What you guys make of EK's new universal GPU block?

ah didn't realise was limited edition
Thought they were releasing something like the Danger Den Maze 4 was it? or whatever, that was universal and you cooled ram and vrms yourself...

sigh, i'll just stick to the financial burden of full cover.
once you go water I can't see going back to air..
 
Given the pedigree of it having the HWBot logo, I'd presume its aimed at those benchmarking new cards that lack full cover blocks. You may find quite a few on the bot use universal blocks just for the ease of swapping cards, with sinks on other areas and many-a-fan pointing at it.
 
Probably not, for example when the 7970 Lightning first came out, people really wanted to see water results, so the first bout of benching was done with universal blocks :)

Thats not to say its the only purpose universal blocks serve, many swear by them as they'll usually last a good few upgrades, but as Andy pointed out, VRM cooling becomes very important (usually what benchers have a delta screaming at) which is why full cover blocks are, at least for me, essential.
 
Yeah, i'd only ever want a full cover. For me, i want it to be quiet by eliminating GPU fans, but also to look pretty :D That's why i have two XSPC razor blocks that light up blue.
 
3t3P said:
As GREAT as my EK full cover blocks are, and how nice they look, going full over over and over adds up to serious £££'s.

I really like the look and principle of their new universal GPU block.

Sure you gotta add on passive sinks to memory and vrms but you have a solution that is more future proof? You can still do SLI too.

http://www.ekwb.com/news/313/19/EK-releases-EK-VGA-Supremacy-HWBOT-Edition/
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To my ek supreme plexy I did this:
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So now it fits on the gtx 680 without removing the whole plate that covers the gpu.
So I keep the fan for vram and else and the block for the gpu.

I know the cut isn't nice, but functional, and it took me about 1 hour, because I had to put the block in the water to avoid heating.

I see the supremacy blocks have the screws near the lower border and dunno if the same is possible.
Btw need desperately a third supreme block but can't find any online.
 
Still using a GPU only block on my main rig. D-Tel fuzion iirc, had it years now.

It's cooled a 5850, 5870, 6950 and now is on my 7950 (with a copper shim).

Much easier and cheaper than buying full cover blocks and having to drain my loop each time. Just slap some memory sinks and VRM sinks on each time and I'm sorted.
 
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Nice mod on that cpu block - seen a few people used that block on their gpu's

Yep universal block for me too - even older than the D-tek above (I have that one too)
Silverprop cyclone fusion HL, thermalright HR-11 and enzotech heatsinks

Ran my OC'ed 460GTX on a passive loop with just the one case fan - VRM temps were never an issue

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Now with a new custom mounting plate

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panyan said:
its a limited edition block that will probably be a lot more expensive and not a lot better
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Pretty much this, compared to the universal plexi/acetal versions it will transfer slightly less heat to the rad and convect slightly more to the air in the case. Compared to the others its just an aesthetic upgrade (if you like the looks).
 
Minstadave said:
Still using a GPU only block on my main rig. D-Tel fuzion iirc, had it years now.

It's cooled a 5850, 5870, 6950 and now is on my 7950 (with a copper shim).

Much easier and cheaper than buying full cover blocks and having to drain my loop each time. Just slap some memory sinks and VRM sinks on each time and I'm sorted.
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The re-usability aspect and it's easiness on the walet seals the deal for me. Cost of universal block and sinks works out about the same as a full cover, but you only pay it once and it should last a few upgrades.
Been able to reuse it on a 8800gt, HD5830, HD6870 and HD 7950 - with only an extra fiver for the copper shim.



I will say that my current 7950 vrm cooling is helped by the cooling plate (msi tf3) which not many of the others have afaik. I just stick all those heatsinks on it which increases the surface area quite a bit. A 230mm side intake fan on low keeps everything cool.
 
its an intresting block, unfortunately my case is sealed so not much air gets to the front of the gpu so its full cover all the way
 
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