Active backplate cooling block from MP5Works

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Just came across this on some YT videos.

It's expensive at £89.99 would consider more at £49.99/59.99 price point.

Seems to provide some more stability to 3080 OC, bet 3090 users will benefit further.

Not sure about push fit connections but they say they're certified to higher than normal loops pressures.

https://youtu.be/TCjlu1G8TIE

 

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Was dreaming up ways of mounting my old heatkiller CPU cooler to a backplate.

But seeing as I don't even have the GPU yet it's academic.

I see why they did it (for SLI apparently) but agree more palatable to me if 1/4 thread fittings compatible.

Easiest solution will be a fan zip tied to the back of the GPU. Did that years ago and although GPUs weren't as monstrous then it made a good difference to core temps which was not expected!

 

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I still have loads of Enzotech copper ram sinks left over from when I used to use a core only you block on and old old card, so when I eventually get a 3080 sometime in the next fumfty years, the back plate will probably end up looking like an orange porcupine, with a fan positioned above. This water block does look like it will knacker your flow if you try to have in series I agree, and is just too expensive for what it is.

It's designed to be used in parallel.

 

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I can actually see this working without much of a mess in my setup. I like the idea of the tooless design too, which reduces the risk, makes selling the 3090 with water block attached easier later.

I can have one tube routed behind the chassis and into the multi port SR2 at the bottom, and the 2nd routed behind the chassis and connected to the internal unused inlet on my EK O11 D XL front mounted distro plate.

The cost of £90 isn't so bad when you have to consider the cost of additional fittings, Ram block and tubing. This also looks to cover more surface area than a 4X Ram block too. Just wondering if the supplied heat pad should be replaced by thermal Grizzly instead

I may pull the trigger on this.

If you do let us know how you get on!

 

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WHERE.
IS.
RGB.

Jk good to see you posting on the forums. Are there any LED holes though? I use white LEDs on my res and CPU block, could you introduce 3/5mm holes at the end easily?

 

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There aren`t any currently but yes it would be pretty straight forward to implement LED holes.
It was considered at one point but in the end we decided to not spoil the block with holes not many people would utilize and instead release a full RGB block evently.

Personally, I`m like 50/50 for adding LED holes still so might reconsider it -_-

Please put LED holes in!

https://youtu.be/lVoCP-pKjGA

 

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https://youtu.be/hRZR33WYWrM
Frame chasers did a follow up video now using an actual alphacool backplate XD
In their first video they tried to use a stock evga plate which is perforated.
Our product was designed purely for a standard flat design backplates provided by all mainstream companies
I believe they plan on dropping another video soon for their RTX3090 as soon as they manage to source a backplate for it.

if you really want them LED holes, send me an email with your order. If you allow couple extra days for the delivery I could probably organize this for you

Hi not looking to buy one sorry if misled I just think it will add to the product experience for a lot of people.

Never say never though, will have to see how toasty my FTW3 3080 is with 450W bios