EVGA GeForce GTX 480 Hydro Copper FTW Installation Guide - Page 2

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The following instructions and pictures are provided to assist in mounting the EVGA Hydro Copper Waterblock to the GTX 480/470 graphics card. 1) With the DVI ports facing you, remove the two (2) black screws and the four (4) hex screws from the DVI bracket. NM GTX 480/470 ib 0 at a 2) Flip the GTX 480/470 on its back and that the fan is pointed downwards. Remove all the screws from the underside of the GTX 480/470 (highlighted below). Now carefully remove the top portion on the heatsink from the GPU. o. • ", •s•e•e 4••.i.. • : •• r L 1- • Ont.9100te -421 • Note: on GTX 480 foam spacer is required to be removed first. GTX 480_17 Screws 4:l.::::+:6;pc..„t.5---° l i't*tTitafyi/ O.:04''. ! nst • ist, i i ri i i -44 it c, .... .--i 0 II L_R I- I - 7 41;11 ' . itif. , O. •- •-i E..el- 141 Istelvs--43-3 et - ..., . I0 . . • GTX 470_16 Screws 3) Remove all thermal paste from the exposed CPU's and memory. It is recommended to use 91% Isopropyl Alcohol to aid in removing the stock thermal paste. Once you have properly removed the thermal paste from the HIS and the Isopropyl Alcohol has completely dried, add a pea sized drop of the provided thermal paste to the center of the GPU and VRM's. Also, peel off the protective film on the included thermal pads. See the pictures on next page: vc•••,A I Intelligent Innovation 1

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The
following
instructions
and
pictures
are
provided
to
assist
in
mounting
the
EVGA
Hydro
Copper
Waterblock
to
the
GTX
480/470
graphics
card.
1)
With
the
DVI
ports
facing
you,
remove
the
two
(2)
black
screws
and
the
four
(4)
hex
screws
from
the
DVI
bracket.
GTX
480/470
NM
0
at
a
ib
2)
Flip
the
GTX
480/470
on
its
back
and
that
the
fan
is
pointed
downwards.
Remove
all
the
screws
from
the
underside
of
the
GTX
480/470
(highlighted
below).
Now
carefully
remove
the
top
portion
on
the
heatsink
from
the
GPU.
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",
: •
•••
••••4
see
••••••.i..
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L
1
Ont.91
00te
-421
Note:
on
GTX
480
foam
spacer
is
required
to
be
removed
first.
GTX
480_17
Screws
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4
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et
0
.
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GTX
470_16
Screws
3)
Remove
all
thermal
paste
from
the
exposed
CPU's
and
memory.
It
is
recommended
to
use
91%
Isopropyl
Alcohol
to
aid
in
removing
the
stock
thermal
paste.
Once
you
have
properly
removed
the
thermal
paste
from
the
HIS
and
the
Isopropyl
Alcohol
has
completely
dried,
add
a
pea
sized
drop
of
the
provided
thermal
paste
to
the
center
of
the
GPU
and
VRM's.
Also,
peel
off
the
protective
film
on
the
included
thermal
pads.
See
the
pictures
on
next
page:
vc•••,A
I
Intelligent
Innovation
1