9800GX2 Water Blocks...

[IanY]

March 18th is around the corner. Any news? I'm in the market.

[AliG]

I believe I already saw one, don't recall where but it was weird, and I expect so will the others since the gx2 has the cores facing each other with that weird fan hole

[Aqua-Pc's]

Im not too sure how the market will react to this one tbh as there was alot of money lost on 7950GX2 blocks

I dont think they will be made in large qty's if they are.

[IanY]

Yes, I am aware that the 7950GX2 was generally a failed strategy. Having said that, the next GTX is a mediocre step up from the current GTS 512, and the only measurable improvement comes in the GX2 product. Another question is how well four-way SLI really works because it really stinked the last time around. If four-way SLI ends up weaker than Tri-SLI, then the whole 9800GX2 product will fall on its face, esepcially when they are charging an exhorbitant amount for the GX2 product.

[Zaskar]

I think whichever company doesn't do something stupid like make it out of aluminum will sell a fair amount of them :P

The way the cores face each other I think is nice, the block will most likely just be a center insert and not take up more then the 2 slots that is needed for the card.

[Thomas FJ]

Im not too sure how the market will react to this one tbh as there was alot of money lost on 7950GX2 blocks

I dont think they will be made in large qty's if they are.

Yeah, and R600 blocks haven't a blast either

I'm sure they will hit the market and from different manufactures too, but more care needs to be taken...
/Thomas

[DarthBeavis]

Nvidia is sending me a set of GX2s and a 790i board . . .I know Danger Den will have a block out tho not sure of the time frame. EK Eddy will surely have some news as well. I would stick with those two vendors . . .

[Xilikon]

From what I see, the cores is facing each other between 2 boards so the waterblock would have to be in the middle. Probably 2 copper sides with a acetal center sandwiched between the sides.

[Malik]

Innovatek waterblock

[aspire.comptech]

Fugly....

[IanY]

Somehow the look of aluminum gives me chill bumps

[dexaroni]

I just can't take a block seriously unless it is made of copper.. or silver

[[XC] NetburstXE]

I really wouldn't even consider an aluminum waterblock. Is there going to be a copper version?

[Nanometer]

Fugly....

What do you expect? It's not like the 9800 x2 platform is easy to work with.

[Zaskar]

I really wouldn't even consider an aluminum waterblock. Is there going to be a copper version?

Im sure there will be, from one of the more reputable block manufactures like EK.

The cheep ones always seem to be the first to hit the market though, I wouldn't expect any of the good ones to be out the same week as the card.

[bill_d]

just be ready for the price that much copper will cost and be heavy, maybe copper tubes or a jacket in a aluminum block

[Zaskar]

just be ready for the price that much copper will cost and be heavy, maybe copper tubes or a jacket in a aluminum block

Naa probably 2 copper plates with an acetal center block like Xilikon said.

[DarthBeavis]

Naa probably 2 copper plates with an acetal center block like Xilikon said.

How about a nice acrylic middle . . .for those of us who panhandle for bling . . .

[HotGore]

How about a nice acrylic middle . . .for those of us who panhandle for bling . . .

I don't know if that would work well. You would have a very thin piece.

[IanY]

Nvidia is sending me a set of GX2s and a 790i board . . .I know Danger Den will have a block out tho not sure of the time frame. EK Eddy will surely have some news as well. I would stick with those two vendors . . .

I'm purely speculating, but something tells me that Quad GX2s are still not as powerful as Tri GTXes.

[DarthBeavis]

I'm purely speculating, but something tells me that Quad GX2s are still not as powerful as Tri GTXes.

I will test it out bro. Still have five GTXs, now four X2s, and soon two Gx2s and a partridge in a pear tree

[terente0081]

I will test it out bro. Still have five GTXs, now four X2s, and soon two Gx2s and a partridge in a pear tree

When you say GTXs, you mean 9800 GTXs? I'm really interested in comparing these. TriSLI 9800GTX vs 9800GX2 SLI.... will you post some results? If possible, at very high res? 2560x1600 perhaps?

[NaeKuh]

omg stupid ass EVGA still didnt learn there lesson on ALU?

WTF is eVGA thinking? didnt they get there asses into enough trouble with the black peral + BFG 8800GTX.

Dude, someone in EVGA needs to get fired. This is just stupid. I was hoping they learned some lessons when the corrosion RMA hit on there black peral series when people mixed it with the BFG videocard.

Seriously i hope they end up losing a load of money on this one so they can be smarter next time.


sorry im very pissed at this move again. We can see other suppliers moving to Copper only. WTF is EVGA thinkn.

I will test it out bro. Still have five GTXs, now four X2s, and soon two Gx2s and a partridge in a pear tree

Better post pics! Also 3dmark on both platforms would be very much apreciated! :nod:

[[XC] NetburstXE]

omg stupid ass EVGA still didnt learn there lesson on ALU?

WTF is eVGA thinking? didnt they get there asses into enough trouble with the black peral + BFG 8800GTX.

Dude, someone in EVGA needs to get fired and there entire line redesigned for there hybrid solution.

Agreed. Why go for an aluminum waterblock on a top-end part? EVGA really should learn. Seems really stupid to me

[ownage]

I would save my money for a custom spacerkit and SLI bridge and use some regular GPU blocks like we could with the 7950gx2