My stock EK backplate, looked exactly like the picture you showed when the first manual was posted on their website. That is how mine is currently configured. If you look at the manual now, it looks a lot different. The VRM pads were originally 1mm thick, they're now 2mm. Theres also additional pads around the ram (shown in red). It will be interesting to see if this has solved the issue. Failing that I do have the Aquacomputer Kryographic due to arrive mid February with active back plate and there's always the EK active back plate later on down the line. I've not heard good things about the Aquacomputer one though.
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Reduce Coil Whine Today!
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My stock EK backplate, looked exactly like the picture you showed when the first manual was posted on their website. That is how mine is currently configured. If you look at the manual now, it looks a lot different. The VRM pads were originally 1mm thick, they're now 2mm. Theres also additional pads around the ram (shown in red). It will be interesting to see if this has solved the issue. Failing that I do have the Aquacomputer Kryographic due to arrive mid February with active back plate and there's always the EK active back plate later on down the line. I've not heard good things about the Aquacomputer one though.
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I checked my EVGA backplate and there was no thermal pads at all on there, the backplate seems purely cosmetic. I looked at your EK backplate and yes there is a ton more thermal pads, interested to see if the revision changes anything for you.
As it stands for my loop I am happy now that the coil whine has gone and as the stock card didnt have any thermal pads for the back plate I am not really concerned about not having pads in that area.