980gtx waterblock fitting

Mrnob · 3 Dec 2014 at 13:55

Hi, how necessary is it to put TIM on the phase regulators of the card. It says this in the instructions: EKWB
recommends using small drops of electrically non-conductive (for
example: EK-TIM Ectotherm, Arctic Cooling MX-2 ™, MX-4 ™ or
GELID GC-Extreme™) thermal grease on each phase regulator
(that is being covered with thermal pad) in order to even further
improve the thermal performance of the EK-FC980 GTX series
water block.

Mrnob · 3 Dec 2014 at 13:59

I understand air cooled cards don't do this so why would you need it to watercool?

HalfBakedJake · 3 Dec 2014 at 14:08

It's mainly because when a component is watercooled it is usually heavily overclocked so this procedure will increase the Phase regulators lifespan. I would do as they say just to be on the safe side anyways.

Mrnob · 3 Dec 2014 at 14:12

OK cool and is the area ive shown on thos picture correct?

HalfBakedJake · 3 Dec 2014 at 14:27

Not sure on the 980.

This document might be what you are looking at but ill share it anyways

http://www.ekwb.com/shop/EK-IM/EK-IM-3831109869253.pdf