EKWB GAMING 240, GAMING 280, GAMING 360 Installation manual

For EK-KIT G series units | 1st Revision, Oct 15th 2016

Starter Liquid Cooling Kit

GAMING 240 280 360

USER GUIDE

EK Water Blocks bears the name of its founder Edvard König, who
started experimenting with liquid cooling in 1999. From the humble be­ginnings 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, wide range of in­house developed CoolStream radiators and Vardar High pressure fans
to Predator all-in-one (AIO) Xpandable Liquid Cooling (XLC) solution,
providing overclocking enthusiasts and PC builders with the best of what
the market can offer. EK-KIT G cooling solution is 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!

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
problem 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 warrant y loss.

6. Product warranty period is 24 months.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

SCOPE OF DELIVERY 3
REQUIRED TOOLS 4

QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE

RADIATOR SPACE CONSTRAINT REQUIREMENTS 5
DOZEN GOOD ADVICES FOR THE NEWCOMERS 6
LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM 6
GENERAL INFORMATION ON WATER BLOCK COMPATIBILIT Y 7
INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK 8

LGA-2011(-3) SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 8
LGA-115X SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 10
AMD® SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 12

INSTALLING THE R ADIATOR AND FANS 16

INSTALLING T HE RADIATOR AND FANS 16
INSTALLING T HE RADIATOR AND FANS IN ONE GO 17

INSTALLING THE PUMP-RESERVOIR UNIT 18
CONNECTING THE TUBING 19
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 21

CONNECTING THE PUMP-RESERVOIR UNIT 21
CONNECTING THE FANS 22
RECOMMENDED FILLING AND LEAK-TESTING PROCEDURE 23

FILLING THE SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME 23

DRAINING OF THE LOOP 26
POSSIBILITIES OF EXPANDING THE SYSTEM 27
MAINTENANCE 28
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 29
TROUBLESHOOTING 31

THE COOLER IS TOO LOUD 32

GENERAL LIQUID COOLING PARTS CLEANING GUIDE 32

PREVENTIVE STEPS 33

SUPPORT AND SERVICE 34
SOCIAL MEDIA 34

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SCOPE OF DELIVERY

CPU water Block

with AMD® mounting plate

Coolant Tube ATX Bridging plug Fan cable Y-splitter

CPU Backplate mechanism Thermal grease

CPU Mounting mechanism

RadiatorFans Pump-Reservoir combo Compression fi ttings

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LED light

REQUIRED TOOLS

Installation manual

Phillips-head screwdriver

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Mixing bottle

Pair of scissors1L Bottle of distilled water

H20

RADIATOR SPACE CONSTRAINT REQUIREMENTS

130 mm (5,12 in)

145 mm (5,71 in)

400 mm ( 15,75 in)

360 240280

40 mm (1,58 in)

45 mm (1,77 in)

130 mm (5,12 in)

320 mm (12,60 in)

280 mm (11,02 in)

240 / 360

280

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DOZEN GOOD ADVICES FOR THE NEWCOMERS

1. In order to lower shipping costs we have decided to enclose only the
coolant concentrate for liquid cooling. Therefor 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 cooling
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 first start-up.

5. Generally, for optimal performance, the Reser voir must be positioned be­fore the pump in the water loop.

6. Generally, for optimal performance, the CPU water block should be right

LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM

COLD AIR

RADIATOR with FANS

HOT AIR

after the Radiator in the water loop.

7. Generally, for optimal performance, the Pump should be positioned before
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 of f 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 period
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.’

CPU WATERBLOCK

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RESERVOIR-WATER PUMP COMBO

GENERAL INFORMATION ON WATER BLOCK COMPATIBILITY

This CPU liquid cooling unit is pre-assembled for use with modern Intel desktop socket
type motherboards. By default (out of the box) this water block suppor ts the following
CPU sockets:

- Intel® Socket LGA-775

- Intel® Socket LGA-115x

- Intel® Socket LGA-1366

- Intel® Socket LGA-2011(-3)

The following items are enclosed with each EK-Supremacy MX UNI
water block:

- EK-Supremacy MX UNI universal CPU water block

- PreciseMount MX UNI universal CPU mounting mechanism:

• M4 threaded thumb screws (4 pcs)

• LGA-2011 M4 threaded mounting studs (4 pcs)

• Springs (4 pcs)

• M4 threaded thumb nuts (4 pcs)

• Washers (4 pcs)

This product is also fully compatible with AMD® AMx/FMx sockets but
requires a user to replace factory installed Intel mounting plate with AMD®
one. The following sockets are then compatible:

- AMD® Socket AMx

- AMD® Socket FMx

Narrow ser ver type LGA-2011 is not supported by default – a Mounting plate
Supremacy LGA-2011 Narrow ILM (EAN: 3830046990600) is mandatory
to install this water block on narrow server type LGA-2011 motherboards.
Replacing the mounting plate requires disassembly of the water block.

WHAT IS ENCLOSED

- AMD® mounting plate

- EK-Supremacy Backplate

• Backplate rubber gasket

• Backplate for Intel LGA-1366 and AMD® socket motherboards

• Backplate for Intel LGA-115x socket motherboards

• Backplate for AMD® AM4 socket motherboards

- EK-TIM Ectotherm (1g) thermal grease

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INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK

LGA-2011(-3) SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS

LGA-2011 M4
Thumb Screw

Non-abrasive

cloth

IHS

STEP 1

LGA-2011 M4
Thumb Screw

Thermal grease

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 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 applying
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!

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STEP 2

STEP 3

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

Align the water block over the mounting screws on the LGA-2011(-3)
motherboard with pre-installed CPU.

Inlet port

Outlet port

STEP 3

STEP 4

Fitting Barb
Fitting Ring

Thumb nut

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 t wo 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 4

Tighten the fitting barbs in clockwise direction until the gasket underneath is
compressed.

The installation of the CPU water block is now complete.

With EK-Supremacy MX series water blocks it is mandator y to use
the port that is nearest to the center of the water block as INLET
port. Mixing the ports may result in less than ideal thermal perfor­mance of the water block.

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