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All disclosures, notices and warranty conditions are being written on the back of the box. Released on 18

of May, 2011.

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

STEP 2: PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD

1. REMOVING STOCK COOLER. Remove all 8 screws holding the original heat-

pipe cooler / backplate assembly to the motherboard’s circuit board.

2. CLEANING THE PCB. Carefully detach the original stock cooler after removing all

screws securing it to the board. Wipe off the remains (by using 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

Apply thermal compound: lightly coat the NF200 (NB) and P67 PCH (SB chips with

for example Arctic Cooling MX-2 ™ or MX-4 ™ thermal grease. EKWB recommends

to apply thermal grease in cross form for best performance (see sample picture).

4. CUTTING THERMAL PADS. Two (2) 90x15x1mm thermal pads are enclosed with your

EK-FB Max4 Extreme water block. You will have to cut the thermal pad in order to cover all

marked surfaces surface. (WARNING: DIMENSIONS ON PICTURES BELLOW ARE SCALED!)

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.)

P67 Southbridge

NF200

bridge chip

CPU socket

Installation and mounting manual for EK-FB ASUS Max4 Extreme water block:

Mosfets

Apply thermal grease on

Northbridge (NF200) and

Southbridge (P67).

Place 1mm thermal pads here and make

sure all chips are covered.

Summary of content (2 pages)

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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.
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STEP 3: PREPARING YOUR WATER BLOCK 1. ATTACHING STANDOFFS. Apply small amount of thermal grease around mounting holes and place acetal standoffs on NB & MOSFET part of the waterblock (thickness 2,1 mm) so the holes are concentric. Use two 3,3mm acetal standoffs on the SB part of the waterblock to make one 6,6mm standoff. Thermal paste provides enough adhesive force for standoffs to stay in a place for easier installation.