Alphacool Eisblock Aurora Acryl GPX-N RTX ES Acetal 3090/3080 Turbo Incl. Backplate

Accessories

1x 8x77x1mm

2x 15x51x1mm

3x 15x38x1mm

4x 15x15x1mm

5x 8x84x1mm

6x 8x77x3mm

7x 8x84x3mm

8x 2x 30x30x3mm

9x 2x M3x5 screws

10x 2x M3 nuts

11x 4x M2x5 screws

12x 4x M2 washers

13x 1x Thermal grease

14x 1x 15x51x2mm

15x 1x 15x38x2mm

16x 1x 15x15x2mm

17x 1x 30x30x2mm

18x 8x M2x11 screws

Compatibility Check

Before starting the cooler assembly, compare your card with the pictures in our configurator. To do so, visit https://www.hwconfig.com and search for your graphics card or cooler model. For a definitive identification, you can also compare the PCB number. The cooler was designed for a special PCB layout. Occasionally, graphics card manufacturers may revise the design of their card slightly, causing the cooler not to fit on later models. During assembly, please make sure taller parts have enough space around them and that the cooler does not damage your graphics card.

Alphacool International GmbH is not liable for assembly errors occurring due to negligence, such as selecting an incompatible cooler.

Prepare Graphics Card

Put the hardware on an antistatic mat. Begin dismantling the original cooler. Depending on the structure of the cooler, remove the screws at the back of the card and carefully unhook the fan connector first. If the original cooler uses thermal glue, extreme care should be taken as you can easily damage parts. Pick up all the items carefully. Next, clean the hardware of thermal paste or pad residues with a solvent (e.g. isopropanol alcohol).

Step 1: Slot Cover Installation

Attach the slot cover as shown using the 2 M3x5 screws and M3 nuts.

Step 2: Graphics Card Placement

Place the graphics card on the prepared cooler. Fasten the card as shown with the 4 M2x5 screws with M2 washers. Hand-tighten the screws crosswise, one turn at a time.

Step 3: Thermal Pad Placement

Clean the contact surfaces on the bottom side of the cooler with alcohol or similar. The surface must be free of contaminants. Remove the protective foils from the thermal pads and place the pads on the copper block as shown.

Remove the protective foils from the thermal pads and place the pads on the PCB as shown.

Step 4: Thermal Paste Application

With the help of a plastic strip or similar spread a thin layer of thermal paste on the GPU. The layer should be less than a millimeter thick, otherwise the surrounding components may be contaminated.

Step 5: Backplate Installation

Put the backplate on and screw it together with the 8 M2x11 screws as shown.