Ekwb EK-XLC PREDATOR 240 User manual

EK-XLC PREDATOR 240 360

Pre-ﬁlled CPU Xpandable Liquid Cooling

USER GUIDE

For EK-XLC Predator (R1.1) series units | 3rd Revision, Dec 1st 2015

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EK Water Blocks bears the name of its founder Edvard König, who

started experimenting with liquid cooling in 1999. From the humble be-

ginnings 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, to a wide range

of CoolStream radiators, from in-house developed Vardar High pressure

fans, to market-proven DDC series of liquid cooling pumps and thus

provides overclocking enthusiasts and PC builders with the best of what

the market can offer. Predator all-in-one eXpandable Liquid Cooling so-

lution 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 All-In-One eXpandable CPU liquid cooling solution.

Disassembling it and combining with parts, other than EK Water Blocks

products, may lead to warranty loss.

6. Product warranty period is 24 months.

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RADIATOR SPACE CONSTRAINT REQUIREMENTS 4

EK-XLC PREDATOR 240 4

EK-XLC PREDATOR 360 (INCL. QDC) 5

UNIT ORIENTATION LIMITATIONS 6

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 7

CONNECTING THE HUB TO THE POWER SUPPLY 7

CONNECTING THE HUB TO THE MOTHERBOARD 7

INSTALLING THE PUMP/FAN/RADIATOR UNIT 8

GENERAL INFORMATION ON WATERBLOCK COMPATIBILITY 9

INSTALLING THE WATER BLOCK 10

LGA-2011(-3) SOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 10

LGA-115XSOCKET MOTHERBOARDS 11

MAINTENANCE 21

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 21

TROUBLESHOOTING 23

IN CASE OF CPU OVERHEATING 23

THE COOLER IS TOO LOUD 24

GENERAL LIQUID COOLING PARTS CLEANING GUIDE 24

PREVENTIVE STEPS 25

PART SPECIFICATION LIST 26

PUMP XYLEM DDC – 3.1 26

FITTINGS 26

FAN SPLITTER HUB 27

FANS 28

THERMAL GREASE 28

TUBING 28

SUPPORT AND SERVICE 30

SOCIAL MEDIA 30

QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE

SCOPE OF DELIVERY 3

REQUIRED TOOLS 3

VIDEO INSTALLATION GUIDES 3

POSSIBILITIES OF EXPANDING THE SYSTEM 14

EK-XLC PREDATOR 240 1

Disassembly 14

Adding components to the loop 15

Filling up the system 1

Adding an external reservoir (OPTIONAL) 17

EK-XLC PREDATOR 360 (INCL. QDC) 18

Preparing the predator unit 18

Connecting the pre-ﬁlled water block/radiator unit 19

Adding an external reservoir (OPTIONAL) 20

INSTALLING TRANSPARENT TUBING (OPTIONAL) 20

TABLE OF CONTENT

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SCOPE OF DELIVERY

EK-XLC Predator 360 (incl. QDC) EK-XLC Predator 240

All-in-one expandable liquid cooling unit

Thermal grease Installation manual

REQUIRED TOOLS

Phillips-head screwdriver

VIDEO INSTALLATION GUIDES

Our ofﬁcial YouTube channel features

video installation guides, that can help

you with Predator installation. Scan the

QR code to visit our YouTube channel.

CPU Backplate mechanism CPU Mounting mechanism

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RADIATOR SPACE CONSTRAINT REQUIREMENTS

68 mm (2,68 in)

133 mm (5,24 in)

295 mm (11,61 in)

120 mm (4,72 in)

15 mm (0,59 in)

EK-XLC PREDATOR 240

Water block

Radiator

Pump

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Contents:

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

- EK-Supremacy MX universal CPU water block /w pre-installed Insert I2 and Jet J1 (0.25mm)

(all around great performer)

o Pre-installed mounting mechanism

- EK-Supremacy MX Backplate

o Backplate BAS gasket

o Backplate for Intel LGA-115x socket motherboards

- Torx key T20

- EK-TIM Ectotherm 1g thermal grease

EK-XLC PREDATOR 360 (INCL. QDC)

68 mm (2,68 in)

133 mm (5,24 in)

415 mm (16,34 in)

15 mm (0,59 in)

120 mm (4,72 in)

Water block

Radiator

QDC

Pump

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CAUTION:

The orientation of the unit is very important as wrong installation may lead to insuf-

ﬁcient cooling performance and premature failure of the unit.

The orientation limitations stand for both (240 and 360) versions of the unit.

UNIT ORIENTATION LIMITATIONS

Pump

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ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING THE HUB TO THE POWER

SUPPLY

STEP 1.:

Take the enclosed power cable and plug the two-pin PCI-express miniﬁt power

connector to the fan splitter hub.

STEP 2.:

Use the SATA POWER connector at the other end and plug it to the female

connector found on the main power supply.

STEP 2STEP 1

CONNECTING THE HUB TO THE

MOTHERBOARD

In order to obtain the PWM fan speed control you must follow the steps below:

STEP 3.:

Take the enclosed connection cable and plug the two-pin cable connector to

the fan splitter hub.

STEP 4.:

Use the 4-pin connector at the other end and plug it to the male connector

header located on the motherboard. Always use CPU-dedicated fan headers

if possible.

Always use CPU fan header. On majority of motherboards these

headers usually offer best PWM regulation.

STEP 4STEP 3

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INSTALLING THE PUMP/FAN/RADIATOR UNIT

STEP 1

Mounting of the pump/fan/radiator unit requires special attention.

Please take the unit and ﬁnd the enclosed standard fan mounting screws. You will

need 8 screws for 240mm version or 12 screws for 360mm version.

You will need a philips-head screwdriver which is not enclosed in the package.

STEP 2

Prepare your suitably-sized PC chassis for installation of EK-XLC Predator.

The position of the unit in the chassis depends on the size, fan mounting holes and

the hardware you have installed.

You must make sure that the unit ﬁts into the chassis. Usually the chassis have

standard fan mounting holes pre-drilled so you should look for holes with spacing

of 105mm. (A standard computer cooling 120mm fan)

Out-of-the box, the Predator is set to work in overall hot air exhaust (by

placing the radiator on the exhaust) conﬁguration. This results in overal

decrease of temperature throughout the entire computer chassis but

also leads to slightly higher liquid temperatures. A reversed air ﬂow is a

viable option but one should always strive to achieve unidirectional ﬂow

of air throughout the chassis. See page 21, chapter Frequently Asked

Questions, on how to change fan orientation.

STEP 3

When you have selected the mounting position within the chassis you must align

the Predator cooling fan mounting holes with the ones on the chassis.

Use enclosed self-tapping screws to ﬁrmly install the unit. Self-tapping screws re-

quire more torque than threaded screws, but overall do not exaggerate with the

force applied.

Check again that the unit isn’t touching the chassis anywhere except at

the mounting region. Some unwanted noise may occur if the vibrations

are transferred from the unit to the pc chassis.

STEP 1

STEP 2 STEP 3

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