GTx 670's and a waterblock...

[eggcup]

So can someone confirm for me that the long pcb 670's actually take the 680 waterblocks???

Thanks

 

[pgi947]

Windforce yes, kfa2 oc no afaik

Windforce PCB is the same with 2 caps less than the 680 windforce, the 680 windforce is marked as full ref PCB by ek so compatible with fc680 blocks

 

[MarcusarilliuS]

So the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 windforce OC should take the evga(swiftech) gtx680 hydro copper full cover block and backplate?

 

[pgi947]

I don't see any reason why not

670 Windforce X3 PCB:

680 Windforce X3 PCB

The 680 Windforce is down on EK's coolingconfigurator as full Nvidia reference design and will take the full cover waterblock. Based on this there is no reason the 670 won't take all makes of 680 FC block, be it EK, AC, Swiftech, Koolance etc...

Also have you found stock of the swiftech with backplate? As the only reason I haven't pulled the trigger on a 680 block yet is that absolutely no where in Europe has the backplates in stock

 

[MarcusarilliuS]

Nah mate, waiting to find one myself.
I already have ordered the sli waterblock bridge as I was originally gonna get 2 680 hydro's but after seeing the performance of this card and the fact that 680's are non existent I decided to go with these.
Also I only game @ 1080p so 2 of these seemed like a lot more price/performance sense than 2 x 680's.
Ordered 2 today.
Now have to wait for 2 x hydro waterblocks + backplates and I will be happy

 

[Cleeecooo]

I'd wait a day or two for EK to sort out cooling configurator with the 670's

 

[pgi947]

Cooling Configurator has 670's up, just GB & EVGA at the mo, but have confirmed the 680 block fits on the windforce, also that blocks are in the works for that tiny PCB!

 

[andybird123]

the supreme HF also fits all, which as they already come with VRM sinks you'd just need RAM sinks, unless you really want the look of a full cover block

 

[pgi947]

Just for reference, I'm not convinced the Aqua-computer blocks will fit the windforce due to the power connectors.