EVGA 9800GX2 Hydro Copper 18 Waterblock Available for Pre-order

Saturday, May 3rd 2008

EVGA is proud to announce the first ever EVGA designed GeForce 9800 GX2 water block - the EVGA 9800GX2 Hydro Copper 18 waterblock (part number: 200-CU-HC18-B1) with a 100% copper design and SLI compatibility. Being a full cover block, the Hydro Copper 18 is compatible with all reference 9800 GX2 cards and can be used in both 3/8" ID and 1/2" ID water cooling systems. Available now for pre-order, you'll have to hurry up if you want to buy one, because the block is said to be produced in a limited quantities. The price is little steep though, $249.99.

Source: EVGA

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User comments

by spearman914 (11:28 PM) - Reply

These are certified for the 9800GX2 right? But is there any other compatible cards?

by EastCoasthandle (11:28 PM) - Reply

Wow, a little steep :eek::twitch:

by ShadowFold (11:30 PM) - Reply

by: EastCoasthandle
Wow, a little steep :eek::twitch:

Its not steep if you can afford a 9800GX2 :o

by intel igent (11:44 PM) - Reply

$250 for a block! :eek: thats crazy!!

by spearman914 (11:45 PM) - Reply

by: intel igent
$250 for a block! :eek: thats crazy!!

Its not that crazy. I mean come on, its the first water block ever made by evga. So show some respect and support.

by Basard (11:47 PM) - Reply

oh boy, lemme carve some copper up.... 250 bucks, yeah that sounds about right....

by intel igent (12:08 AM) - Reply

by: spearman914
Its not that crazy. I mean come on, its the first water block ever made by evga. So show some respect and support.

are you nuts? that thing is WAY overpriced. WAY.

by ShadowFold (12:12 AM) - Reply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115051 Look at that. Its overpriced and it costs maybe 10$ to make, BUT it took A LOT of money to engineer. Same thing as the water block.

by hat (12:18 AM) - Reply

Hm. That is essentially just a regular quad with an unlocked multi. >_>

by tkpenalty (12:21 AM) - Reply

by: hat
Hm. That is essentially just a regular quad with an unlocked multi. >_>

Wrong thread much? :laugh:

by Megasty (12:43 AM) - Reply

Sick, just sick. Half the price of what you can buy the card for now....lol, needless to say its not worth it. EDIT: If it was silver for that price I would snap up all of them :D

by DaedalusHelios (12:54 AM) - Reply

dangerden's version is 209.99.

by EastCoasthandle (1:04 AM) - Reply

by: ShadowFold
Its not steep if you can afford a 9800GX2 :o

Come on, regardless of the product used for the cost of the water block is outrageous. Specially when the product itself is rumored to reach EOL in a few months.

by DrPepper (1:09 AM) - Reply

fourth only to silver, gold and carbon. not second.

by ShadowFold (1:34 AM) - Reply

Would a gold heatsink be the best?

by jbunch07 (1:36 AM) - Reply

i think the price might have something to do with how big it has to be and that its 100% copper...copper is not the cheapest thing to manufacture these days...but $250 does seem a bit expensive....i wonder if it will be available @ places like newegg?

by ShadowFold (1:38 AM) - Reply

by: jbunch07
i think the price might have something to do with how big it has to be and that its 100% copper...copper is not the cheapest thing to manufacture these days...but $250 does seem a bit expensive....i wonder if it will be available @ places like newegg?

EVGA's AKIMBO Cooler took a few weeks to get to retailers like newegg after it was announced so im guessing this will be the same way.

by jbunch07 (1:40 AM) - Reply

by: ShadowFold
EVGA's AKIMBO Cooler took a few weeks to get to retailers like newegg after it was announced so im guessing this will be the same way.

yea your prob right im sure it wont b as much there...eVGA make good stuff but i would never directly buy from them...they are to pricey

by ShadowFold (1:51 AM) - Reply

by: jbunch07
yea your prob right im sure it wont b as much there...eVGA make good stuff but i would never directly buy from them...they are to pricey

They have some B Stock stuff for crazy cheap tho. The 680i they have for 100$ is REALLY tempting. They also have a 8600GTS for 80$. http://www.evga.com/products/bstock.asp

by jbunch07 (1:53 AM) - Reply

by: ShadowFold
They have some B Stock stuff for crazy cheap tho. The 680i they have for 100$ is REALLY tempting. They also have a 8600GTS for 80$. http://www.evga.com/products/bstock.asp

wow they also have a GTX for 299...i guess that about what they go for now days anyway

by DrPepper (2:43 AM) - Reply

by: ShadowFold
Would a gold heatsink be the best?

Second best, a diamond heatsink would be the best conductor of heat.

by ShadowFold (2:54 AM) - Reply

by: DrPepper
Second best, a diamond heatsink would be the best conductor of heat.

Good luck affording both :p I wonder how well a diamond one would do anyway.

by jbunch07 (2:58 AM) - Reply

i dont think diamonds conduct heat all that great tbh but i could be wrong

by Megasty (3:03 AM) - Reply

by: jbunch07
i dont think diamonds conduct heat all that great tbh but i could be wrong

I don't wanna know. The last diamond I bought was the size of pci slot screw & costed more than my car, piff. That thing would probably blow your card & a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th mortgage :D

by jbunch07 (3:07 AM) - Reply

by: Megasty
I don't wanna know. The last diamond I bought was the size of pci slot screw & costed more than my car, piff. That thing would probably blow your card & a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th mortgage :D

lol i dont wanna know what a diamond h/s would cost

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