EK-NB EVGA 680i - Acetal any good?

[ladderman]

I trying to get the last few bits for my cooling loops and was just woundering if any had used this EK-NB EVGA 680i - Acetal chipset block.

I'm using a EVGA 680i mobo.

Any other nb blocks any good for that board?

[Cpt.Planet]

Dangerden also has a block out for the refrence 680is

[zbogorgon]

it's an EK block, what more can you want :D

[Hard H20]

Both the EK and DD blocks will serve their purpose cooling the 680i NB, it is personal preference as to which one you prefer.

[Grinch]

probably be more restrictive than a swiftech mcw30:

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/mcw30.asp

but would do the job fine...*-)

[Philly_Boy]

Actually I own all three...the DD Maze 4 chipset, the EK Wave chipset rev 1.1, and the MCW30...the EK is actually the flow meister of the three...the MCW 30 and the DD are about equally restrictive....just a tad more so than the EK...

[Solarfall]

why are you getting a NB block.. it offers very slim if any better oc:ing potential, secondly it just adds more heat to your loop, therefore causing the other components in your loop to run hotter (NB in 680i is hella hot). also as you add yet another block to the loop it becomes more restrictive and you may loose cooling power. the only way it's iven remotely worth it, is that your system is quieter if you go ahead and add that EK nb block to your loop.

[serialk11r]

why are you getting a NB block.. it offers very slim if any better oc:ing potential, secondly it just adds more heat to your loop, therefore causing the other components in your loop to run hotter (NB in 680i is hella hot). also as you add yet another block to the loop it becomes more restrictive and you may loose cooling power. the only way it's iven remotely worth it, is that your system is quieter if you go ahead and add that EK nb block to your loop.

? that's not an Xtreme comment, its not allowed here :D j/k
No really a lot of people have extra cooling power they can tap and if cooling the NB makes them happy then let it be so. Besides that little chip on your motherboard doesn't put out too much heat anyways. Clever loop planning can get around the restriction ;) well what I'm thinking of greatly complicates things but...its possible.

[Philly_Boy]

why are you getting a NB block.. it offers very slim if any better oc:ing potential, secondly it just adds more heat to your loop, therefore causing the other components in your loop to run hotter (NB in 680i is hella hot). also as you add yet another block to the loop it becomes more restrictive and you may loose cooling power. the only way it's iven remotely worth it, is that your system is quieter if you go ahead and add that EK nb block to your loop.
I respectfully disagree. When I aircooled my NB, my over all oc suffered. After I wc'ed it I was able to hit better CPU and GPU clocks as well as give it more volts thru volt modding my EVGA mobo. Before 680i and P965/975 you really didn't need to wc the chipset or NB. Now it's totally necessary to get the best and most stable oc on your board. this is especially true if you volt mod your board...

[Jedda]

I see the nvidia 680 reference boards as a special case.
They run really hot and so does several of the components they're routinely matched with.
EVGA assure us the chipset can take 100C but it can't be good for board life. So I WC the chipset for stability and longevity reasons.

[Petra]

Actually I own all three...the DD Maze 4 chipset, the EK Wave chipset rev 1.1, and the MCW30...the EK is actually the flow meister of the three...the MCW 30 and the DD are about equally restrictive....just a tad more so than the EK...

I find that a little hard to believe, considering the internal design of each... I mean, the MCW30 is nothing more than a flat plate of copper (then again, crossectional area of the flow path may be an issue if the block's ceiling is too low.... hmm... more stuff to test... joy :rolleyes: )

[ladderman]

I know alot of people don't like the idea of have the nb in their cooling loop because of it's effect on flow, but because I'm having the the cpu on it's own loop I thought the flow wouldn't be resricted too much?

I'm having two loops, this is the plan

Two 8800gtx's will be on their own loop, cooled by 2 x EK-FC8800 8800 GTX - Acetal full blocks, PA120.3, D5 pump or DDC ultra

The other loop will be cpu & nb cooled by D-TEK FuZion CPU Block, EK-NB EVGA 680i - Acetal, B I pro 240 rad, D5 pump.

The sb will have a Evercool VC-RE on it.

[Jedda]

Yep, looks good. A few guys posting on the evga mobo forum have done exactly that with no complaints.

