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[Mistio]

I ask myself sometimes if people really think they can send stuff out broken and nobody will notice. 
How can you tighten a premium water block to a point where you break the damn thing?

3 out of 4 screws of the backplate were fine but the 4th one pretty much got threaded into the block rivet or whatever you call it. It is  a similar design like the motherboard stand you tread into your case before you place the motherboard and tighten the screws.

 

So now, I opened an RMA ticket, I have to wait for EK to look at it and contact me. 
In addition we will go back and forth until I grovel enough for them to help me out. 

This is why I no longer shop outside of Amazon. 

Something broke? No questions asked, order a replacement and they send it ASAP. 

You have a month to return the old one or they charge it on your card. 

 

[Bastiaan_NL]

17 hours ago, BWG said:

 

Eww! They should have at least made them faster than a tesla. 

And give it a different name..

I don't really hate the looks though, and I've actually seen a few driving around in the Netherlands already. 

 

10 hours ago, Mistio said:

I ask myself sometimes if people really think they can send stuff out broken and nobody will notice. 
How can you tighten a premium water block to a point where you break the damn thing?

3 out of 4 screws of the backplate were fine but the 4th one pretty much got threaded into the block rivet or whatever you call it. It is  a similar design like the motherboard stand you tread into your case before you place the motherboard and tighten the screws.

 

So now, I opened an RMA ticket, I have to wait for EK to look at it and contact me. 
In addition we will go back and forth until I grovel enough for them to help me out. 

This is why I no longer shop outside of Amazon. 

Something broke? No questions asked, order a replacement and they send it ASAP. 

You have a month to return the old one or they charge it on your card. 

 

That sucks, sorry to hear another bad EK experience... I hope they'll solve it asap!

I am still looking for a block for my FTW3, and what I like about the EK blocks is the active backplate which connects to the main block. Watercool.de still has no Heatkiller block for sale for the FTW3, that's my first choice though they don't have an active backplate..

[Joe__Bishop]

@Bastiaan_NL

I do dig the looks as well, saw that one in my building parking lot, actually  looked into buying it.

 

@Mistio

I ain't gonna say much, but I know your pain. I always pray when buying water parts, but ek definitely had issues in past and present, remember nickel plating issue? Company is getting to big too fast. I guess their binning standards are getting lower and lower

[J7SC_Orion]

16 hours ago, Mistio said:

I ask myself sometimes if people really think they can send stuff out broken and nobody will notice. 
How can you tighten a premium water block to a point where you break the damn thing?

3 out of 4 screws of the backplate were fine but the 4th one pretty much got threaded into the block rivet or whatever you call it. It is  a similar design like the motherboard stand you tread into your case before you place the motherboard and tighten the screws.

 

So now, I opened an RMA ticket, I have to wait for EK to look at it and contact me. 
In addition we will go back and forth until I grovel enough for them to help me out. 

This is why I no longer shop outside of Amazon. 

Something broke? No questions asked, order a replacement and they send it ASAP. 

You have a month to return the old one or they charge it on your card. 

 

 

...I share your frustration...per below, the EK backplate for the 3090 Strix was already successfully RMAed (can you spot the peeling nickel  ); I also replaced the EK main / front block given the contact area w/ the 3090 die

 

...not sure what this is called, but it isn't called quality control 

   

 

[Alex]

Finally, bought a Miata!

[BWG]

I hope you sat in it first. I drove a Mazdaspeed one and my knee had to be against the door just to push the clutch at a 45 degree angle. No way I could own one at 6' 3".

[Avacado]

Had to buy it back @damric This one's a UT60 though. 

 

Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper 1080mm Nova Radiator AC-14391

WWW.PERFORMANCE-PCS.COM

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Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 1080mm Nova! 350 x 350 x 60 mm pure cooling surface for nine 120 mm fans.

 

 

[The Pook]

10900K to replace my lottery loser 10850K 

 

 

[damric]

2 hours ago, Avacado said:

Had to buy it back @damric This one's a UT60 though. 

 

Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 Full Copper 1080mm Nova Radiator AC-14391

WWW.PERFORMANCE-PCS.COM

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Alphacool NexXxoS UT60 1080mm Nova! 350 x 350 x 60 mm pure cooling surface for nine 120 mm fans.

 

 

Wait is that one better?

[BWG]

1 minute ago, damric said:

Wait is that one better?

 

Not gonna lie, I need one. Watching closely.

[damric]

1 minute ago, BWG said:

 

Not gonna lie, I need one. Watching closely.

