how to install the z4 water block?

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i know m stupid.. but for some weird reason i cant figure out how to do so.. im just missing something.. anyone that could help please let me know.. i wanna put it on right now.. thanks

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Originally posted by Dissolved
i know m stupid.. but for some weird reason i cant figure out how to do so.. im just missing something.. anyone that could help please let me know.. i wanna put it on right now.. thanks

n/m i got it... its very tricky.. i saw a few ppl's pics that had them, and they did it differenly then what the z4 site shows them.. neways if all else fails, home depot is down the street. sorry for the wasted thread ;(

[FrozenInHI]

i mounted my mobo on the removable tray to do mine, but you can do it without mounting it, first you put the screws through the board with the fiber washers supplied in the kit, if they're not there, then get some, then place the waterblock over the screws and guide them through the holes in the block. this is assuming you've already installed the cpu and put the thermal compound on there. now, you have to put a spring on one of the screws, then with one hand compress the spring a little bit, be careful as the block will want to kick up on the opposite side, you'll have to use your other hand to put the nut on and hold the processor at the same time. once one is just started threading, stop there and move to the diagonally placed screw and do the same, should be a bit easier since the other one is already secured a bit. once you have two on, it's a breeze from there. be very careful, it takes a good bit of pressure to do it, and don't slip off there and break a capacitor off the board or something. keep trying, it will work. one of them is a little hard since the nipple for the water tube is a little close to the bolt.

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Originally posted by FrozenInHI
i mounted my mobo on the removable tray to do mine, but you can do it without mounting it, first you put the screws through the board with the fiber washers supplied in the kit, if they're not there, then get some, then place the waterblock over the screws and guide them through the holes in the block. this is assuming you've already installed the cpu and put the thermal compound on there. now, you have to put a spring on one of the screws, then with one hand compress the spring a little bit, be careful as the block will want to kick up on the opposite side, you'll have to use your other hand to put the nut on and hold the processor at the same time. once one is just started threading, stop there and move to the diagonally placed screw and do the same, should be a bit easier since the other one is already secured a bit. once you have two on, it's a breeze from there. be very careful, it takes a good bit of pressure to do it, and don't slip off there and break a capacitor off the board or something. keep trying, it will work. one of them is a little hard since the nipple for the water tube is a little close to the bolt.

well i got it on... but i think it needs more pressure.. im 38C now 1~3% and ive got up to about 49C 100% load.. so i dont think i have it setup right. i saw the pics u had in another post, and u got a very nice rig. Im hoping to get a nice vid card soon, and i was thinking a ti200, but i think im just gonna get a 500, what can urs OC to? seeing u got it water cooled. and i was wondering if u could help me re-configure my watercooling setup for the best way to lower my temps. ambient is 26C but it gets up to 30C in the day sometimes, seeing my room doesnt get that much airflow, and my room window faces east, so i get sun in my room from like 4am-9am... so it sucks seeing the sun heats up my room fast. thanks if u could help me out.

[FrozenInHI]

you can tighten down the nuts a bit to get a good seat. make sure you have it oriented the right way, it's got the notch for the zif socket on the bottom of the block, it will go on two ways, but only one way is proper. use the thermal compound on there, i recommend ASII, but regular stuff works okay too. you'll need just a small amount more than with a regular hsf, and make sure there's no pockets in there. your flow should be like this:

reservoir/pump-block-radiator-reservoir/pump

be sure to use some water wetter in there or a little anti-freeze, it helps a little with cooling, and keeps the growth out. case ventilation is still very important if you're not actively cooling the water.

video card: hmm, I was able to overclock this visiontek ti500 before watercooling and memory sink change to 260/565, once i put the waterblock on there and put the thermaltake ramsinks on it using ASII epoxy, i can get it stable t 270/595 thus far, memory will go higher i'm sure, i've not yet tried a higher setting, as it runs great at stock speeds anyhow, but i'll be benching this weekend, so i'll try higher speeds. It really depends on your budget what vid card you should get, if you can afford the 500, get it, it's worth it, but if you need to save a little cash, go for the ti200 or the radeon, personally i've got the radeon and this one, i like the ti better, but that's personal preference.

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well i Really want the visiontek ti500. but im about 130 short seeing i bought a sound card, psu and a few other things. so im hoping i could sell a hdd this week so i can get that card.