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Is this an EK Reference PCB Waterblock???

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I have a dilemma, I purchased recently a Gigabyte GTX 580 SOC after I had received a DOA Zotac GTX 580 Amp!. At the same time I had already purchased an EK Full cover waterblock. The problem is, the waterblock does not fit the card as the Gigabyte card uses a non reference PCB. Before I make any more boneheaded moves :banghead:, can someone verify that this is indeed a reference waterblock?
 

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Law-II said:
Hi

EK do not produce a block for that card

View attachment 48271

Source - http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/step1_complist

Edit: EK FC580+ Reference design

View attachment 48272

atb (all the best)

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Click to expand...

Yeah I realized that when I tried to put it on and it didn't fit :banghead:, there's a slight difference that keeps it from mounting.


ShiBDiB said:
Looks like a knock off of http://www.ekwb.com/shop/blocks/vga...gtx-series/ek-fc580-gtx-acetal-en-nickel.html

Whered u buy it? and how much did you pay
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I got it off ebay for $75 and it's exactly like the one on EK website, it's legit. It's the card that's non reference, therefore it doesn't fit.
 
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But its not exactly like the one on the site.. the holes dont match and the block itself is different at the top.. but ok
 
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Here's the top of the block. The earlier picture that Law-II circled in red are not mounting points, they are holes for a key system from the acetal to the nickle plated copper. There are also two different reference design blocks. Damn confusing though.
 

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