Swiftech Releases Komodo HD5800 F/C Waterblock For ATI

[gabe]

We are pleased to announce that the HD5800 FC waterblock for AMD/ATI 5850 and 5870 is now released, and will ship to the channels next week.

Construction is Black Delrin housing, and Chrome Plated Copper base. Fastening to the board is by means of stainless steel standoffs, and pre-applied thermal pads for memory and mosfets facilitate installation.

Here are some pics:



The back plate shows the three alternate standoff locations allowing the change from HD5870 (stock config) to HD5850.



Cooling of the GPU is enhanced by Komodo's standard 0.6mm pin matrix:



MSRP is $114.95, including a set of 1/2" chrome plated barbs.

Let me also take this opportunity to update members about a few more things:

- HD5850 and 5870 Heatsinks are due for release within a couple of weeks
- MSRP Price reductions are now in effect for nVidia F/C blocks, including Komodo series, and Epsilon.
- The AM2/AM3/XEON Mounting plates for Apogee XT are here. We just need a few more days to package them.

[millertime359]

Wow, That is very cool Gabe. I love how you guys think about the end user when designing your blocks. Make it as easy as possible to install. Great work Gabe.

[gabe]

Wow, That is very cool Gabe. I love how you guys think about the end user when designing your blocks. Make it as easy as possible to install. Great work Gabe.

Thanks.. We do that whenever it's technically possible. Unfortunately, we couldn't for the heatsinks though.. but the heatsinks are inexpensive, so I guess we'll have to live with two separate models..

[WaterFlex]

Good job, Swiftech. Really nice block.
All manufactures have made their 5870 blocks now. It`s time for some numbers

[millertime359]

Good job, Swiftech. Really nice block.
All manufactures have made their 5870 blocks now. It`s time for some numbers

SKINNEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gabe]

Good job, Swiftech. Really nice block.
All manufactures have made their 5870 blocks now. It`s time for some numbers

I published some performance numbers here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=198

[bentleya]

Good job, Swiftech. Really nice block.
All manufactures have made their 5870 blocks now. It`s time for some numbers

I've been thinking about it, But it would rely on every manufactures support, as the card is pretty expensive itself before adding block prices. And thats before begin able to get hold of one.

[Mekrel]

Gabe - fantastic design, love the cross compatibility. Other manufacturers of full cover solutions should take a leaf out of your book.

I would go as far to say that Swiftech now manufacture the best full cover blocks on the market:

• Great performance
• Ease of install with the standoffs
• Great looks!

[Mech0z]

HD5850 and 5870 Heatsinks are due for release within a couple of weeks

Is that the "unisinks" for MCW60?

[gabe]

Gabe - fantastic design, love the cross compatibility. Other manufacturers of full cover solutions should take a leaf out of your book.

I would go as far to say that Swiftech now manufacture the best full cover blocks on the market:

• Great performance
• Ease of install with the standoffs
• Great looks!

Wow, thank you! The compliment certainly hits a cord here!

[Mazlov]

Looks awesome!

The combined mount for 5850 and 5870, and the pre-applied pads are really interesting. Don't they influence production costs much?

[Boulard83]

hummmmm, maybe ill buy one for my Ordered HD5850

[skinnee]

I've been thinking about it, But it would rely on every manufactures support, as the card is pretty expensive itself before adding block prices. And thats before begin able to get hold of one.

That is the problem with GPU blocks, its just extremely expensive without manufacturer support, both blocks and a card now and then. Takes a long time to build relationships like that.

[Mekrel]

Wow, thank you! The compliment certainly hits a cord here!

Well it's true, I loved the look of the Epsilon block and that would have been my choice if I had bought a 295GTX.

I've never heard of any cases of a Epsilon/Komodo block not fitting.

I own a EK8800GTX block which doesn't have standoffs and I've fitted this block 100's of times since doing my PC343B build.

When I last redid the loop, I must have done something wrong and the card was getting artefacts.

Three remounts later and all is well - but it goes to show the error margin is quite small!

I always recommend standoffs now.

[gabe]

HD5870 installed -Top side


HD5870 installed - back side

[iandh]

You may have me sold on one. I was going to machine my own but considering this is interchangeable to 5870 and I planned on switching back to a 5870 eventually, it's sort of irresistable. I'm too damn busy lately anyways.

[Feklar]

Looks great. Is a 5970 block coming soon as well?

[Utnorris]

Looks good Gabe. A+++ for Swiftech. A lot of great products coming from you guys lately.

[woffen]

There has been a lot of talk about water over the vrms lately. How does this card fair in that case? Maybe there's been pictures of it on this forum but can't remember seeing any of this block.

[JaD]

Happy to hear it's finally out. Keep up the great work with your Komodo line, definitely the best full cover solutions available. Good looks, high materials & finishing quality, excellent GPU cooling, an eye to VRM cooling (since before the recent fuss about it), all at a price competitive to clearly lesser quality blocks.

@woffen: iirc, water flows almost directly above VRMs.

[_G_]

HD5870 installed - back side

Wow, you where even able to reuse the spring loaded ati screws, nice touch.

[Hondacity]

gabe

do you have the picture of the underside of the pom top? i wanna see hoe the water flows thru the pin matrix...i'm guess its like the single 295 block that you have...

[Manicdan]

There has been a lot of talk about water over the vrms lately. How does this card fair in that case? Maybe there's been pictures of it on this forum but can't remember seeing any of this block.

i would like to see the difference between water over, or nearby the VRMs, i cant see 40C vs 60C vrms making too much of a difference

[Arni]

Nice job swiffy

[Sadasius]

Very nice! Fantastic job Gabe!