The Radeon VII Owners Thread

[vapor matt]

Any news on AIO version yet?

I have not seen any news on an AIO version at all, if you want to water cool there are full cover blocks to do so, but of course you need a res, pump, and radiator to so. easy to do though and a great card on air makes a fantastic card under water.

 

[MeddlE]

Any news on AIO version yet?

AlphaCool have said they are not working on one. I'd say it's unlikely.

 

[IntrAphasE]

@vapor matt When you stripped your gpu did you have any issues removing the thermal pad Any tips i start mine on monday

 

[Kaapstad]

@vapor matt When you stripped your gpu did you have any issues removing the thermal pad Any tips i start mine on monday

Be vary careful removing paste or waterblock tightening around the HBM chips as it is easy to damage them where they connect to the GPU.

 

[vapor matt]

@vapor matt When you stripped your gpu did you have any issues removing the thermal pad Any tips i start mine on monday

Just a gentle wiggle side to side, be careful of fan cable to pcb as there are 2 connections, I have seen in videos people pulling white holder from pcb. Then clean GPU and hbm2 with alcohol and don’t be to liberal with thermal paste, and as kapp says don’t over tighten the water block, also make sure thermal pads are cut to size and on the water block in position, follow thermal pad layout from original cooler.

 

[IntrAphasE]

Be vary careful removing paste or waterblock tightening around the HBM chips as it is easy to damage them where they connect to the GPU.

Just a gentle wiggle side to side, be careful of fan cable to pcb as there are 2 connections, I have seen in videos people pulling white holder from pcb. Then clean GPU and hbm2 with alcohol and don’t be to liberal with thermal paste, and as kapp says don’t over tighten the water block, also make sure thermal pads are cut to size and on the water block in position, follow thermal pad layout from original cooler.

Thanks for the advice guys what we talking normal half turn on each screw going diagonally

 

[vapor matt]

Thanks for the advice guys what we talking normal half turn on each screw going diagonally

that's it, nice and even and it will be fine.

 

[Illuminist]

When you ordered the Bykski ali express block, did you choose a different shipping or just the standard one that it presents you with? @vapor matt

 

[vapor matt]

When you ordered the Bykski ali express block, did you choose a different shipping or just the standard one that it presents you with? @vapor matt

Just the standard one mate.

 

[Chud_Jenny]

The following EK blocks have come into stock!
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...card-water-block-copper-acetal-wc-9ql-ek.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-w...card-water-block-nickel-acetal-wc-9qj-ek.html
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-ek-vector-radeon-vii-backplate-black-wc-9qn-ek.html

 

[Illuminist]

Just the standard one mate.

Thanks for the reply, the tracker says its at the country of origins depot ready for departure, hoping its going to be here next week if yours was anything to go by, i have all the water cooling parts to go with it now , very exciting stuff

 

[vapor matt]

Thanks for the reply, the tracker says its at the country of origins depot ready for departure, hoping its going to be here next week if yours was anything to go by, i have all the water cooling parts to go with it now , very exciting stuff

it should be fine for next week, as mine was, you might even get lucky and it will slip past customs

 

[KrisWragg]

All my loop parts arrived today although I've realized I need a bracket adapter for the EK pump to mount it to the rad so had to order that for Friday delivery!

GPU Waterblock from EKWB has arrived in the UK today so should arrive tomorrow Should be all ready to go this weekend!

 

[IntrAphasE]

GPU Waterblock from EKWB has arrived in the UK today so should arrive tomorrow Should be all ready to go this weekend!

Let me know how it goes I do mine on monday

 

[Jerry64]

Thanks for the reply, the tracker says its at the country of origins depot ready for departure, hoping its going to be here next week if yours was anything to go by, i have all the water cooling parts to go with it now , very exciting stuff

The tracker says that for mine also

 

[MeddlE]

Can't wait to see the results of the different blocks. I'm holding out for the AlphaCool block though.

 

[EastCoastHandle]

It would be really funny if all the R7 needed was a full WC block to bring up the performance.
I would have to ask why didn't AMD supply one like they did with Fury?

 

[Illuminist]

The tracker says that for mine also

Awesome, good luck for us both on getting them soon !

Let me know how it goes I do mine on monday

And mine next weekend, this will be fun seeing all of us water cooling them and then comparing what we can get out of them, temps / clocks e.t.c

Will anyone be experimenting with the powerplay mods ? to try and get 1400 hbm and 2400 core

 

[Jerry64]

Think I would be happy with 2200 Core and 1300 Hbm tbh plus cool and quiet

 

[Illuminist]

Think I would be happy with 2200 Core and 1300 Hbm tbh plus cool and quiet

of course