Eddie EK FC79 7800/7900 GPU Block
A closer Look - The Eddie EK GPU Block
Published: 14th August 2006 | Source: Watercooling Shop | Price: |
The EK block is again 2 parts as in the Alphacool block. The contact area is solid copper machined to fit on the memory sinks and the GPU. The top is Acrylic and is very attractive to look at.
As you can see, the EK block has a bolt-on aluminium part to cool the power management chips. This is an excellent addition and is certainly needed with the newer cards such as the 7900GTX.
Closer into the block you can see the top of the GPU contact area. The block utilises 7 wave channels or "fins". EK say:
"The curves increase cooling surface and increases turbulence. The turbulence in channels reduces thickness of laminar flow which significantly increases cooling performance compared to straight fins."
Here you can see them:
Closer into the block you can see the top of the GPU contact area. The block utilises 7 wave channels or "fins". EK say:
"The curves increase cooling surface and increases turbulence. The turbulence in channels reduces thickness of laminar flow which significantly increases cooling performance compared to straight fins."
Here you can see them:
The block before TIM:
And after a quick clean:
Onto installation...
Most Recent Comments
Rapes the alphacool man, Eddie blocks rawk. If they werent so darn expensive I'd consider one for my X1K.
looks sick! its too bad my parts dont run hot enough to need water cooling lol
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Originally Posted by name='NickS'
Rapes the alphacool man, Eddie blocks rawk. If they werent so darn expensive I'd consider one for my X1K.
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The base looked a bit tarnished mate? Was this the camera's doing, or was the blocks base not protected with a layer of plastic?
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Originally Posted by name='XMS'
The base looked a bit tarnished mate? Was this the camera's doing, or was the blocks base not protected with a layer of plastic?
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Shiny doesn't always mean flat
EDIT: No layer of plastic: but adequate protection was given to the block
Nice review Kemp. Loved both performance and the look, although it certainly appeared as though the base was badly oxidised. Well done
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Originally Posted by name='PV5150'
Nice review Kemp. Loved both performance and the look, although it certainly appeared as though the base was badly oxidised. Well done
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Performance was awesome though so I couldn't possibly put this as a -'ive
Yep agree totally. Further; you mentioned the plain packaging which is also refreshing. Some manufacturers are finally letting their products do the talking, instead of bombarding us with all the usual jargon and rhetoric on the outside packaging.
dont think u could have chosen a beter pic to sum it up ^^^
looks sexeh with the green fluid in the dark
looks sexeh with the green fluid in the dark
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Originally Posted by Dav0s
dont think u could have chosen a beter pic to sum it up ^^^
looks sexeh with the green fluid in the dark |
Damn sexy. A very nice block all in all
Wow very nice block, and great review Kemp! Waterblocks are kind of a PITA to do reviews on unless you're planning on draining your loop for something else anyhow.
You should really test a DD full cover block and then do a shootout and sum-up review between the alpha, eddie, and dd blocks.
You should really test a DD full cover block and then do a shootout and sum-up review between the alpha, eddie, and dd blocks.
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Originally Posted by name='FragTek'
You should really test a DD full cover block and then do a shootout and sum-up review between the alpha, eddie, and dd blocks
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Nice review mate...
Should be installing my EK Sli set-up this week....seeing that UV dye has raised doubts, was set on blue....but now leaning towards green!
Should be installing my EK Sli set-up this week....seeing that UV dye has raised doubts, was set on blue....but now leaning towards green!
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Originally Posted by name='Mullet'
seeing that UV dye has raised doubts, was set on blue....but now leaning towards green
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I love it; actually I'm partial to Fraggles orange too in ye old 'fear and loathing' 
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