VID-200-L06 Installation Guide

NOTE: The VID-200-L06 is designed for GeForce 7800/GTX, 6800GT/Ultra, and Radeon X1800XT cards. It will not fit regular GeForce 6800, 6600/GT, or Radeon X1600/XT cards. The video card should be removed from the chassis in order to install this cooling device.
CAUTION: Removal of the original heat sink my void your manufacturer's hardware warranty. Please consult the manufacturer if unsure, and keep all original parts in case of a return/RMA.
vid-200 Most cards using the VID-200 are disassembled the same way, although screw holes and heat sink assemblies of any given model can vary.
mounting screws on bottom
The mounting screws on the bottom side should be removed first. There may be 8 or more of these on your video card.
screw locations
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After removing the top RAM heat sink and cooling fan (along with unplugging the fan wires), the main chipset heat sink is removed. There are usually 4 or more screws on top of the card to do this.
apply thermal compound Additional thermal paste will likely be required on the GPU chipset and RAM modules after removing the original heat sinks.

Apply a small amount to each chip, taking care with the GPU to coat only the raised center core. The outer portion of the chipset and metal frame do not require thermal paste.
evenly spreaded thermal compound 1 evenly spreaded thermal compound 2
Spread the thermal compound evenly to cover each chip using the paste packet, or a piece of thick paper (such as a business card).
remove hardware nuts, washers and etc. Remove all hardware nuts, washers, and metal posts from the Koolance black rear brace. Then, insert it into the back side of the video card.

This piece aligns with the same 4 mounting holes as the original rear heat sink brace.
place plastic insulating washers On front of the card, place plastic insulating washers on each of the 4 brace mounting screws.
screw-tighten a metal post Over each washer, screw-tighten a metal post.
remove protective film, and mount the cooler
Remove the protective film from the bottom of the chipset cooler and mount it to the video card.
screw-tigeten mounting nut Finally, screw-tighten a mounting nut firmly to each metal post.
finished installation NOTE: Video card RAM chips are not perfectly fl at with one another. To make sure your VID-200 is making the best contact possible for your card, remove the cooler and examine the distribution of thermal paste.

A missing or inadequate "spot" might be corrected by further tightening a top mounting nut (gradually), or applying more thermal paste to the chip.