GTX 1080 TI and EK Titan X Pascal Waterblock - Anyone Fitted yet?

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Hi Guys and Girls, was just wondering if anyone has fitted the EK block yet, loathed to be the guinea pig, its just that EK announced like days after announcement this block was compatible - I cant imagine they even had a sample to compare. If any card needs watercooling its this founders edition, boy, does this thing run hot, surprised NVidia didn't put a slightly more aggressive fan curve on this thing - I am not happy running it in the 80s so have manually set the fan at about 70% - okay with headphones:)
Anyways, I digress, any help would be gratefully appreciated.
 
Yeah I suppose, but after spending over a months rent - little nervous to be one of the first (and yes I have stuck blocks on other cards). Plus they announced compatibility in less than 2 days of Nvidia unveiling.
 
I presume Nvidia would have sent them scale technical drawings.

They can compare to their own technical drawings and just go "Nope , nothing will touch anything new, good to go"

Or maybe I'm looking at it too simply ? :)
 
Hi, Ek will have tested the block on a 1080ti before announcing it will fit. I fully expect them to release a 1080ti block in the next month as they always do.
 
Yes tested and fitted, sorta of, as you can some thermal pads kinda stick out from the heatsink :/
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Ahh, no one will notice (assume that's just a bit of excess pad and not the block not covering properly), just been checking out your other pics on the 1080ti thread. System looks good! N1 for documenting - it's always good to see what I'm getting into first.
 
The Artfull Bodger said:
Ahh, no one will notice (assume that's just a bit of excess pad and not the block not covering properly), just been checking out your other pics on the 1080ti thread. System looks good! N1 for documenting - it's always good to see what I'm getting into first.
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I think they are fets, and they are half covered by the heatsink
 
It didn't say you needed to put pads there in the instructions.

This was mine after installing. You will also need a 4mm hex socket to remove the stock cooler.

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momo56 said:
It didn't say you needed to put pads there in the instructions.

This was mine after installing. You will also need a 4mm hex socket to remove the stock cooler.

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Yes but it had stock thermal pads there, so i followed what was existing, must be there for a reason :/
 
Dave2150 said:
You're meant to use common sense also, if the reference (FE) card had thermal pads on those components, I'd keep them on too.
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Hey, common sense is to follow the instructions and not put pads where you think it is needed. Adding pads where your not meant to can put the block out of position and can effect how it contacts other parts of the gpu. Even adding a different thickness of pad can effect how the block sits on the gpu.
 
This goes back to my initial post- this block was meant for titan and it does seem strange OEM had cooling attached via these pads - does it not seem logical the same would be required with water block before almost completely covering it? Bit of research on PCBs now required for me to see if these aren't on titan. Thanks guys, this has been helpful. More cautious this time round Due to price and warranty not like MSI or evga regarding water blocks.
 
Silent_Scone said:
Those that are overly concerned or unsure should likely wait for EK blocks to drop.

http://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/...-1080-Ti-vs-NVIDIA-TItan-X-PCB-Comparison.jpg
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Thanks silent-scone, will follow ek instructions, you saved me some leg work, it's the same on both. I'm just cautious as ek will likely have excess stock of titan blocks now ti is out. From a business point of view it makes sense for them to show 100% compatibility. I do wear a tin foil hat sometimes :-)
Thanks for all your help guys.
 
Razor Time said:
Hey, common sense is to follow the instructions and not put pads where you think it is needed. Adding pads where your not meant to can put the block out of position and can effect how it contacts other parts of the gpu. Even adding a different thickness of pad can effect how the block sits on the gpu.
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Use common sense, the instructions are for the titan not GTX 1080ti. Hence why you do not follow the instructions from EK :)
 
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