Hello,
I have received my water block and am currently working to install the block on my card. I had a question and was hoping to confirm the installation instructions.
When removing the stock cooler from the XFX Merc310, I noticed the thermal pads on the backplate were ON TOP of the rectangular components. The instructions included with the Merc310 water block show that I should install the 3mm pads ON THE SIDES of the rectangular components. Do the 3mm pads go on top (as it was from the factory cooler) or beside the rectangular components? See the attached picture. I have laid out the thermal pads as it shows in the directions, but can still move them to on top of the components if that's indeed where they should go.
Thank you!
Edit: I found a YouTube video regarding the Eisblock install on the reference 7900 XTX card. Note how in this video the installer puts the thermal pads on top of the components and not beside them. I just want to be sure which is correct. Directions for both the reference and this Merc 310 block show that the 3mm pads go BESIDE the components, not on top. And again, the reference air cooler on the Merc 310 had thermal pads on top of the components.
Link to referenced video in case it matters:
I have received my water block and am currently working to install the block on my card. I had a question and was hoping to confirm the installation instructions.
When removing the stock cooler from the XFX Merc310, I noticed the thermal pads on the backplate were ON TOP of the rectangular components. The instructions included with the Merc310 water block show that I should install the 3mm pads ON THE SIDES of the rectangular components. Do the 3mm pads go on top (as it was from the factory cooler) or beside the rectangular components? See the attached picture. I have laid out the thermal pads as it shows in the directions, but can still move them to on top of the components if that's indeed where they should go.
Thank you!
Edit: I found a YouTube video regarding the Eisblock install on the reference 7900 XTX card. Note how in this video the installer puts the thermal pads on top of the components and not beside them. I just want to be sure which is correct. Directions for both the reference and this Merc 310 block show that the 3mm pads go BESIDE the components, not on top. And again, the reference air cooler on the Merc 310 had thermal pads on top of the components.
Link to referenced video in case it matters:
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