Posted June 15, 2019 The block didnt come with an instructions manual so based on my markings on the image below is there a place where I shouldnt/dont need to put thermal pads? having some issues with gpu temps wondering if gpu is not making good contact because of this. CPU: Intel i7 8700k || Motherboard: Asus Z370-E ROG || RAM: Corsair 4266 2x8gb || GPU: Sapphire r9 280x tri-x || Case: Corsair 780t || Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 250GB, 1TB Segate Barracuda HDD || PSU: Seasonic M12II Evo 850w || Display: AOC i2367FH 1920x1080p 23 Inch || CPU Cooler: Corsair h80 || Keyboard: Corsair Strafe || Mouse: Corsair Scimitar || Headset: Hyper X Cloud II || OS: Windows 10 || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 15, 2019 what waterblock? You can find anything online these days so im sure googling the instructions for your block will come up with them quickly.. Community Standards | Fan Control Software Please make sure to Quote me or @ me to see your reply! Just because I am a Moderator does not mean I am always right. Please fact check me and verify my answer. "Black Out" Ryzen 9 5900x | Full Custom Water Loop | Asus Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi) | RTX 3090 Founders | Ballistix 32gb 16-18-18-36 3600mhz 1tb Samsung 970 Evo | 2x 2tb Crucial MX500 SSD | Fractal Design Meshify S2 | Corsair HX1200 PSU Dedicated Streaming Rig Ryzen 7 3700x | Asus B450-F Strix | 16gb Gskill Flare X 3200mhz | Corsair RM550x PSU | Asus Strix GTX1070 | 250gb 860 Evo m.2 Phanteks P300A | Elgato HD60 Pro | Avermedia Live Gamer Duo | Avermedia 4k GC573 Capture Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 15, 2019 Author 56 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said: what waterblock? You can find anything online these days so im sure googling the instructions for your block will come up with them quickly.. tried that already otherwise wouldnt have asked. the closest thing is the asus rog strix. mine is an asus dual oc. the online manual from ekwb is a general one and pcb layout is completely different. instructions only say "here you go you have extras in case you need to put them over x y z components" so it aint very helpful. after some research the rtx 2080 board looks quite similar and the diagram shows only to cover the vrm chips and nothing else. on another rtx 2080 diagram with the same layout it has pads over the chokes as well. looking for someone with experience willing to put some input and suggestions CPU: Intel i7 8700k || Motherboard: Asus Z370-E ROG || RAM: Corsair 4266 2x8gb || GPU: Sapphire r9 280x tri-x || Case: Corsair 780t || Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 250GB, 1TB Segate Barracuda HDD || PSU: Seasonic M12II Evo 850w || Display: AOC i2367FH 1920x1080p 23 Inch || CPU Cooler: Corsair h80 || Keyboard: Corsair Strafe || Mouse: Corsair Scimitar || Headset: Hyper X Cloud II || OS: Windows 10 || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Flowroro said: tried that already otherwise wouldnt have asked. the closest thing is the asus rog strix. mine is an asus dual oc. the online manual from ekwb is a general one and pcb layout is completely different. instructions only say "here you go you have extras in case you need to put them over x y z components" so it aint very helpful. after some research the rtx 2080 board looks quite similar and the diagram shows only to cover the vrm chips and nothing else. on another rtx 2080 diagram with the same layout it has pads over the chokes as well. looking for someone with experience willing to put some input and suggestions That card is a reference PCB, so the EK 2080 guide for Founders will work. Community Standards | Fan Control Software Please make sure to Quote me or @ me to see your reply! Just because I am a Moderator does not mean I am always right. Please fact check me and verify my answer. "Black Out" Ryzen 9 5900x | Full Custom Water Loop | Asus Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi) | RTX 3090 Founders | Ballistix 32gb 16-18-18-36 3600mhz 1tb Samsung 970 Evo | 2x 2tb Crucial MX500 SSD | Fractal Design Meshify S2 | Corsair HX1200 PSU Dedicated Streaming Rig Ryzen 7 3700x | Asus B450-F Strix | 16gb Gskill Flare X 3200mhz | Corsair RM550x PSU | Asus Strix GTX1070 | 250gb 860 Evo m.2 Phanteks P300A | Elgato HD60 Pro | Avermedia Live Gamer Duo | Avermedia 4k GC573 Capture Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 15, 2019 Author 12 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said: That card is a reference PCB, so the EK 2080 guide for Founders will work. thanks, is it fine if my thermal pads are slightly too short width wise and dont fully cover a component? but the majority is covered? CPU: Intel i7 8700k || Motherboard: Asus Z370-E ROG || RAM: Corsair 4266 2x8gb || GPU: Sapphire r9 280x tri-x || Case: Corsair 780t || Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 250GB, 1TB Segate Barracuda HDD || PSU: Seasonic M12II Evo 850w || Display: AOC i2367FH 1920x1080p 23 Inch || CPU Cooler: Corsair h80 || Keyboard: Corsair Strafe || Mouse: Corsair Scimitar || Headset: Hyper X Cloud II || OS: Windows 10 || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Flowroro said: thanks, is it fine if my thermal pads are slightly too short width wise and dont fully cover a component? but the majority is covered? While its not ideal and you dont have left over pieces to put in, just slightly pull and stretch the pad to cover it all. Community Standards | Fan Control Software Please make sure to Quote me or @ me to see your reply! Just because I am a Moderator does not mean I am always right. Please fact check me and verify my answer. "Black Out" Ryzen 9 5900x | Full Custom Water Loop | Asus Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi) | RTX 3090 Founders | Ballistix 32gb 16-18-18-36 3600mhz 1tb Samsung 970 Evo | 2x 2tb Crucial MX500 SSD | Fractal Design Meshify S2 | Corsair HX1200 PSU Dedicated Streaming Rig Ryzen 7 3700x | Asus B450-F Strix | 16gb Gskill Flare X 3200mhz | Corsair RM550x PSU | Asus Strix GTX1070 | 250gb 860 Evo m.2 Phanteks P300A | Elgato HD60 Pro | Avermedia Live Gamer Duo | Avermedia 4k GC573 Capture Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Flowroro said: The block didnt come with an instructions manual so based on my markings on the image below is there a place where I shouldnt/dont need to put thermal pads? having some issues with gpu temps wondering if gpu is not making good contact because of this. You messed up the installation. Bottom left and far right shouldn’t have pads. I will check in more detail later, but please read the online manual. Recent builds: Meshify C (Zero Tolerance!) & View 37 (Breathable Quad 2080Ti + 2990WX) Best documented PC coolants Older Builds Spoiler Full-custom loop builds: Meshify C (Full custom loop SLI), Ncase M1(8700K + 1080Ti Full custom loop) Obsidian 900D (1950X + Quad 1080Ti) & Fractal Define C (1080 in SLI) Air-cooled builds Air 740D (1920X + Quad 980Ti) & Fractal Define C (Version Air!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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