ekwb EK-FB KIT ASUS R4BE Guide

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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 Rampage IV Black Edition motherboard
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER. Remove all encircled screws. There are 13 screws on
the back of the motherboard that needs to be removed in order to remove the factory
installed SB/MOSFET heat pipe 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
X79 PCH (SB) with electrically non-conductive thermal grease - for example Gelid GC-
Extreme™, Arctic Cooling MX-2™- or MX-4™. EKWB recommends to apply thermal grease
in cross form for best performance (see sample picture).
4. CUTTING THERMAL PADS. Your block comes with 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 1mm - (100x16mm) [EAN: 3830046996626]
Thermal PAD A 0.5mm - (100x16mm) [EAN: 3830046996619]
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 ™ or MX-4 ™)
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 KIT
ASUS RE4BE series water block.
X79 PCH (SB)
CPU socket
Installation and mounting manual for EK-FB KIT ASUS R4BE water block:
Place 0.5mm thermal pads in larger
strips over marked area and make sure
all mosfet chips are covered.
Mosfets
Place 1mm thermal pads in larger strips over
the coils (inductors). This is merely to prevent
any possible short circuiting. Due to the
uneven nature of motherboard manufacturing
not all of the inductors will have contact with
the thermal pad. This is normal.
Do not
remove the
X79 PCH (SB)
backplate!
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
ROG LED (Logo) has to be removed in order to
successfully complete installation of the FB KIT
ASUS R4BE and cannot be used in combination
with the FB KIT ASUS R4BE.
2: Thermal pad A –1.0mm
(for inductor coils):
1: Thermal pad A –0.5mm
(for VRM/MOSFET):

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STEP 3: PREPARING YOUR WATER BLOCK
1. PLACING SB BLOCK ON MOTHERBOARD. Place the SB part of the water block with
preinstalled 2.5mm standoffs kit gently to the motherboard or vice versa. Make sure that
mounting holes are aligned. Skip to STEP 4 on how to fasten the water block to the
motherboard using the enclosed screws and washers.
2. PLACING MOSFET BLOCK ON MOTHERBOARD. Place the water block gently
to the motherboard or vice versa. Make sure that mounting holes are aligned.
STEP 4: ATTACHING BLOCK TO MOTHERBOARD
STEP 5: CHECKING FOR CONTACTS
Prior to fastening the screws please make sure the mounting holes on the motherboard’s circuit
board are aligned with the water block.
A) SB block: Use five M3x4 DIN7985 and washers. Tighten the screws, beginning near the
south bridge, and continue evenly outwards. Do not use excessive force when tightening the
screws!
B) MOSFET block: Use ASUS factory (“stock”) backplate and two M3x8 DIN7985 screws. Do
not use excessive force when tightening the screws!
Use the enclosed screws and washers as shown in picture below:
Temporarily r emove the water block to check for uniform surface contact
between the block and the components. Then repeat steps 3 and 4 to
reattach the block applying more or less pressure to the areas where you
have found it necessary. Note that there is no need for perfect thermal pad
imprint on the inductors/coils (mentioned in STEP2)
6. POSITIONING FITTINGS AND CONNECTING TO WATER CIRCUIT
Attach the liquid cooling tubes and connect the water-block(s) into the cooling circuit. EKWB recommends using EK-CSQ compression fittings with the EK-FB KIT ASUS RE4BE
series water block. You can use any opening as an inlet/outlet port. Plan your tubing routing in advance!
REQUIRED TOOLS:
scissors philips screwdriver thermal grease
EK-CSQ fitting
Tubing
Chip die thermal grease imprint
Thermal pad imprints
M3x8 screw
M3x4 screw
PVC washer
ASUS factory
backplate
MOSFET block
SB block