EK readies EK-VGA Supreme HF Bridge edition

[tiborrr]

The newest EK-VGA Supreme HF Bridge Editon waterblock is designed for use with parallel flow EK-FC Bridge system. Say goodbye to the awkward tubing & fitting connection of multiple GPU blocks. EK's Bridge system is a proven flow interconnect system which has been used for years on EK-FC series waterblock. This very same system is now available for GPU only waterblock EK-VGA Supreme HF.

EK-VGA Supreme HF Bridge Edition fits on all EK-FC Bridge connectors but it is designed to work properly only with parallel flow versions.

The Acetal top portion of the waterblock will also be available for purchase separately. The waterblock top also feature two G1/4 threaded ports which allow for installation of the EK-PSC 13mm fittings and other types of (angled) barbs/fittings.







EK-VGA Supreme HF Bridge edition will be available after November 1st 2011, MSRP price is yet to be confirmed.

Best Regards,
Niko

[Avathar77]

Wow great!
But what about those ram chips it is covering? Usually, have to put some ram sinks on top of the ram chips isn't it?

[tiborrr]

Thank you!

It is not covering any RAM, there is quite a gap in between, about 9.6mm!
You can use almost any aftermarket BGA RAM heatsinks. We recommend the ones we tested though: http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/ak...heatsinks.html



Regards,
Niko

[Church]

Finally

tiborrr: can you clarify "only with parallel" bit?

[RCG_Bex]

Beautiful

[mav2000]

Awesome...maybe this will push me to get GPU only blocks....

[tiborrr]

can you clarify "only with parallel" bit?

As the Supreme sytle waterblock has dedicated inlet and outlet ports it is mandatory to use only parallel EK-FC Bridges in order to achieve best possible temperatures. Otherwise the water will flow in wrong direction in second waterblock (when using EK-FC Bridge DUAL serial or TRIPLE serial).

[zalbard]

Fantastic job, guys!
Might make me move to GPU-only blocks the next time cause they are finally optimised for multi-GPU setups while staying affordable.

[guilleguillaume]

Fantastic job.

I assume that we can use the new acetal top even with only one GPU?

[guilleguillaume]

Double post, sorry.

[Church]

tiborrr: Oh, i see, thanks for info. Somehow universal block flow direction bit slipped my mind. BTW, can you tell how much space is between this block top and mem chips below it?

[c.ruel]

This is exactly what I need, can't believe you read my mind EKWB and did it ... awesome!

[PatRaceTin]

if you use universal VGA Block

don't forget to put some Heatsink on VRM area!!!

[tiborrr]

BTW, can you tell how much space is between this block top and mem chips below it?

RAM chips are usualy around 1-1.05mm high, therefore there is around ~8.5mm of space. Plenty

[Church]

tiborrr: i was more thinking along the lines how much space for mini heatsinks on ram chips when asking that. Hmm, 8.5mm. Probably some fin bending may be required on those minisinks.

[tiborrr]

These fit perfectly: http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/ak...heatsinks.html

Any low profile BGA heat sink is a go!

[Levesque]

Good timing! I wanted this for my Tri-Fire set-up with 3X Lightning 6970 and 3X EK-VGA. Will ask my reseller to order some.

[Devil_Dog]

Tiborr. These look great and I'm very interested in getting these when they are released but I do have some concerns and questions.

First, the ramsinks you are recommending is a no go here in the US. They are not available here. So as an alternative would these fit? http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=22612

Second, how much does the block extend out from the PCB? Some of the nonreference cards have a wider PCB. For example the ASUS ROG Matrix 580 GTX. Would there be enough clearance to to mount the bridge on the wider cards? It would really suck for someone to purchase these and find out that it will not work with the bridge due to this.

Thanks

[s002wjh]

i wonder if the video cards stock ram heatsink cover still can be mounted using these GPU only block. see below this allow using stock heatsink too cool ram/mosfet + a fan to cool it
tn.jpg

[Church]

Devil_Dog: ones mentioned by you have 9mm height in specs. For these you'll probably have to dremel a bit off or bend pins sideways.
From ppcs these look look like ones @EK's shop (but currently out of stock).
These & these have height specified as less then 8.5mm, no clue how high are this, this, this and this.

[Devil_Dog]

Thank you!

It is not covering any RAM, there is quite a gap in between, about 9.6mm!

^ this is why I asked. If there is that amount of space the ones I linked should work.

Devil_Dog: ones mentioned by you have 9mm height in specs. For these you'll probably have to dremel a bit off or bend pins sideways.
From ppcs these look look like ones @EK's shop (but currently out of stock).

They have been out of stock for a long time.

I looked at the other ones as well. It's hard to say but it looks like they may fit.

[Kayin]

Really nice work, tiborrr!

[tiborrr]

Thank you all!

@Devil Dog:

Tiborr. These look great and I'm very interested in getting these when they are released but I do have some concerns and questions.

First, the ramsinks you are recommending is a no go here in the US. They are not available here. So as an alternative would these fit? http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...ducts_id=22612

Second, how much does the block extend out from the PCB? Some of the nonreference cards have a wider PCB. For example the ASUS ROG Matrix 580 GTX. Would there be enough clearance to to mount the bridge on the wider cards? It would really suck for someone to purchase these and find out that it will not work with the bridge due to this.

These are all valid concerns. I'm affraid Enzotechs are a tad too high, I would recommend low profile heatsinks like Scythe's and Zalman's.

Regarding the width. This is designed with ASUS 580/570 DCII in mind (which has the same width as Matrix). There will be enough of a gap.

[Devil_Dog]

Thank you all!

@Devil Dog:

These are all valid concerns. I'm affraid Enzotechs are a tad too high, I would recommend low profile heatsinks like Scythe's and Zalman's.

Regarding the width. This is designed with ASUS 580/570 DCII in mind (which has the same width as Matrix). There will be enough of a gap.

Thanks tiborrr. Have any other pics? Internal, base of the block?

[tiborrr]

The waterblock's internals are the same as EK-VGA Supreme HF. It sports the same metal base and jet plate. This is why user could just simply purchase Bridge Edition top only and replace the existing EK-VGA Supreme HF top. No need to purchase the whole waterblock if you already own the original version

Hope this picture helps:
http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/bl...-hf-plexi.html