Rampage III Gene fullcover waterblock?

[psygnosi]

Sorry to hear that Mr. Toad,

Hopefully you have better luck with the R3E waterblocks.

Psygnosi

[MrToad]

One last observation... I get continuity between the inductors to the left of the socket and the surface of the NB... Is that normal?

This happens both in the dead board and in the non-dead one...

I'd have thought that the surface of the NB would be non-conductive?

[nice Pants]

I looked through your nice build log.. Do you have a picture of the MOSFET backplate installed on the mobo?

its not installed pic but just a backplate, sorry for the bad quality pic

[februariusx]

hi guys, i have to share something,

in my case, i just cover all those chokes that shown in the picture the red and the blue rectangle box



i wreck 3 genes just to figure out this thing, and also be careful tightening the block the blue rectangular choke might crash

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and here's my rig 100% after wrecking up 3 genes

[psygnosi]

Awesome! Now we are getting somewhere! Looks great Februariusx! Love the colors you chose for your tubing!

Psygnosi

[Diverge]

Seems this block has a major design flaw. at least 3 people have killed boards in this thread... 2 of them 3 times each. I think I will stay away.

If the block touches, or comes close to those chokes, and that is how it is shorting, then it should have areas in the block cut out for the chokes for better clearance.

[Vetalar]

any marks on that chokes? burnings or smth? i thought that problem in NB power circuit (blue rectangle) but i blame MOSFETs (in my mind)...

PS: love the color scheme of LC loop. must be pumping blood and i notice tubing going out of the case: more rads outside?

[KingLex]

I'm thinking the same thing. I cancelled my order for the R3G + EK block.
I hope EK looks into this and releases a v2 of the EK-FB R3G because I really like the looks of the board & block.

[tiborrr]

Just bought the motherboard today. I will have a look into it.

[MrToad]

Just bought the motherboard today. I will have a look into it.

Thanks for that... Hopefully your conclusion won't be: PEBKAC

[februariusx]

actually the choke will break some a little or some cracks, the chokes house was made of metal, this tiny powder piece can able shorts the mosfet belows it , you notice that while you tightening the block you heard some cracking sounds thats the choke breaking it housing apart

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here the exact idea, but it couldn't accommodate dual hdd for raid 0 setup, so i remove 140 rads at the bottome

[meanmoe]

Seems this block has a major design flaw. at least 3 people have killed boards in this thread... 2 of them 3 times each. I think I will stay away.

If the block touches, or comes close to those chokes, and that is how it is shorting, then it should have areas in the block cut out for the chokes for better clearance.

That's a shame. I really like this boards. I also really like matx form factor. I really hope this won't cause EK to not produce fc blocks for future enthusiast matx boards.

Good luck to you all...

[Vetalar]

@februariusx

5x120 sections for cpu+mobo loop
is there MORA-3 "in cart" when You'll add GPU block

nice build

[c22]

Waiting for info on that one tiborrr...
Got my R3G now and also ordered the block already and hope everything is ok with this ek stuff..

[tiborrr]

Picking up the board tomorrow during my lunch time, I hope they will have it in stock by then.

We'll take an extensive look at it!

[Boogerlad]

@ februariusx, what case is that?

[februariusx]

@ februariusx, what case is that?

it was antec mini p180

[zeropluszero]

Tiborr, do you work at EK waterblocks?

I'm going to be checking back, I think if we find that there is a problem with the block, then EK's customers with this block should be eligable to return the block for a replacement.

[tiborrr]

@zero: Yes.

I have finally picked up the board today, hooray. It took the retailer 3 days to move the board 50km across country. Sadly I had no time to test it today, my working hours are over

[Olivier75009]

Hi there,

I'm new in the forum, even if I read XstremSystems' post for years now.
As I was looking for infos concerning this "semi" full MB waterblock, I just saw this thread, but to late I would say, as I already bought the WB, and ...
... burnt my mobo.

There is definitely something wrong with it. First, one of the components (like in thread #52) is bent. Then a short circuit append with sparks on the NB.

I did'nt made a pic of the WB, but there is some burns on the NB area.

So, I just replace all my MIPS waterblocks with a new MB.

Oh, I was forgotting something, I went to a wellknown watercooling shop here in Paris, and asked for the problem customers might have had with the block. The seller told me there was a lot of return of this block.

[zeropluszero]

everyone else just get an email from Gregor from EK?

[MrToad]

everyone else just get an email from Gregor from EK?

Nope, not me... What's up?

[zeropluszero]

PM me your email, i'll forward the email i recieved to you, so you can reply to them.

[MrToad]

PM me your email, i'll forward the email i recieved to you, so you can reply to them.

Done

[MrToad]

Hi there,

I'm new in the forum, even if I read XstremSystems' post for years now.
As I was looking for infos concerning this "semi" full MB waterblock, I just saw this thread, but to late I would say, as I already bought the WB, and ...
... burnt my mobo.

There is definitely something wrong with it. First, one of the components (like in thread #52) is bent. Then a short circuit append with sparks on the NB.

I did'nt made a pic of the WB, but there is some burns on the NB area.

So, I just replace all my MIPS waterblocks with a new MB.

Oh, I was forgotting something, I went to a wellknown watercooling shop here in Paris, and asked for the problem customers might have had with the block. The seller told me there was a lot of return of this block.

Although I don't get any pleasure out of you bricking your board (or anyone else that posted issues on this thread for that matter) I do feel certain sense of relief...

I was feeling really inadequate and incompetent after bricking three boards...

I'm sorry for your troubles though.