Question: is having the mounting system integrated into the top dangerous for cracking?
Question: is having the mounting system integrated into the top dangerous for cracking?
Current Project: City of Light, (sortof) Updated 3/25 - A New Arrival
It does pose a risk, yes. Obviously Eddy will have used some sturdy acrylic, and is willing to back the product. Personally i'd be hesitant, given the stories and pictures of the acrylic DD blocks of old.Originally Posted by headala
Yeah, seems like in order to get the mounting pressure you would want for good contact would seriously stress the top.
Current Project: City of Light, (sortof) Updated 3/25 - A New Arrival
As much as I appreciate EK products for being well made, I fear that this mounting mechanism reminds me of the old DD (and others) days where cracking the acrylic became a problem.
I can only hope that Eddie's created a similar mountain mechanism to the Swiftech GTZ to ensure perfect mounting pressure without risk for overtightening. If such a mechanism doesn't exist, the endless remounts for optimal mounting pressure and the added risk would make it difficult for the inexperienced.
MM Extended U2-UFO CYO (Duality front, Standard back, Horizontal Mobo brace) Anodized Black || eVGA X58 || Intel i7 920 || 6 GB Corsair Dominator PC3-12800|| eVGA 295GTX || Asus Xonar Essence STX || VisionTek 650 TV Tuner || 1 300GB WD Velociraptor || 1TB WD's Black Ed. || LG 22X DVD-Writer || Lite-On 20x DVD-Writer || Corsair CMPSU-1000HX PSU
CPU Loop: DDC-2 w/ XSPC Reservoir Top -> Swiftech GTZ -> Thermochill PA120.3 (Push: 3 Scythe S-Flex G)
GPU Loop: DDC-2 w/ XSPC Reservoir Top -> (Koolance VID-NX295 FC block) ->Thermochill PA120.3 (Push: 3 Scythe S-Flex G)
Chipset Loop: DDC-2 w/ XSPC Reservoir Top -> Alphacool Silentstar Dual HD waterblock enclosure -> Bitspower Black Freezer eVGA x58 MOSFET-> Bitspower Black Freezer eVGA x58 NB -> Thermochill PA120.2 (Pull: 2 Scythe S-Flex G)
2 x Dell 2408FPW LCD || Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 || Logitech G9 Mouse || Logitech G15 LCD Keyboard || Logitech Quickcam Ultravision || Sennheiser Headphones
I would think they have thoroughly tested this. Although it's impossible to make it noob proof!Ranker did you decide on a WB for your gtx 295? I have 2 gtx 295's and I want either thr Koolance one or EK nickelplated one....
(New build):MSI Big Bang X-power II with XSPC MB blocks, Core I7 3930k@4.6Ghz with HT on, 3x GTX 480 SLI with EK Waterblocks(for now), X-fi Titanium, Gskill quad kit 16GB 2133mhz, 2x240GB Corsair GT SSD's(raid 0), 3xWD 2TB drives, Silverstone Strider ST1500 Watt, Dell3007WFP and 2x Samsung 305T's. Water loop: EK HF CPU block, XSPC RX480 Rad, Coolgate GC480, Airplex Revolution 420 Rad, 2x DDC 3.25 18W with EK dual top, Caselabs STH10 white with customizations....
I went with the KL block simply because they said they're already shipping. I also want to give them 1 more shot at earning my business back after my own personal boycott.I would think they have thoroughly tested this. Although it's impossible to make it noob proof!
I'd prefer an EK block but it'll take at least another week before they come in stock.
Worse comes to worse, I'll buy an EK block. I have to say though, I'm quite disgusted with the price KL is charging for their 295 block. Seems way unreasonable.
MM Extended U2-UFO CYO (Duality front, Standard back, Horizontal Mobo brace) Anodized Black || eVGA X58 || Intel i7 920 || 6 GB Corsair Dominator PC3-12800|| eVGA 295GTX || Asus Xonar Essence STX || VisionTek 650 TV Tuner || 1 300GB WD Velociraptor || 1TB WD's Black Ed. || LG 22X DVD-Writer || Lite-On 20x DVD-Writer || Corsair CMPSU-1000HX PSU
CPU Loop: DDC-2 w/ XSPC Reservoir Top -> Swiftech GTZ -> Thermochill PA120.3 (Push: 3 Scythe S-Flex G)
GPU Loop: DDC-2 w/ XSPC Reservoir Top -> (Koolance VID-NX295 FC block) ->Thermochill PA120.3 (Push: 3 Scythe S-Flex G)
Chipset Loop: DDC-2 w/ XSPC Reservoir Top -> Alphacool Silentstar Dual HD waterblock enclosure -> Bitspower Black Freezer eVGA x58 MOSFET-> Bitspower Black Freezer eVGA x58 NB -> Thermochill PA120.2 (Pull: 2 Scythe S-Flex G)
2 x Dell 2408FPW LCD || Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 || Logitech G9 Mouse || Logitech G15 LCD Keyboard || Logitech Quickcam Ultravision || Sennheiser Headphones
The 9800gx2 blocks from EK I had before were like $170 dollars when I got them. They were the bare copper ones with acetel centers, they still are like $150 at performance pc's....So for as nice as these look, 159.99 doesn't seem that bad at all.....
(New build):MSI Big Bang X-power II with XSPC MB blocks, Core I7 3930k@4.6Ghz with HT on, 3x GTX 480 SLI with EK Waterblocks(for now), X-fi Titanium, Gskill quad kit 16GB 2133mhz, 2x240GB Corsair GT SSD's(raid 0), 3xWD 2TB drives, Silverstone Strider ST1500 Watt, Dell3007WFP and 2x Samsung 305T's. Water loop: EK HF CPU block, XSPC RX480 Rad, Coolgate GC480, Airplex Revolution 420 Rad, 2x DDC 3.25 18W with EK dual top, Caselabs STH10 white with customizations....
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