Does EK have GTX280 and HD4870 FC blocks coming soon ?

**Malik** · 07-14-2008, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Repliquant67

Ram plate are not really nice

Waiting the watercooled block for the ram now.

Confrim - they are icky

But ram waterblock is awesome

**Repliquant67** · 07-14-2008, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Malik

Confrim - they are icky

But ram waterblock is awesome

I hope. More than 2 weeks that my waterblock wait in his box his second part

**Leeghoofd** · 07-14-2008, 12:44 PM

Waterblock isn't snail anymore and just imagine the cooler on the Black PCB it will be great... I don't want to add the 2nd block as it will make the card too damn heavy and will block my upper slot...and cooling them ram chips is really not required as even airflow cools them enough... overkill to me...I just want something extra on them...

**Repliquant67** · 07-14-2008, 01:40 PM

Not heavier than my EK fc8800gtx because the copper part is twice thiner on the fc280gtx. And not worst than the eVGA block

**Dangals** · 07-14-2008, 05:00 PM

It would appear that we can now pre-order these in Aus through flabbergast....and it states that they will be available next Tuesday 22nd July...

http://www.flabbergast.com.au/ek-fc4870-cf-acrylic.html

a bit more than I was expecting to pay as they 3870 block was only about $130Aus

**Guacamole** · 07-15-2008, 08:39 AM

Here are some pictures of my DD blocks with the copper backplates they are awesome and my temps couldn't be better 33-43 under load these things are great and they look great...

Honestly I have always had EK blocks but DD sent me these with the back plates for $144.00 a piece which is cheaper than the EK blocks if you include the backplates so for me it was a no brainer... Kudos DD they did a good job...

**~~Xilikon~~** · 07-15-2008, 08:48 AM

144$ with backplate is a interesting price indeed. The EK gave me about 185$ shipped with the aluminium backplate and EVGA cost about 195$ shipped with a nice backplate.

**Repliquant67** · 07-15-2008, 09:00 AM

System is nice but sorry, I don't find the dangerden block really beautifull.
In other hand, I don't care because we can't see in my case without opening the door.

**Guacamole** · 07-15-2008, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Repliquant67

System is nice but sorry, I don't find the dangerden block really beautifull.
In other hand, I don't care because we can't see in my case without opening the door.

Okay but the EK blocks are dog D**K ugly compared to the DD blocks and with the copper backplates they look awesome in my case here are some pics:

Very nice!!!! My temps are 33-35 at idle and 43-44 under full load that's fantastic!!

**Repliquant67** · 07-15-2008, 10:07 AM

Temperatures are nice. That's the most important

**Aldy402** · 07-15-2008, 10:34 AM

anybody got pics of the aluminum DD backplate?

**RickCain** · 07-15-2008, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Guacomole

Good lord why can't manufactures use quality bolts that actually look nice? That block is very nice until you see the cheap home depot bolts..... Some nice button heads would finish that thing off right.

**pumpahhh** · 07-15-2008, 01:24 PM

You should make a new topic and talk about DD blocks there.

**gabe** · 07-15-2008, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by IanY

All the companies are participating in and enjoying the N00b-fication of the computer market with reckless abandon.

OCZ, in all its wisdom, moved from copper channels for it FleXXX ram to all aluminum, complete with aluminum four way splitters.

Its a huge market of TT/Koolance/Zalman users out there. Even Swiftech has all but abandoned the high end market for all-in-one minature N00b kits.

I can guarantee you that we have not 'all but abandonned the high-end market". In addition to the Apogee GTZ, there are more high-end swiftech products coming up very soon, for GTX280, 4870, etc.. We really have been swamped with so much volume in the past 8 months, that it has taken a toll on new products. We are correcting this right now as fast as we can.

**RickCain** · 07-15-2008, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by pumpahhh

You should make a new topic and talk about DD blocks there.

Sadly DD isn't the only one who ships with ugly screws/bolts.......

**dengyong** · 07-15-2008, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Guacomole

Okay but the EK blocks are dog D**K ugly compared to the DD blocks and with the copper backplates they look awesome in my case.
Very nice!!!! My temps are 33-35 at idle and 43-44 under full load that's fantastic!!

Those DD blocks do look better and imo, have the best value.

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**Guacamole** · 07-15-2008, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by pumpahhh

You should make a new topic and talk about DD blocks there.

Everyone would just come out and start bashing the sh*t out of em! That's the trend here on xtreme so that's why we don't do that usually the thread ends up a big back and forth about why EK is better and why DD isn't as good no fun....

**Guacamole** · 07-15-2008, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by RickCain

Sadly DD isn't the only one who ships with ugly screws/bolts.......

The bolts are my bad I didn't use the ones shipped because they rushed the blocks to me and they ended up a little long so I used a make shift washer that makes it look cheezy but I don't care they are still awesome... I do still love EK it's just I get these now with the backplates and in my opinion they are better looking blocks... Eddy rocks and I love his work these are my first full cover DD blocks and they are great my temps are awesome...

**MikeMK** · 07-16-2008, 12:07 AM

Well, my EK blocks arrived!!! All look in great condition. Will post some pics and temps when i have it all up and running (hopefully tomorrow)

**safan80** · 07-16-2008, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by gabe

We really have been swamped with so much volume in the past 8 months, that it has taken a toll on new products. We are correcting this right now as fast as we can.

I hope your prepared for the 4870x2.

**Section8** · 07-17-2008, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Guacomole

Here are some pictures of my DD blocks with the copper backplates they are awesome and my temps couldn't be better 33-43 under load these things are great and they look great...

Honestly I have always had EK blocks but DD sent me these with the back plates for $144.00 a piece which is cheaper than the EK blocks if you include the backplates so for me it was a no brainer... Kudos DD they did a good job...

A picture is worth a thousand words

Those look fantastic and I have this thing about buying DD but since I have been waiting 1 month to get the EVGA blocks and they still are not in stock I went ahead and ordered 2 of these DD blocks. They look very nice with the copper backplate. I hope they perform as good as they look. Does anyone know why the picture on the DD website shows this block with aluminum? There was an option for an aluminum or copper backplate(I chose the copper) but the picture makes it look like the actual block is aluminum?

**Tyke** · 07-17-2008, 11:22 AM

Can the DD ramsink cooler be fitted without removing the main heatsink, if I want to fit one later?

**Section8** · 07-17-2008, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Tyke

Can the DD ramsink cooler be fitted without removing the main heatsink, if I want to fit one later?

Yes

**disruptfam** · 07-17-2008, 09:09 PM

hoping the 4870x2 blocks come after soon after its release...

**Dangals** · 07-17-2008, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by disruptfam

hoping the 4870x2 blocks come after soon after its release...

One can only hope - if only it could be confirmed that the samples that were sent out recently are the exact same layout - then Eddy might be able to use one of those to start the design/production of the block to enable a quick release!

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