Ekwb EK-AIO BASIC 240 User manual

INSTALLATION MANUAL

EKAIO

BASIC 240 / BASIC 360

Compatible with:

Intel Socket 115X / 20xx CPUs

AMD Socket AM4 CPU

To ensure safe and easy installation, please carefully read

this manual before starting with the installation process!

1st Revision, September 14, 2020

1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 4

2. SPECIFICATIONS 4

3. ENCLOSED IN THIS PACKAGE 5

MOUNTING KIT 5

4. INSTALLATION – INTEL LGA-115X SOCKET 6

STEP 1: REMOVING THE MOTHERBOARD 6

STEP 2: ATTACHING THE BACKPLATE TO THE MOTHERBOARD 6

STEP 3: ATTACHING MOUNTING SCREWS 6

STEP 4: INSTALLING THE FANS TO THE RADIATOR 6

STEP 5: REMOVING THE COLD-PLATE PROTECTIVE COVER 6

STEP 6: MOUNTING BRACKETS INSTALLATION 6

STEP 7: PUMP UNIT INSTALLATION 6

STEP 8: INSTALLING THE RADIATOR AND FANS ASSEMBLY INTO THE PC CASE 7

STEP 9: PUMP – CONNECTING CABLES 7

STEP 10: FANS – CONNECTING CABLES 8

OPTIONAL STEP! APPLYING THE THERMAL COMPOUND 8

5. INSTALLATION – INTEL LGA-20XX SOCKET 8

STEP 1: ATTACHING MOUNTING SCREWS (LGA-20XX) 8

6. INSTALLATION – AMD AM4 SOCKET 9

STEP 1: REMOVING THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC HOLD-DOWN CLAMPS (AMD) 9

STEP 2: ATTACHING MOUNTING SCREWS (AMD) 9

STEP 3: INSTALLING THE FANS TO THE RADIATOR (AMD) 9

STEP 4: REMOVING THE COLD-PLATE PROTECTIVE COVER (AMD) 9

STEP 5: MOUNTING BRACKETS INSTALLATION (AMD) 9

STEP 6: PUMP UNIT INSTALLATION (AMD) 9

STEP 7: INSTALLING THE RADIATOR AND FANS ASSEMBLY INTO THE PC CASE (AMD) 10

STEP 8: PUMP – CONNECTING CABLES (AMD) 10

STEP 9: FANS – CONNECTING CABLES (AMD) 11

OPTIONAL STEP! APPLYING THE THERMAL COMPOUND 11

7. SUPPORT AND SERVICE 11

8. SOCIAL MEDIA 11

TABLE OF CONTENT

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This product is intended for installation by expert users only. Please, consult with a qualiﬁed

technician. 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 or their

installation. The following instructions are subject to change without notice. Please visit our web

site at www.ekwb.com for updates.

1. 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 you encounter a

problem, contact the shop where you have purchased the product to get a replacement or a 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. The excessive force exerted on the fan may cause damage to the fan and/or system.

6. 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 Block products, may lead to

warranty loss.

7. Product design and speciﬁcations may be revised to improve quality and performance.

8. You must not run the pump below 20% RPM. The pump must stay within a 20-100% PWM

duty cycle at all times. We recommend to always run the pump at 100%.

2. SPECIFICATIONS

Model EK-AIO BASIC 240 EK-AIO BASIC 360

Radiator Dimensions 275x120x27 mm 395x120x27 mm

Fin material Al, Cu Al, Cu

Fan

Dimensions 120x120x25 mm (2x) 120x120x25 mm (3x)

Speed 600-2200 RPM ±10%

(PWM: 25-100%)

600-2200 RPM ±10%

(PWM: 25-100%)

Air Flow 77 CFM 77 CFM

Life Expectancy 50,000 hours 50,000 hours

Noise Level 33.5 dB 33.5 dB

Bearing Type Fluid Dynamic bearing (FDB) Fluid Dynamic bearing (FDB)

Connector 4-Pin 4-Pin

Rated Voltage 12V 12V

Pump

Dimensions (mm) 88x70x53 mm 88x70x53 mm

RPM 850-2600 RPM ±10%

(PWM: 20-100%)

850-2600 RPM ±10%

(PWM: 20-100%)

Life Expectancy 50,000 hours 50,000 hours

Noise Level 23 dB 23 dB

Input Current 0.65 ±10% A 0.65 ±10% A

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3. ENCLOSED IN THIS PACKAGE

EK-Vardar S 120ER Black Edition Fan

(2x / 3x - number of fans depends on the AIO version)

EK-AIO BASIC 240 unit /

EK-AIO BASIC 360 unit

(1x)

A tube of Thermal Paste (3830046998446 - EK-TIM Ectotherm (1g))

(1x)

Fan Cable Y-splitter

Mounting Kit (1x)

User Manual (1x)

MOUNTING KIT

Phillips Head Screw UNC 6-32 x 30mm

(5 mm thread length)

