PC & Computers

EK introduces ASUS® R9 280X DirectCU II water block

So you invested in that shiny new AMD Radeon R9 280X graphics card; and now you find yourself wanting to squeeze that last drop of performance out of it? For all of you liquid cooling fanatics out there, this is great news from EKWB with the introduction of a full-cover water block for the 280X!

Feb 14, 2014 – EK Water Blocks, Ljubljana-based premium water cooling gear manufacturer, is proud to introduce the full-cover water   cooling   solution for the ASUS engineered Direct CU II series AMD® Radeon R9 280X graphics card.

EK-FC R9-280X DCII water block directly cools the GPU, RAM as well as VRM (voltage   regulation module)  as water flows directly over these critical areas   thus allowing the  graphics card and it’s VRM to remain stable under high   overclocks.

Base is made of electrolytic copper (bare on nickel-plated – depending   on the variant) while the top is made of quality cast acrylic material   or POM Acetal (depending on the variant). Screw-in brass standoffs are  pre-installed and  allow for safe installation procedure. The cooling  engine uses refined, 0.6mm wide  microchannel structure to even  further improve the heat transfer while  not sacrificing the famous low  hydraulic restriction design.

Up    to four EK-FC R9-280X DCII series water blocks can be interconnected using various methods (EK-FC Terminal, EK-HD Tube & Adapter System or EK-FC Bridge CSQ – depending on the water block variant) which allows for hassle-free piping job. The  product is available in a three variants, an aesthetic retention  backplate is also  available:

SKU Interconnectivity method MSRP (incl. VAT)
EK-FC R9-280X DCII – Nickel FC Terminal / HD Tube 102,95€
EK-FC R9-280X DCII – Acetal+Nickel FC Terminal / HD Tube 104,95€
EK-FC R9-280X DCII – Nickel (Original CSQ) FC Bridge CSQ 104,95€
EK-FC R9-280X DCII – Backplate – Black 26,38€

Products are readily available for pre-order through EK Webshop and Partner Reseller Network. Shipping starts February 21st 2014.

Source: EKWB

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