Could be worse, we could see the return of CSQ and have random circles all over the blocks
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The Ampere RTX 3090 Owners Thread
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Could be worse, we could see the return of CSQ and have random circles all over the blocks
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Looks like EK are getting ready to ship the reference water blocks.
Just got tracking info from DPD.
Come to papa!
Just got tracking info from DPD.
Come to papa!
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So this happened today.
In the flesh, it is almost too pretty to take apart and put an EK water block on it.
In the flesh, it is almost too pretty to take apart and put an EK water block on it.
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So this happened today.
In the flesh, it is almost too pretty to take apart and put an EK water block on it.
Excitement level over 100.
It is a very pretty Founders Edition!
Cools fairly well on it's own I have heard.
Gots to put a block on it though, surely?
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As soon as I saw the short and non-rectangular PCB, I knew FE was the card to go for. Plus it is a lot cheaper than AIB. I have a custom loop ready for this to go into so I am definitely water cooling, just a question of when...
It is huge when you actually see it.
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It's a BFGPU!
Beast mode engaged.
For me, way too big to keep the original cooler.
I can't have that thing hanging out the back of my case.
Pretty though.
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So this happened today.
In the flesh, it is almost too pretty to take apart and put an EK water block on it.
Have you received your EK block for it? I'm STILL trying to get responses from their support after over a week to ask them to change my default country from the US to Netherlands after I moved... I just wanna order my 3090 block for the Strix OC so I can start reworking some of my hard tubing as it needs a refresh
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Have you received your EK block for it? I'm STILL trying to get responses from their support after over a week to ask them to change my default country from the US to Netherlands after I moved... I just wanna order my 3090 block for the Strix OC so I can start reworking some of my hard tubing as it needs a refresh
No, EK has not launched their water block for the FE card yet.
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Noted.
I hope mine will be ok in an O11 Dynamic XL with 3 Vardar fans right underneath it. I just can't wait to have a complete system - I have tubes measured and bent and all my cable management done. Just the GPU to install. Oh and decide to buy a 3950x or wait...since I don't have a CPU I might not wait.
You should be fine, i have some Vardar X3M fans on the way so i'll test it out. As it sits though im stabilising around 53-55c on a more aggressive fan profile and a very slim high density 360 radiator on a dual loop system.
Congratulations mate!
Thank you mate, I’m so happy! Can’t wait to build my new rig and get 4K gaming on the go!
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I never put backplates on my GPU's under water, I've always found they hold onto heat more than dissipate it. Plus, I like the 'raw' look of the PCB personally.
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Congrats mate! As well
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Was hoping to get the aquacomputer block for this reason
Well thanks to @cHk4, I now have a 3090 as well. MSI Ventus X OC.
Nice card, but remember to plug in the other 8pin!
Why that one and not the EK? I know the EK has heatpipes on the back plate.