EK-EVGA Classified Full Board Block

[Prince21]

Nice but this time try putting in a sound card and graphics card before you manufacture the block, and see that they can fit in correctly without problems.

[tekjunkie]

Hoping that this would be available when I make my move to H20(probably towards the end of next month). Since I am a rookie @ WC, I think this 1 block soultion would most probably help me atleast as far as tube routing goes, if not anything else.I would also like to know if the top 1xPCIE slot would be useable with this on.

[Alphamale]

Like the 1 block concept and agree with WL that if everything is cooled that should be then this will replace my BP just to reduce loop tubing.

Good concept EK, what time line are we looking at for availability?

[Eddy_EK]

Thank you all for the thumbs up and suggestions. Some replays here:

Will The top section be removable and if so will there be 1/4 BSP threads below it for the option of taking it off?

I don't think this would be needed, or wise, as the whole concept and meaning of one block would be ruined.

It looks great Eddy, exactly what I've been waiting for since Classified's release date. I was expecting either you or Mips were going to make this innovative solution.

Please make sure the water block supports both the limited (?) NF200 edition (141-BL-E759-A1) and the non-NF200 versions (141-BL-E760-A1 and 141-BL-E761-A1)

This is what I will have to investigate. It was hard to get this board. Hopefully the physical design is the same for all classified boards.

I like the full board idea, but couldn't the water channel of the bottom be made larger? Also, will the x1 slot be usable?
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The bottom channel could be bigger, bit it is not needed as this would not make block 0,5% less restrictive. I went with a clear water path without any disturbance.
Second, yes it has to be and it will be usable

Nice one Eddy! It's something I've been waiting for. Can a similar block be made for the R2E boards? A full block solution?

It could be done, of course.

Make it look good and it will rock. Maybe add some red/gray/black? I like how the stock heatsink looks great with the motherboard, is not just "another motherboard heatsink".

Yeah yeah, Im also about the looks :P

I will definitely think about it.

When can we expect this because iam building a class 760 now but if this isnt gonna take long to get like about 2 weeks or so i wait for it

It should go to prototyping tomorrow and I expect to make it available for resale in max 2 weeks.

the design of the block looks great

The only thing left is to bling it up a bit... perhaps consider including a led that hooks into the headers for the stock heat sink.

a red pulsating EK on there would look sweet

If I understand you right, the upper level top (small one) would be made of acrylic material and put in in LEDs? I was thinking the same.
It could be also done out of coloured acrylic (red/blue/green), + LED. What do you think? Perhaps sell it as an option?

Oh, wow! Do you have any other full-board blocks in mind?

We might. But cant promise anything yet.

Nice but this time try putting in a sound card and graphics card before you manufacture the block, and see that they can fit in correctly without problems.

Sure will

[b@llz0r]

If I understand you right, the upper level top (small one) would be made of acrylic material and put in in LEDs? I was thinking the same.
It could be also done out of coloured acrylic (red/blue/green), + LED. What do you think? Perhaps sell it as an option?

Id make the whole thing glow... holes for 5mm red leds in each acrylic section. that would look killer.

selling it as an option would be good, but folks that get acrylic top blocks generally like the shiny lights

[Alphamale]

Like the Idea of colored acyrilic on the upper piece with LED!! Nickle option to match my GPU blocks!!

[MomijiTMO]

If I understand you right, the upper level top (small one) would be made of acrylic material and put in in LEDs? I was thinking the same.
It could be also done out of coloured acrylic (red/blue/green), + LED. What do you think? Perhaps sell it as an option?

D=

Nice.

[Maybe just acetal with holes on the bottom so we can add the LED of our choice. Would that save costs? Is coloured acrylic more expensive than clear?]

[Eddy_EK]

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Maybe just acetal with holes on the bottom so we can add the LED of our choice. Would that save costs? Is coloured acrylic more expensive than clear?

For such a small piece coloured Acrylic is not going to hurt the pricing. Generally coloured acrylic as about 30% more expensive.

[MrToad]

Any plans for standoffs/backplate?

A block like this could end up warping the PCB quite badly...

[Raja@ASUS]

Any plans for standoffs/backplate?

A block like this could end up warping the PCB quite badly...

I was just thinking the same thing. It's a lovely design though. Personally I'd look at perhaps adding a backplate to the PWM cooling area to ensure the central FET's don't lose contact when the PCB area around the socket bows slightly from the torque of some CPU cooler mounting mechanisms. Trouble is that there is quite a bit of under side PCB decoupling for the FET's (it is a no compromise design in that regard), so any kind of backplate design is going to have to be a little more elaborate than a shim of metal with a few holes for mounting.

[MrToad]

I was just thinking the same thing. It's a lovely design though. Personally I'd look at perhaps adding a backplate to the PWM cooling area to ensure the central FET's don't lose contact when the PCB area around the socket bows slightly from the torque of some CPU cooler mounting mechanisms. Trouble is that there is quite a bit of under side PCB decoupling for the FET's (it is a no compromise design in that regard), so any kind of backplate design is going to have to be a little more elaborate than a shim of metal with a few holes for mounting.

Unfortunately I haven't had the pleasure to handle this board myself (yet). And won't be for at least another three weeks (I've just received the case parts from the powder coating), but if there are "live" components under the PWM area, or "legs" sticking out a bit too much, shear/puncture resistant dielectric TIM pads could be used to isolate the backplate.

You can find it (cheap, without going for exotic materials that costs more per cm2 than the block itself) with 5W/mK as thick as 3mm.

Providing that PCBs do dissipate heat as well, should be a better solution than insulating foam, and do away with the need of intricate (thus expensive) backplate designs.

[naokaji]

the upper level top (small one) would be made of acrylic material and put in in LEDs? I was thinking the same.
It could be also done out of coloured acrylic (red/blue/green), + LED. What do you think? Perhaps sell it as an option?

Nickel plated bottom, Acetal top and the small top red acrylic with hole for led

Or would that be bling overkill?

[Eddy_EK]

Nickel plated bottom, Acetal top and the small top red acrylic with hole for led
Or would that be bling overkill?

I don't think so. What do you think?

[xeon_1]

I don't think so. What do you think?

This is just my personal opinion.
either the red or clear with a pulsating red led like like the stock heatsink.
the led wires incorperated into the block just at the end the header to plug into the mobo led header

[masska]

I don't think so. What do you think?

much better Eddy. Stick with just the red though or maybe just clear.
And like Xeon mentioned go for a slow pulsating/always on red led using the header on the block for the stock cooling.