EK Water Blocks EK-FB ASUS Max4 Extreme - Acetal
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1. 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 4 CUTTING THERMAL PADS Two 2 90x15x1mm thermal pads are enclosed with your Apply thermal compound lightly coat the NF200 NB and P67 PCH SB chips with EK FB Max4 Extreme water block You will have to cut the thermal pad in order to cover all for example Arctic Cooling MX 2 or MX 4 thermal grease EKWB recommends marked surfaces surface WARNING DIMENSIONS ON PICTURES BELLOW ARE SCALED to apply thermal grease in cross form for best performance see sample picture S E 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 Place 1mm thermal pads here and make sure all chips are covered Apply thermal grease on Northbridge NF200 and Southbridge P67 All disclosures notices and warranty conditions are being written on the back of the box Released on 18 of May 2011 1 ATTACHING STANDOFFS Apply small amount of thermal grease around mounting 2 PLACING BLOCK OVER MB Place the motherboard on the inverted water blocks holes and place acetal standoffs on NB amp MOSFET part of the waterblock thickness 2 1 or vice versa a2. Installation and mounting manual for EK FB ASUS Max4 Extreme 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 photo of ASUS Maximus IV Extreme PCB design onnec Mosfets bridge chip P67 Southbridge CPU socket STEP 2 PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD 1 REMOVING STOCK COOLER Remove all 8 screws holding the original heat 2 CLEANING THE PCB Carefully detach the original stock cooler after removing all pipe cooler backplate assembly to the motherboard s circuit board screws securing it to the board Wipe off the remains by using
3. case you have problem with block contacts please write to our support mail Screw in fittings as shown in picture attach the liquid cooling tubes and connect the water block s into the cooling circuit Please use spacer if you use fitting with G1 4 thread longer than 5mm Attach the liquid cooling tubes and connect the water block s into the cooling circuit EKWB recommends using EK PSC compression fittings with the EK FB Max4 Extreme series water blocks The use of an market proved algaecide is always recommended for any liquid cooling system You can use any opening as an inlet outlet port EK PSC compression fitting REQUIRED TOOLS AND MOUNTING SCREWS s 2 screws M3x12 DIN7985 8 PVC washers Scissors philips screwdriver 6 screws M2 5x6 DIN7985 All disclosures notices and warranty conditions are being written on the back of the box Released on 18 of May 2011
4. nd attach them with enclosed screws as shown Make sure that mm so the holes are concentric Use two 3 3mm acetal standoffs on the SB part of the mounting holes are aligned waterblock to make one 6 6mm standoff Thermal paste provides enough adhesive force ROG LED socket for standoffs to stay in a place for easier installation This is a crucial step i Two 3 3mm standoffs combined on the SB part of the waterblock _ Ce EE EE Od a MOUNTING THE BLOCK For perfect thermal contact the block does not use a spring mounting system therefore when attaching be very careful to tighten all screws equally 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 circuit board Use two 2 enclosed M3x12 DIN7985 Use the enclosed screws and washers as shown in diagram below philips head screwdriver screws on the southbridge part of the waterblock i M2 5x6 DIN7985 i PVC washer a i i i e ia ee ae es Temporarily remove 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
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