Stren's Titan Water Block Roundup

[Shoggy]

[tiborrr]

Very nice work, Shoggy!

[Church]

Hmm, i wonder if some of fins are made thicker for specific purpose (extra rigidity with thinner base?).

[LeoAndrade]

love those fins... awesome block

[stren]

Stren: btw, there is one big minus to choosing titan (apart from high cost if it gets damaged during extensive testing) for roundup. It simply is not the hottest card around, unlike 480 back then at skinneelab test time . It's 250W TDP is rather reasonable even among top cards, less the heat load = imho probably less temp difference among blocks, and even worst ones will cool good enough, no? gtx480 was nice worst case scenario (especially for testing universal gpu blocks. as in - if they are able to cool THAT, they will do for everything else thrown at them ).

BTW only looks wise i'm glad for EK's vote/thinkcell movement result, transparent clear block brings back FC bling many liked EK for. From presented blocks theirs looks best in my eyes. Pitty it can be well seen only in inverted atx cases.

Agreed it's not as hot as the 480, however it uses more power than the 680 and the power limit can be boosted to 280W so far and soon probably more. Different chips potentially have different heat signatures and designs have changed since the 480 so it's useful to know what the difference is on cards that people would buy now even if the end result is that they all the same within 1C. I believe that there is a reason to test things people are going to buy.

Show us the internals of both koolance and aquacomputer blocks

I will - I generally do this after testing so that I can't screw anything up and influence the test results in anyway

[musicfan]

If you get time, please do pressure drop/restriction on each block if it is not too much of a headache. http://skinneelabs.com/gtx480-full-c...ock-roundup/3/. This value seems more helpful in pump planning than relative flow rates. Thanks stren.

[stren]

If you get time, please do pressure drop/restriction on each block if it is not too much of a headache. http://skinneelabs.com/gtx480-full-c...ock-roundup/3/. This value seems more helpful in pump planning than relative flow rates. Thanks stren.

Yup it's planned , I'm getting a 2nd flow meter this week so that I can have a dedicated station just for doing pressure drop vs flow. Right now I have to take my thermal testing station apart just for that.

[subzero 1979]

and temp comparision?

[stren]

of course, that's the primary focus

[Shoggy]

Unfortunately this beauty was not yet available when you asked for a sample...

[.::NeO::.]

Unfortunately this beauty was not yet available when you asked for a sample...

OMFG that is f*cking awesome

[stren]

:drool: I'm a sucker for plexi/nickel

[Church]

Shoggy: may i say that this is most beautiful block by AC?

[stren]

I love the 3D bevelled edge effect on the plexi too. Very nice.

After getting confidence in the restriction/pressure/flow testing setup, I took some data:



I included the raystorm cpu block for reference. The AC block is pretty restrictive as expected given the narrow channels.

XSPC's block is ready according to their facebook, so I'll be emailing them tomorrow I expect to see if they shipped yet

[Raul-7]

Unfortunately this beauty was not yet available when you asked for a sample...

WOW!

Brings a whole new meaning to the term 'waterblock :banana::banana::banana::banana:'.

[Callsign_Vega]

That Aquacomputer block is pretty sweet looking! Although, I'd never buy one as I don't like clear covers and light entering by liquid loop. Bravo for a cool design though.

Overall, I think XSPC as the nicest looking opaque Titan block:

[.::NeO::.]

Watercool TITAN waterblocks are out

LT, Hole Edition and Ni-Bl Hole Edition (no pictures of it though)

http://shop.watercool.de/epages/Wate...GTX%20TITAN%22

@stren: I can't wait to see your pictures! how are your temperature tests going?

[stren]

Watercool TITAN waterblocks are out

LT, Hole Edition and Ni-Bl Hole Edition (no pictures of it though)

http://shop.watercool.de/epages/Wate...GTX%20TITAN%22

@stren: I can't wait to see your pictures! how are your temperature tests going?

Guess I'll have to follow up with them too

Temperature tests haven't started. EVGA haven't sent the card yet as the hydrocopper block has been slipping. Early april was the last thing I heard.

[Callsign_Vega]

Stren, I look forward to your testing. I think this will be the best modern water block test in quite a while.

Actually, the last roundup I remember what what, GTX580's?

[m_jones_]

Stren, I look forward to your testing. I think this will be the best modern water block test in quite a while.

Actually, the last roundup I remember what what, GTX580's?

Most likely the GTX480 waterblockroundup done by skinnee.

[stren]

Bundy did a 580 and a 7970 review I think.

[LeoAndrade]

Shoggy, what can you tell us about that awesome titan backplate?

[stren]

Yeah I saw a picture of that in the ocn titan thread looks pretty cool!

[Kvickstick]

Unfortunately this beauty was not yet available when you asked for a sample...

Well done! Seriously... It is amazing looking!

[Martinm210]

Nice looking blocks. Would be nice to see a visual comparison mounted to the card when it comes too. I see some are choosing to cover up the pcb length which might make them look cleaner once installed. Kudos on the pressure drop work, looks like several are rubbing elbows to be low restriction king..very good!