Rampage III Gene fullcover waterblock?

[MrToad]

Save a board hang a damn fan there.

Don't think is not tempting, but I'm very obstinate... Sometimes too obstinate for my own good.

maybe some damage on the backside? there is 1/3 CPU MOSFETs overhere...

Nope, I've already checked that... Actually is the NB again... There is a small area on the surface, towards the middle, that doesn't look right... It's like it's suffered smallpox, if you know what I mean. My feeling it's that's shorted again and blown the NB.

as i'm already told - i'll give up after 2nd kill.

And common sense says that you're right... But there's a little insidious voice in my head that keeps pushing me to give it another go...

interesting: how many such blocks produced by EK? and is there more negative feedback on them???

As far as I know I'm the only one having the problems, haven't read any other posts with issues, what has me wondering over and over again "what am I doing wrong?"

EDIT: Anyway I'm waiting to see if Tiborr has anything to add before I go ahead with board #4...