Urgent help needed regarding gpu waterblocks not fitting.

TonyTurbo78

TonyTurbo78

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Hi guys.

I'm in need of some advice, scratching my head here. I've put my thermosphere water blocks on my gpus, but when I offer up the bridge, the edge of the gpu pcb's fouls on the bridge because the thermosphere blocks are shorter than the end of the pcb. Now the weird thing is, I went on the EK configurator and put in my card models (MSI 390) and these were the blocks that were recommended as there are no full covers available. I bought them from ocuk but did match up the model number and is exactly the same as EK site suggested. Am I being dumb here??? The blocks are simply to short and I can't bolt on the bridge because the blocks are set back about 5mm. Any ideas, here are some pics. This is doing my head in, have i done something silly here?

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Do the GPU's have a reference design PCB?

If not then the waterblocks wont fit. - Though I think these particular cards should be fine.
 
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they are not reference 390's no, they are MSI 390's. The EK configurator and the guys at EK said these thermosphere blocks would fit my cards, they are clearly to short though.

Just bolted on the existing black end bits with the ports to run the tubes without the bridge, can't even do that because the fittings wont fit. I'm not impressed, so many weeks of research, cheking with EK and now I'm in a position where I can't even connect a £700 custom loop together. :mad:

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harry5522 said:
Looks like part of the blocks is missing. Can you add a photo of the bridge on its own
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this is the bridge for my Z77 PCIe spacing

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and the back with the plate I've put on to block the lower holes which isnt needed.

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This is the original black end piece that came attached to the waterblocks

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and connected back to show how the gpu block came

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The GPU Thermosphere waterblock simply isn't long enough. The R600 mounting bracket only fits on one way so I know it's not the bracket.
 
Unfortunately I can't see a way around that. I suppose the block does technically work because you can use the ports on the bottom of the inlet for a single card set up. But they shouldn't list it as a compatible block for that card as quite clearly it isn't.

I really feel for you pal, that must be highly irritating. I would get in touch with ek and see what they say. What a pickle.
 
yep it's incredibly annoying, was so angry last night, just the fact I've put so much time and effort into planning everything. I've spoken to guys at EK many times regarding the blocks and the bridges needed and they assured me, as did the EK configurator, that everything will bolt together just fine. Clearly something is different with the MSI 390 as the blocks are just way to short, they should not be under flush of the edge of the PCB. With them that short, there is no way any bridge will connect, and there is no way any EK fitting will screw into the top because it fouls on the edge of the PCB. Yes that's fine for running one card as you can come in from underneath, but not when running multiples, but the EK guys knew I was running multi gpu's they suggested to bridge and everything that's the frustrating bit.

I mean, this is the block from above, there's no way of any bridge fitting for the card, yes the block fits but it's not how EK show when running multiple cards.

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as you can see, can't even connect anything to the top holes

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Only thing I can do now, is fudge around with the loop, and make it functional by doing something unconventional and not how I want it. There's no way I can connect to the tops of the card because everything will foul the on the PCB, so I'll have to plug the top holes and connect underneath, like this I guess

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Don't think there is anyway round having to link with fittings. I'm sure OCUK will refund you for the spacers.

EK should think twice about giving out advice when using blocks for custom PCB's.
 
Hey mate really sorry about not responding :( server maintenance.

The part I thought was missing wasn't its just put on differently with those newer blocks

Hope it's solved soon mate
 
thanks, I'm just going to connect it with the fittings as I've shown above. A little different, but at least it will be original lol
 
thanks harry, wont be a few days now as I'm back to work tomorrow after a nice week off. But keep looking back here and see how it turns out lol.
 
ok
so the best thing to do here is to get a refund from us for the bridge and use fittings in between the blocks. you will need spacers to raise the fittings up or use smaller diameter fittings and an acrylic tube possibly.

just speak to our returns team and tell them Rich has posted on your thread and told you to return the product for a refund :)
 
Thanks rich. Just going to work with what I have above regarding those 90 degree fittings I've roughly put in place. It's a little unconventional but I think it will still look quite smart once it's all connected.
 
can I just with you lot, will the flow be fine having my loop plumbed in like this, apologies for the kiddie sketch, doing this at work on my phone whilst re-imaging a PC in a Lloyds branch :D

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Don't you want the top card to get the fresher coolant?
Either way gravity is going to mean the pressure is higher in the bottom card than the top.

I'm no WC expert though. Hope it comes together mate. :)
 
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