPECIFICATIONS 4
3. ENCLOSED IN THIS PACKAGE 5
Mounting kit 5
4. INSTALLATION – INTEL LGA-115X SOCKET 6
Step 1: Removing the motherboard 6
Step 2: Attaching the backplate to the motherboard 6
Step 3: Attaching mounting screws 6
Step 4: Installing the fans to the radiator 6
Step 5: Removing the cold-plate protective cover 6
Step 6: Mounting brackets installation 6
Step 7: Pump unit installation 6
Step 8: Installing the assembly of fans and the radiator into a PC case 7
Step 9: Pump – connecting cables 7
Step 10: Fans – connecting cables 8
OPTIONAL step! Applying the thermal compound 8
5. INSTALLATION – INTEL LGA-20XX SOCKET 8
Step 1: Attaching mounting screws (LGA-20xx) 8
6. INSTALLATION – AMD AM4 SOCKET 9
Step 1: Removing the original plastic hold-down clamps (AMD) 9
Step 2: Attaching mounting screws (AMD) 9
Step 3: Installing the fans to the radiator (AMD) 9
Step 4: Removing the cold-plate protective cover (AMD) 9
Step 5: Mounting brackets installation (AMD) 9
Step 6: Pump unit installation (AMD) 9
Step 7: Installing the assembly of fans and the radiator into a PC case (AMD) 10
Step 8: Pump – connecting cables (AMD) 10
Step 9: Fans – connecting cables (AMD) 11
OPTIONAL step! Applying the thermal compound 11
7. SUPPORT AND SERVICE 11
8. SOCIAL MEDIA 11
TABLE OF CONTENT

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This product is intended for installation by expert users only. Please, consult with a qualified
technician. 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 or their
installation. The following instructions are subject to change without notice. Please visit our web
site at www.ekwb.com for updates.
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. Keep and store the product away from the reach of children.
2. Check the component list and condition of the product before installation. If you encounter
a problem, contact the shop where you have purchased the product to get a replacement or
a refund.
3. EKWB d.o.o. is not responsible for any damages due to external causes, including but not
limited to: improper use, problems with electrical power, accident, neglect, alteration, repair,
improper installation, and improper testing.
4. CPU and motherboard are subject to damage if the product is incorrectly installed.
5. The excessive force exerted on the fan may cause damage to the fan and/or system.
6. This product is a CPU liquid cooling solution kit, comprising of individual original EKWB parts.
Combining this liquid cooling unit with parts, other than EK Water Block products, may lead to
warranty loss.
7. Product design and specifications may be revised to improve quality and performance.
2. SPECIFICATIONS
Model EK-AIO 120 D-RGB EK-AIO 240 D-RGB EK-AIO 360 D-RGB
Radiator Dimensions 155x120x27 mm 275x120x27 mm 395x120x27 mm
Fin material Al, Cu Al, Cu Al, Cu
Fan
Dimensions 120x120x25 mm 120x120x25 mm (2x) 120x120x25 mm (3x)
Speed
600-2200
RPM ±10%
(PWM: 25-100%)
600-2200
RPM ±10%
(PWM: 25-100%)
600-2200
RPM ±10%
(PWM: 25-100%)
Air Flow 77 CFM 77 CFM 77 CFM
Life Expectancy 50,000 hours 50,000 hours 50,000 hours
Noise Level 33.5 dB 33.5 dB 33.5 dB
Bearing Type Fluid Dynamic bearing
(FDB)
Fluid Dynamic bearing
(FDB)
Fluid Dynamic bearing
(FDB)
Connector 4-Pin 4-Pin 4-Pin
Rated Voltage 12V 12V 12V
Pump
Dimensions (mm) 88x70x53 mm 88x70x53 mm 88x70x53 mm
RPM 450-2600 RPM ± 10%
(PWM: 20-100%)
450-2600 RPM ±10%
(PWM: 20-100%)
450-2600 RPM ±10%
(PWM: 20-100%)
Life Expectancy 50,000 hours 50,000 hours 50,000 hours
Noise Level 23 dB 23 dB 23 dB
Input Current 0.65 ±10% A 0.65 ±10% A 0.65 ±10% A

