New EVGA 680i mobo announced - with Innovatek w/c blocks pre-installed! - bit-tech.net Forums

IanW · 15th Mar 2007, 18:04

Story at the Inquirer here.

I probably should have posted this in "Extreme Cooling", but I thought it might provoke some interest in here.

Woodstock · 15th Mar 2007, 21:51

a lil overkill dont you think, so you really need to water cool the power regs and south bridge and its not really full water cooling since they didnt include ram and hard drive blocks but are those needed either?

Jipa · 15th Mar 2007, 21:55

They aren't needed but even less they have to do with the mobo. After all it was the maain thing of the piece of news there?

WC on regulators'n'stuff is definitely overkill unless one is gonna take the most out of the mobo. Also those might become handy if one aims for a silent setup, has watercooling on processor and minimal airflow through the case.

Woodstock · 15th Mar 2007, 22:15

and i think money wise it will be rip off as there will be innovatek's markup, evga's markup and finnally the stores markup. And you will have to take the blocks off to leak test them as well.

Krikkit · 16th Mar 2007, 00:22

It'll be overpriced, but it's awesome - getting reg, NB, SB and CPU blocks with a mobo is pretty cool tbh. The only question is, what size fittings will they supply?

Woodstock · 16th Mar 2007, 01:35

probally one that no one uses and i personally rather have the choice on which blocks went in

mctigger · 17th Mar 2007, 21:06

Over kill!!! but would be cool to have and use!!!

Kurayamino · 18th Mar 2007, 08:45

:O an anorexic 8800GTX

zhangmaster12 · 21st Mar 2007, 02:58

wow! omg! thats one SEXY mobo!

Bluephoenix · 23rd Mar 2007, 22:56

best use for this would be an entirely passive cooling setup (short of the radiator fan(s) )

add in some FlexXLC and an LC 8800GTX and you would have a full LC system that's still under manufacturer warranty. a true milestone, to be sure.

K404 · 26th Mar 2007, 20:41

Restriction-tastic. Temperatures will royally suck.

KayinBlack · 27th Mar 2007, 03:22

Some systems are BUILT to be low-flow. Don't knock it till you've tried it. Used both, prefer low-flow myself.

Bluephoenix · 27th Mar 2007, 03:29

I personally use a third type, distributed flow.
It requires some complex math, but is ultimately the most efficient.

the general Idea is that the source tube is a large-diameter and then is split off to specific diameters, and at a specific flow rate. by causing a slight backup in the system it enables a parallel 4 stick RAM to CPU loop; and no worries about heat buildup from part-to part as with a conventional loop.

Fibbles · 31st Mar 2007, 15:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krikkit

The only question is, what size fittings will they supply?

8/10mm compression, based on Innovatek standards and the pics. They are G1/4" threaded so anything should work.

I don't know about the rest of the blocks, but the full card Innovatek coolers have decent flow paths and aren't restrictive when used with larger than 8mm ID fittings (there's a thread in the WC section comparing an Aqua Computer and Innovatek full card block: good info).

Although if past Innovatek performance is still relevant, then the blocks (all but video) won't give better performance with more (better pump or bigger tubes: see Pro Cooling's review of the Innovatek Rev3 and notice that it performs nearly the same, despite different setups).

15th Mar 2007, 18:04	#1
IanW I am a Dremel Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: N.Wales Posts: 1,607	New EVGA 680i mobo announced - with Innovatek w/c blocks pre-installed! Story at the Inquirer here. I probably should have posted this in "Extreme Cooling", but I thought it might provoke some interest in here. __________________ Q6600@3GHz / AC Freezer 7 Pro / Gigabyte EP35-DS3R / 8GB OCZ Platinum PC6400 / EVGA GTX260 SSC / LG DVDR / 9TB HDD / OCZ Modstream 780W / CoolerMaster 590 case / Dell E248WFP / Saitek Eclipse II / Logitech G9 / Ubuntu 9.10-64 Last edited by IanW; 15th Mar 2007 at 18:10.

15th Mar 2007, 21:51	#2
Woodstock So Say We All Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,657	a lil overkill dont you think, so you really need to water cool the power regs and south bridge and its not really full water cooling since they didnt include ram and hard drive blocks but are those needed either? __________________ Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun.

15th Mar 2007, 21:55	#3
Jipa Licenced idiot. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 3,069	They aren't needed but even less they have to do with the mobo. After all it was the maain thing of the piece of news there? WC on regulators'n'stuff is definitely overkill unless one is gonna take the most out of the mobo. Also those might become handy if one aims for a silent setup, has watercooling on processor and minimal airflow through the case. __________________ Abit IP35 - E6750 - 8800GT 1024 MB - 2 GB 800 MHz - enough HDDs - 750 W Silverstone - CM Storm Sniper Asus P5Q-VM - Q9450 - 4 GB - 400 W Silverstone - Fortress FT01 AllTheMods - MetkuMods - LedCalc

15th Mar 2007, 22:15	#4
Woodstock So Say We All Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,657	and i think money wise it will be rip off as there will be innovatek's markup, evga's markup and finnally the stores markup. And you will have to take the blocks off to leak test them as well. __________________ Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun.

16th Mar 2007, 00:22	#5
Krikkit Don't panic! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lancs, UK Posts: 15,210	It'll be overpriced, but it's awesome - getting reg, NB, SB and CPU blocks with a mobo is pretty cool tbh. The only question is, what size fittings will they supply? __________________ \|E8400 @ 4.4GHz\|WC: 2*120.1 GT's, MCP350, Storm G5\|4GB Dominators\|DFI LT X48-T2R\|8800GT\|74GB Raptor\|Chieftec BA01\|OCZ ModXStream 600W\|Dell 2208WFP\| The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The LOL!!1!!1!, The Zlad!, The Kempness, The Braaaaaains...

16th Mar 2007, 01:35	#6
Woodstock So Say We All Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,657	probally one that no one uses and i personally rather have the choice on which blocks went in __________________ Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun.

17th Mar 2007, 21:06	#7
mctigger Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 519	Over kill!!! but would be cool to have and use!!!

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21st Mar 2007, 02:58	#9
zhangmaster12 Hypermodder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 870	wow! omg! thats one SEXY mobo! __________________ Project Dimension 2400

23rd Mar 2007, 22:56	#10
Bluephoenix Spoon? What spoon? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 936	best use for this would be an entirely passive cooling setup (short of the radiator fan(s) ) add in some FlexXLC and an LC 8800GTX and you would have a full LC system that's still under manufacturer warranty. a true milestone, to be sure.

26th Mar 2007, 20:41	#11
K404 Minimodder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Glasgow UK Posts: 22	Restriction-tastic. Temperatures will royally suck.

27th Mar 2007, 03:22	#12
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27th Mar 2007, 03:29	#13
Bluephoenix Spoon? What spoon? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 936	I personally use a third type, distributed flow. It requires some complex math, but is ultimately the most efficient. the general Idea is that the source tube is a large-diameter and then is split off to specific diameters, and at a specific flow rate. by causing a slight backup in the system it enables a parallel 4 stick RAM to CPU loop; and no worries about heat buildup from part-to part as with a conventional loop.