Installation

To install the EK-AIO 360 D-RGB, you need to first prepare the pump block by installing the proper mounting arms for your socket onto the bottom of the pump with the included silver M4 screws. Next, you need to prepare the socket by positioning the backplate on the motherboard and securing it with the proper mounting thumbscrews.


While the cooler does come with thermal paste applied, I removed it for the photos and will need to apply some new TIM. If you don't have a preferred paste, it is okay to use the provided stuff. With the pump ready, slide the bracket over the standoffs and secure the pump to the CPU with the included thumbscrews, making sure to add the springs as noted in the manual.


Now, it's time to install the radiator and then the fans. Don't forget to run all the wires and plug everything into the proper headers. With that out of the way, the cooler is good to go.

Overall, I would rate my installation of the EK-AIO 360 D-RGB a 9 on a scale of 1 (hardest) to 10 (easiest). The mounting process is easy, and the included documentation is topnotch. Typically, user manuals included with most coolers are good enough with only a few being terrible, but EK did a good job by offering clean and easy to follow instructions with visual aids in a nice book rather than a folded sheet of paper.