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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 before through before beginning with the installation process!
2. Please remove your motherboard from the computer to assure safest mounting process in order to prevent any possible damages to your CPU and/or motherboard’s circuit board (PCB).
3. The EK High Flow and EK-PSC 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 quality, market proved corrosion inhibiting coolants is always strongly recommended for any liquid cooling system.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION Sample photo of ASUS Maximus V Extreme motherboard
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER. Remove all encircled screws. There are 10 screws
on the back of the motherboard that needs to be removed in order to remove the
factory installed MOSFET- as well as NB/SB heatpipe cooling solution.
2. CLEANING THE PCB. Carefully detach the original stock cooler after removing all
screws securing it to the board. Wipe off the remains (by using non–abrasive cloth or
qtip
, as shown on sample photo) 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.
3. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND. Apply thermal compound: lightly coat the
Intel Z77 PCH
(SB) as well as
PLX PEX 8747
with electrically non-conductive thermal
grease - for example Arctic Cooling MX-2 ™,MX-4 ™ or GELID GC-Extreme ™. EKWB
recommends to apply thermal grease in cross form for best performance (see
sample picture).
4. CUTTING THERMAL PADS. Your block comes with two thermal pads which needs to
be trimmed in order to fit the voltage regulation area (VRM/MOSFET) on the
motherboard’s circuit board. WARNING: DIMENSIONS ON PICTURES BELOW ARE
SCALED!
Replacement thermal pads @ EKWB web shop:
Thermal PAD A 1,0mm - (100x16mm) [EAN: 3830046996626]
5. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON MOTHERBOARD. Place thermal pads you cut on PCB as shown on picture bellow (PLEASE REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE FOIL FROM BOTH
SIDES OF THE THERMAL PADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION). EK recommends using small drops of electrically non-conductive (for example: Arctic Cooling MX-2 ™,MX-4 ™ or
GELID GC-Extreme ™) thermal grease on each phase regulator (that is being covered with thermal pad; see picture below) in order to even further improve the thermal
performance of the EK-FB ASUS M5E series water block.
Installation and mounting manual for EK-FB ASUS M5E water block:
Place 1.0mm thick thermal pads in larger strips over
marked area and make sure all mosfet chips are
covered.
PLX PEX 8747
PCIe lane splitter
