ekwb EK-FB ASUS P7P55 KIT Guide

Installation and mounting manuals for EK-FB ASUS P7P55 KIT 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.ekwaterblocks.com for updates.
Before installation of this product please read important notice, disclosure and warranty conditions printed on the back of the box.
The barb hose fittings require only a small amount of force to screw them in; otherwise the high flow fittings might break. These fittings do not need to be tightened with much force because the
liquid seal is made using o-rings.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION. Sam
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icture of P7P55D motherboard.
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER. Remove all encircled screws or plugs. All heat
sink assembly screws should be removed. There are 6 screws on the back of the
motherboard.
2. CLEANING THE PCB. Carefully detach the original heat sink after removing all
fasteners securing it to the board and bracket. 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 does not
recommend using any liquids for removing paste.
3. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND
Apply thermal compound: lightly coat the Southbridge with for example Céramique™
thermal compound. Follow this link http://www.arctic-
cooling.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=39_&mID=127&language=en for
detailed instructions. EKWB recommends non-conductive MX-2, which should be
applied in cross form for best performance (see sample picture).
4. CUTTING THERMAL PADS. Your block comes with two precut thermal pads,
which have to be placed on mosfet chips. (PLEASE REMOVE FOIL OF THERMAL
PADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.)
5. PLACING MOSFET BLOCK ON MOTHERBOARD. Place copper base facing
mosfet chips directly onto thermal pads and use 4 enclosed screws size M3x6
with PVC washer to secure position of mosfet block. Please make sure you
tighten all screws equally, without using too much force. Otherwise middle
mosfet chips may not have proper contact / cooling.
6. PLACING SOUTHBRIDGE BLOCK ON MOTHERBOARD. Place southbridge
block over chip. Afterwards insert springs and 2 screws M3x25 as shown on
picture bellow. Carefully flip your motherboard to the other side.
Placethermalpadshere.
M3×25mmscrew
Spring
M3PVCWashers
Alldisclosures,noticesandwarrantyconditionsarebeingwrittenonthebackofthebox. Releasedon15thofJuly,2009.

7. ATTACHING THUMB NUTS. Place all mounting elements in same order as bellow and equally and gradually tighten thumb nuts to prevent the core from breaking .
Before moving onto next step, please make sure that spring is appropriately compressed in hole as shown on sample picture (right).
STEP 3: CHECKING FOR CONTACTS
Temporarily r emove the water blocks to check for uniform surface contact between the block and the components. Note the pattern of contact on a piece of paper. Then repeat
steps 5 and 7 to reattach the block applying more or less pressure to the areas where you have found it necessary.
STEP 4: POSITIONING FITTINGS AND CONNECTING TO WATER CIRCUIT
Screw in fittings, attach the liquid cooling tubes and connect the water-block(s) into the cooling circuit. The EK-FB ASUS P7P55D KIT series are usually sold with high flow
fittings. To ensure that the tubes are securely attached to the barb fittings, please use hose clamps or an appropriate substitute. The use of an algaecide is always recommended
for any liquid cooling system.
You can use any hole as an inlet/outlet hole.
REQUIRED TOOLS AND MOUNTING SCREWS:
scissors philips screwdriver 2 screws M3x25 DIN965 4 screws M3x6 DIN7985
Thumbnut
Metalwasher
PVCwasher
Fittings
Alldisclosures,noticesandwarrantyconditionsarebeingwrittenonthebackofthebox. Releasedon15thofJuly,2009.