As far as I can tell Extreme is same as UD5 except the extreme cooling. If that is case, I bought the Extreme and converted it into the UD5. But that being said, I really like the board.
You can remove the waterblock (4 screws, so should be able to replace as well) and not install the big ugly pcie slot cooling accessory (which decreased nb temps only 1-2c). My prime 12hr NB temps were 53-55C max (software) 46-47C (IR gun to bottom cooling block). I took the WB (empty) and the pcie cooling off and just put a spot fan on bare nb cooler (in pic I turned spotfan down out of way, usually is directly on top of NB sink), now max load NB temps 47C (software), and 40C IR gun to cooling block. Not that lowering temps would or did do anything for ocing anyways...just had the fans.
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