EK-Quantum Vector2 EVO Strix-TUF RTX 4090 - Applying Thermal Compound

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Thermal Grease
STEP 1
Apply the enclosed thermal grease (thermal compound) on the GPU
heat spreader – IHS – as shown in the image. The layer of the thermal
compound must be thin and even over the entire surface of the IHS.
The excessive or uneven application of thermal grease
may lead to poor performance!
APPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND
For this step, you will need:
STEP 1
STEP 4
Use two (2) Thermal Pad- VRM – (120x6x2 mm)
From each of them cut two (2) pieces of length 8 mm
STEP 4
104x6x2 mm
8x6x2 mm
104x6x2 mm
8x6x2 mm
Thermal Pad - VRM – (120x6x2 mm)
120 mm
6 mm
2 mm