GTX 570 Water block options

[Scoob]

Pop the cooler and compare PCB`s ??

Hi mate,

I'm resisting doing that at the mo...

However, I'm looking at the BACK of each card now as they sit in my case. I can trace where the GPU core is as well as the RAM chips and all those parts align perfectly between the two cards. As do the screw holes in this area.

If a "reference" water block just covers the GPU core and vRam I should be fine.

After the memory chips etc. things are laid out a little differently.

Cheers,

Scoob.

 

[Lollipop]

Hi mate,

I'm resisting doing that at the mo...

However, I'm looking at the BACK of each card now as they sit in my case. I can trace where the GPU core is as well as the RAM chips and all those parts align perfectly between the two cards. As do the screw holes in this area.

If a "reference" water block just covers the GPU core and vRam I should be fine.

After the memory chips etc. things are laid out a little differently.

Cheers,

Scoob.

If you are 100% certain that the screw holes and vRam are on EXACTLY the same spot then you wouldn't have a problem

 

[Scoob]

If you are 100% certain that the screw holes and vRam are on EXACTLY the same spot then you wouldn't have a problem

Yep, I think I'll be ok.

CoolerMaster Fezz provided some advice over PM & I think one of the shorter EK Blocks will work for both from the pictures I've seen. Nice.

Next I have to pick CPU block, pump, rad etc. as well as the various fixtures and fittings...getting there slowly!

Cheers,

Scoob.

 

[Lollipop]

Yep, I think I'll be ok.

CoolerMaster Fezz provided some advice over PM & I think one of the shorter EK Blocks will work for both from the pictures I've seen. Nice.

Next I have to pick CPU block, pump, rad etc. as well as the various fixtures and fittings...getting there slowly!

Cheers,

Scoob.

I DEMAND A PROJECT LOG! Please

 

[Scoob]

I DEMAND A PROJECT LOG! Please

Yep, that's certainly my plan!

Scoob.

 

[SLIZER]

search coolingconfigurator.com, for Club 3D GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5, check image may be same as your inno 3d as you then need 570se block for your reference palit which I have you need 580gtx block

 

[Scoob]

search coolingconfigurator.com, for Club 3D GeForce GTX 570 1280MB GDDR5, check image may be same as your inno 3d as you then need 570se block for your reference palit which I have you need 580gtx block

Hi SLIZER,

Thanks for the tip, didn't know Inno3D was known as Club 3D too. Unfortunately I cannot find a visual match of my card.

I do think however I will be ok with the EK blocks I've identified as they appear to match BOTH cards where it counts - not being full length and all. Just wish I had a Water Cooling part supplier close by so I could just get one in my hand to be 100% sure!

Cheers,

Scoob.

 

[Scoob]

Hi again,

Ok, I've tried things a little differently using the configurator thing.

For my Inno3D Card:

I selected Club 3D as manufacturer (thanks again SLIZER!) then selected the 2nd of the two presented cards. This looks like my card. Odd as initially when I tried it BOTH cards looked the same and NOT like mine...maybe I changed my selection in the wrong place.

Anyway, this presented me with (among others) the following Block:

EK-FC570 GTX SE - EN (Nickel)

For my Palit Card:

I thought as this card is reference design I'll select NVidia as manufacturer & right away I saw "my" card! With this selected I was given this block (again among others, but I picked this one)

EK-FC580 GTX+ EN (Nickel)

So, a different block for each card! This is GOOD as there must be other subtle differences between the cards that is not apparent from simply looking at the back.

Also it seems the newer Inno3D card isn't reference as far as NVidia are concerned as they don't list a card that looks like my Inno3D at all!

Now, I assume that in SLI these two block should line up perfectly so I can run a parallel cooling config if I so wish.

Edit: SLIZER - I confess I initially slightly miss-read your post, forgive me for not paying better attention. You were right all along!

+rep.

Edit 2: SpecialTech have the 580 GTX+ block but not the 570 GTX SE one...pants.

I think I'm getting there..slowly...

Cheers,

Scoob.

 

[SLIZER]

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/p/EK-Water-Blocks-EK-FC570-GTX-SE-EN-Nickel_22825.html

 

[Scoob]

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/p/EK-Water-Blocks-EK-FC570-GTX-SE-EN-Nickel_22825.html

Thanks for the link

I really need to start spec'ing up the other items too and see who stocks what.

Cheers,

Scoob.