8x / 12x

ZIP BAG 1 FAN MOUNTING SCREWS

Phillips Head Screw UNC 6-32 x 34mm

8x / 12x

Phillips Head Screw

UNC 6-32 x 6mm

8x / 12x

Thumb nut (Intel /AMD)

ZIP BAG 2 INSTALLATION HARDWARE

Mounting thumb screw for Intel LGA

20XX socket

Mounting thumb screw for INTEL

LGA 115x / AMD AM4 socket

Mounting Plate Phillips Head M4x4mm

(for the installation of mounting

brackets)

Spring

Intel LGA 115x Backplate

ZIP BAG 3 BACKPLATE, MOUNTING BRACKETS, AND ACCESSORIES

AMD mounting bracket

Intel mounting bracket

EK-AIO 240 / 280 EK-AIO 360

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4. INSTALLATION  INTEL LGA115X SOCKET

STEP 1: REMOVING THE

MOTHERBOARD

If your PC case doesn't have a cutout from the

bottom CPU side of the motherboard, you will

ﬁrst need to remove the motherboard from

your computer.

STEP 2: ATTACHING THE BACKPLATE

TO THE MOTHERBOARD

Install the Intel backplate for LGA-115x socket

to the back of your motherboard. Align the

holes on the motherboard with the holes on

the backplate.

Intel LGA 115x

Backplate

STEP 3: ATTACHING MOUNTING

SCREWS

Install 4x LGA-115x mounting thumb screws

through your motherboard to the backplate.

Thumb screws are to be installed without the

use of tools (i.e. pliers).

Start fastening two thumb screws at a time,

preferably in a cross pattern, but do not tighten

them fully until all four are partially screwed in.

Mounting thumb

screw for INTEL

LGA 115x / AMD

AM4 socket

STEP 6: MOUNTING BRACKETS

INSTALLATION

Use four M4x4 screws to install two Intel

brackets onto the pump unit.

Be careful not to touch or damage the pre-

applied thermal compound!

M4x4

Intel

Mounting

Bracket

STEP 4: INSTALLING THE FANS TO

THE RADIATOR

Attach the fans (1x, 2x or 3x, depending on the

AIO version) to the radiator using the UNC 6-32

x 30mm screws.

UNC

6-32 x 30 mm

Fan Radiator

STEP 5: REMOVING THE COLD-PLATE

PROTECTIVE COVER

Remove the protective cover from the

backside of the pump unit. It is there only to

prevent the damage of the cold-plate and the

pre-applied thermal compound that is on the

cold-plate.

When removing the protective cover and

proceeding with installation be careful not

to touch or damage the pre-applied thermal

compound!

STEP 7: PUMP UNIT INSTALLATION

Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (using a

non-abrasive cloth pr a Q-tip as shown in the

sample image).

Align the pump unit over the mounting screws

and CPU as shown in the picture.

Place the enclosed compression springs and

thumb nuts over the mounting screws (4x). 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.

Thumb Nut

Spring

Non-abrasive

cloth IHS

Protective

Cover

Pre-applied

thermal

Compound

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STEP 9: PUMP – CONNECTING

CABLES

Plug the 4-pin PWM connector of the pump to

the motherboard.

4-pin Connector

STEP 8: INSTALLING THE RADIATOR

AND FANS ASSEMBLY INTO THE PC

CASE

Attach the assembly of the radiator and the

fan(-s) to the PC case with the UNC 6-32 x

6mm screws.

EK-AIO BASIC 240

EK-AIO BASIC 360

UNC 6-32 x 6 mm

(8x)

UNC 6-32 x 6 mm

(12x)

Vertical placement of the radiator with tubing

at the top (not optimal)

Radiator at the bottom (should be avoided)

Radiator on top (recommended)

Vertical placement of the radiator with tubing

at the bottom (recommended)

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STEP 10: FANS – CONNECTING

CABLES

Fan Connector

5. INSTALLATION  INTEL LGA20XX SOCKET

STEP 1: ATTACHING MOUNTING

SCREWS (LGA-20XX)

LGA-20xx (2066 / 2011 V3 / 2011) socket

motherboards do not require backplate

installation. Install 4x LGA-20XX mounting

thumb screws into M4 threaded stubs on the

integrated latch mechanism (ILM) of the LGA-

20XX socket.

Thumb screws are to be installed without the

use of tools (i.e. pliers).

Continue installation by following

the instructions from Step 4 on

page 6

OPTIONAL STEP! APPLYING THE

THERMAL COMPOUND

This step is relevant only in the case of a

second installation of AIO or if you have

damaged the pre-applied paste on the

backside of the pump unit! For the ﬁrst

installation, you don’t need to apply the

additional thermal compound to the CPU’s

contact surface!

Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (using a

non-abrasive cloth or a Q-tip as shown in the

sample image). On a clean IHS, apply a line

of thermal compound and spread it over the

whole CPU heat spreader (IHS) with a credit

card or something similar.

Non-abrasive

cloth

IHS

OPTION 1:

Connect the 4-pin PWM connector from the

fan cable directly to the CPU fan-header on the

motherboard. Always use the CPU fan-header

if possible.

