ekwb SLIM 120 User manual

SLIM 120 240 360
Starter Liquid Cooling Kit
USER GUIDE
For EK-KIT S series units | 1st Revision, Mar 1st 2016

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EK Water Blocks bears the name of its founder Edvard König, who
started experimenting with liquid cooling in 1999. From the humble be-
ginnings in the early years of the previous decade, the company grew
steadily to become a global premium liquid cooling gear manufacturer.
Today, EKWB offers a complete range of products for liquid cooling,
from a renowned Supremacy line of CPU water blocks, to a wide range
of CoolStream radiators, from in-house developed Vardar High pressure
fans, to market-proven SPC series of liquid cooling pumps and thus pro-
vides overclocking enthusiasts and PC builders with the best of what
the market can offer. EK-KIT S cooling solution is the next step to bring
extreme liquid cooling performance in the hands of dedicated gamers
and PC enthusiasts around the world.
Welcome to EK-World!
Safety precautions
1. Keep and store the product away from the reach of children.
2. Check the component list and condition of the product before installation.
If there is any problem, contact the shop where you have purchased the
problem to get a replacement or refund.
3. EKWB d.o.o. is not responsible for any damages due to external causes,
including but not limited to, improper use, problems with electrical power, ac-
cident, neglect, alteration, repair, improper installation and improper testing.
4. CPU and motherboard are subject to damage if the product is incorrectly
installed.
5. This product is a CPU liquid cooling solution kit, comprising of individual
original EKWB parts. Combining this liquid cooling unit with parts, other
than EK Water Blocks products, may lead to warranty loss.
6. Product warranty period is 24 months.

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RADIATOR SPACE CONSTRAINT REQUIREMENTS 5
DOZEN GOOD ADVICES FOR THE NEWCOMERS 6
WATER COOLING SYSTEM 6
GENERAL INFORMATION ON WATER BLOCK COMPATIBILITY 7
INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK 8
LGA-2011(-3) SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 8
LGA-115XSOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 10
AMD® SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 12
INSTALLING THE RADIATOR AND FANS 16
INSTALLING THE RADIATOR AND FANS 16
INSTALLING THE RADIATOR AND FANS IN ONE GO 17
INSTALLING THE PUMP-RESERVOIR UNIT 18
CONNECTING THE TUBING 19
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 21
CONNECTING THE PUMP-RESERVOIR UNIT 21
CONNECTING THE FANS 22
RECOMMENDED FILLING AND LEAK-TESTING PROCEDURE 23
FILLING THE SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME 24
DRAINING OF THE LOOP 26
POSSIBILITIES OF EXPANDING THE SYSTEM 27
MAINTENANCE 28
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 29
TROUBLESHOOTING 30
GENERAL LIQUID COOLING PARTS CLEANING GUIDE 31
SUPPORT AND SERVICE 34
SOCIAL MEDIA 34
TABLE OF CONTENT
SCOPE OF DELIVERY 3
REQUIRED TOOLS 4

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SCOPE OF DELIVERY
CPU water Block
with AMD® mounting plate CPU Backplate mechanism Thermal grease
Radiator
Fans Pump-Reservoir combo UNI Pump Bracket
(120mm Fan)
Compression fittings
CPU Mounting mechanism
Coolant Tube ATX Bridging plug

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REQUIRED TOOLS
Fan cable Y-splitter Adapter cable Installation manual
Pair of scissors1L Bottle of distilled water
H20
Phillips-head screwdriver Mixing bottle

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RADIATOR SPACE CONSTRAINT REQUIREMENTS
400 mm (15,75 in)
280 mm (11,02 in)
160 mm (6,30 in)
120 mm (4,72 in)
120 mm (4,72 in)
120 mm (4,72 in) 26 mm (1,02 in)
360 240 120

