VID-400-L06 Installation Guide

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.
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
more screws Carefully separate the two video circuit boards. The metal L-bracket and video interconnect must be paid attention to during this process to avoid card damage.

The remaining heat sink can now be removed via its mounting screws. (Unplug the fans for both video boards.)

Finally, remove all video RAM thermal material.
apply thermal compound Thermal paste will be required on both GPU chipsets, all 16 RAM modules, and the PCIExpress controller chip (on the main board) after removing both original heat sinks.

Apply a small amount to each chip, taking care to coat only the raised center core. The low outer portion of the chipsets 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 VID-400 coolers.

Perform the following process for 9 total mounting pegs on both video boards:

1. Insert a mounting screw into the back side of the video board using an original heat sink mounting hole.
place plastic insulating washers 2. On the front of the card, place a plastic insulating washer over the mounting screw.
screw-tighten a metal post 3. Above the washer, hand-tighten a metal mounting post to the screw.

These steps are done for all 9 mounting pegs (5 on one video board, 4 on the other).
remove protective film, and mount the cooler
Remove the protective film from the bottom of both chipset coolers, and the PCI-Express controller chip (on the main cooler only).
screw-tigeten mounting nut Mount both Koolance coolers to their respective video boards.
finished installation Hand-tighten the mounting nuts firmly to all 9 metal posts on both boards.
installed cooler NOTE: Video card RAM chips are not perfectly flat with one another. To make sure your cooler 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.