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3. ENCLOSED IN THIS PACKAGE
EK-Vardar S 120ER D-RGB Fan
(1x / 2x / 3x – number of fans depends on the AIO version)
EK-AIO 120 D-RGB unit /
EK-AIO 240 D-RGB unit /
EK-AIO 360 D-RGB unit
(1x)
A tube of Thermal Paste (3830046998446 - EK-TIM Ectotherm (1g))
(1x)
Fan Cable Y-splitter
Mounting Kit (1x)
User Manual (1x)
Mounting kit
Phillips Head Screw UNC 6-32 x 30mm
(5 mm thread length)
4x
ZIP BAG 1 FAN MOUNTING SCREWS
Phillips Head Screw UNC 6-32 x 34mm
4x
Phillips Head Screw
UNC 6-32 x 6mm
4x
Thumb nut (Intel /AMD)
4x
ZIP BAG 2 INSTALLATION HARDWARE
Mounting thumb screw for Intel LGA
20XX socket
4x
Mounting thumb screw for INTEL
LGA 115x / AMD AM4 socket
4x
Mounting Plate Phillips Head M4x4mm
(for the installation of mounting
brackets)
4x
Spring
4x
Intel LGA 115x Backplate
1x
ZIP BAG 3 BACKPLATE, MOUNTING BRACKETS, AND ACCESSORIES
AMD mounting bracket
2x
Intel mounting bracket
2x
EK-AIO 240 EK-AIO 360

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4. INSTALLATION  INTEL LGA115X SOCKET
Step 1: Removing the motherboard
If your PC case doesn't have a cutout from the
bottom CPU side of the motherboard, you will
first need to remove the motherboard from
your computer.
Step 2: Attaching the backplate to the
motherboard
Install the Intel backplate for LGA-115x socket
to the back of your motherboard. Align the
holes on the motherboard with the holes on
the backplate.
Intel LGA 115x
Backplate
Step 3: Attaching mounting screws
Install 4x LGA-115x mounting thumb screws
through your motherboard to the backplate.
Mounting thumb
screw for INTEL
LGA 115x / AMD
AM4 socket
Step 6: Mounting brackets
installation
Use four M4x4 screws to install two Intel
brackets onto the pump unit.
Be careful not to touch or damage the pre-
applied thermal compound!
M4x4
Intel
Mounting
Bracket
Step 4: Installing the fans to the
radiator
Attach the fans (1x, 2x or 3x, depending on the
AIO version) to the radiator using the UNC 6-32
x 30mm screws.
UNC
6-32 x 30 mm
Fan Radiator
Step 5: Removing the cold-plate
protective cover
Remove the protective cover from the
backside of the pump unit. It is there only to
prevent the damage of the cold-plate and the
pre-applied thermal compound that is on the
cold-plate.
When removing the protective cover and
proceeding with installation be careful not
to touch or damage the pre-applied thermal
compound!
Step 7: Pump unit installation
Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (using a
non-abrasive cloth pr a Q-tip as shown in the
sample image).
Align the pump unit over the mounting screws
and CPU as shown in the picture.
Place the enclosed compression springs and
thumb nuts over the mounting screws (4x). Start
fastening two thumb nuts at a time, preferably
in cross pattern, and do not tighten them fully
until all of them are partially screwed in.
Thumb Nut
Spring
Non-abrasive
cloth IHS
Protective
Cover
Pre-applied
thermal
Compound

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Step 9: Pump – connecting cables
D-RGB
Connector
VDG Connector
4-pin Connector
Step A:
Plug the 4-pin PWM connector of the pump to
the motherboard.
D-RGB Header
RGB Header
Step B:
Plug the 3-pin connector of the pump’s
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. With some motherboards, you
can alternatively use a VDG connector instead
of a D-RGB to connect the LED.
Please ensure that the arrow
indicated on the connector is
plugged into the +5V line as
indicated on your motherboard. If
you put LED Diode to the 12V RGB
HEADER you can damage the LEDs.
Connector is the same on D-RGB
and RGB versions, but D-RGB
version has 3 cables from connector
to PCB; RGB version has 4 cables. If
you connect D-RGB led to ordinary
RGB header you can damage your
motherboard or LED strip.
Step 8: Installing the assembly of
fans and the radiator into a PC case
Attach the assembly of the radiator and the
fan(-s) to the PC case with the UNC 6-32 x
6mm screws.
UNC 6-32 x 6 mm
(4x)
UNC 6-32 x 6 mm
(8x)
UNC 6-32 x 6 mm
(12x)
EK-AIO 120 D-RGB
EK-AIO 240 D-RGB
EK-AIO 360 D-RGB

