EK-EVGA Classified Full Board Block

[zanzabar]

on the 760 and 759 compatibility i dont see why u would support the 759 if its using different mounting or would interfere with the 760 the 759 is the more expensive chump board and isnt targeted at the overclocking market (especially affter it was shown for lower performance than the cheaper one without the nf200, and history shows that thing is only good for heat and lag)

[MrToad]

Any plans for standoffs/backplate?

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

[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]

on the 760 and 759 compatibility i dont see why u would support the 759 if its using different mounting or would interfere with the 760 the 759 is the more expensive chump board and isnt targeted at the overclocking market (especially affter it was shown for lower performance than the cheaper one without the nf200, and history shows that thing is only good for heat and lag)

Do you have any pictures or anything that is showing different mounting?

[MomijiTMO]

The BP block works on both . .. . so I assume it's the same mobo minus a chip.

[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?

[MomijiTMO]

Maybe just do red.

Rest of the board is red and green looks like xmas.

[yay the bottom just says EK now]

[MrToad]

Maybe just do red.

Rest of the board is red and green looks like xmas.

[yay the bottom just says EK now]

Agreed, red matches the theme of the board, so good (if you are into bling! bling!).

The other two... well, clash, big time...

And yep, good that Eddy has removed the whole "solutions" things... Looked really tacky.

[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

[bentleya]

WOW, I think it's great how your listening to all this eddy, and i think the EK looks better Instead of full board solutions. I agree with the above saying that it should just be either Clear Acrylic with RED LED or RED Acrylic.

An i'm with MrToad on what he said a few posts up, a back plate would be so helpful and from a buyers perspective having it included in the price would be even better .

[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.

[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.

[Eddy_EK]

I think we will also design it with standoffs, as for backplate, I really don't think it is necessary, as the mounting holes are positioned very evenly and the contact should be perfect!

[Liquid Cool]

+1 for nickel plating...and acrylic.



Very glad you added some nickel plating to your line up Eddy. The GTX 285 block is top notch...

Best,

Liquid Cool

[Eddy_EK]

What do you think about this sign on the red acrylic?

[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.

[SAE]

Great looking block Eddy!
A lil bit of color would not hurt. I like the Idea using red acrylic.

[MomijiTMO]

Regarding the back plate, guys it's not a cpu block. You don't need awesome temps so you don't need a lot of pressure.

[Liquid Cool]

"EVGA Classified" centered over the channel without the second line wouldn't look too bad. You have EK on the block twice already.

I agree, a back plate seems unnecessary here...

Very nice design overall. After seeing this, I'm definetely waiting to see what you come up with before ordering anything else.

LC

[MrToad]

Regarding the back plate, guys it's not a cpu block. You don't need awesome temps so you don't need a lot of pressure.

You still need to tighten the screws enough for it not to tilt with the tubing's traction/torsion.

Besides, with a unified block cooling many different chips, and the added randomness of manufacturing tolerances, you might find that achieving proper contact in all of them becomes a little home-brew nightmare.

I'm not really fuzzed about it, because if Eddy doesn't provide one, I'll get one done myself. I don't find the fun in 14 trial-and-error mounts any more.

[MrToad]

I think we will also design it with standoffs, as for backplate, I really don't think it is necessary, as the mounting holes are positioned very evenly and the contact should be perfect!

Standoffs do away with the need of backplate indeed. Most of the cooled chips can work just fine with TIM pads (and in case of PWM I wouldn't recommend anything else), which also do away with the manufacturing tolerance issues.

In fact, they are a much neater solution

[masska]

What do you think about this sign on the red acrylic?

I don’t think you should go with the "EVGA Classified Cooled by EK", rather if you feel the need to stick something on the acrylic why not just X58, smack in the middle of it.
keep it minimal, too much going on would make a beautiful block look too busy.

[bentleya]

I don’t think you should go with the "EVGA Classified Cooled by EK", rather if you feel the need to stick something on the acrylic why not just X58, smack in the middle of it.
keep it minimal, too much going on would make a beautiful block look too busy.

Yes, Completely, There is EK on there twice already, so a little X58 or EVGA X58 will look pretty good

[kinghong1970]

sometimes, unbranding does more for a brand than branding... makes folks search for... "what is that..." effect...

i HATE the 3x EK logo... too much... too in-your-face, just like the joe pesci character in one of them lethal weapon movie....
2 logo... meh... still, trying too hard...

1 logo, well executed... classy...

we all know it's EK.. we dont have to have your logo all over the products...

btw, do you have permission to use "EVGA"?

[orangekiwii]

I think just having the EK symbol in one of the previous ones looks the best.

I mean we already know its a classified so theres no point in telling us again xD

As kinghong1970 pointed out it does kind of make people go "Oooooh... nice block" when all they see if the block and not an excessive amount of logos.

I know this would cost a ton, but imo nickle with acrylic would look gorgeous... I mean the BP block is a testament to that.

I think you should try to completely crap on BPs parade... for one your making a full mobo block and not just two blocks which together cost 200
and just as an added thing... completely out aestheticize (new word alert!) their block