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DOZEN GOOD ADVICES FOR THE NEWCOMERS
1. In order to lower shipping costs we have decided to enclose only the
coolant concentrate for liquid cooling. Therefore you need to provide 1 liter
(1L) of distilled water. You can get it at every gas station or supermarket.
2. Never run this system on tap water and always use the enclosed cooling
concentrate in correct ratio.
3. Never use alcohol, alcohol derivatives or alcohol based solvents in the
system. Using alcohol might result in permanent damage to liquid cooling
KIT components, especially acrylic parts of the system.
4. Reservoir must be positioned above the height level of the water pump in
order for liquid to flood the pump which is crucial for the first start-up.
5. Generally, for optimal performance, the Reservoir must be positioned be-
fore the pump in the water loop.
6. Generally, for optimal performance, the CPU water block should be right
after the Radiator in the water loop.
7. Generally, for optimal performance, the Pump should be positioned before
the Radiator in the water loop.
8. It is best practice to do a proper leak test before using your computer.
9. If you spot any leaks, turn off the power immediately!
10. Optimize tubing length in order to prevent excessive bending and kinking
of the tubing.
11. Never let your pump run dry. If this is happening for a prolonged period
of time you may risk destroying water pump’s bearing, rendering the pump
useless.
12. You are encouraged to periodically clean the radiator assembly as it will
collect dust over time. This is best done with soft wide tip brush and vacu-
um cleaner. See chapter general liquid cooling parts cleaning guide.
WATER COOLING SYSTEM
CPU WATERBLOCK
RESERVOIR-WATER PUMP COMBO
RADIATOR with FANS
COLD AIR
HOT AIR

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GENERAL INFORMATION ON WATER BLOCK COMPATIBILITY
This CPU liquid cooling unit is pre-assembled for use with modern Intel desktop socket
type motherboards. By default (out of the box) this water block supports the following
CPU sockets:
- Intel® Socket LGA-775
- Intel® Socket LGA-115x
- Intel® Socket LGA-1366
- Intel® Socket LGA-2011(-3)
This product is also fully compatible with AMD® AMx/FMx sockets but
requires a user to replace factory installed Intel mounting plate with AMD®
one. The following sockets are then compatible:
- AMD® Socket AMx
- AMD® Socket FMx
Narrow server type LGA-2011 is not supported by default – a Mounting plate
Supremacy LGA-2011 Narrow ILM (EAN: 3830046990600) is mandatory
to install this water block on narrow server type LGA-2011 motherboards.
Replacing the mounting plate requires disassembly of the water block.
WHAT IS ENCLOSED
The following items are enclosed with each EK-Supremacy MX UNI
water block:
- EK-Supremacy MX UNI universal CPU water block
- PreciseMount MX UNI universal CPU mounting mechanism:
• M4 threaded thumb screws (4 pcs)
• LGA-2011 M4 threaded mounting studs (4 pcs)
• Springs (4 pcs)
• M4 threaded thumb nuts (4 pcs)
• Washers (4 pcs)
- AMD® mounting plate
- EK-Supremacy Backplate
• Backplate rubber gasket
• Backplate for Intel LGA-1366 and AMD® socket motherboards
• Backplate for Intel LGA-115x socket motherboards

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LGA-2011(-3) SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS
STEP 1
Prepare the foil bag with mounting mechanism, which is enclosed with the CPU
water block delivery.
Install four (4) specific LGA-2011 M4 thumb screws into four M4 threaded stubs
on the LGA-2011 socket integrated latch mechanism (ILM). The screws are to be
installed using no tools (i.e. pliers).
It is recommended to remove the motherboard form the PC chassis
before proceeding with installation of the CPU water block because of
the space constraint limitations of various computer cases.
STEP 2
Cleaning the CPU: Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (by using non–abrasive
cloth or Q-tip, as shown on sample photo).
Applying thermal compound: EK recommends blob or line method of applying
the enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal compound to the CPU heat spreader
(IHS) - see sample photo on right.
The quantity of about two rice grains is just about right. There is no
need to cover the whole IHS. Applying too much thermal grease will
have negative impact on the cooling performance!
STEP 2
Non-abrasive
cloth
Thermal grease
IHS
STEP 1
LGA-2011 M4
Thumb Screw
LGA-2011 M4
Thumb Screw
INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK