Alphacool EISBLOCK AURORA RTX-N 3090 TI FTW3 Ultra Incl Backplate Installation Guide
- June 9, 2024
- ALPHACOOL
Table of Contents
EISBLOCK AURORA RTX-N
3090 TI FTW3 ULTRA INCL. BACKPLATE
Installation Guide
EISBLOCK AURORA RTX-N 3090 TI FTW3 Ultra Inch Backplate
Read the safety instructions before starting the installation.
Safety instruction
https://www.alphacool.com/download/SAFETY%20INSTRUCTIONS.pdf
Accessories
Compatibility check
Before starting the cooler assembly, compare your card with the pictures in
our configurator. To do so, visit https://www.hwconfig.com and search for
your graphics card or cooler model. For a definitive identification, you can
also compare the PCB number. The cooler was designed for a special PCB layout.
Occasionally, graphics card manufacturers may revise the design of their card
slightly, causing the cooler not to fit on later models. During assembly,
please make sure taller parts have enough space around them and that the
cooler does not damage your graphics card.
Alphacool International GmbH is not liable for assembly errors occurring due
to negligence, such as selecting an incompatible cooler.
Prepare graphics card
Put the hardware on an antistatic mat. Begin dismantling the original cooler.
Depending on the structure of the cooler, remove the screws at the back of the
card and carefully unhook the fan connector first. If the original cooler uses
thermal glue, extreme care should be taken as you can easily damage parts.
Pick up all the items carefully. Next, clean the hardware of thermal paste or
pad residues with a solvent (e.g. isopropanol alcohol).
Mounting the IO shield
Attach the slot cover as shown using the 2 M3x5 screws and M3 nuts.
Mounting the front pads
Clean the contact
surfaces on the bottom side of the cooler with alcohol or similar. The surface
must be free of contaminants.
Remove the protective foils from the thermal pads and place the pads on the
copper block as shown.
Applying thermal paste
With the help of a
plastic strip or similar spread a thin layer of thermal paste on the GPU. The
layer should be less than a millimeter thick, otherwise the surrounding
components may be contaminated.
Mounting the graphics card
Place the graphics card
on the prepared cooler. Fasten the card as shown with the 8 M2x5 screws with
M2 washers. Hand-tighten the screws crosswise, one turn at a time.
Mounting the backpads
Remove the protective foils from the thermal pads and place the pads on the
PCB as shown.
Mounting the backplate
Put the backplate on and screw it together with the 8 M2x11 screws as shown.
Connecting the LED
To control the digital – RGB lighting, connect the included adapter to the 3 –
pin female connector and plug it to a digital – RGB controller (e.g. Alphacool
Aurora Eiscontrol, Art.: 15360, not included). You can connect additional
digital RGB LEDs to the remaining 3 – pin male connector.
Connecting the LED
Close the inlets which you do not need for tubing.
Screw in the screw plugs with the enclosed tool.
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