[Review] Round 2: EK Supreme HF

[Raiden]

Great comparrison ... it´s better than Xt?

Im amazed

[voklskier4452]

Cant wait to get my loop up and going with this block. Just got in yesterday

[Alexandr0s]

Great comparrison ... it´s better than Xt?

Im amazed

even the highest performing jet plate (p1) has a higher flow than the XT. Both the p1 and p2 have better flow and temps.

[dejanh]

With two pumps at the end of the day all I care about are temps and the temp difference is "meh" compared to HK/XT. No compelling reason at all to upgrade.

[zalbard]

With two pumps at the end of the day all I care about are temps and the temp difference is "meh" compared to HK/XT. No compelling reason at all to upgrade.

Yeah, certainly. It's pretty hard to make a breakthrough in CPU waterblock performance these days, though, I believe...

[Spikelo3]

thanks for taking the time to review and put this analysis together for us. it is greatly appreciated.

[WeeMaan]

I don't think my heatkiller is ready for retirement just yet..

[scamps]

Thanks for your efforts testing all those plates. Weeks ago noone really believes in what I am stating

[Church]

Thanks for your efforts testing all those plates..

Oh noes, even blank one?

[iandh]

THANK GOD, I was getting really freaking sick of all of the HK3.0 builds.

Congrats Eddy...

Yeah, certainly. It's pretty hard to make a breakthrough in CPU waterblock performance these days, though, I believe...

This.

Anyone waiting for a BIG breakthrough, is going to be waiting a long freaking time.

[Angmaar]

Thanks for the review! This review was linked over at OCN here.

[justin.kerr]

CPU water blocks have improved so much, so fast, it is truly amazing.

[coolmiester]

I'm just wondering why the EK logo is backwards

[dejanh]

I'm just wondering why the EK logo is backwards

"But it looked right on the press!"

[justin.kerr]

mine is correct? maybe the upside down logo's are the ringers for testers?

[iandh]

mine is correct? maybe the upside down logo's are the ringers for testers?

More like, "Oops, I can't sell that... hey, I know, I'll send it to a tester"

[justin.kerr]

iandh, just for the record, any oops like that on your products, feel free to send them my way.

[Sadasius]

Thanks Vapor for the review. Been waiting for it and I am happy I did.

[094145]

hi,guys and pros.i just want to ask if my loop is suitable for the plate #1

EK res(tube) -- mcp655(none speed controller) with bitspower top -- EK XT 360 RAD -- EK Supreme HF+P1 -- EK XT 240 RAD -- EK FC-GTX285(will be sli soon) -- pump

im using sycthe slip stream 1200rpm on all of my rads and were in push and pull config top and rear of my case.ambient temp im not sure but im from asia Singapore,my room is quite small and abit humid

im currently using EK supreme LT acetal+nickle and the my i7 920 is at 200x18 3.6mhz,1.3 vcore idling at 50,46,48,47(core temp)

[snoro]

I guess we'll be changing assembling jet plate to #1.

Thanks alot eddy for doing that, it will save alot of problem to many people

[Church]

hi,guys and pros.i just want to ask if my loop is suitable for the plate #1 ..

Haven't you noticed in review Supreme HF even with most restrictive plate P1 is less restricting then EK Supreme / Apogee XT / Heatkiller 3.0 ? Try mouseover on Waterblock Comparison chart. So not only you'll get better temps, but more flow overall in loop. If additional 3.5 degrees better temps are worth buying new block is different question though. If you are happy with current setup, i see no reason to spend extra money. Maybe in next project? (and at that also change D5 to D5 vario or even DDC 3.25)

[094145]

Haven't you noticed in review Supreme HF even with most restrictive plate P1 is less restricting then EK Supreme / Apogee XT / Heatkiller 3.0 ? Try mouseover on Waterblock Comparison chart. So not only you'll get better temps, but more flow overall in loop. If additional 3.5 degrees better temps are worth buying new block is different question though. If you are happy with current setup, i see no reason to spend extra money. Maybe in next project? (and at that also change D5 to D5 vario or even DDC 3.25)

i actually bought it already and just looking around for answer bout the jetplate on which one to use,so i will just for the #1 plate and will update after all is done.

[jayhall0315]

With respect Vapor, I dont get similar results. The XT is more restrictive than the EK Sup HF, but even with P1, my Apogee XT is still ahead by about 0.47 deg C on a i7 920 @ 4.2 and 3.5 V (the average of 10 mounts for both on a P6T Deluxe V2). The i7 975 is even more pronounced at 4.4 GHz with the Apogee XT averaging 0.61 deg C lower than the EK Supreme HF. I read your test methodology and it seems fine. Perhaps a review of your data ?

Jay

[Kadett]

I'm just wondering why the EK logo is backwards

Because some people, like me will turn the block 180 degrees because of the tubing/flow order. That way you still have some piece of logo/text the right way up

[astrodanco]

Please don't read any "tone" into the following. I'm a very humble guy.

I very much appreciate your sincere effort in doing this test.

I know you don't have time for genuine scientific tests with proper testing protocols. You don't get paid enough for that. Many people here would not understand or appreciate the difference anyway. I won't belabor that point further.

I have one minor complaint about your test:

As you note in your report, you tested the original installed as shipped plate before disassembling and reassembling the block, but tested all the others after disassembling and reassembling the block. I think you should have re-tested the original installed as shipped plate again after testing all the others. I think you needed to do this before drawing any final conclusion in regard to that plate.

BTW, I'm curious to know how you 1) ensured that the torque applied to the assembly screws when reassembling the block was the same each time and 2) that the mount pressure was the same each time? The EK installation instructions don't cover either one of those details (other than to plead with the installer not to tighten the assembly screws too much in order to avoid leaks).

Thanks!