I'm really happy with the 1080 I bought from Avacado. The only time it ever had to work hard was when I was benching my Vega 64 with power limits unlocked to 450W and it still kept the water cool. With your folding setup I would probably do one 1080 per 3 cards and build a nice rad box, maybe even pipe the radiators outside except in the winter

[BWG]

[Alex]

7 hours ago, BWG said:

I hope you sat in it first. I drove a Mazdaspeed one and my knee had to be against the door just to push the clutch at a 45 degree angle. No way I could own one at 6' 3".

Being ~5'10" and ~135lb it fits me perfectly. Been wanting one for ages (since 2010...), taking delivery officially (it's already in my name just need to pick it up) on Sunday. So I'll post some pictures then.

[Bastiaan_NL]

On 13/07/2021 at 20:48, Joe__Bishop said:

@Bastiaan_NL

I do dig the looks as well, saw that one in my building parking lot, actually  looked into buying it.

 

@Mistio

I ain't gonna say much, but I know your pain. I always pray when buying water parts, but ek definitely had issues in past and present, remember nickel plating issue? Company is getting to big too fast. I guess their binning standards are getting lower and lower

 

EK improves nickel plating to solve corrosion issues | bit-tech.net

BIT-TECH.NET

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Following corrosion issues with some of its waterblocks, EK has improved its nickel-plating process.

Let's hope it's true, we need more quality parts and options to cool our cards. Waiting on a heatkiller block for 8 months now...

 

 

7 hours ago, BWG said:

I hope you sat in it first. I drove a Mazdaspeed one and my knee had to be against the door just to push the clutch at a 45 degree angle. No way I could own one at 6' 3".

Haha, I had the same issue.. And my head too, only drivable with the top down at 6'2".

 

1 hour ago, BWG said:

Jealous...

[BWG]

This stuff came today. Benches will undergo some changes right now.

 

 

[Joe__Bishop]

@Bastiaan_NL

try smart car, it has so much space inside, and fun to drive. Honestly, Shaq drives one

myself, driving audi a4 and had vw golf 3 door before. Tons of space for driver.

 

 

[Joe__Bishop]

@BWG
  Jeez man, how many more cards are you putting in?

[Bastiaan_NL]

6 minutes ago, BWG said:

This stuff came today. Benches will undergo some changes right now.

More jealous.. lol

 

5 minutes ago, Joe__Bishop said:

@Bastiaan_NL

try smart car, it has so much space inside, and fun to drive. Honestly, Shaq drives one

myself, driving audi a4 and had vw golf 3 door before. Tons of space for driver.

 

I've once driven the roadster, really not my type of car but it was kinda funny.

I own a Grand Vitara which is big enough to fit me and 4 friends ranging from 6'2" to 6'6" and 165-230lbs and my company car is a VW Transporter T6, lots of space for me  

 

Edited July 14, 2021 by Bastiaan_NL

[BWG]

3 minutes ago, Joe__Bishop said:

@Bastiaan_NL

try smart car, it has so much space inside, and fun to drive. Honestly, Shaq drives one

myself, driving audi a4 and had vw golf 3 door before. Tons of space for driver.

 

 

 

Oh cool, I drive a S4!

 

2 minutes ago, Joe__Bishop said:

@BWG
  Jeez man, how many more cards are you putting in?

 

ALL OF THE GPUS! 

 

But, seriously, the plan is to fill the bench with 12 full speed cards. At that point, I'll be selling off the low performers possibly, but I also have a few other slots elsewhere I can fill.

[Joe__Bishop]

I so should of went for a5, but it was just a hold car, as last one golf, got ran off the road by garbage truck. City hall doesn't know how to drive. @BWG

 

Now need to get electric or hydrogen which is preferred.

 

Ow well, 12 cards is crazy man. All that power, you can launch a lunar probe

[BWG]

6 minutes ago, Joe__Bishop said:

I so should of went for a5, but it was just a hold car, as last one golf, got ran off the road by garbage truck. City hall doesn't know how to drive. @BWG

 

Now need to get electric or hydrogen which is preferred.

 

Ow well, 12 cards is crazy man. All that power, you can launch a lunar probe

 

I've always wanted a lunar probe to test out.

[Joe__Bishop]

15 minutes ago, BWG said:

 

I've always wanted a lunar probe to test out.

Sky is a limit man in your case, galaxy is a limit

[Andrew]

On 14/07/2021 at 01:39, Alex said:

Finally, bought a Miata!

Nice. I hope it's a red one.

[Mistio]

8 hours ago, Andrew said:

Nice. I hope it's a red one.

 

We all know red gives 45 more hp!

[BWG]

1 hour ago, Mistio said:

 

We all know red gives 45 more hp!

45% more tickets too.