Fluid Gaming A120 Manuel utilisateur

FLUID GAMING A120 A240 A240G

Starter Liquid Cooling Kit

USER GUIDE

For EK-KIT A series units | 1st Revision, Apr 3rd 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 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.

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-2011(-3) SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 7

LGA-115XSOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 9

AMD® SOCKET AM4 MOTHERBOARDS 11

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

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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

280 mm (11,02 in)

160 mm (6,30 in)

120 mm (4,72 in)

27,5 mm (1,08 in)

240 120

120 mm (4,72 in)

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DOZEN GOOD ADVICES FOR THE NEWCOMERS

1. In order to make the package more compact 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 water cool-

ing 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 ﬁ rst 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 be-

fore 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 pe-

riod 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

vacuum cleaner. See chapter ‘General liquid cooling parts cleaning guide.

LIQUID 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® 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.

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 1

LGA-2011 M4

Thumb Screw

LGA-2011 M4

Thumb Screw

INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK

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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 ap-

plying 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 3

Take the waterblock and remove the sticker on the aluminum head.

Align the water block over the mounting screws on the LGA-2011(-3)

motherboard with pre-installed CPU.

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

Thumb nut

Coiled

spring

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