Gigabyte Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE [16/140] 3 2 installing the water cooling kit

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Hardware Installation

1-3-2 Installing the Water Cooling Kit

Refer to the pictures below to install the water cooling kit on the motherboard.

Step 1:

Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU. Gently take the water cooling

kit out of its package. Align it with the motherboard in the direction as indicated below, connect the LED cables

from the water cooling kit to the LED_CPU and LED_PCH headers on the motherboard. Then place the water

cooling kit vertically on the motherboard.

LED_CPU

LED_PCH

Step 2:

Carefullyipthemotherboardover,fastentheCPUbackplateandthefourscrewsinadiagonalsequence.

Tighten the remaining 8 screws to their corresponding holes. Make sure the water cooling kit is securely attached.

After completing the steps above, connect your water cooling components.

• Beforeinstallingthewatercoolingkit,removetheprotectivelmrst.

• ThewatercoolingkitprovidestwoG1/4"threadedttings.Pleasechoosethebarbs(notincluded)

that suit your requirements.

LED_CPU

LED_PCH