Just want to share for those who have this card and wanted to fit the EK full cover block. Since I read that EK does not plan to make a block for the new PCB revision, I guess the only way is to mod the existing block.
Not sure if someone else has already done it. I tried googling but couldn't find anything so decide to take the risk and order a block to try out.
The red rectangular shows where the cap interfere with the copper block, need to file it down. After that it will fit.
The grey marks show where the caps will interfere with the block cover. Need to drill it down. I use 8.5mm drill bits which will work but needs to be precise with the position. If not just use 9-10mm ones will also work fine. The other red rectangular shows where the cap will interfere as well, need to remove some plastic as well. I just use a box cutter to scrape off the plastic.
for the VRM part, I just stack up 2 pieces of 1mm thermal pad (used the one supplied by EK). the temp in GPUZ shows 57C when running furmark. Not that great but still much better than the stock heatsink. I am not using any back plate right now. Still thinking of how to improve it. May be addiing a copper strip to the copper block.
For the other VRM area (the small one with just 2 VRM), there is no mod need.
The stock back plate from MSI will fit but the screws used by EK is too short, need to get longer screws.
According to what I have read about the 290x, it seems to be using the same PCB, so this should work for the 290x as well.
Right now, I am running furmark @ 1000/1250 (not intending to oc much). Undervolt it to 1.133V to reduce heat further. GPU shows 49C and VRM1 is 57C. For some reason VRM2 always show 66C regardless of idle or load. No idea why.
Not sure if someone else has already done it. I tried googling but couldn't find anything so decide to take the risk and order a block to try out.
The red rectangular shows where the cap interfere with the copper block, need to file it down. After that it will fit.
The grey marks show where the caps will interfere with the block cover. Need to drill it down. I use 8.5mm drill bits which will work but needs to be precise with the position. If not just use 9-10mm ones will also work fine. The other red rectangular shows where the cap will interfere as well, need to remove some plastic as well. I just use a box cutter to scrape off the plastic.
for the VRM part, I just stack up 2 pieces of 1mm thermal pad (used the one supplied by EK). the temp in GPUZ shows 57C when running furmark. Not that great but still much better than the stock heatsink. I am not using any back plate right now. Still thinking of how to improve it. May be addiing a copper strip to the copper block.
For the other VRM area (the small one with just 2 VRM), there is no mod need.
The stock back plate from MSI will fit but the screws used by EK is too short, need to get longer screws.
According to what I have read about the 290x, it seems to be using the same PCB, so this should work for the 290x as well.
Right now, I am running furmark @ 1000/1250 (not intending to oc much). Undervolt it to 1.133V to reduce heat further. GPU shows 49C and VRM1 is 57C. For some reason VRM2 always show 66C regardless of idle or load. No idea why.
