Anyone using EK Water Blocks EK-Quantum Vector FTW3 RTX 3080/3090 Active Backplate (fits 3080ti as well) which ports are in/out?

[Mcnumpty2323]

As in title
Got a 3080ti with ek active backplate
I read the instruction manual (unusually for me lol)
And all the marketing bumph
But none of it actually says
Which ports are for in and which for out

Getting terrible flow
It's barely dribbling back into the distro
Previous 2080ti no flow issues
Though no active backplate on that one
Interestingly despite the terrible flow
It's actually keeping temperature at a semi reasonable level
Coolant not exceeded 35c so far
But it's not summer obviously

So before I have to drain it all
And move tubing
Was hoping one of you guys has one

Not ek matrix 7 distro
I used bottom port nearest to front of case as in
Top port furthest from front of case as out
Or as looking at it when in the pc
Bottom right port as in
Top left as out
Not fitted vertically

PS.
Bios says pump is at full speed
And only thing changed was the gpu

 

[Parsley]

Found this.

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From here.

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I imagine it's the same for yours.

It maybe that you have the terminal on the wrong way on the GPU, and it perhaps needs to be flipped 180 degrees? The thread has a fair bit of discussion in it though, hopefully it'll help.

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

Found this.

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From here.

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I imagine it's the same for yours.

It maybe that you have the terminal on the wrong way on the GPU, and it perhaps needs to be flipped 180 degrees? The thread has a fair bit of discussion in it though, hopefully it'll help.

Thanks
Had a read of that
Still not totally sure to be honest
Normally I would have looked at how the terminals were made/channelled
Before fitting the blocks
But they were already fitted

And have a feeling there's a revision 1 and a later revision
Of the active backplate
The original one you had to use certain ports
This one's labelled as being "direct link" think it was Called
Which I took as meaning
Use any port you like

Guess I will end up draining it
And moving the tubes to the other/opposite ports
Ie. In the bottom port nearest the rear of the case
Out the top port furthest away from rear of the case
thats actually what the picture in user manual shows
BUT nothing in the user manual states
those MUST be the ports to use
It simply says connect 2 tubes

Due to sheer size of it
There's really only 2 ways I can do it
Having in and out both on same side of the terminal
Would be extremely difficult
Especially as my version 1 distro isn't
Ek matrix 7 compliant

The joys of custom watercooling

 

[Parsley]

The joys of custom watercooling

Indeed, good luck!

 

[Mcnumpty2323]

figured it out
as the temps kept getting worse
i tried more stuff
turned out not which ports i used
after all

why you shouldnt neglect proper loop maintenance

just spent a few extremely frustrating days replaced my gpu with one with active backplate no matter which in/out ports i tried and i tried all 6 combinations in the end up couldnt get more than a dribble of flow return to the distro obviously as it happened while changing gpu i was fixated on...

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