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EK Launches Momentum Monoblock for ASUS ROG Z690-I Strix Motherboard

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EK, the premium liquid cooling gear manufacturer, is releasing the EK-Quantum Momentum² Strix Z690-I Gaming D-RGB - Plexi, a new Intel LGA1700 socket-based monoblock belonging to the Quantum Line of products. This monoblock is engineered specifically for the ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING motherboard from ASUS. The addressable D-RGB LED in the monoblock is compatible with ASUS Aura Sync RGB control and offers a full lighting customization experience for every single diode at any given time. This Momentum² monoblock is EK-Matrix7 compatible.

This is a complete, all-in-one (CPU and motherboard) liquid cooling solution for Intel 12th gen Core series processors and is compatible with the LGA 1700 socketed ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming ITX motherboard. The monoblock uses the latest generation of EK Velocity² cooling engine to ensure the best possible CPU cooling without reducing the flow to other components. This water block directly cools the Alder Lake CPU and the VRM section. A special M.2 heatsink has been added to cool the front-mounted M.2 SSD drive. EK also added an additional I/O piece that carries the stock I/O cover, so the original look of this ROG Strix motherboard is preserved.





Liquid flows directly over all critical areas, providing the enthusiasts with a great cooling solution for high and stable overclocks. Like all other EK monoblocks, the EK-Quantum Momentum² ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming features a high-flow design and can be easily used with systems that use weaker water pumps or operate at lower pump speed settings. The Quantum Momentum² monoblock also comes with sophisticated D-RGB (addressable) lighting with a total of 14 LEDs. They connect to this ROG Strix motherboard's standard 3-pin 5 V D-RGB addressable header called the "Aura Gen2 header."

The base of the monoblock is made of nickel-plated electrolytic copper, while the top is made of quality cast acrylic material. The nickel-plated brass screw-in standoffs are pre-installed and allow for easy installation.

The monoblock comes with a preinstalled digital (addressable) 3-pin 5 V D-RGB LED strip that connects to the motherboard's 3-pin LED header, while it can be connected to any other supported 5 V 3-pin LED controller. This product is compatible with ASUS Aura Sync RGB control software. The arrow marking on the 3-pin D-RGB LED connector should be aligned with the +5V marking on the AURA Addressable Gen2 header.

Availability and Pricing

EK-Quantum Momentum² ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming D-RGB - Plexi monoblock is made in Slovenia, Europe, and is readily available for pre-order through the EK Webshop and Partner Reseller Network. This Quantum Line monoblock will start shipping in late July 2022.

  • EK-Quantum Momentum² ROG Strix Z690-I Gaming D-RGB - Plexi | 239.90€

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This price again. This cost more than the board on sale. And there are at least 3 revisions of this board. Most of them are useless for DDR5 OC.

Maybe the z790i will be the same layout and maybe it can go up to DDR5-8000.
 
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This price again. This cost more than the board on sale. And there are at least 3 revisions of this board. Most of them are useless for DDR5 OC.

Maybe the z790i will be the same layout and maybe it can go up to DDR5-8000.
These are for bling not OC.
 
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This price again. This cost more than the board on sale. And there are at least 3 revisions of this board. Most of them are useless for DDR5 OC.

Maybe the z790i will be the same layout and maybe it can go up to DDR5-8000.
I'm not sure what you mean by 3 revisions. I had one from ~Nov 2021 and one from ~Apr 2022 and both could make 7000 stable and 7200+ for tests. I would complain at Hero or Apex with design flaws but Strix was pretty solid since the release. Early Apex had big problems with RAM OC and I actually had two of them that couldn't run at more than 6600. You won't find anything that guarantees higher DDR5 support than 7000, regardless of brand, and most boards with 7000 on the QVL can't run at more than 6800 anyway.
 
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Monoblock manufacturers need to start sharing things like pressure drop and wattage-dissipation/pressure/flow curves.
Maybe one Linus has his 'labs' project up and going we will see more quantifiable and comparable data shared covering multiple brands.
 
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