Installation Continued

After you install the CPU, apply a thin layer of thermal paste provided with the kit or use your favorite brand. You will set the water block on the CPU and line up the H-clip with the screws, now called standoffs, until the H-clip sets in the groove on top of the water block. With the provided thumb nuts tighten each one down until the water block no longer moves freely.



In the second picture above the 3/8" tubing is slid onto the quick connect after unscrewing the nut. Place the nut on the tubing and tighten it down snug. This is repeated for each quick connect in the loop from the radiators to the pump.

Having only set the kit up on the bench for testing I don't have photos for a case installation which would be different in everyone's situation. Some people prefer to measure and cut their hoses to leak test outside the case. This works fine except with this kit because of the external dual radiator. You would need to disconnect it to install which in turn would make leak testing questionable. Having used both kits from the Big Water to the Big Water 745 I'd say the quick connects are pretty reliable and can take a small amount of abuse.
Doing the install inside the case is easier and you can leak test the system without the motherboard running. To turn your system on manually read the article here. The installation manual shows the install inside the case.



Again I think Thermaltake did a decent job on the manual, except for some broken English. The pictures and diagrams walk you through the entire install. Including mounting the single radiator on the back of the case. To using the included screws to mount the pump.