EK Introduces Two New GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Series Water Blocks

Sin · Jul 12, 2013

EK Water Blocks, Ljubljana based premium water cooling gear manucturer, is proud to introduce two new water cooling solutions for the latest generation GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC and GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force motherboards.

EK-FB KIT GA Z87X-OC water block kit is a complete liquid cooling solution for GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard. This water block kit directly cools Intel Z87 southbridge (PCH) and power regulation (VRM / MOSFETs) module. The two-piece set of water blocks features high flow design that can be easily used with systems using weaker water pumps.

EK-FB GA Z87X-OC Force water block is a complete liquid cooling solution for GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force motherboard. This product directly cools Intel Z87 southbridge (PCH), PLX PEX 8474 PCIe lane splitter as well as power regulation (VRM / MOSFETs) module. This single-piece all-in-one water cooling solution also sports a high flow design therefore the product can be easily used with systems using weaker water pumps.

Base of these water blocks are made of (nickel plated - depending on the model and variant) electrolytic copper while the top is made of quality POM Acetal material. The sealing is ensured by the use of quality rubber gaskets. The nickel plated brass screw-in standoffs are already pre-installed and allow for easy and trouble-free installation.

MSRP (incl. VAT)

EK-FB KIT GA Z87X-OC - Acetal 79,95?
EK-FB GA Z87X-OC Force - Acetal 122,95?
EK-FB GA Z87X-OC Force - Acetal+Nickel 127,95?

EK-FB KIT GA Z87X-OC is readily available for purchase through EK Webshop and Partner Reseller Network while the EK-FB GA Z87X-OC Force will be available for purchase on Monday , July 15th 2013.

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MxPhenom 216 · Jul 12, 2013

Very nice. Waiting for the blocks they will release for Asus z87 ROG boards.

Random Murderer · Jul 12, 2013

What the hell were they thinking with the barb placement on the PCH? For the two-piece set I mean.

MxPhenom 216 · Jul 13, 2013

Random Murderer said:
What the hell were they thinking with the barb placement on the PCH? For the two-piece set I mean.

Where else should they have put it? Either way itll mess up multi GPU solutions, but you should really only use 2 cards on that board anyway, and in that case it would be fine.

cadaveca · Jul 13, 2013

Random Murderer said:
What the hell were they thinking with the barb placement on the PCH? For the two-piece set I mean.

Placement is as good as it can get. 2nd PCIe slot is x4 only, anyway, so most users will not be using it.

Board gives x8/x4/x4/x4 when second slot is used...

:rockout:

The Von Matrices · Jul 14, 2013

Is there really any point to watercooling a chipset or VRM anymore? The main voltage regulator and any circuitry that may affect an overclock is integrated in the processor now.

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Memory	Teamgroup T-Force Xtreem 2x16GB B-Die 3600 @ 14-14-14-28-42-288-2T 1.45v
Video Card(s)	Zotac AMP HoloBlack RTX 3080Ti 12G \| 950mV 1950Mhz
Storage	WD SN850 500GB (OS) \| Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Games_1) \| Samsung 970 Evo 1TB (Games_2)
Display(s)	Asus XG27AQM 240Hz G-Sync Fast-IPS \| Gigabyte M27Q-P 165Hz 1440P IPS \| LG 24" IPS 1440p
Case	Lian Li PC-011D XL \| Custom cables by Cablemodz
Audio Device(s)	FiiO K7 \| Sennheiser HD650 + Beyerdynamic FOX Mic
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum 850
Mouse	Razer Viper v2 Pro
Keyboard	Corsair K65 Plus 75% Wireless - USB Mode
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64-Bit

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EK Introduces Two New GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Series Water Blocks

Sin

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MxPhenom 216

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Random Murderer

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MxPhenom 216

ASIC Engineer

cadaveca

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The Von Matrices