Fluid Gaming A240R User manual

FLUID GAMING A120 A240 A240G/R
Starter Liquid Cooling Kit
USER GUIDE
For EK-KIT A series units | 2nd Revision Aug 31st 2017

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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. Fluid Gaming kits are 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 and enjoy Fluid Gaming!
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
product 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,
accident, neglect, alteration, repair, improper installation and improper testing.
4. CPU, motherboard and/or other components are subject to damage if the
product is installed incorrectly.
5. This product is a computer liquid cooling 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.
This product is made from aluminum and can be only used with other aluminum liquid cooling components, such as Al fittings, water blocks and
radiators. Mixing aluminum with copper and brass products can cause galvanic corrosion of the metal and render liquid cooling equipment useless.
Such misuse is not covered by warranty. Do not use liquid metal TIM with aluminum products as it will result catastrophic corrosion failure!

QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE
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RADIATOR SPACE CONSTRAINT REQUIREMENTS 5
DOZEN GOOD ADVICES FOR THE NEWCOMERS 6
LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM 6
GENERAL INFORMATION ON WATER BLOCK COMPATIBILITY 7
INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK 7
LGA-2066 SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 7
LGA-115XSOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 9
AMD® SOCKET AM4 MOTHERBOARDS 11
INSTALLING THE RADIATOR AND FANS 15
INSTALLING THE RADIATOR AND FANS 15
INSTALLING THE RADIATOR AND FANS IN ONE GO 17
INSTALLING THE PUMP-RESERVOIR UNIT 18
INSTALLING THE GPU WATERBLOCKS 19
CONNECTING THE TUBING 20
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 22
CONNECTING THE PUMP-RESERVOIR UNIT 22
CONNECTING THE FANS 23
RECOMMENDED FILLING AND LEAK-TESTING PROCEDURE 24
FILLING THE SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME 25
DRAINING OF THE LOOP 27
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 28
TROUBLESHOOTING 30
THE COOLER IS TOO LOUD 31
GENERAL LIQUID COOLING PARTS CLEANING GUIDE 31
PREVENTIVE STEPS 32
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