Whoa!! It's D-Tek's new GPU block

[migueld]

What a surprise, I just came across this thing by chance. The release date is ETA at 1 week. This new GPU block looks very nice, it's got a much lower and much decent pressure drop than D-tek's first version. I'm liking the design and low-profile, here are some pics:














From www.dtekcustoms.com:

Detailed Description


The all-new D-Tek FuZion™ GFX 2 GPU block will bring a new level to GPU cooling with its direct impingement design, appearance, and high quality manufacturing.

Unique to the FuZion™ GFX 2 is the mid chamber design that provides great flowrates while utilizing direct impingement to the GPU core that puts this block at the level we normally see only in CPU cooling designs.

The GFX 2 is the perfect match for the FuZion™ CPU waterblock.

Features:

100% copper baseplate featuring dense rounded pins and smooth flow channel.
Excelent flow rates and unmatched performance.
Anti-oxidant treated precision machine lapped copper baseplate.
Low profile design allows installation with Nvidia® SLI and ATI's CrossFire™ systems.
Black one-piece molded delrin mid chamber is pressure balanced and internally optimized for rapid water transfer and low pressure drop.
Embedded threaded brass G-1/4" hose barb threading offers compatibility with a wide variety of cooling kits currently on the market as well as direct European compatibility.
Chrome plated 1/2" or 3/8" Hi-Flow hose barbs included.
Includes all hardware and chrome plated S/S mounting and backing plates for ATI® and Nvidia® video cards.
100% leak tested prior to distribution.
Full D-Tek™ Uni-Sink™ compatibility for full coverage cooling without the added costs of changing expensive full coverage waterblocks with every video card change.

[HaCKs]

Besides the fact that this was all posted yesterday

the block looks amazing!

[migueld]

The only thing I'm disliking is that it doesn't appear to support my nvidia 7600

It looks like the card support is somewhat limited; it's not as universal as Swiftech's or DangerDen's because it only supports 4-hole mounting.

Come on, this was going to be an epic win

[Martinm210]

Nice!!

[xTKxhom3r]

looks good but wouldnt it be better to get a block that cools the ram too?

[adpr_02]

Wow, I'm getting that .

If you change videocards all the time, full coverage blocks don't work so well as you end up loosing money...

[lyl]

looks good but wouldnt it be better to get a block that cools the ram too?

They are making a uni-sink that would go along with it.

Prototype seen here: http://www.mattreeves.com/280.jpg

here are other cool pics

[xTKxhom3r]

so the best thing to do is watercool the chip and air cool the ram?

[NaeKuh]

oh so this is d-tek's block.

LOL... i thought some other guy made it.

But yea, when i first saw this, i said, they fixed the problem the original d-tek GPU block had.

[teko]

Looks like I'm going to ditch my MCW60's now

[HaCKs]

Even with the bad investment, I will always prefer full cover blocks because most of my systems are not going to have air passing over the video cards, so water cooling the ram makes sense. I also MUCH perfer the location of the barbs on full cover blocks, it makes it MUCH easier to SLI.

[Eldonko]

Looks cool, I have the current version and its pretty decent.

[IanY]

You're going to get better gpu temps with dedicated blocks. The question is whether the better gpu temps leads to any benefit at all. As it is, the GX2s are so hot that they don't even overclock any further with great water blocks.

[Repliquant67]

Very nice. But since the 8800GTX, I preffer the full cover waterblock. I hope d-tek will built some in the future.

[migueld]

Yea for a big card like the 8800gtx I'd probably go full cover. I don't like water+air solution much for a gpu, it's not too elegant.

[NaeKuh]

You're going to get better gpu temps with dedicated blocks.

Iany Please!

You mean the question that applies to you and me is.

Hmmm do i feel like putting all those dayam ram sinks on and having ugly core only blocks?

Or do i wanna get lazy and just FC it and end it there.

You know im right.


You know we dont care about gpu temps. As long as were not uber limited on performance and they do the job quietly.

[xTKxhom3r]

full cover gpu blocks ftw

[IanY]

I'll go the D-Tek whole heatsink/Unisink and dedicated block approach. Alas, the single heatsink/Unisink approach seems to lag behind the maket a bit interms of timing.

I still prefer the FuZion/MCW approach, but there may not be a choice with the GX2 style blocks, or the 280GTX. Is that cool looking Unisink for the 280GTX even going to be sold?

[kiparosu]

Yeah, full cover blocks rule. Why pay 70buck for a core-only block and sinks that you can use on your next 10 video cards (maybe 5 buck more for a new retention plate) when you can buy 150bucks worth of a full cover block everytime you switch video cards and end up selling the block for half that if you're lucky... Well for some money is not an issue I guess...
By the way GDDR3 is rated for 125 degrees celsius...

[IanY]

Well never mind the cost. None of the full covered blocks have yet to match the temps on a FuZion GFX version 1.

[xTKxhom3r]

i dont see why they cant make a full cover block with all the little pins of a core block... you get me ? all the full cover blocks iv seen are just smooth all around i think if the whole block had pins all around like a cpu block it would decrease the temps alot better but i think it would also restrict alot of water so... one loop for gpu's alone?

[NaeKuh]

i dont see why they cant make a full cover block with all the little pins of a core block...

you wanna pay 2x for a block which doesnt give that much added performance?

[xTKxhom3r]

i think it would greatly improve performance...

[iggy2k]

id rather have a seperate ram/vreg block. means i can keep my gpu block and *should*cut down upgrade costs.

swiftech had the idea covered but seem to have let it slide. ive just bought a set of iandh's 8800gt ramsinks to use as templates to make my own waterblocks. theyre needed because theres going to be bugger all airflow in my system.

[MomijiTMO]

WTH..... and here I was thinking the other thread was someone's design. Oh well I guess they weren't allowed to spill the beans.

I want to know how restrictive this block is. If it is less restrictive [it looks like it will be] then I'm so buying one.