New universal vga EK Supreme HF blocks

[Church]

While browsing shops for new additions noticed 2 new ones today @EK waterblocks online shop. EK Supreme HF Plexi (http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/blocks/vga-blocks/universal-vga-blocks/ek-vga-supreme-hf-plexi.html) and Acetal (http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/blocks/vga-blocks/universal-vga-blocks/ek-vga-supreme-hf-acetal.html), priced same as old Supreme.
Eddy: can you elaborate on changes / improvement? Also maybe some drawing/sizes as to which cards it may fit, as compatibility list link lists just miscellaneous 460s including non reference ones. Is there any comparison performance/flow resistance wise to MCW-60/MCW-80/old Supreme? How are inlets placed/what maximum size of CFs it may take?

EDIT
Two extra versions: Nickel (http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/ek-vga-supreme-hf-nickel.html) and Acetal+Nickel (http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/ek-vga-supreme-hf-acetal-nickel.html) for 3euros more.

[Metroid]

I'm really keen on this, looks to be a High Flow version. I already ordered from USA the Koolance GPU-220 which has an estimated date of arrival today but I still will buy one of this for another VGA card.

Finally Eddy you heard my pray. :clap:

[zalbard]

Any idea if the performance is better than MCW80's?

[skinnee]

Looks like I have another block to add to my purchase list...

I have one test lined up on the main bench before testing GPU only blocks, I want to be testing GPU only around thanksgiving time. :)

[Tackleberry]

HF----means high flow, so i guess that would be one advantage towards old Supreme VGA.

Skinnee:up:

[Church]

skinnee: sounds interesting/wonderful (and btw, would be interesting if tried out on 480 so that these can be compared to performance of full covers on same testbed) Though most probably block rating will be different then eg. for cpu wbs, as universal blocks get mostly used on middle/low end gpus, to which even bad cooling performance is more then enough, with importance emphasised of other parameters like universality / ease of mounting / cost / flow unrestrictiveness / inlet placement, with more universal/cheaper block being better choice then eg. more cooling effective but less universal and costlier. MCWs have also unisinks on their side vs EK or Koolance offerings.

[skinnee]

Churchy, get out of my head. :p:

Tests are planned (as of now anyway) on a GTX480, with the EK full cover as the carryover from earlier testing. The other piece is whether go with a uni-sink or the Thermalright VRM cooler, I haven't decided yet and might just do both.

[Church]

Eddy: btw, is it possible to make these universal blocks be somehow usuable with EK SLI bridges? It would GREATILY enhance otherwise lacking looks area of universal blocks and simplify tubing mess for such. As i'm guessing that these most probably will be used mostly on lower end gpus and probably have less restriction then full covers single model of dual serial bridge might suffice to cover eg. two 460 setups :)
Or as minimumum - some attachable extention to block so that inlets can be placed in similar place as for full covers to be interconnected with simplier tubing/straight barbs&CFs or SLI D-plugs ..
As for another product you might release as satelite to this - some simple mini heatsink set for ram/vrm chips (probably painted black to go for similar looks?)

[kroks]

http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/mounting-plate-vga-supreme-hf-gf460.html
This mounting plate allows block to be attached to GeForce 460GTX GPU's
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