EK GTX 480 water blocks are up

[Ketzer7]

Just noticed on EK's new products page that they have listings and pics for their GTX 480 blocks:

http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/f/c/fc480gtx-nickel-front.jpg

http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/recently-added

Doesn't look too bad, better looking (and probably better functioning as well) than either of the DD or FuFuFuFuFuFuFuFu ones I saw so far

[Marne]

I like the design. I wish colored fluids didn't clog the hell out of blocks and pumps. That's why I stick to acetal covers on gpu blocks

[Ketzer7]

Yeah, same here, acetal tops only for me, but I just used that pic to show the internals pretty good

[mcoffey]

Thanks for the post...fucking sweet:up:

andyc

[slpdLoad]

Glad to see them putting some channels over the VRM area. Looks good.

[mcoffey]

Glad to see them putting some channels over the VRM area. Looks good.

Exactly the same thing I said when viewing the pic...not sure WTF EVGA and ST are thinking, but if I know Gabe, he'll be spinning that shit one way or the other:rofl:

andyc

[ablatman]

Exactly the same thing I said when viewing the pic...not sure WTF EVGA and ST are thinking, but if I know Gabe, he'll be spinning that shit one way or the other:rofl:

andyc

Did Swiftech manufacture the EVGA Hydro-Copper blocks for the 4X0's?

[Ketzer7]

Did Swiftech manufacture the EVGA Hydro-Copper blocks for the 4X0's?

Yes, pretty sure. If you saw the thread on EVGA's forums with pics of the internals it had that same shitty machined cross-hatching stuff that Swift uses in their blocks. I dunno why EVGA partnered with them for their water block, must have gotten a really good price per unit or something is all I can figure.

[Snyxxx]

I see EK finally put an O-Ring over the "island" portion of the block. I always told Eddy that there could be cross-flow over the islands of previous blocks.

Continuous improvement. :coolup:

P.S. All the other blocks (except maybe HK) look like shit compared to EK. Not just the 480s, but in general as well.

[ablatman]

Yes, pretty sure. If you saw the thread on EVGA's forums with pics of the internals it had that same shitty machined cross-hatching stuff that Swift uses in their blocks. I dunno why EVGA partnered with them for their water block, must have gotten a really good price per unit or something is all I can figure.

Yeah, I'm not too thrilled with the design of EVGA's HC card, but it sure is an improvement over their previous ones which weren't single-slot...

[mcoffey]

Yeah, I'm not too thrilled with the design of EVGA's HC card, but it sure is an improvement over their previous ones which weren't single-slot...

My major issue with the design is the air cooled VRM's for all intents and purposes. I mean fins, heat pipes to block, or what ever, it's still pretty much air cooled VRM's as far as I'm concerned.

andyc

[ablatman]

My major issue with the design is the air cooled VRM's for all intents and purposes. I mean fins, heat pipes to block, or what ever, it's still pretty much air cooled VRM's as far as I'm concerned.

andyc

I saw it as being more like most HK GPU blocks I've seen (at least Nvidia ones) where the water only directly cools the portion of the block that's right over the GPU core which is in turn connected to the other portions of the card that need cooling.

[mcoffey]

I saw it as being more like most HK GPU blocks I've seen (at least Nvidia ones) where the water only directly cools the portion of the block that's right over the GPU core which is in turn connected to the other portions of the card that need cooling.

look closely at that shit again. Two totally different concepts there.

http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/GALLERY/015-P3-1489-AR_LG_7.jpg

http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/GALLERY/015-P3-1489-AR_LG_4.jpg

The Hydro is more about air cooling the VRM area with a heat pipe leading from the VRM's to the LC block. Pretty fucked up way to do that IMO.

andyc

[ablatman]

Alright there Andy, I see what you're talking about.


And, looking closely at those images, you can just barely see what looks like "Powered by Swiftech" in the bottom right portion of the Acetal top.... That settles that, fuck those blocks.

[Baleful]

Yup, it's already been proven that these cards run hot as fuck on air, so what's the point in going half air, half water? Either put the entire fucking thing under water and if you can't do that, keep it on air. I don't need some half-ass bullshit "cooling" $1500 worth of GPU's. :bird:

[ablatman]

Yup, it's already been proven that these cards run hot as fuck on air, so what's the point in going half air, half water? Either put the entire fucking thing under water and if you can't do that, keep it on air. I don't need some half-ass bullshit "cooling" $1500 worth of GPU's. :bird:

Eh... It isn't clear to me that the VRM's and memory run all that hot -- everything I've seen shows that the actual GPU core runs hot as hell, but that the other stuff stays at more reasonable temperatures....

