Installation Guide

The following instructions and pictures are provided to assist your installation of the EVGA FTW3 Hybrid Cooling Kit to the EVGA GeForce RTX™ 3090 and 3080 FTW3graphics cards. Please be careful installing the Kit; there are several very small fasteners used that can be stripped if you are not careful.

Please be sure to keep your original shroud, heatsink, and screws so your card can be returned to its original condition incase you ever need to submit for warranty.
All steps include removing the original shroud, heatsink, and screws, and then replacing those with the included new shroud, heatsink, waterblock, and provided
screws, with a few exceptions. Several included accessories may include extras. EVGA recommends a Phillips #1 screwdriver for all screws.
All suitable P/N for HYBRID installation are listed below. Please refer to the following table.

RTX™ 3090 FTW3 ULTRA
RTX™ 3090 FTW3
RTX™ 3080 FTW3 ULTRA
RTX™ 3080 FTW3

24G-P5-3987-KR
24G-P5-3985-KR
10G-P5-3897-KR
10G-P5-3895-KR

Included Accessories:
1EVGA HYBRID Shroud with VRM Heatsinks/Fan Bracket

2GPU & Memory Baseplate

3EVGA HYBRID Pump and Radiator

4567

M2 x 5mm screws (PCB + tube bracket). 8 pcs screws.
PN: BAA120050054

8Rubber plugs. 3 pcs. PN: BGB030007002

M2.5 x 6.9mm spring screws (GPU). 7 pcs. PN: BAA125069001

9Tube Bracket. 1 pc. PN: ALA226071001

M2 x 8.5mm Backplate screws (BP). 10 pcs. PN: BAA120085039

10Zip ties 4pcs and EVGA Cable ties 2pcs

Mylar washers for spring screws. 5 pcs. PN: BGD100000003

118pcs screws and 8pcs washers to mount radiator

12Thermal Grease 1 pack172893541011612Instructions:
1. Remove the 9 BP screws circled in red and carefully remove thebackplate. Next, remove the 4 GPU screws circled in blue andremove the GPU bracket.

For RTX 3090 FTW3 ULTRA and FTW3 cards: Removing the backplate
may require some force to loosen up the thermal pads. Make sure toplace the thermal pads on the backplate as shown in the image
below, as you will reuse the backplate and thermal pads.

2. Turn the card over and remove the heatsink from the card.
Remove the fan connectors (blue, beige, and black) ﬁrst, and thenthe LED connector (black) as you lift the heatsink off the card.

3. Remove the 3 screws on the I/O bracket and set them aside. You willreuse them later.

4. Using a lint-free cloth and high-percentage isopropyl alcohol,
carefully clean the GPU and remove any leftover thermal putty on
the graphics card in the regions marked in the image. Try to replace
any loose thermal pads back onto the original heatsink/cooler incase you need to restore the card to its original condition.

5. Set the card aside for now, and remove the shroud, pump/waterblock, and the tube bracket from the HYBRID kit. Place the pumpin the notched locations in the shroud, then secure the tubing withthe tube bracket. Use two tube bracket screws in the location
marked below. Remove the plastic cover over the pump/waterblock before proceeding to the next step.

6. Remove the GPU/Memory heatsink from the HYBRID kit andplace it over the 4 mounting holes over the pump/waterblock asseen in the image below. At this time, remove any protective
covering/tape over the thermal pads before moving to the nextstep.

7. At this time, you will install the PCB onto the HYBRID cooler. First, 8. Place a paper washer under the 4 GPU screws, circled in blue, andyou will need to reconnect the fans and LED connector. Connect fasten them loosely. Next, fasten the 5 PCB short screws, circled in red.
the LED connector ﬁrst, then connect the beige and black fan Fully fasten the GPU screws at this time.
connectors to their respective headers. The blue header will remainempty. Lastly, line up the screw holes and lower the PCB onto theHYBRID cooler.

9. Reinstall the I/O bracket and loosely fasten the 3 screws you
removed earlier.

10. Line up the screw holes and place the backplate on the card. Fasten
the 7 BP screws, circled in red. Next, fasten the 3 screws on the I/Obracket. Lastly, install the rubber plugs into the holes designed for theNVIDIA support bracket, circled in blue.

Mounting the Radiator
1. To mount the radiator, it is recommended that the radiator be installed at a level above the HYBRID graphics card. This will reduce pump noise
and the potential to create an air bubble in the loop.
2. The radiator will ﬁt mounting holes designed for a 120mm x 120mm case fan, but the radiator will need a mounting area of 120mm x 240mm(approximately two 120mm case fans).
3. The default setting for the HYBRID’s radiator/fan is to blow through the radiator and outside the chassis. For that reason, we recommend
installing the radiator at the top of the chassis. If you plan to mount the radiator at the front of the chassis, you may wish to consider moving thefans to the opposite side of the radiator before mounting.
4. Make sure that you leave some slack in the tubing lines to prevent damage to the tubing or internal ﬁttings. If the tubes are twisted too muchor pulled too tightly, you may cause damage to the pump/radiator or cause the HYBRID kit to begin leaking.
5. When ready, line-up the radiator with the mounting holes on the chassis. On the outside of the chassis use #11 washers and screws to fasten
the radiator to the chassis.

Important Information
EVGA FTW3 HYBRID Kit is an AIO Water Cooling System. You do not need to add any coolant, and the system is completely self-contained. EVGAFTW3 HYBRID Kits have been leak-tested at the factory before shipping to customers.
EVGA FTW3 HYBRID Kits are exclusive only to EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 and 3080 FTW3 graphics cards and were not designed to ﬁt on any othergraphics cards.

Important Information
Your EVGA FTW3 HYBRID Kit comes with a 1 (one) year warranty. Refer to your EVGA GeForce RTX™ 3090 or 3080 FTW3 graphics card manufacturer’s warranty information before installing the EVGA FTW3 HYBRID Kit. Should you damage your EVGA GeForce RTX™ 3090 or 3080 FTW3
during the installation process, EVGA will not be held responsible for any physical damage of your EVGA FTW3 HYBRID Kit, case, motherboard or
any associated hardware when damage is caused by improper installation.

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