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Fluid Gaming A120 A240 A240g For EK-KIT A series units | 1st Revision, Apr 3rd 2017 Starter Liquid Cooling Kit FLUID GAMING A120 A240 A240G USER GUIDE 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 Safety precautions steadily to become a global premium liquid cooling gear manufacturer. Today, EKWB offers a complete range of products for liquid cooling, 1. Keep and store the product away from the reach of children. from a renowned Supremacy line of CPU water blocks, to a wide range 2. Check the component list and condition of the product before installation. of CoolStream radiators, from in-house developed Vardar High pressure If there is any problem, contact the shop where you have purchased the fans, to market-proven SPC series of liquid cooling pumps and thus pro- product to get a replacement or refund. vides overclocking enthusiasts and PC builders with the best of what the 3. EKWB d.o.o. is not responsible for any damages due to external causes, market can offer. Fluid Gaming kits are the next step to bring extreme including but not limited to, improper use, problems with electrical power, liquid cooling performance in the hands of dedicated gamers and PC accident, neglect, alteration, repair, improper installation and improper testing. enthusiasts around the world. 4. CPU and motherboard are subject to damage if the product is incorrectly installed. Welcome to EK-World and enjoy Fluid Gaming! 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. 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! / 1 / TABLE OF CONTENT SCOPE OF DELIVERY 3 DRAINING OF THE LOOP 27 REQUIRED TOOLS 4 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 28 TROUBLESHOOTING 30 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE THE COOLER IS TOO LOUD 31 RADIATOR SPACE CONSTRAINT REQUIREMENTS 5 GENERAL LIQUID COOLING PARTS CLEANING GUIDE 31 DOZEN GOOD ADVICES FOR THE NEWCOMERS 6 PREVENTIVE STEPS 32 LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM 6 SUPPORT AND SERVICE 34 GENERAL INFORMATION ON WATER BLOCK COMPATIBILITY 7 SOCIAL MEDIA 34 INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK 7 LGA-2011(-3) SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 7 LGA-115X SOCKET 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 / 2 / SCOPE OF DELIVERY CPU water Block CPU Backplate mechanism Thermal grease CPU Mounting mechanism with AMD® mounting plate Fans Pump-Reservoir combo UNI Pump Bracket Compression fi ttings (120mm Fan) Radiator Coolant Tube ATX Bridging plug / 3 / Fan cable Y-splitter Adapter cable Installation manual REQUIRED TOOLS Phillips-head screwdriver Mixing bottle 1L Bottle of distilled water Pair of scissors H20 / 4 / RADIATOR SPACE CONSTRAINT REQUIREMENTS 120 mm (4,72 in) 27,5 mm (1,08 in) 120 mm (4,72 in) 280 mm (11,02 in) 160 mm (6,30 in) 240 120 / 5 / DOZEN GOOD ADVICES FOR THE NEWCOMERS 1. In order to make the package more compact we have decided to enclose 7. Generally, for optimal performance, the Pump should be positioned be- only the coolant concentrate for liquid cooling. Therefore you need to provide fore the Radiator in the water loop. 1 liter (1L) of distilled water. You can get it at every gas station or supermarket. 8. It is best practice to do a proper leak test before using your computer. 2. Never run this system on tap water and always use the enclosed cooling 9. If you spot any leaks, turn off the power immediately! concentrate in correct ratio. 10. Optimize tubing length in order to prevent excessive bending and kinking 3. Never use alcohol, alcohol derivatives or alcohol based solvents in the of the tubing. system. Using alcohol might result in permanent damage to water cool- 11. Never let your pump run dry. If this is happening for a prolonged pe- ing KIT components, especially acrylic parts of the system. riod of time you may risk destroying water pump’s bearing, rendering the 4. Reservoir must be positioned above the height level of the water pump pump useless. in order for liquid to flood the pump which is crucial for the fi rst start-up. 12. You are encouraged to periodically clean the radiator assembly as it will 5. Generally, for optimal performance, the Reservoir must be positioned be- collect dust over time. This is best done with soft wide tip brush and fore the pump in the water loop. vacuum cleaner. See chapter ‘General liquid cooling parts cleaning guide. 6. Generally, for optimal performance, the CPU water block should be right after the Radiator in the water loop. LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM CPU WATERBLOCK COLD AIR RADIATOR with FANS HOT AIR RESERVOIR-WATER PUMP COMBO / 6 / GENERAL INFORMATION ON WATER BLOCK COMPATIBILITY This CPU liquid cooling unit is pre-assembled for use with modern Intel® and AMD® desktop socket type motherboards. By default (out of the box) this water block supports the following CPU sockets: - Intel® Socket LGA-115x - Intel® Socket LGA-2011(-3) - AMD® Socket AM4* *requires replacing Intel® mounting plate with AMD® one. INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK LGA-2011(-3) SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS LGA-2011 M4 Thumb Screw LGA-2011 M4 STEP 1 Thumb Screw 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 1 / 7 / STEP 2 Cleaning the CPU: Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (by using non–abrasive Non-abrasive cloth or Q-tip, as shown on sample photo). cloth Applying thermal compound: EK recommends blob or line method of ap- plying the enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal compound to the CPU heat spreader (IHS) - see sample photo on right. Thermal grease IHS 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 STEP 3 Take the waterblock and remove the sticker on the aluminum head. Thumb nut Align the water block over the mounting screws on the LGA-2011(-3) motherboard with pre-installed CPU. Coiled spring Before proceeding with the installation It is mandatory to remove the protective foil from the backside of the water block. Place an enclosed compression spring and thumb nut over each M4 thumb screw. Start fastening two thumb nuts at a time, preferably in cross pattern and do not tighten them fully until all of them are partially screwed in. Then - using your fingers only - screw in all four thumb nuts until you reach the end of the thread. STEP 3 / 8 / LGA-115x SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS Outer part STEP 1 If already installed, please remove the motherboard from your computer and place it on an even surface with front facing down. STEP 2 Preparing backplate rubber gasket The enclosed rubber gasket is essential part of the backplate and mount- ing system and must be used every time you install this water block on your motherboard. Inner core The rubber gasket has a partially cut inner part which needs to (removable) be removed when installed on Intel LGA-115x motherboard. The STEP 1 STEP 2 rubber is held on four places and can be peeled away with hand. STEP 3 Install backplate rubber gasket and place metal backplate for Intel LGA-115x socket to the back of your motherboard RIBBED SIDE UP! (facing away Metal from the motherboard) Align the holes on the motherboard with holes on Backplate M4 Thumb Screw rubber gasket and backplate. Make sure to orientate the rubber gasket to fi t past the CPU PVC socket ILM backplate. On certain ITX form factor motherboards washer the rubber gasket may need to be trimmed using household scissors. Rubber gasket Carefully rotate motherboard assembly with front side facing up with one Motherboard hand while holding the backplate and rubber in place with the other hand. STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 4 Install four (4) M4 thumb screws onto your motherboard. It is mandatory to put 0.7mm plastic washer underneath each of the M4 thumb screws. Tighten the screws to the metal backplate until you reach the end of the thread. Using tools (such as pliers) is not recommended. / 9 / STEP 5 Cleaning the CPU: Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (by using non–abrasive cloth or Q-tip, as shown on sample photo). Non-abrasive EK recommends blob or line method of applying the cloth Applying thermal compound: enclosed EK-TIM Ectotherm thermal compound to the CPU heat spreader (IHS) - see sample photo on right.
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