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Aqua Computer Radeon R9 290X Full Cover Block
Aqua Computers latest addition to their full cover water blocks is the kryographics Hawaii for R9 290X cards. The block is entirely made in Germany and milled from 1kg high-purity electrolytic copper raw material. It covers the GPU, all RAM chips and the voltage regulators. All areas are covered by the flow path of the cooling liquid to provide an excellent cooling performance. The GPU is covered by a micro structure with a 0.5mm grid. To efficiently cool down the voltage regulators this block also features the 3D flow technique which uses a lateral flow path to transport water through the Plexiglas directly to this array.
The contact surface of the base is high gloss polished. To gain the last bit of cooling performance the kryographics Hawaii for 290X allows using thermal grease instead of thermal pads for the RAM chips. Like the base the Plexiglas cover is also milled from a solid block. To avoid the risk of cracks Aqua Computer uses casted Plexiglas and does not drill any threads inside the cover. The cover is held in place by a stainless steel frame which allows for an evenly distributed pressure.
For an easy installation the block comes with preassembled distance pieces so the screws can be tightened as far as they will go to achieve an optimal contact pressure. Of course the block can be used with regular G1/4" fittings and the connection terminal offers threads into both directions. The regular connection terminal can be exchanged with the optional kryoconnect adapter which can be used for Crossfire setups with up to four cards. To honor the GPUs codename the block also features a little map of Hawaii which is integrated into the flow path. The milled text on the side of the block and the laser engraving of the stainless steel cover complete the outstanding look and feel.
The block with a copper base is available for 99.90 Euro while a nickel plated variant can be purchased for 114.98 Euro.
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#4687294 Posted on: 10/29/2013 12:53 PM
Man I'd love a 290x and one of those! Shame I'm busy buying a new house so have no spare cash for computer stuff
Man I'd love a 290x and one of those! Shame I'm busy buying a new house so have no spare cash for computer stuff
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#4687324 Posted on: 10/29/2013 01:24 PM
Personally, while I love Aqua blocks.. I'm a fan of full water blocks like EK in respect of the block being flush and square with the full PCB, not leaving exposed sections.
Personally, while I love Aqua blocks.. I'm a fan of full water blocks like EK in respect of the block being flush and square with the full PCB, not leaving exposed sections.
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#4687434 Posted on: 10/29/2013 03:48 PM
Considering you can't do anything about the fact that the GPU takes up 2 slots, I think I'd have preferred less copper, more of a cheaper metal, and make it thick enough to take up 2 slots. But, I'm sure there's some manufacturer out there that might not force both slots to be used, in which case a cooler like this would be preferred.
Anyways, I'd like to see the performance difference with a cooler like this in use. Makes me wonder how much more performance the 290X has to offer that was held back due to the heat. I'd say a GPU like this is an excellent reason to keep liquid cooling around. We're running out of purposes for them these days.
Considering you can't do anything about the fact that the GPU takes up 2 slots, I think I'd have preferred less copper, more of a cheaper metal, and make it thick enough to take up 2 slots. But, I'm sure there's some manufacturer out there that might not force both slots to be used, in which case a cooler like this would be preferred.
Anyways, I'd like to see the performance difference with a cooler like this in use. Makes me wonder how much more performance the 290X has to offer that was held back due to the heat. I'd say a GPU like this is an excellent reason to keep liquid cooling around. We're running out of purposes for them these days.
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#4687536 Posted on: 10/29/2013 05:57 PM
Considering you can't do anything about the fact that the GPU takes up 2 slots, I think I'd have preferred less copper, more of a cheaper metal, and make it thick enough to take up 2 slots. But, I'm sure there's some manufacturer out there that might not force both slots to be used, in which case a cooler like this would be preferred.
Anyways, I'd like to see the performance difference with a cooler like this in use. Makes me wonder how much more performance the 290X has to offer that was held back due to the heat. I'd say a GPU like this is an excellent reason to keep liquid cooling around. We're running out of purposes for them these days.
I fitted blocks to my 780s because the reference cooler on them was louder and hotter than I liked also with the blocks my benchmarks went up a little so even though the Nvidia coolers are better than the current AMD one on the 290x my 780s were throttling back some unless I turned the fan up higher and then it was louder than I liked.
H20 is cooler and quieter than air cooling so if you want a cool fast pc its the best option imo.
Considering you can't do anything about the fact that the GPU takes up 2 slots, I think I'd have preferred less copper, more of a cheaper metal, and make it thick enough to take up 2 slots. But, I'm sure there's some manufacturer out there that might not force both slots to be used, in which case a cooler like this would be preferred.
Anyways, I'd like to see the performance difference with a cooler like this in use. Makes me wonder how much more performance the 290X has to offer that was held back due to the heat. I'd say a GPU like this is an excellent reason to keep liquid cooling around. We're running out of purposes for them these days.
I fitted blocks to my 780s because the reference cooler on them was louder and hotter than I liked also with the blocks my benchmarks went up a little so even though the Nvidia coolers are better than the current AMD one on the 290x my 780s were throttling back some unless I turned the fan up higher and then it was louder than I liked.
H20 is cooler and quieter than air cooling so if you want a cool fast pc its the best option imo.
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another top notch block from aqua