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Step 10: Fans – connecting cables
Fan D-RGB LED Light
Connector
Fan Connector
Step A:
OPTION 1:
Connect the 4-pin PWM connector from the
fan cable directly to the CPU fan-header on the
motherboard. Always use the CPU fan-header
if possible.
OPTION 2:
In the case of EK-AIO 240 D-RGB and EK-AIO
360 D-RGB versions (with 2 or 3 fans), you may
connect the connectors from each of the fans
with the connectors on the Y-splitter cable and
then connect the Y-splitter connector to the
fan-header on the motherboard. Always use
the CPU fan-header if possible.
Y-splitter
Fan Connector
Step B:
OPTION 1:
Plug the 3-pin connector for D-RGB LED light
of the fan(-s) to the D-RGB HEADER on the
motherboard.
D-RGB Header
RGB Header
OPTION 2:
In the case of EK-AIO 240 D-RGB and EK-AIO
360 D-RGB versions, you may first connect 2
or 3 fans together in a “daisy-chain” connection
and then connect them all together to a D-RGB
header on the motherboard.
5. INSTALLATION  INTEL LGA20XX SOCKET
Step 1: Attaching mounting screws
(LGA-20xx)
LGA-20xx (2066 / 2011 V3 / 2011) socket
motherboards do not require backplate
installation. Install 4x LGA-20XX mounting
thumb screws into M4 threaded stubs on the
integrated latch mechanism (ILM) of the LGA-
20XX socket.
Continue installation by following
the instructions from Step 4 on
page 6
OPTIONAL step! Applying the
thermal compound
This step is relevant only in the case of a
second installation of AIO or if you have
damaged the pre-applied paste on the
backside of the pump unit! For the first
installation, you don’t need to apply the
additional thermal compound to the CPU’s
contact surface!
Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (using a
non-abrasive cloth or a Q-tip as shown in the
sample image). On a clean IHS, apply a line
of thermal compound and spread it over the
whole CPU heat spreader (IHS) with a credit
card or something similar.
Non-abrasive
cloth IHS
Fan
Connector
LGA-2011 M3
Thumb Screw

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6. INSTALLATION  AMD AM4 SOCKET
Step 1: Removing the original plastic
hold-down clamps (AMD)
Using Philips-head screwdriver, remove the 4
UNC 6-32 screws securing the original plastic
hold-down clamps around the socket as
shown in the image. Keep the original AMD®
backplate and remove the hold-down clamps
to store them away. See the image for further
part identification.
Step 2: Attaching mounting screws
(AMD)
Install 4x mounting thumb screw for AMD
AM4 socket onto your motherboard. The
screws are to be installed without the use of
tools (i.e. pliers).
Mounting thumb
screw for INTEL
LGA 115x / AMD
AM4 socket
Hold-down
clamps
UNC 6-32 Screws
Step 3: Installing the fans to the
radiator (AMD)
Attach the fans (1x, 2x or 3x, depending on the
AIO version) to the radiator with the UNC 6-32
x 30mm screws.
UNC
6-32 x 30 mm
Fan Radiator
Step 5: Mounting brackets
installation (AMD)
Use four M4x4 screws to install two AMD
brackets onto the pump unit.
Be careful not to touch or damage the pre-
applied thermal compound!
M4x4
AMD
Mounting
Bracket
Step 4: Removing the cold-plate
protective cover (AMD)
Remove the protective cover from the
backside of the pump unit. It is there only to
prevent the damage of the cold-plate and the
pre-applied thermal compound that is on the
cold-plate.
When removing the protective cover and
proceeding with installation be careful not
to touch or damage the pre-applied thermal
compound!
Step 6: Pump unit installation (AMD)
Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (using a
non-abrasive cloth pr a Q-tip as shown in the
sample image).
Align the pump unit over the mounting screws
and CPU as shown in the picture.
Place the enclosed compression springs and
thumb nuts over the mounting screws (4x). Start
fastening two thumb nuts at a time, preferably
in cross pattern, and do not tighten them fully
until all of them are partially screwed in.
Thumb Nut
Spring
Non-abrasive
cloth IHS
Protective
Cover
Pre-applied
thermal
Compound

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Step 8: Pump – connecting cables
(AMD)
D-RGB
Connector
VDG Connector
4-pin Connector
Step A:
Plug the 4-pin PWM connector of the pump to
the motherboard.
D-RGB Header
RGB Header
Step B:
Plug the 3-pin connector of the pump 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. With some motherboards, you
can alternatively use a VDG connector instead
of a D-RGB to connect the LED.
Please ensure that the arrow
indicated on the connector is
plugged into the +5V line as
indicated on your motherboard. If
you put LED Diode to the 12V RGB
HEADER you can damage the LEDs.
Connector is the same on D-RGB
and RGB versions, but D-RGB
version has 3 cables from connector
to PCB; RGB version has 4 cables. If
you connect D-RGB led to ordinary
RGB header you can damage your
motherboard or LED strip.
Step 7: Installing the assembly of fans
and the radiator into a PC case (AMD)
Attach the assembly of the radiator and the
fan(-s) to the PC case with the UNC 6-32 x
6mm screws.
UNC 6-32 x 6 mm
(4x)
UNC 6-32 x 6 mm
(8x)
UNC 6-32 x 6 mm
(12x)
EK-AIO 120 D-RGB
EK-AIO 240 D-RGB
EK-AIO 360 D-RGB