[mcoffey]

Yup, it's already been proven that these cards run hot as fuck on air, so what's the point in going half air, half water? Either put the entire fucking thing under water and if you can't do that, keep it on air. I don't need some half-ass bullshit "cooling" $1500 worth of GPU's. :bird:

Couldn't have said it better myself. As far as I'm concerned, the GTX 480 GPU is the last card you'd want to try that shit with based on what I've heard so far.

I can't wait to hear how Gabe's gonna spin this one:rofl:

andyc

[Baleful]

Eh... It isn't clear to me that the VRM's and memory run all that hot -- everything I've seen shows that the actual GPU core runs hot as hell, but that the other stuff stays at more reasonable temperatures....

I still see it pointless to have half water/half air blocks, it's pointless - Especially on a $500 card ($650 for the HydroCopper). My point is, they're charging a $150 premium for a bad ass GPU with a half-assed cooling solution. To me, they took the cheap, easy way out on this one.

[mcoffey]

I still see it pointless to have half water/half air blocks, it's pointless - Especially on a $500 card ($650 for the HydroCopper). My point is, they're charging a $150 premium for a bad ass GPU with a half-assed cooling solution. To me, they took the cheap, easy way out on this one.

Again, exactly my thoughts,

Just look at the VRM temps in Everest on any other card and see how hot they run. They are usually the first things to throttle down and lock that card up when pushing the cards hard and/or over volting. I saw that with my 295's every time before they took a shit and locked up. Once they get to hot, they start to run away, the card throttles the voltage and locks up. I'd venture to say over heated VRM's are the number one reason for failed OC's.

andyc

[ablatman]

I still see it pointless to have half water/half air blocks, it's pointless - Especially on a $500 card ($650 for the HydroCopper). My point is, they're charging a $150 premium for a bad ass GPU with a half-assed cooling solution. To me, they took the cheap, easy way out on this one.

Hey, as I said: It's a Swiftech block, so I wouldn't touch it with a 10' pole.

The answer to whether I would buy that block is a firm no. On the other hand, the answer to whether it's a completely shit design is something I'd need to run the card to know, and as there's no way I'd buy that block, that isn't bloody likely....

[Snyxxx]

They must have got a sweet deal from Swiftech which increases their profit. I still wonder how much money could be saved with this half-assed solution compared to a full proper block.

[Ketzer7]

Agreed with everyone else. I'm convinced the only reason EVGA used these is because they get them cheap as fuck from Swifty and can mark them up like crazy.

I mean the water doesn't even flow over the part where that fukkin heatpipe enters the block, WTF is the point of that? The heat is supposed to spread by osmosis?

[Mikecdm]

Thats the best looking block out the bunch, the rest look like shit.

[cyriene]

What, you guys don't like the hawt looks of this block??
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/cyriene/vid-nx480_p0.jpg
:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[mcoffey]

What, you guys don't like the hawt looks of this block??
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/cyriene/vid-nx480_p0.jpg
:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Oh fuck me...my eyes...my eyes :rofl: :comp1:

that fucking thing just makes me laugh man, it truly does :ROTF:

andyc

[Konkhra]

nice, was waiting to see how those blocks looked, however I do wish there were led holes in it.
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[RedRaider]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a37/cyriene/vid-nx480_p0.jpg


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http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/GALLERY/015-P3-1489-AR_LG_7.jpg

http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/GALLERY/015-P3-1489-AR_LG_4.jpg


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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3105657436_2f47dc6ff5_o.jpg

[mcoffey]

Yeah buddy...leave it to Red to sum it up like no other can:rofl: :up:

andyc

[RedRaider]

Gabe, or is it Gabriella, just needs to be fucking honest with theirself...


SWIFTECH PRODUCTS SUCK !!!!!

[mcoffey]

Gabe, or is it Gabriella, just needs to be fucking honest with theirself...


SWIFTECH PRODUCTS SUCK !!!!!

Oh I can hear the spin now, and what a spin it will be.

andyc

[RedRaider]

Oh I can hear the spin now, and what a spin it will be.

andyc

Oh, his spinning puts Obama to shame...:wawa:

[just a noob]

I've heard great things about their warranty, I go to warranty my pump, and they say "No, go fuck yourself with a stick, bye" dumbass "engineer"(I would guess gabe) said my aftermarket top caused that bitch to burn up, bullshit...