OPTION 2:

In the case of EK-AIO BASIC 240 and EK-AIO

BASIC 360 versions (with 2 or 3 fans), you may

connect the connectors from each of the fans

to the connectors on the Y-splitter cable and

then connect the Y-splitter connector to the

fan-header on the motherboard. Always use

the CPU fan-header if possible.

Y-splitter

Fan Connector

Fan

Connector

LGA-2011 M3

Thumb Screw

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6. INSTALLATION  AMD AM4 SOCKET

STEP 1: REMOVING THE ORIGINAL

PLASTIC HOLD-DOWN CLAMPS

(AMD)

Using Philips-head screwdriver, remove the 4

UNC 6-32 screws securing the original plastic

hold-down clamps around the socket as

shown in the image. Keep the original AMD®

backplate and remove the hold-down clamps

to store them away. See the image for further

part identiﬁcation.

STEP 2: ATTACHING MOUNTING

SCREWS (AMD)

Install 4x mounting thumb screw for AMD

AM4 socket onto your motherboard. The

screws are to be installed without the use of

tools (i.e. pliers).

Mounting thumb

screw for INTEL

LGA 115x / AMD

AM4 socket

Hold-down

clamps

UNC 6-32 Screws

STEP 3: INSTALLING THE FANS TO

THE RADIATOR (AMD)

Attach the fans (1x, 2x or 3x, depending on the

AIO version) to the radiator with the UNC 6-32

x 30mm screws.

UNC

6-32 x 30 mm

Fan Radiator

STEP 5: MOUNTING BRACKETS

INSTALLATION (AMD)

Use four M4x4 screws to install two AMD

brackets onto the pump unit.

Be careful not to touch or damage the pre-

applied thermal compound!

M4x4

AMD

Mounting

Bracket

STEP 4: REMOVING THE COLD-PLATE

PROTECTIVE COVER (AMD)

Remove the protective cover from the

backside of the pump unit. It is there only to

prevent the damage of the cold-plate and the

pre-applied thermal compound that is on the

cold-plate.

When removing the protective cover and

proceeding with installation be careful not

to touch or damage the pre-applied thermal

compound!

STEP 6: PUMP UNIT INSTALLATION

(AMD)

Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (using a

non-abrasive cloth pr a Q-tip as shown in the

sample image).

Align the pump unit over the mounting screws

and CPU as shown in the picture.

Place the enclosed compression springs and

thumb nuts over the mounting screws (4x). 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.

Thumb Nut

Spring

Non-abrasive

cloth IHS

Protective

Cover

Pre-applied

thermal

Compound

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STEP 8: PUMP – CONNECTING

CABLES (AMD)

Plug the 4-pin PWM connector of the pump to

the motherboard.

4-pin Connector

STEP 7: INSTALLING THE RADIATOR

AND FANS ASSEMBLY INTO THE PC

CASE (AMD)

Attach the assembly of the radiator and the

fan(-s) to the PC case with the UNC 6-32 x

6mm screws.

EK-AIO BASIC 240

EK-AIO BASIC 360

UNC 6-32 x 6 mm

(8x)

UNC 6-32 x 6 mm

(12x)

Vertical placement of the radiator with tubing

at the top (not optimal)

Radiator at the bottom (should be avoided)

Radiator on top (recommended)

Vertical placement of the radiator with tubing

at the bottom (recommended)

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STEP 9: FANS – CONNECTING

CABLES (AMD)

OPTION 1:

Connect the 4-pin PWM connector of the fan

cable directly to the CPU fan-header on the

motherboard. Always use the CPU fan-header

if possible.

OPTION 2:

In the case of EK-AIO BASIC 240 and EK-AIO

BASIC 360 versions (with 2 or 3 fans), you may

connect the connectors from each of the fans

to the connectors on the Y-splitter cable and

then connect the Y-splitter connector to the

fan-header on the motherboard. Always use

the CPU fan-header if possible.

For assistance please contact: http://support.ekwb.com/

EKWB d.o.o.

Pod lipami 18

1218 Komenda

Slovenia - EU

7. SUPPORT AND SERVICE

EKWaterBlocks @EKWaterBlocks ekwaterblocks

ekwaterblocks

EKWBofﬁcial

8. SOCIAL MEDIA

OPTIONAL STEP! APPLYING THE

THERMAL COMPOUND

This step is relevant only in the case of a

second installation of AIO or if you have

damaged the pre-applied paste on the

backside of the pump unit! For the ﬁrst

installation, you don’t need to apply the

additional thermal compound to the CPU’s

contact surface!

Wipe the CPU’s contact surface (using a

non-abrasive cloth or a Q-tip as shown in the

sample image). On a clean IHS, apply a line

of thermal compound and spread it over the

whole CPU heat spreader (IHS) with a credit

card or something similar.

Non-abrasive

cloth

IHS

Fan Connector

Y-splitter

Fan Connector

Fan

Connector

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