Installation Procedure
The following installation sequence MUST be followed.
(1. VGA RAM Heatsink Attachment 2. Thermal Grease Application 3. Nipple Installation on Retention Guide
4. VGA Cooler Installation 5. Spring Insertion on the Fixing Nut 6. Fixing Nut Assembly on VGA Coolers
Nipple 7. VGA Card Installation 8. Fan Power Cable Connection)
1. VGA RAM Heatsink Attachment
Remove the film from the Thermal Tapes on the bottom of the
RAM Heatsinks and attach the Heatsinks on the VGA RAM.
Note 1) If Thermal Grease or other residue remains on the
RAM, then the Thermal Tapes will not stick. Clean the
surface of the RAM with acetone or alcohol before
attaching the RAM Heatsinks.
Note 2) The bonding strength of the Thermal Tapes reaches
90% after 24 hours of curing. Do not exert excessive
force on the RAM Heatsinks during this period.
Note 3) Thermal Tapes are not reusable because they lose
adhesiveness after their initial application. Purchase
new Thermal Tapes if the RAM Heatsinks need to be
reattached.
2. Thermal Grease Application
Clean the contact surface of the VGA Chipset completely.
Apply Thermal Grease on the VGA Chipset that makes
contact with the base of the VGA Cooler.
3. Nipple Installation on the Retention Guide
Install the short end of the Nipples on the VGA Coolers
Retention Guide after determining the appropriate Installation
Holes.
(Note) The Nipples MUST be tightened by hand. Using tools to
tighten the Nipples may damage the tips of the Nipples.
Please check the table below to identify the correct Nipple
Installation Holes for specific models of VGA cards.
VGA
RAM
RAM
Heatsink
Thermal Tape
Film
Thermal
Grease
VGA
Chipset
Nipple
Retention
Guide
VGA Cooler
Retention Guide
Nipple
Installation
Holes
Nipple Installation Holes for
Various VGA Cards
Nipple Installation Holes
VGA Card
ATI X1600 Series
ATI X1300 Series
ATI Radeon 9
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Series (except 9550/9600)
ATI Radeon X
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Series
NVIDIA Geforce4 MX Series
NVIDIA Geforce FX 5200
NVIDIA Geforce FX 5500
NVIDIA Geforce FX 5600 (FX 5700)
NVIDIA Geforce 6600 Series (except 6600 AGP Series)
NVIDIA Geforce4 TI 4 Series
NVIDIA Geforce FX 5700(Ultra) Series
NVIDIA Geforce FX 5800 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 6600 Series (except 6600 AGP Series)
ATI HD 2600 Series
ATI HD 2400 Series
ATI X1650 Series
ATI X1600 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 8600 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 8500 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 7600 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 7300 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 6600 Series (except 6600 AGP Series)
NVIDIA Geforce FX 5900 Series
NVIDIA Geforce FX 5950 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 8800GT, 8800GTS (G92)
ATI HD 3870, HD 3850
ATI X1950 Series, ATI X1900 Series
ATI X1800 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 7950 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 7900 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 7600 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 7800 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 6800 Series
NVIDIA Geforce 8800 Series (G80)
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