[Kuro]

After seeing those blocks they almost did make me spew. Im really crook, I hate being sick. :puke:

[ablatman]

Oh, his spinning puts Obama to shame...:wawa:

I don't know about that....

[BDW88]

Nice blocks from EK hope he makes a quad link for those I'd be all over them 480's in quad SLI:coke:

[saike]

If there's anything that exemplifies ricer in the watercooling world, that FuFuFuFuFuFuFuFu block would be it.
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[nitromullet]

EK GTX 470 blocks are up now as well for those of you rocking "Fermi Jr." like myself:

http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/ek-fc470-gtx.html

[Space Pope]

The EK block looks really nice and clean, unlike the FuFuFuFuFuFuFuFu, which looks too ricey IMO with all those LED's

I don't know what the fuck EVGA was thinking when they put that piece of shit block on the 480. Probably to cut costs, but no real watercooler will ever buy that.

[Schlosser]

I don't know what the fuck EVGA was thinking

They probably thought that all those fins looks badass and makes the card look good... but they were wrong..

[nitromullet]

The EK block looks really nice and clean, unlike the FuFuFuFuFuFuFuFu, which looks too ricey IMO with all those LED's

I don't know what the fuck EVGA was thinking when they put that piece of shit block on the 480. Probably to cut costs, but no real watercooler will ever buy that.

I'm sure it's a cost saving measure. The way Swiftech designed it they only have to manufacture one type of gpu block that they can use with both the GTX 470 and 480. They just use different heat pipes and heat sinks with the different cards. Their block will most likely work on other Fermi derivative cards as well. EK has a unique block for each card.

[Greedseed]

dam fucking FuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFuFu FuFuFuFuFuFuFu
wil they never learn

[Overclocking101]

they are ok but imo these EK blocks look like shit is it just me :confused: usually they at least look good, idk what it is either but to me they have a shitty look, the HK 4XXGTX blocks will look bad fucking ass im sure though

[Crow]

http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/GALLERY/015-P3-1489-AR_LG_7.jpg

http://www.evga.com/PRODUCTS/IMAGES/GALLERY/015-P3-1489-AR_LG_4.jpg


Yeah, that one little heatpipe + heatsink thing NEVER works. On the ref 680i and 780i, they did that for the SB, and that thing was blazing. :shake:

[0xygenthief]

All this Swiftech bashing is making me a little scared...

I purchased 2 mcw80 blocks for my 480GTX cards. A few ramsinks on the stock baseplate with a G80 adapter and most everyone going this route is happy with the results from a mcw60, the 80 will no doubt improve things. Some are seeing 30% overclocks with the mcw60 already. The obvious downside is the appearance of chip only cooling. I never liked it but the value aspect is undeniable. Half price for the same if not better performance is pretty sweet IMO.

Once the rest of my gear gets here I can post temps and OC results to either prove or disprove whether or not Swiftech blocks are total shit.

Luckilly the mcw80's cost only half to 1/3 of most full coverage blocks. So if things aren't working out I can always go with something better later and not be throughly pissed about the money spent.

I guess we will see in a few weeks.

[Baleful]

Half price for the same if not better performance is pretty sweet IMO.



You are wrong on that front my friend. These blocks + Ramsinks can not be compared to a full cover block. There is more to cooling a graphics card than just the GPU, which is what this Swiftech block focuses on. Those VRM's get fucking HOT and that ramsink isn't going to give you the same cooling power that a full cover block will.

Yes, the MCW80+Ramsink is a "value" marketed item, but all "value" products have their drawbacks somewhere. This block will undoubtedly give you better performance vs the stock solution, but it isn't going to be the same performance as a full cover block.

My train of thought is this:

I'm buying a $500+ graphics card, therefore I want to get the absolute most from this card. Trying to save $80 or so dollars by getting the "value" waterblock isn't worth it IMO. You're paying top price for one of the best GPU's on the market, don't fucking skimp on the waterblock.

[zlojack]

I just picked up one of these EK blocks. Should be here in a couple of days. The only drawback was they had no Acetal, so just acrylic. We'll see how it goes :D

[RedRaider]

Before Water:

http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/f/c/fc480gtx-nickel-front.jpg


After Water:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2264/5771124141_80670c037f_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/5771666748_89c66732bd_b.jpg