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EK Announces Direct Die Cooling for Intel 12th and 13th Gen Core Processors

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EK, the premium liquid cooling hardware manufacturer, is launching the Direct Die product series aimed at delidding and achieving the ultimate cooling of the LGA 1700 socket-based Intel CPUs from the 12th generation Alder Lake and 13th gen Raptor Lake families. Kitguru teamed up with EK to investigate the potential benefits of direct die cooling for Intel's Alder Lake CPUs to achieve the best possible thermal performance on a daily basis. After publishing the first video announcing this collaboration, EK was overwhelmed by the response from Kitguru's audience. In order to bring these products to market, EK reached out to Der8auer, a renowned expert in delidding and direct die applications.

EK has prepared a total of four products to start this Direct Die series: two CPU water blocks (one Limited Edition), a delidding tool, and an upgrade kit for existing EK-Quantum Vector² LGA1700 water blocks. So far, these products are aimed at Intel's LGA1700 socket and 12th and 13th-generation Intel Core CPUs. Delidding is the process of removing the integrated heatspreader (IHS) to reduce the distance between the CPU core die and the coldplate of the CPU cooler. Another benefit involves the removal of an entire layer of thermal transfer from the CPU die to the IHS. The delidding process enables a direct heat transfer from the CPU core to the water block. All this results in a significant reduction in overall thermals and less thermal difference between CPU cores. The procedure is typically performed by experienced enthusiasts because it involves a physical modification of the product that voids the CPU warranty. For a more in-depth explanation, please refer to this EK's blog post on delidding.



EK-Quantum Velocity² Direct Die D-RGB - 1700 Limited Edition
This limited edition of the Direct Die Velocity² CPU water block has a unique brass top that gets nickel- and subsequently gold-plated. The top of each water block features a specific pattern to distinguish it as a genuine limited-edition product. Only a hundred pieces are being made, each featuring a unique ordinal number from 1 to 100.

This package already includes everything you need to perform the delidding process on your CPU and cool it in a direct die manner.

It contains:
  • EK-Quantum Velocity² Direct Die D-RGB - 1700 Limited Edition CPU water block
  • Delidding tool for 12th and 13th generation Intel Core CPUs
  • EK-Exact Mount and ILM replacement die guard for direct die cooling
  • Liquid metal - Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut
  • Two foams for preventing liquid metal spillage
The microfin stack surface is reduced and focused toward the center where the CPU die is located. There is no Integrated heatspreader, so heat density will be significantly higher in this location. The base is thicker to further improve cooling and the ability to absorb heat and transfer it to the coolant.

The microfins also go deeper into the coldplate, reaching even closer to the core. The jetplate has a geometry designed to focus on the center of the fin stack with a very high flow rate and even lower restriction than a regular jetplate. A highly compressible foam frame is also added to ensure your liquid metal application doesn't spread over to surface-mounted components on the CPU and cause a short. A secondary purpose is that it also protects the ILM replacement frame made of anodized aluminium. The ILM frame is insulated toward the motherboard to prevent any shorts. The Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut is included in the package.

The block uses a modified EK-Exact Mount to account for the ILM replacement frame that also acts as a die-guard. The backplate is insulated via both anodization and a polycarbonate sheet from the motherboard components.

The coldplate is manufactured out of the highest-grade 99.99%-pure electrolytic copper, machined with precision for the best possible contact and heat transfer. The coldplate is further nickel-plated, while the top of the water block is made of CNC-machined cast acrylic.

EK-Quantum Velocity² Direct Die D-RGB - 1700 Nickel + Plexi
From the front, the water block looks like a regular Velocity² CPU LGA 1700, but it shares some of its parts with the Limited Edition Direct Die gold water block.

It contains:
  • EK-Quantum Velocity² Direct Die D-RGB - 1700 Nickel + Plexi water block
  • EK-Exact Mount and ILM replacement die guard for direct die cooling
  • Liquid metal - Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut
  • Two foams for preventing liquid metal spillage
It uses the same modified coldplate with the microfin stack reduced in surface that focuses coolant toward the center where the CPU die is located.

The block uses a modified EK-Exact Mount to account for the ILM replacement frame that also acts as a die-guard. The backplate is insulated via both anodization and a polycarbonate sheet from the motherboard components.

The coldplate is manufactured out of the highest-grade 99.99%-pure electrolytic copper, machined with precision for the best possible contact and heat transfer. The coldplate is then further nickel-plated, while the top of the water block is made of CNC-machined cast acrylic.

EK-Quantum Velocity² IHS Removal Tool - 1700
This is a delidding or IHS removal tool. It allows users to remove the Integrated heatspreader (IHS) from their CPUs and directly cool the CPU die. It is a safe, easy, quick, and ultimately practical way of removing the IHS. While the IHS and CPU Die look flat to the human eye, the surface is actually very uneven.

Thermal compounds are used to fill the gaps between the CPU and IHS surfaces. But even with high-quality thermal compounds and even solder, it still accounts for an additional layer before reaching the cooler, resulting in reduced cooling efficiency. Additionally, the silicone adhesive that "glues" the IHS to the CPU can make a larger gap between them and further decrease the thermal transfer efficiency.

EK focused on the tool's safety to prevent users from damaging their valuable 12th and 13th-gen Intel CPUs. Using the tool is basically slotting the CPU into the device, making sure to align the triangle on the CPU with the triangle marker of the tool, and turning the attached screw.

