When installing any CPU coolers with pre-applied paste, we first remove that with a Noctua alcohol cleaning wipe and dry the surface with a dry microfibre cloth to ensure its perfectly clean. We also do the same with the CPUs IHS to enable a fair and equal test between all coolers.
We apply an appropriate amount of Noctua NT-H1 thermal paste when testing heatsinks so that they can all be compared as fairly as possible.
First up the backplate must be put into place with the standoff bolts tightened up on the front. This gives the pump enclosure an anchor point to tighten down onto.
Installing the waterblock is then as simple as slotting it into place and tightening the four thumbscrews, aiming to do them up as equally as possible in an X pattern. This ensures the thermal paste is distributed evenly and should help thermal transfer from one to the other.
The same goes for the radiator. Find your mounting point, usually at the back of the case with a 120mm radiator and attach the screws from the back.
Voila. One installed Thermaltake Water 3.0 120mm.
We apply an appropriate amount of Noctua NT-H1 thermal paste when testing heatsinks so that they can all be compared as fairly as possible.
First up the backplate must be put into place with the standoff bolts tightened up on the front. This gives the pump enclosure an anchor point to tighten down onto.
Installing the waterblock is then as simple as slotting it into place and tightening the four thumbscrews, aiming to do them up as equally as possible in an X pattern. This ensures the thermal paste is distributed evenly and should help thermal transfer from one to the other.
The same goes for the radiator. Find your mounting point, usually at the back of the case with a 120mm radiator and attach the screws from the back.
Voila. One installed Thermaltake Water 3.0 120mm.