[Solarfall]

? that's not an Xtreme comment, its not allowed here :D j/k
N

mmm so no common sense allowed ... check :rofl:

I respectfully disagree. When I aircooled my NB, my over all oc suffered. After I wc'ed it I was able to hit better CPU and GPU clocks as well as give it more volts thru volt modding my EVGA mobo. Before 680i and P965/975 you really didn't need to wc the chipset or NB. Now it's totally necessary to get the best and most stable oc on your board. this is especially true if you volt mod your board...

in that case if i would have volt mods done i probably would do it too, but only in that case.
but seriously a friend of mine has his NB (same evga board as i have) watercooled and there wasn't any significant changes in oc stability or even better oc.. maybe it's the ambient... it never gets really hot over here 20-25 is pretty normal temperature outside in summer times.. :shrug:

[ranker]

mmm so no common sense allowed ... check :rofl:



in that case if i would have volt mods done i probably would do it too, but only in that case.
but seriously a friend of mine has his NB (same evga board as i have) watercooled and there wasn't any significant changes in oc stability or even better oc.. maybe it's the ambient... it never gets really hot over here 20-25 is pretty normal temperature outside in summer times.. :shrug:

Hello Finland, meet California! 32-40C is the average summer temps over here in Southern California. :eek:

[Friedchicken]

These NB/SB chipsets need watercooling if you have a fanless system.

[ranker]

Anyone know where I can find this in stock? I've been trying to find this and the NF4 1.1 for ages and I just can't wait any longer. I need 3 sets. I've already placed an order for 2, but I need 1 set immediately and not "within the next 2 weeks".

[Solarfall]

Hello Finland, meet California! 32-40C is the average summer temps over here in Southern California. :eek:

argh really if i lived there i would surelly burst into flames :D
actually feel quite lucky cos don't have to get NB or SB blocks just to keep my oc stable. and you know what this means folks ...
more money for beer :toast:

[Frostbyte]

I have the EK NB block in my loop and really like it. I don't see that the extra heat made a true difference in the loop and my stability. One of the biggest reasons I wanted to go this route was to minimize noise and fans. Plus, I think it looks great. The EVGA board definitely needs it. My NB got as hot as the 8th circle of hell.

[ladderman]

Anyone know where I can find this in stock? I've been trying to find this and the NF4 1.1 for ages and I just can't wait any longer. I need 3 sets. I've already placed an order for 2, but I need 1 set immediately and not "within the next 2 weeks".

I've just ordered one from:

http://ekwaterblocks.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=160

[Philly_Boy]

I find that a little hard to believe, considering the internal design of each... I mean, the MCW30 is nothing more than a flat plate of copper (then again, crossectional area of the flow path may be an issue if the block's ceiling is too low.... hmm... more stuff to test... joy :rolleyes: )
Alex, I'd be interested to see you put your (Brian's?) mamometer on these three and put this to rest. I merely eyeballed the three during other reviews and felt like the EK had a bit better flow. My Cyclone 120 res had a bit more turbulence in it with the EK than the other two. The Swifty MCW30 and the Maze 4 are both great blocks with excellent flow as well...just not as good as the EK in my loop. I'd call all three high flow blocks...bot that restrictive.

[hecktic]

how come no one has this in stock?

Petra is a no
Performance is a no
Jab tech doesnt even carry it...

who has it????

[ladderman]

how come no one has this in stock?

Petra is a no
Performance is a no
Jab tech doesnt even carry it...

who has it????


This is where I got mine
http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/

[hecktic]

This is where I got mine
http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/

I need a local US based shop :down:

[ladderman]

I need a local US based shop :down:

At this moment in time thats the only place you will get them

[Petra]

Alex, I'd be interested to see you put your (Brian's?) mamometer on these three and put this to rest.

I just went ahead and bought my own but am waiting on the RS232 link cable and data acquisition software before I start any real testing with it.

As for EK blocks in the US, well, the first half of our shipment (reservoirs) arrived on Wednesday... the blocks are still a no-show.

[wildcard]

All this talk about NB cooling... I have the simple solution... just get an Opteron and you'll never have to worry about a gosh-darned NB again.

Unless my math is off... i think AMD chips don't have a NB? It's embedded into the CPU

[ranker]

I just went ahead and bought my own but am waiting on the RS232 link cable and data acquisition software before I start any real testing with it.

As for EK blocks in the US, well, the first half of our shipment (reservoirs) arrived on Wednesday... the blocks are still a no-show.

This is killing me Alex. I've been dying to get my hands on the NF4 1.1 block for ages. Did you guys order the acetal version or the poly version or both?

[hecktic]

This is killing me Alex. I've been dying to get my hands on the NF4 1.1 block for ages. Did you guys order the acetal version or the poly version or both?

dam me to.... gimme gimme gimme .... Ill pay a few bucks more as long I can get one by next week

[Jedda]

Took 9 days from paying eddie to arrival. He is getting some direct sales out.

[ranker]

Took 9 days from paying eddie to arrival. He is getting some direct sales out.

The shipping costs are killing me to get it sent to the US. What were your shipping costs?