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How much clearance do you get over the RAM with those fittings there?
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Not much, and its low profile lol, but its a 4x8GB kit so I expect it to last the life of the board, there's enough slack on the tubing to turn the rotary fittings and get the ram out if I *had* to too RMA a stick or something though.
If I was using regular size ram I would use G1/4 spacers, if I was using high profile ram I would use barbs and bend the tube (but obviously I specced the components so I wouldn't have to).
Oh also since the pic was taken I've rotated the CPU block 90 degrees, because I want that extra 1° of cooling damnit!!
If I was using regular size ram I would use G1/4 spacers, if I was using high profile ram I would use barbs and bend the tube (but obviously I specced the components so I wouldn't have to).
Oh also since the pic was taken I've rotated the CPU block 90 degrees, because I want that extra 1° of cooling damnit!!
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Oh also since the pic was taken I've rotated the CPU block 90 degrees, because I want that extra 1° of cooling damnit!!
Haha
I accidentally ran my first loop with the CPU block turned 90 degrees. When i realized the logo was off, it bugged me so i changed it when i cleaned the loop.
I like the CSQ design on the supremacy blocks but i have got some clean plexi replacements (directly from EK as 'spare parts') to go on my RAM and CPU for a fresh look when i upgrade my loop this week. I might have to benchmark with the supremacy at different angles to see if it makes a difference to my loop.
Oh also since the pic was taken I've rotated the CPU block 90 degrees, because I want that extra 1° of cooling damnit!!
Is this for real??
I have my supremacy with the logo right way around at the moment
In block benchmarks the EK Supremacy/Supreme HF get a ~1c temp drop by being mounted at a 90deg angle, the Koolance 380 gets a ~2c drop, and most other blocks seem to lose performance when mounted at 90deg.
I can't link to other forums but if you Google "CPU Block Roundup" the are a number of charts out there.
NB: 1 degree is defiantly not worth changing anything for, I simply went for it during assembly because why not.
I can't link to other forums but if you Google "CPU Block Roundup" the are a number of charts out there.
NB: 1 degree is defiantly not worth changing anything for, I simply went for it during assembly because why not.
Does it matter which way 90 degrees? I.e. outlet top or bottom?
I mounted mine "properly" as having the EK logo sideways would have really annoyed me, but I'm planning change in my loop anyways and might try this 90 degrees thing as 1 - it'll make my loop slightly easier on the bends in the tubing and 2 - I'll just hack that logo off and rotate it!
I mounted mine "properly" as having the EK logo sideways would have really annoyed me, but I'm planning change in my loop anyways and might try this 90 degrees thing as 1 - it'll make my loop slightly easier on the bends in the tubing and 2 - I'll just hack that logo off and rotate it!