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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-CSQ 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 V Extreme 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 X99 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 R5E series water block.
Installation and mounting manual for EK-FB KIT ASUS R5E water block:
Place 0.5mm thermal pads in larger strips
over marked area and make sure all
mosfet chips are covered.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
ROG LED (Logo) has to be removed in order to
successfully complete installation of the FB KIT
ASUS R5E and cannot be used in combination
with the FB KIT ASUS R5E.
1: Thermal pad A –0.5mm
(for VRM/MOSFET):
2: Thermal pad A –1.0mm
(for inductor coils):
