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EK-Vector Series Water Blocks for AMD Radeon VII Graphics Cards

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 03/22/2019 04:29 PM | source: | 6 comment(s)
EK-Vector Series Water Blocks for AMD Radeon VII Graphics Cards

EK also is releasing EK-Vector Radeon VII water blocks that are compatible with reference design Radeon VII graphics cards. This kind of efficient cooling will allow your high-end graphics card to reach higher boost clocks, thus providing more overclocking headroom and more performance during gaming or other GPU intense tasks.

This water block directly cools the GPU, 16GB of HBM2 memory, and VRM (voltage regulation module) as cooling liquid is channeled directly over these critical areas. These newly developed water blocks feature a redesigned cooling engine that has a larger footprint compared to the previous generation of EK® Full Cover water blocks. This results in a larger surface area for heat transfer which increases the thermal performance of these water blocks. The base of the block is made of high-grade copper or nickel-plated electrolytic copper while the top is made of high-quality acrylic material or POM Acetal material (depending on the variant). The front aesthetic corner piece is lit up with LED strip (in RGB variants). The top material does not affect the block performance in any way. The block also features a special plastic cover over the block Terminal. This add-on is designed to reveal the graphics card model, visible from the side. Sealing is ensured by high-quality EPDM O-Rings. The brass standoffs are already pre-installed and allow for a safe and easy installation procedure. The EK-Vector Radeon VII water blocks are compatible with popular RGB sync technologies from all major motherboard manufacturers since it features a classic 4-pin 12V RGB LED strip.

The EK-Vector Radeon VII water blocks and backplates are made in Slovenia, Europe and are available for pre-order through the EK Webshop or EK Partner Reseller Network. EK-Vector Radeon VII water blocks and backplates will start shipping Monday, 1st of April 2019! In the table below you can see manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) with VAT included.

Name MSRP (incl. VAT)
EK-Vector Radeon VII – Copper + Acetal 129.90€
EK-Vector Radeon VII – Copper + Plexi 129.90€
EK-Vector Radeon VII RGB – Nickel + Acetal 144.90€
EK-Vector Radeon VII RGB – Nickel + Plexi 149.90€
EK-Vector Radeon VII Backplate – Black 36.90€
EK-Vector Radeon VII Backplate – Nickel 43.90€


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N7JFG
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#5653264 Posted on: 03/22/2019 09:55 PM
Whats the advantage of EK over Alphacool which includes the backplate for 106 euros? I waited till all 3 waterblocks were out (bykski, Alphacool & EK) compared the prices with shipping and the Ek product ended up being a full 100$ more expensive (block + backplate as you cant use the custom one). Wonder if anyone has ever compared the 3 companies with temperatures and such to see if there is any advantage at all from paying more?

Misha Engel
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#5653416 Posted on: 03/23/2019 01:50 PM
Looking at this test, I don't have high hopes for the EK https://www.tomshw.de/2019/02/12/vier-wasserbloecke-fuer-die-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-im-abschliessenden-vergleich/2/

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#5653430 Posted on: 03/23/2019 02:20 PM
I wonder why it is acrylic is still being used for liquid cooling. It has a temperature limit of like 50-55C and will visibly crack and or warp at them temperatures. Not to mention failure of any sort is awfully close at them temperatures as well, albeit from hairline cracks and or just one off in the production process. With liquid temps never going above 45 degrees ever I've still had acrylic rear up its ugly face and fail.

POM Acetal on the other hand i can guarantee will not crack and or warp. Hence I've learned my hard lesson first hand. triple Acrylic lian li pump top from XSPC failed on my three separate times...So i bought my POM Acetal BitsPower pump tops X3 for all of my pumps and placed them in a series just like they were with the XSPC and viola no leaks and no pressure issues!!!

Especially if one is going to be spending hundreds of dollars on a "few" of something I personally would love longevity from it.

POM Acetal FTW... Acrylic is so yesteryear.

Nymbryxion
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#5653455 Posted on: 03/23/2019 04:22 PM
I wonder why it is acrylic is still being used for liquid cooling. It has a temperature limit of like 50-55C and will visibly crack and or warp at them temperatures. Not to mention failure of any sort is awfully close at them temperatures as well, albeit from hairline cracks and or just one off in the production process. With liquid temps never going above 45 degrees ever I've still had acrylic rear up its ugly face and fail.

POM Acetal on the other hand i can guarantee will not crack and or warp. Hence I've learned my hard lesson first hand. triple Acrylic lian li pump top from XSPC failed on my three separate times...So i bought my POM Acetal BitsPower pump tops X3 for all of my pumps and placed them in a series just like they were with the XSPC and viola no leaks and no pressure issues!!!

Especially if one is going to be spending hundreds of dollars on a "few" of something I personally would love longevity from it.

POM Acetal FTW... Acrylic is so yesteryear.

Just to add, unless your water temps are at that 50-55c ( GPU in the 70c range) range, then It “should” not crack or warp. Water temps vs GPU temps are always different. When a GPU is at 50-55c, water is normally at 30-40c range ( depending on amount of cooling ) and the water is what is touching the acrylic more.

As for the quality of acrylic, that is a different ball game and I agree with you that POM is better.

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#5653554 Posted on: 03/23/2019 10:53 PM
I wonder why it is acrylic is still being used for liquid cooling. It has a temperature limit of like 50-55C and will visibly crack and or warp at them temperatures. Not to mention failure of any sort is awfully close at them temperatures as well, albeit from hairline cracks and or just one off in the production process. With liquid temps never going above 45 degrees ever I've still had acrylic rear up its ugly face and fail.

POM Acetal on the other hand i can guarantee will not crack and or warp. Hence I've learned my hard lesson first hand. triple Acrylic lian li pump top from XSPC failed on my three separate times...So i bought my POM Acetal BitsPower pump tops X3 for all of my pumps and placed them in a series just like they were with the XSPC and viola no leaks and no pressure issues!!!

Especially if one is going to be spending hundreds of dollars on a "few" of something I personally would love longevity from it.

POM Acetal FTW... Acrylic is so yesteryear.

well that's somewhat worrying to find out but thankfully i've never experienced any cracking of my cpu/gpu block or reservoir tube.

my old liquid cooling could at times reach 53 degree's water temp new one hasn't reached above 46 in the summer yet and should be getting even cooler with an upcomming case switch (NZXT H440 > Lian Li 011 Dynamic).

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