Motherboard preparation, Cpu preparation and water-block installation – Swiftech H20 220 T User Manual
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The following instructions are crucial to long lasting & reliable operations. Do not skip these steps, and do not take shortcuts.
Permanent damage to your components is likely to occur otherwise.
C. Motherboard preparation
Conformal coating application: This step will positively ensure that any micro condensation occurring on small surface mount
components will not corrode or short-circuit the motherboard. Please use the enclosed conformal coating spray.
Figure 3 - Back of the motherboard:
Figure 4 - Front of the motherboard
Spray the back of the motherboard, concentrating on the area
immediately behind the CPU. Also spray all the way down,
in a vertical path directly under the CPU area. Allow time to
dry, per manufacturer specs.
Use masking tape to protect the CPU socket, and any connector
sockets in the immediate vicinity of the processor. A double
layer of tape is recommended for all sockets, as the spray may
soak a single layer of tape and contaminate the contacts.
Spray the area immediately surrounding the socket. It is not
recommended to spray further than the area circled in the above
picture. Allow the coating to be “dry to the touch” (20 minutes
approximately), and remove the masking tape. Then let the
board dry completely per manufacturer specs.
D. CPU preparation and water-block installation
Dielectric grease application: The following steps will ensure that condensation does not form inside of the CPU socket.
Please use the Luberex dielectric grease provided with your kit.
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Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
1/ Install the motherboard gasket #1 (1/4”
thick)
2/ Squirt a generous amount of dielectric
grease inside the socket center section.
3/ Place your CPU in the socket, and
gently push it down to pack the grease
inside the socket center section.
4/ squeeze more dielectric grease all
around, between the gasket and the CPU
socket
5/ Close the socket lever
6/ Clean off all the excess
grease, particularly on the CPU
itself. The surface of the CPU
needs to be clean for the next
step which is application of the
thermal grease.