Swiftech MCX462+T User Manual

Packing list

Parts Qty Parts Qty Thermoelectric Heat Sink assembly 1 6-32 Hex Lock-Nuts (for

motherboard)

Snap-rivets (f or 80mm fan) 4 Black fiber washers (f or

motherboard)

Spring assembly – pre-installed 4 2 pole euro-style wire

connector

Standoffs 4 Thermal grease – Arctic

Alumina

.220x.046 Nylon spacers (for motherboard) 4 Motherboard gaskets 2

Preamble:

This product is intended for expert users only. Please consult with a qualified technician for installation. Improper installation may result in damage to your components.

their installation.

I. Preparing the motherboard

1. You must uninstall your MB prior to installing the MCX462+ heat sink.

2. Install standoffs in MB Determine which standoff washers to use, depending on the mounting holes sizes of your particular MB model:

• Large holes .230”(5.8mm) diameter, use in the following order: standoff, black fiber washer, .220x.046 Nylon spacers (fits inside the

• Small grounded holes .150”(3.8mm) diameter (you can recognize grounding by a silver ring around the holes), use in the following

• Small holes, NOT grounded (bare c ircuit board): you must us e black fiber washers, or damage to the MB may occ ur: us e in the

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MB hole), then on the other side of the MB, black fiber washer, and lock-nut.

order: standoff directly to the MB (black fiber washer is NOT necessary), then on the other side of the MB, black fiber washer, and locknut.

following order: standoff, black fiber washer, then on the other side of the MB, black fiber washer, and lock-nut.

MB with

small grounded

holes, no washer

necessary on

this side

Standoff

MB with

large holes

Use .220x.046

nylon spacer

MB with

small

non-grounded

must use

fiber washer

holes

(fit inside the hole)

Ins tall standoff in each one of the four holes surrounding the socket. Keep the standoff & washer centered over the MB holes, and secure with hex lock nuts on backside of the MB.

Hex lock-nut

to back side of

the MB

Figure 1

• Fill-up the socket with dielectric grease:

the CPU. Dielectric grease is used to prevent condensation where parts are exposed to cold. We use Luberex (available on our web site under the liquid cooling accessories section Fill-up the socket center cavity (grease is to be level with the upper surface of the socket), and coat the socket pinholes with greas e. Spread the grease with your finger so that it will penetrate inside the pinholes.

• Insert the processor

make sure that the processor is completely inserted into the socket. Apply paper-thin coat of thermal compound to processor core, using a razor blade, or a credit card, held between thumb and index at a 45° angle. It is critical to ascertain that the entire core is covered with a uniform coat of thermal compound. Thermal performance will dramatically decrease if any portion of the core is not covered by thermal compound.

• Remove the peel-of f paper back of the motherboard gas ket, and install it as shown Fig. 2, s ticky side towards the motherboard.

• Apply the provided neoprene stic ker to the bac k of the motherboard as shown in Fig. 2

3. Install the MB inside the case..

II. Heat sink Installation

into the socket. Since there is grease inside the socket, some hydraulic pressure lift may occur: for this reason,

Do not confuse dielectric grease with the provided thermal compound that is only used for

), but any similar product can be us ed, as long as it clearly s tates “ good dielectric properties ”.

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1. The case should be laying flat on a table.Install the MCX462+T heatsink onto the CPU as shown in f ig. 2,

heats ink step s ide over the soc ket’s cam box. T ighten the mounting screws in a crisscross pattern. Important note: Due

to wide variations in gasket thickness tolerances, we suggest that you uninstall the heatsink once following the initial assembly, just to verify that you have good contact between cold plate and CPU. Inspect the grease imprint that the CPU left on the copper plate: it should be perfectly even!

2. Fan installation:

! Use provided snap-rivets as shown in fig. 4 to secure fan to

heats ink.

! Recommended fans

Minimum 68cfm 80mm fans, such as but not limited to Delta FFB0812SHE, FFB0812EHE, or Vantec 84cfm Tornado.

3. Thermoelectric module installation

! IMPORTANT WARNING: Solder joints of the wires to the

thermoelec tric module are extremely fragile. Bending the wires at their root will break the solder joint, with no possible repair. Swiftech will not honor the warranty for broken wires.

! Connection to a dedicated auxiliary power supply

(recommended):

# The TEC module is provided with “bare wires” to facilitate

installation with screw type terminals. We recommend the “Meanwell S320-12” power supply, available on our website in the liquid cooling accessories section. Connect red wire from TEC module to the +V terminal, and black wire to the –V terminal as shown in figure 3 below:

# Minimum requirements for a dedicated power supply: 20A

@ +12 V.

# If adjustable voltage is available: s etting the voltage higher

than +12V is not recommended. Lower voltage, can be safely used, down to 9 volts.

Figure 3

Fan guard and fan sold Separately

TO POWER

Crisscros

tightening

pattern

SUPPLY

(min 20A at 12V)

Connect Red wire

to +12 VDC

CPU core

MB gasket

Neoprene sticker

to back of MB

Figure 2

! Connection to an ATX computer power supply:

# Important Warning: to connect the MCX462+T cooler

to your computer power supply, you must carefully consider the existing requirements of other devices connected on the +12V line. Connecting to an underpowered unit will definitely damage the power supply.

Minimum requirements for an ATX computer power supply: 28A at +12V in a typical setup.

Only use the provided euro-style wire connector shown in fig 4 below. Connect red wire from TEC module to +12V of P/S (Yellow wire), and black wire to black wire:

Connect

black wire

to - VDC

Step side

This way over cam box

Direction of the fan flow

(fan label facing down)

Figure 4

Provided Snap rivets here

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Figure 5

III. Final inspection

Now that the heat sink is installed, startup your computer, go into the BIO S and obs erve the CPU temperature. Under normal ambient temperature conditions, the proc essor temperature s hould never exceed 55° C (130 ° F). If it does, shut down the computer immediately, and review your entire installation. T roubleshooting help is available on our web site at www.swiftnets.com customer support at 562-595-8009.

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