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

Saturday, May 3 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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by spearman914 (May 4th - 12:28 AM) - Reply

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

by EastCoasthandle (May 4th - 12:28 AM) - Reply

Wow, a little steep :eek::twitch:

by ShadowFold (May 4th - 12:30 AM) - Reply

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

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

by intel igent (May 4th - 12:44 AM) - Reply

$250 for a block! :eek:

thats crazy!!

by spearman914 (May 4th - 12:45 AM) - 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 (May 4th - 12:47 AM) - Reply

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

by intel igent (May 4th - 1:08 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 (May 4th - 1:12 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 (May 4th - 1:18 AM) - Reply

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

by tkpenalty (May 4th - 1:21 AM) - Reply

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

Wrong thread much? :laugh:

by Megasty (May 4th - 1:43 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 (May 4th - 1:54 AM) - Reply

dangerden's version is 209.99.

by EastCoasthandle (May 4th - 2:04 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 (May 4th - 2:09 AM) - Reply

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

by ShadowFold (May 4th - 2:34 AM) - Reply

Would a gold heatsink be the best?

by jbunch07 (May 4th - 2:36 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 (May 4th - 2:38 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 (May 4th - 2:40 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 (May 4th - 2:51 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 (May 4th - 2:53 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 (May 4th - 3:43 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 (May 4th - 3:54 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 (May 4th - 3:58 AM) - Reply

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

by Megasty (May 4th - 4:03 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 (May 4th - 4:07 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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