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EK offers Water Blocks for GIGABYTE X99 Motherboards
EK launches a new, universal hybrid water cooling kit for GIGABYTE X99 series motherboards, consisting of a MOSFET water block and a passive PCH heatsink.
EK-FB KIT GA X99 LE is a value oriented hybrid water cooling solution for GIGABYTE X99 Series motherboards consisting of VRM water block and a passive heat sink. Universal PCH cooling solution allows this product to be compatible with virtually every GIGABYTE X99 series motherboard.
The water block directly cools power regulation (VRM / MOSFETs) module while the passive aluminum heat sink cools Intel X99 southbridge (PCH) chip. Please note this water block cools exactly as much heat generating components as GIGABYTE factory cooling solution. The VRM cooler is a high flow water block that can be easily used with systems using weaker water pumps.
In order to simplify the search for suitable and compatible water block EK is adding newly released graphics cards and motherboards from various manufacturers to EK Cooling Configurator database and compatible hardware are being added to the list on daily basis. This hybrid water block kit is made in Slovenia, Europe and is readily available for purchase through EK Webshop and Partner Reseller Network.
- EK-FB KIT GA X99 LE - Nickel 64,95€
Base of the water block is made of nickel-plated electrolytic copper while the top is made of acrylic glass material. The screw-in standoffs are already pre-installed on both water block- as well as aluminum heatsink and allow for easy and trouble-free installation by utilizing original motherboard backplates.
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#4973428 Posted on: 12/08/2014 02:19 PM
Pointless for 99.99 % of users.
This don't make good business sense at all.
We live in the age where watercooling is just as much about aesthetics as it is performance. Besides, EK often make such blocks when we submit enough requests to them.
I was just notified that they will not be making any waterblock for the gtx980 HOF card from Galax as there is not enough interest yet.
Pointless for 99.99 % of users.
This don't make good business sense at all.
We live in the age where watercooling is just as much about aesthetics as it is performance. Besides, EK often make such blocks when we submit enough requests to them.
I was just notified that they will not be making any waterblock for the gtx980 HOF card from Galax as there is not enough interest yet.
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#4973477 Posted on: 12/08/2014 04:15 PM
We live in an age where we can get a 6-core system to nearly 5GHz on air. Water cooling now is all about aesthetics and noise reduction, at least on intel/nvidia systems.
Wait..... so making a MOSFET heatsink specific to Gigabyte motherboards was considered of more interest than GTX980? I understand the 980 doesn't need water cooling, but at least the difference there is MAYBE some additional overclocking headroom, and slimming the GPU down to 1 slot so you could maybe fit another PCIe device beneath it.
We live in the age where watercooling is just as much about aesthetics as it is performance. Besides, EK often make such blocks when we submit enough requests to them.
We live in an age where we can get a 6-core system to nearly 5GHz on air. Water cooling now is all about aesthetics and noise reduction, at least on intel/nvidia systems.
I was just notified that they will not be making any waterblock for the gtx980 HOF card from Galax as there is not enough interest yet.
Wait..... so making a MOSFET heatsink specific to Gigabyte motherboards was considered of more interest than GTX980? I understand the 980 doesn't need water cooling, but at least the difference there is MAYBE some additional overclocking headroom, and slimming the GPU down to 1 slot so you could maybe fit another PCIe device beneath it.
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#4973557 Posted on: 12/08/2014 06:54 PM
agree about noise reduction... on my WS the only noise (as the cooler is in the other room) is when a bubble goes to decanter and the VRM (yes it does a very small noise when in use)...
SSD + WC = peace and harmony... Zen
We live in an age where we can get a 6-core system to nearly 5GHz on air. Water cooling now is all about aesthetics and noise reduction, at least on intel/nvidia systems.
agree about noise reduction... on my WS the only noise (as the cooler is in the other room) is when a bubble goes to decanter and the VRM (yes it does a very small noise when in use)...
SSD + WC = peace and harmony... Zen
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#4973577 Posted on: 12/08/2014 07:39 PM
Pointless for 99.99 % of users.
This don't make good business sense at all.
I would say at least 1% of the custom builders makers would use this for overclocking rigs.
This isn't used for just everyday overclocking either, this is for the high intense overclocking!
Pointless for 99.99 % of users.
This don't make good business sense at all.
I would say at least 1% of the custom builders makers would use this for overclocking rigs.
This isn't used for just everyday overclocking either, this is for the high intense overclocking!
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Pointless for 99.99 % of users.
This don't make good business sense at all.