ekwb EK-FC580 DCII Manual

All disclosures, notices and warranty conditions are being written on the EKWB website. Released on 17th of August, 2011. Revision 1.0
Installation and mounting manual for EK-FC580 DCII 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 or our home page.
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. The use of an algaecide and corrosion inhibitors is always recommended for any liquid cooling system.
STEP 1: GENERAL INFORMATION. Sample picture of ASUS GeForce 580 GTX DirectCU II graphics card
STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD.
1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER: Remove four encircled
screw on the back side of the graphics card:
STEP 2 cont.: PREPARING YOUR GRAPHIC CARD
1 cont.. REMOVING STOCK COOLER. Remove the stock GPU HSF assembly. Remove all
encircled screws attaching the backplate and VRM heatsink to the circuit board. There are
13 screws on the front of the graphic card.
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 Q-tip, 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 nVidia GF110 GPU chip with for
example Arctic Cooling MX-2 ™or MX-4 ™ thermal
grease. 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, some of which are already pre-cut. Others have
to be cut to smaller chunks in order to cover all the VRM components such as MOSFETs and inductors (chokes).
PLEASE REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE FOIL FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE THERMAL PADS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
STEP 3: INSTALLING WATER BLOCK
1. PLACING THERMAL PADS ON PCB. Place thermal pads on chips so that numbers on chips
match size of thermal pads. EKWB made sure users have more than enough pads to cover
all surfaces that need to be covered to make block fully functional). 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) in order to
even further improve the thermal performance of the EK-FC580 DCII series water block.
2. PLACING GPU REINFORCE PLATE ON PCB. Place metal reinforce and washer on
PCB as shown on picture below and screw it in with enclosed M3x4 screws. Please
use encased PVC washers under each screw. Make sure you use fasten screws
equally and do not use too much force.
Orientation
of reinforcer
is important!
M3x4
screw
PVC washer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Thickness 1mm (for memory)
1
1
1
1
2
Thickness 1mm (for VRM MOSFETS)
Washer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
For GeForce GTX 580
models only!

All disclosures, notices and warranty conditions are being written on the EKWB website. Released on 17th of August, 2011. Revision 1.0
3. PLACING STANDOFFS ON BLOCK. Brass standoffs are recommended in order to attach
this water block to the printed circuit board of the graphics card. Please use the enclosed
key to screw the five (four in case of EN570GTX DCII) 3.9mm standoffs to the copper base
of the water block. Also install two 2.5mm standoffs on the MOSFET portion of the
waterblock.
4. PLACING BLOCK TO GRAPHIC CARD. During this process please make sure you
align holes on PCB with holes on block. Also pay attention not to use too much
force by pressing block down to PCB. Chip dies are prone to cracking.
5. ATTACHING BLOCK TO GRAPHIC CARD. By using Philips screwdriver screw in
enclosed M3x4 DIN7985 screws. EKWB recommends start screwing the screws
around the GPU core and continue outwards.
STEP 4: 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
substeps in previous section to reattach the block. In case you fail to obtain good contact, please check again your thermal pad thickness or contact our support
service.
STEP 5: REPLACING THE ORIGINAL I/O BRACKET
STEP 6: INSTALLATION OF FITTINGS AND TUBING
Remove the two screws and four hexagonal nuts securing the original
three-slot I/O bracket to the circuit board. Replace the original I/O bracket
with enclosed EK FC580 DCII I/O bracket and install it using the original
screws.
Screw in the two G1/4 threaded male fittings. Attach the liquid cooling tubes and connect the
water-block(s) into the cooling circuit. EKWB recommends using EK-PSC fittings with the EK-FC580
DCII series water blocks. To ensure that the tubes are securely attached to the barb/fittings,
please use hose clamps or an appropriate substitute.
You can use any opening as an inlet/outlet port.
STEP 6: FINISHING INSTALLATION - INSERTING THE GRAPHICS CARD IN YOUR PC CHASSIS
Carefully lift your card with installed water block and insert it into the appropriate motherboard slot in your computer chassis. Please bear in mind that your card suddenly
withstands extra weight thus again be very careful not to bend it or cause any other unneeded moves that might damage your card or block during installation.
REQUIRED TOOLS AND MOUNTING SCREWS:
scissors philips screwdriver 13 ×screws M3x4 DIN7985 1 ×M3x6 DIN7985
1 ×M3 nut 14 ×PVC washers thermal grease
Tubing
Tightening the standoffs:
Standoff key
Brass M4-M3
3.9mm standoff
Standoff key
Screw M3x4 DIN7985
Brass M4-M3
2.5mm standoffs on
MOSFET block
This standoff is to be installed only when
the water block is used with ASUS
EN580GTX DirectCU II graphics card.
Pay attention not to install this standoff
when using this waterblock with ASUS
EN570GTX Direct CU II graphics card as it
may short circuit the graphics card
rendering it useless!
M3 PVC washer
Mandatory for use with ASUS
EN580GTX DirectCU II only!
ASUS factory I/O plate
EK-FC580 DCII
I/O plate
EK-PSC Fitting