ekwb EK-FB KIT GA X58 (UD7) Manual

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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STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER. Remove 2 screws under NB cooler and unclip
the rest of the 10 clips that are fixating the stock cooler and heat sink to MB.
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 does not recommend using any liquids for
removing paste.
3. APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND
Apply thermal compound: lightly coat the Northbridge and 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. Two thermal pads (90x15x1 mm) are enclosed with your
water block kit. You will have to cut out small chunk from one thermal pad in order to cover
all marked surfaces surfaces that are left exposed on mosfets. (WARNING: DIMENSIONS
ON PICTURES BELLOW ARE SCALED!)
5. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON MOTHERBOARD. Place thermal pads you cut on PCB as shown on picture bellow. (PLEASE REMOVE FOIL OF THERMAL PADS ON
BOTH SIDES PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.)
Installation and mounting manual for EK-FB KIT G
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-X58A (UD7) water block:
Alldisclosures,noticesandwarrantyconditionsarebeingwrittenonthebackofthebox. Releasedon4thofJanuary,2010.
Southbridge
Northbridge
Mosfets
Additionalheatsink
CPUsocket
Place 1mm thermal pads here and make
sure all chips are covered.
Apply thermal grease on
Northbridge and Southbridge.
Place thermal 1mm
thermal pad here

STEP 3: PREPARING YOUR WATER BLOCK
1. ATTACHING STANDOFFS. Apply small amount of thermal grease around mounting holes and
place acetal standoffs on NB/SB block (thickness 2,1 mm) so the holes are concentric. Thermal
paste provides enough adhesive force for standoffs to stay in a place for easier installation.
2. PLACING BLOCK OVER GPU. Place the motherboard on the inverted
water blocks or vice versa and attach them with enclosed screws as shown.
Make sure that mounting holes are aligned.
STEP 4: ATTACHING BLOCK TO MOTHERBOARD
1. MOUNTING THE BLOCK. For perfect thermal contact, the block does not use a sprin
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Tightening the screws beginning in the center of the block near the northbridge, and continue evenly outwards. Do not use too much pressure on
screws, because motherboard might
bend and either cause bad contact with water block, or break a connection on the board.
Use the enclosed screws and washers as shown in diagram below:
STEP 5: CHECKING FOR CONTACTS
Temporarily r emove the water block 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 3 and 4 to reattach the block. Block was tested on physical hardware. Due to height variations of chipset some differences may occur. In case you have problem with block
contacts please write to our support mail.
STEP 6: POSITIONING FITTINGS AND CONNECTING TO WATER CIRCUIT
1. Screw in fittings as shown in picture, attach the liquid cooling tubes and connect the water-block(s) into the cooling circuit. The EK-FB GA X58 UD7 series are not 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 6 screws M3x6 DIN7985 6 screws M2,5x6 DIN7985 
Use M2,5x6 screws for mosfet
block.
Use M3x6 screws for NB/SB
block.
Fitting
Alldisclosures,noticesandwarrantyconditionsarebeingwrittenonthebackofthebox. Releasedon4thofJanuary,2010.