EK-480 block on GTX580?

[p3gaz_001]

I did some Photoshop matching and it looks like EK 480 block would feet. What do you think guys?

well done... it seem's to work ... that's nice.. i can hold my 480 wb and sell the 480 without to spank it on the 580 ....

[penguins]

read the whole thread ! : )

Hey, DD block has used diferent mounting holes for mosfet chips.
EK block used the cutout lids in the PCB to mout the block for mosfet contact, so did Aquacomputer, and as 580 card does not have those lids blocks are not recomended to mount as mosfet chips vill most likely not have proper contact and the care will be bent. Therefore EK does not recomend to use 480 block with 580 GTX card.

Yep, I agree with EK&AT - the DD block is made 'simpler', that's why it fits 'better' on the 580.

I just got the 2nd DD block fitted to my 2nd 580, this one took a little more effort to fit - VRMs was not as tight towards the wb as the first one.

In the end, O/C did not gain anything from these 480 waterblocks - it was no difference from the OEM H/S (except the noise, of course):
- 855/2150 w/o voltage hike
- 925/2150 at 1.125v

Good enough for me, but maybe not for everybody else... YMMV.

[p3gaz_001]

read the whole thread ! : )

O_o

[Mobne]

Has enyone tested the ek-480 on the 580 now? I actually had my 480 block mounted with out the cutout lids in the PCB, and it worked fine anyway.

And if it gets a problem it can easy be modified to fit. Ofcourse the best is to buy a 580 block but i already have one ek-480

Really want those extra 10% performance so this would make my day with fresh testresults on the EK-480 block.

[bro20000]

just tested my old EK 480 full block on 580 works a treat with no modding to! Temp are really low 2!

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[Boulard83]

Interesting !

[zalbard]

Where's the VRM temps data?

[bro20000]

How do i find out vrm temp there not in gpu-z like on the 480! Had card running vantage for about 3hour and its been fine!

[zalbard]

How do i find out vrm temp there not in gpu-z like on the 480! Had card running vantage for about 3hour and its been fine!

Using the latest version and there is none? Ugh, not even sure what to suggest... AIDA64?

[bro20000]

Aid64 no go just core temp!

[nusihb]

I used a IR temp meter... temps on the back of the 580 w/ DD wb, around the VRMs was around 50-60C+.
With the OEM h/s it was 20-30C+ hotter on the same spots.

[bro20000]

Vrm are fine just took the card off and there making contact with the waterblock! When i installed the block on the card i made sure i put 2 lots of thermal pads on the vrms! This card will do till i get a proper 580 block!

[slowfreight]

I was reading through this thread and thought, "Man, Im glad I ran out of cash for a 480 water block." As I kept reading it came to me!!!

EK-480 block on GTX580?

I just got my 480 not too long ago, within 90 days, so yay for evga step up program.

I can do the STEP UP PROGRAM with EVGA! I totally forgot about that!

[Cookiesowns]

I was reading through this thread and thought, "Man, Im glad I ran out of cash for a 480 water block." As I kept reading it came to me!!!



I can do the STEP UP PROGRAM with EVGA! I totally forgot about that!

Haha yeah, but waiting is killin me. I'm still like number 200 in the queue.

But 18$ per card to step up isn't bad at all, best of all GTX480 block works

Thanks for all the feedback guys!

NOW GO OVERCLOCK THAT 580, and show me results/

[bro20000]

Have been using a 480GTX EK block on my 580GTX for 3days running now and no problems at all temps stay really low and thats with 1.2v to!

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[Big Myke]

If the EK 480 blocks are fully compatible... what could EK possible do to change their blocks for the 580 other than branding "580GTX" on the block?

[Kenjiwing]

If the EK 480 blocks are fully compatible... what could EK possible do to change their blocks for the 580 other than branding "580GTX" on the block?

Easy $$$



Also thanks for testing it when everyone magically assumed it wouldnt work..

[Boulard83]

some thing have changed. Memory moved a lil bit and there is nes hole next to the VRMs.

[Big Myke]

If there isn't already a similar thread about this...then maybe a EK rep can hop on in this thread and enlighten all of us.

[BeepBeep2]

If the EK 480 blocks are fully compatible... what could EK possible do to change their blocks for the 580 other than branding "580GTX" on the block?

Change fully to for the most part...

EK 480 block uses PCB hole to mount for VRM contact, 580 = no hole, block may bend the card and may not contact VRM's

Memory on 580 also shifted on the right side up about half an IC, you will get contact but only have of the IC...if you use a thick thermal pad that shouldn't be an issue.

[Big Myke]

Change fully to for the most part...

EK 480 block uses PCB hole to mount for VRM contact, 580 = no hole, block may bend the card and may not contact VRM's

If this is the case, then how is EK going to get enough contact on the 580GTX VRMs if there is no PCB hole?

[slowfreight]

Haha yeah, but waiting is killin me. I'm still like number 200 in the queue.

But 18$ per card to step up isn't bad at all, best of all GTX480 block works

Thanks for all the feedback guys!

NOW GO OVERCLOCK THAT 580, and show me results/

Im with you brother! You know 200 aint so bad. Im sitting at 866!

[Mobne]

Could someone that tested the ek480 block on a 580 post som details on if you used thermal pads or paste for memmory/vrm:s and so on?

maybe a picture of the block removed with the imprints?

If this is the case, then how is EK going to get enough contact on the 580GTX VRMs if there is no PCB hole?

Because there is pcb holes in the card but not on the same place.

[Cookiesowns]

Im with you brother! You know 200 aint so bad. Im sitting at 866!

Haha, I placed the step up order as soon as I found out about the GTX580s being released.

[Boulard83]

Just ordered 2 FC580 nickel/plexi from Frozen