FYI : The new 8800GT layout is different

[Xilikon]

For those who are buying this card in hope to reuse their waterblock or full cover block, A review on Hardware Canucks included some fitting tests with the HR-03 and they found out the layout is closer to a 8600GT or even a 7900 so we need to see a new block for it unless the 7900 block fit. The holes is spaced differently.

[TopherTony]

good eye on that i think you may have saved someone a lot of grief

[eva2000]

VR-Zone's 8800GT review already confirmed it has same mounting patterns as 7900GT

[IanB]

That would suggest the DangerDen Koosah is the way to go, especially as this remains a single-slot design - can this be confirmed?

[metro.cl]

yes so far looks just like my 7900GS i got a thermalright HR-03 plain that i will install now

[Cyprio]

So will Eddy's fullcover EK block fit? (VR-zone is currently swamped so cant check this myself!)

[LinusTech]

Makes me wish I had a bunch of Koosahs stocked up...

[IanB]

Sadly no...

Hi Ian,

Great question, you will need to hold off just a bit, we have a copy of the 8800GT and we are making a new water block for it, our past blocks including the koosah will not fit it and cool it properly so give us a couple weeks and we will have something available.

Thanks again for asking us.

Best regards
Dan Stephens

[Polizei]

MCW60 should fit though, if youve got one of those and RAMsinks. Wont need the G80 plate.

[[XC] DragonOrta]

So my Stealth won't fit it? Great.

[Sparky]

MCW60 should fit though, if youve got one of those and RAMsinks. Wont need the G80 plate.

The good old MCW60

[Eddy_EK]

The layout is very similar to 7900 series, but the holes are not on exact positions. I have checked that. But they are on similar position.

More pictures here:

[alexio]

Will the 7900GTX stock cooler fit on this thing?

[Eddy_EK]

Will the 7900GTX stock cooler fit on this thing?

As far as I see it will not.
Because the holes are not on exact position...
look at the GF 7900

[Cyprio]

So can we expect another work of art from you soon?

[Eddy_EK]

So can we expect another work of art from you soon?

As soon as we gat the card into our hands.
I found no way to get into the Nvidia to get a even none-workable card
Perhaps we will have to wait until the DNA falls.

[vaduk]

the cooling plate for the 8800GT has been already made and will ship from Wednesday:
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir...gpu-block-gets

[Eldonko]

the cooling plate for the 8800GT has been already made and will ship from Wednesday:
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir...gpu-block-gets

Nice!

[metro.cl]

Thermalright HR-3R fits perfectly i got a 11ºC drop in temp (idle) but i can tell you limitng factor for more clocks isnt cooling.

[xenolith]

Will a Maze4 GPU block fit?

[SKYMTL]

I would like someone to confirm 100% that the 7900-series blocks fit on the 8800GT. I am nearly 100% sure that a full cover block will NOT fit at all.

[IanB]

I would like someone to confirm 100% that the 7900-series blocks fit on the 8800GT. I am nearly 100% sure that a full cover block will NOT fit at all.

Check back just a few posts - I copied my support reply from DangerDen confirming absolutely that their 7900 full-cover block (the Koosah) will NOT fit.

[Eddy_EK]

I would like someone to confirm 100% that the 7900-series blocks fit on the 8800GT. I am nearly 100% sure that a full cover block will NOT fit at all.

I am 100% sure it will not fit as it is.

[trendydark]

As soon as we gat the card into our hands.
I found no way to get into the Nvidia to get a even none-workable card
Perhaps we will have to wait until the DNA falls.

Eddy, I believe I just sent you an email, I had asked you about the full coverage blocks via email near the end of last week. Thanks again for that quick reply!

Hopefully we can get some good water blocks for these things soon! I want to toss a couple in my 680i board and get to benching

[2k7zero]

So which blocks would be best for the 8800gt Swiftech MCW60 or Danger Den Maze 5?