waterblocks for P6x58d-e

elmuzzy66. · 6 Jul 2011 at 12:07

Ive had to rma my P6x58d-e and when i get my replacement i want to add it my loop. Ive seen a couple of blocks from ek and bitspower for the premium version. Anybody if they are compatible?

elmuzzy66. · 8 Jul 2011 at 01:50

No one watercooled thier P6x58d-e?

minicle · 8 Jul 2011 at 08:28

I believe that there are some Koolance full blocks for that board, but you would need to check. Certainly there would be generic blocks.

In answer to the other part of your question, and this is more a feeling gleened from reading forums more than anything solid.

Most people when w/c their x58 did not use blocks on the motherboard, generally only cooled the cpu and gpu. This was because the nb and sb didnt put out as much heat as the previous generation of m/b chipsets, so there was not really cost vrs o/c benefit in w/cing the n/b s/b. A reasonable air flow in the case was found to be enough.

Yet, the neat-freaks/completists and "the because I can" crowd did anyway, because that is just the way we are.

Cleeecooo · 9 Jul 2011 at 08:46

Honestly, it really isn't worth it. Just a waste of money. Focus on your CPU and GPU and get a better pump/res/rad instead.

elmuzzy66. · 13 Jul 2011 at 04:41

Thanks for input, i know i don't need the blocks but sometimes people want things they don't need, i want waterblocks for my mb

Cleeecooo · 13 Jul 2011 at 19:49

EK do have a few:
http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/step1

elmuzzy66. · 14 Jul 2011 at 15:59

seen them and only has a visual comment for compatible. Thanks prefer the bitspower matt black one.

Cleeecooo · 14 Jul 2011 at 20:48

elmuzzy66. said:
seen them and only has a visual comment for compatible. Thanks prefer the bitspower matt black one.

acetal is better IMO
Visual compatibility is practically guaranteed to fit. I was apprehensive at first when it said visual only with one of my blocks but they fit perfectly.Don't worry about it. If it doesn't work you can return it under DSR. I know that OcUK will let me return my 580 block if it doesn't fit with my card