The delidding tool is made of black-anodized aluminium and produced under license from Der8auer.

EK-Quantum Velocity² Direct Die - 1700 Upgrade Kit
This upgrade or conversion kit converts your existing EK-Quantum Velocity² 1700 CPU water block into an LGA1700 direct die cooling product.

It consists of a replacement coldplate, jetplate, a new set of screws, and a black-anodized backplate with an attached ILM Direct Die replacement frame.

EK also has a special product that is not meant for direct die cooling but for regular water blocks. It is a contact frame, or more precisely, the EK-Quantum Velocity² ILM Replacement - 1700. This product bolsters the structural rigidity of the socket, motherboard, and even the CPU. Its primary use is to improve cooling efficiency as the contact area is more suitable and even more pressure is applied to the center where the heat source from the CPU die comes from.

This product has been developed with the famous German overclocker, Der8auer.

EK-Matrix7
The EK-Quantum Velocity² is an EK-Matrix7-certified product. The EK-Matrix7 is a convenient product raster that adds a new dimension to PC liquid cooling, where increments of 7 mm manage the height of products and the distance between ports. This improves product alignment and reduces the time spent planning the loop and bending tubes. Through the meticulous planning of our products, building a liquid-cooled PC becomes easy and fun, just like toy bricks.

Compatibility
The new EK-Quantum Velocity² direct die product series is socket-specific, compatible only with Intel LGA 1700 sockets and Alder and Raptor Lake CPUs.

Availability and Pricing
The products from the Direct Die series are made in Slovenia, Europe and are available for pre-order through the EK Webshop and Partner Reseller Network. These products are expected to start shipping in mid-February 2023. The table below shows the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) with VAT included.



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Why they ship cpus with IHS? Can't we direct die cool with air? GPU dies never had heat spreader....
Heatsink is a heat spreader

Intel: so were are we supposed to write intel inside?
 
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Looks very well and if Drausser is involved it can only be very good. Hope we can see some reviews soon too.
 
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Why they ship cpus with IHS? Can't we direct die cool with air? GPU dies never had heat spreader....
Heatsink is a heat spreader

Intel: so were are we supposed to write intel inside?
Hi,
Yep AMD to guess it's to increase price :laugh:
 
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I need this! Anyone got a spare 13900K as well?
 
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I think this cooler makes sense for 13900K and KS. It might make sense on the 12900K and 13700K but is an expensive investment.
 
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Hi,
Another single socket mono block style mount, this is so ek :laugh:
 
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honestly, that is pretty cool, no pun intended.
But being EK who spends way too much money on marketing that it needs to re-coup, it costs too much money.

But still, who knows, maybe in the future when the raptor lake refresh is here, I might pick one up with a solution like this...but probably not...but maybe.
 
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Its not a monoblock.
Hi,
I said "mono block style mount" and yes it is it mounting from the back of the board not front :p
 
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Why they ship cpus with IHS? Can't we direct die cool with air? GPU dies never had heat spreader....
Heatsink is a heat spreader

Intel: so were are we supposed to write intel inside?
Less chance of damaging die.
 
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I thought a mono block was a cooler that included the VRM cooling as well as the CPU and nothing to do with how it's mounted to the board?
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Yes that is what a mono block covers cpu/ vrm :cool:
But I commented on the mounting style which both are identical on this block and how a mono block mounts but ek has a hard on for this type of mounting now days and single socket only compatible
But who knows maybe Intel will stop moving the mounting holes now and ek will get lucky on the next intel socket change later this year :cool:
 
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honestly, that is pretty cool, no pun intended.
But being EK who spends way too much money on marketing that it needs to re-coup, it costs too much money.

But still, who knows, maybe in the future when the raptor lake refresh is here, I might pick one up with a solution like this...but probably not...but maybe.
Is that why EK over charges? It's probably also why so many people use EK by default despite their being so many other watercooling products out there that are just as good, if not better, and cheaper.
 
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You know there is a better way than having to do all of this delid, relid, direct die, etc stuff.

Just make a CPU that doesn't consume as much power as a high end video card, then cooling is not going to be problem.
 
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Why they ship cpus with IHS? Can't we direct die cool with air? GPU dies never had heat spreader....
Heatsink is a heat spreader

Intel: so were are we supposed to write intel inside?

They used to ship with a bare die, but people would crack or chip the die when incorrectly mounting the heatsink or larger heatsinks could crack the die with too much point pressure when a case was moved. Back in the day a little dab of hardening silicone in the corners before you applied a crazy big air cooler, then allowing it to setup to help support the weight when the case was moved to vertical wasn't uncommon.
 
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@AnarchoPrimitiv Who else has a direct die frame right now?
Hi,
Think super cool computers have one that likely still works
1700 socket isn't all that special many older style water blocks still work because they are not usually single socket compatible.
 
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Hi,
I said "mono block style mount" and yes it is it mounting from the back of the board not front :p

But still none of the characteristics that are inherent to monoblocks are there.
 
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I wonder if that 1 of 100 will get open box pricing since it was in photo shoot? Nah. It’s probably a render.
 
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Sweet idea but damn the price is stupid. $75 for the ihs removal tool? Wtaf? 2 bills for the plastic block? Nope. Won't do plexi topped EK CPU blocks again. