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EK Rolls Out Direct Die Ryzen Edition Water Blocks for AM5 Platform

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EK, the leading computer cooling solutions provider, is launching a special edition direct die water block explicitly engineered for the AMD AM5 socket and delidded Ryzen 7000 CPUs, including the X3D variants. The product deploys a custom-engineered cooling engine optimized only for AM5 direct die cooling. The cold plate contact surface is designed with protruding sections that perfectly match the CPU's chiplets and its I/O die.

The die guard that comes with the CPU requires removing the CPU loading mechanism. It ensures the PCB doesn't bend and makes an electrical connection with the socket pins. The latest water block features EK-Matrix7 compatibility, meaning the product's height and port distance are managed in 7 mm increments. The EK-Quantum Vector² RX 7900 XTX Radeon Edition inspires the new CPU water block design, featuring a black-anodized aluminium frame around the see-through acrylic top.



EK-Quantum Velocity² Direct Die D-RGB - AMD Ryzen Edition
This new direct die AM5 water block is built upon an award-winning, market-recognized Velocity² platform that received an iF Design, European Hardware, and CES Innovation awards. The top is seethrough glass-like acrylic, with rich D-RGB illumination shining through the window. The body of this water block is framed in sandblasted aluminium anodized in black.

A vertical terminal of black acetal perfectly blends with the water block appearance, giving it a sharp look.

The mounting mechanism differs from the one on the Velocity² Direct Die 1700 water block, as it relies on standoffs at all corners instead of the cold plate making contact with the die guard. The cold plate's protruding sections were designed to cover the CPU chips.

The fin structure has been adjusted to direct most of the flow over the chiplets and some over the central I/O die.

This flow optimization was done with a specialized jet plate and its offset slip that forces the coolant to flow over the hottest parts of the microfins, just above the chiplets. The whole fin array was offset to avoid CPU parts producing little to no heat.

EK-Quantum Velocity² Direct Die D-RGB - AMD Ryzen Signature Edition
Everything previously mentioned for the AMD Ryzen Edition also applies to the Ryzen Signature Edition CPU water block, with the only difference being the Thermal Grizzly tools and accessories included in the Signature Edition.

Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7000 Delid-Die-Mate
The Delid-Die-Mate is a delidding or IHS removal tool. It lets users remove the Integrated Heat Spreader (IHS) from their Ryzen 7000 CPUs and directly cool the CPU die. It is a safe, easy, quick, and ultimately practical way of removing the IHS.

Thermal Grizzly TG Shield
The TG Shield compound protects the SMDs (Surface-Mounted Devices) around the chips from possible liquid metal spillage. So, even if liquid metal happens to be excessively applied and spilled over these components, it will not cause a short circuit and damage the CPU. The TG Shield should be applied generously to ensure you won't instantly remove it when using alcohol to clean the chiplets or the liquid metal.

EK-Matrix7 Compatibility
The EK-Quantum Velocity² Direct Die - AM5 is an EK-Matrix7 certified product. The EK-Matrix7 system adds convenience and precision to PC liquid cooling, thanks to the product height and port distance being managed in 7 mm increments. This improves product alignment and reduces the time spent planning the loop and bending tubes. Through meticulous planning and careful design of EK products, building a liquid-cooled PC becomes easy and fun.

CPU and Socket Compatibility
New EK-Quantum Velocity² Direct Die - AMD Ryzen Edition CPU water blocks are socket-specific, compatible only with the AMD AM5 socket, and delidded Ryzen 7000 Series desktop CPUs, including the X3D variants.

D-RGB Compatibility
EK-Quantum Velocity² D-RGB Direct Die - AMD Ryzen Edition CPU water blocks are compatible with popular addressable RGB sync technologies from all major motherboard manufacturers. The arrow marking on the 3-pin D-RGB LED connector aligns with the +5V marking on the addressable RGB header.

Availability and Pricing
The EK-Quantum Velocity² Direct Die - AMD Ryzen Edition water blocks are made in Slovenia, Europe, and are available for pre-order through the EK Webshop and Partner Reseller Network. They are expected to start shipping in early May 2024. The table below shows the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP), VAT included.



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Oh my...Dont temp me back into watercooling my wallet cant take it.
 
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It's just too expensive for a commercial product. You cannot even compare it, quality wise, to the Optimus Signature V3 CPU Block and it costs more than the double compared to Thermal Grizzly Micro Direct-Die.
 
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It's just too expensive for a commercial product. You cannot even compare it, quality wise, to the Optimus Signature V3 CPU Block and it costs double the Thermal Grizzly Micro Direct-Die.
Oh Jesus I didn't even see the pricing. :twitch:
 
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I hate it so much that AMD made those things even viable in the first place by completely screwing up the thermals of AM5 just to enable backwards compatibility of coolers.
Really reminds me of intel's toothpaste under the IHS fiasco.
 
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I hate it so much that AMD made those things even viable in the first place by completely screwing up the thermals of AM5 just to enable backwards compatibility of coolers.
Really reminds me of intel's toothpaste under the IHS fiasco.
It ain't like EK didn't make direct die blocks for Intel CPUs first
 
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I hate it so much that AMD made those things even viable in the first place by completely screwing up the thermals of AM5 just to enable backwards compatibility of coolers.
Really reminds me of intel's toothpaste under the IHS fiasco.

What?
 
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Why? You can get good temps just with PBO2 and curve optimiser even though the X3D chips seems to require more tinkering to get right.

I have 5800X and stock it was using 148W PPT and getting to about 78C for all core load. Now with little effort I have all cores running at 64C, 117W PPT and got more performance in Cinebench R234. My fans barely are heard at all under load now. I've seen 7950X3D cooled from ~90C to well under 75C with curve optimisation.
 
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I hate it so much that AMD made those things even viable in the first place by completely screwing up the thermals of AM5 just to enable backwards compatibility of coolers.
Really reminds me of intel's toothpaste under the IHS fiasco.
They tried to please everyone... they tried.

Sidenote: Do these really do that much? I don't think I've seen these benchmarked.
 
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Why? You can get good temps just with PBO2 and curve optimiser even though the X3D chips seems to require more tinkering to get right.

I have 5800X and stock it was using 148W PPT and getting to about 78C for all core load. Now with little effort I have all cores running at 64C, 117W PPT and got more performance in Cinebench R234. My fans barely are heard at all under load now. I've seen 7950X3D cooled from ~90C to well under 75C with curve optimisation.
This. PBO, curve adjustments, and power limiter works wonders.

However..if..and only if my current cooler can't cool my 7800X3D in the summer months I might think about water cooling again. But removing the IHS on that cpu :eek::fear:
I could try it with the 7700X first.
 
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EK is in a lot of hot water right now. This whole post should be taken down IMO until they pay their employees and suppliers!
 

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This is totally useless. AMD CPUs do not consume enough power to even need anything like this. Do they even realize that the cost of the unit is more than most of the CPUs it supports. Talk about out of touch. However we are talking about the same company that is supposed to be the apex of water cooling but forgot that you can't mix a copper black with an aluminum rad unless you know what you are doing. Referencing the X3D chips is also a joke. In some cases my CPU pulls less than 50 Watts when Gaming.
 
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I just saw the installation video. I was surprised in the video they didn't protect the other components with TG Shield before squirting a motherload of LM to clean the dies. :kookoo:

 
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