EK-full-cover watercooled 9800GX2 reviewed

[tiborrr]

http://www.oc-lab2.com/test.php?t=74

It's in Slovenian language, but you'll get the most of it - lot's of popular games tested:
- Pictures of water block & overclocking with it: Page 7
- Game & 3DMark tests: Page 3 to 6

I can sum up in english language if you would like so.

[Polizei]

Pictures of block internals please.

[shiznit93]

wow I never noticed just how close Slovenian is to Bosnian, I can understand 99% of that article.

[tiborrr]

Shiznit, many Slovan languages, including Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian and even Russian sound very similiar, it's not hard to learn even Polish & Czech very fast.

Pictures of block internals?

[hecktic]

looks alright... what is the msrp on these (in USD please)

[systemviper]

I just love these big copper blocks.......

[dinos22]

wow I never noticed just how close Slovenian is to Bosnian, I can understand 99% of that article.

lol i clicked on the link & errrrm i'd say it's more like 75-80% for me hehehe


very nice overclock on the GFX cards....temps are swell too

[mcbalaban]

wow I never noticed just how close Slovenian is to Bosnian, I can understand 99% of that article.

Incredible! It's 100% for me! ...Oh wait, I was born in Ljubljana and raised in Koper...

Anyway, you guys have a typo on page 2. It says "Guild of Wars"...

[Natalia]

Very nice. May need two of these

[Leeghoofd]

Great job again Eddie !! Block seems to work fab as it cools the X2 at my current 8800GTX levels...

The block in Europe retails around 130 euro's

[hecktic]

The block in Europe retails around 130 euro's

that is 207.182 USD

Id be better off getting a custom block for that much..... or even investing the $207.182 into a phase change unit capable of 9800GX2 SLI load.... (actually for SLI its double that... so $414.364!!!!!)

[naokaji]

that is 207.182 USD

Id be better off getting a custom block for that much..... or even investing the $207.182 into a phase change unit capable of 9800GX2 SLI load.... (actually for SLI its double that... so $414.364!!!!!)

the price isnt actually high, 130 euros is on the cheaper side compared to what full cover blocks for low volume cards have cost in the past, its the conversion rate that completly destroys the value of the product outside of the euro countries. The dollar lost a lot of value, which caused the euro to go up... Importing something to the us is insane expensive due to that.

[xlink]

that is 207.182 USD

Id be better off getting a custom block for that much..... or even investing the $207.182 into a phase change unit capable of 9800GX2 SLI load.... (actually for SLI its double that... so $414.364!!!!!)

actually it's more like $100-150 USD

we get everything cheaper, remember?

[tiborrr]

I think Petra's Tech shop will answer your question about MSRP soon
@dinos22 & mcbalaban: Thanks guys, you are sure welcomed to stop by any time

[junkun13]

$200? thats a new mobo for that price!

[FischOderAal]

Euro : Dollar
1 : 1

don't forget that...

the EK is pricewise on par with the 9800GX2 cooler of Aqua-Computer
http://www.hardwareluxx.de/story.php?id=7273

but I think the EK is less restrictive.

[Buckeye]

Euro : Dollar
1 : 1

don't forget that...

the EK is pricewise on par with the 9800GX2 cooler of Aqua-Computer
http://www.hardwareluxx.de/story.php?id=7273

but I think the EK is less restrictive.

Those HD coolers they show on that page look pretty nice

[XS Janus]

For this one product and them as a small company I don't understand why they price it cheaper for US?
Why not just convert EUR into US$?

[zbogorgon]

For this one product and them as a small company I don't understand why they price it cheaper for US?
Why not just convert EUR into US$?

cause Americans are spoiled

[fornowagain]

Thats some very thin wire on the volt mod, has that any insulation?

[dinos22]

I think Petra's Tech shop will answer your question about MSRP soon
@dinos22 & mcbalaban: Thanks guys, you are sure welcomed to stop by any time

lol actually i've got a Euro trip lined up in summer lol....donno if i'll go to Slovenia but will further south hehehehe
shame because i would definitely love to meet you guys

Thats some very thin wire on the volt mod, has that any insulation?

hahah i thought the same thing when i saw that heheh

[[XC] Lead Head]

that is 207.182 USD

Id be better off getting a custom block for that much..... or even investing the $207.182 into a phase change unit capable of 9800GX2 SLI load.... (actually for SLI its double that... so $414.364!!!!!)

If you can get a professionally built phase change unit that can cool a 9800GX2 for $207 let me know.

[perry_78]

Nice, I got most of that article with my czech. I find that written, slovan languages, apart from russian, are easier to understand than when spoken.

[tiborrr]

Thats some very thin wire on the volt mod, has that any insulation?

It's lacquer coated copper wire, 100% insulated, always worked like a charm

@dinos22: If you'll have a day or two of spare time, you're very welcome to visit

[hecktic]

If you can get a professionally built phase change unit that can cool a 9800GX2 for $207 let me know.

Will do... but I might just get a bigger phase unit to handle heat load of the SLI setup of two 9800GX2 cards and a quad core 45nm chip (probably a Xeon X3350)... but we will see... it depends on the builder in what he thinks and feels comfortable with.... Ill let you know either way.

But anyways, if this EK block sells for over $130 USD then Im not going to buy one... the EU price is insane though