So you invested in that shiny new AMD Radeon R9 280X graphics card; and now you find yourself wanting to squeeze that last drop of performance out of it? For all of you liquid cooling fanatics out there, this is great news from EKWB with the introduction of a full-cover water block for the 280X!
Feb 14, 2014 – EK Water Blocks, Ljubljana-based premium water cooling gear manufacturer, is proud to introduce the full-cover water cooling solution for the ASUS engineered Direct CU II series AMD® Radeon R9 280X graphics card.
EK-FC R9-280X DCII water block directly cools the GPU, RAM as well as VRM (voltage regulation module) as water flows directly over these critical areas thus allowing the graphics card and it’s VRM to remain stable under high overclocks.
Base is made of electrolytic copper (bare on nickel-plated – depending on the variant) while the top is made of quality cast acrylic material or POM Acetal (depending on the variant). Screw-in brass standoffs are pre-installed and allow for safe installation procedure. The cooling engine uses refined, 0.6mm wide microchannel structure to even further improve the heat transfer while not sacrificing the famous low hydraulic restriction design.
Up to four EK-FC R9-280X DCII series water blocks can be interconnected using various methods (EK-FC Terminal, EK-HD Tube & Adapter System or EK-FC Bridge CSQ – depending on the water block variant) which allows for hassle-free piping job. The product is available in a three variants, an aesthetic retention backplate is also available:
| SKU | Interconnectivity method | MSRP (incl. VAT) |
| EK-FC R9-280X DCII – Nickel | FC Terminal / HD Tube | 102,95€ |
| EK-FC R9-280X DCII – Acetal+Nickel | FC Terminal / HD Tube | 104,95€ |
| EK-FC R9-280X DCII – Nickel (Original CSQ) | FC Bridge CSQ | 104,95€ |
| EK-FC R9-280X DCII – Backplate – Black | – | 26,38€ |
Products are readily available for pre-order through EK Webshop and Partner Reseller Network. Shipping starts February 21st 2014.
Source: EKWB
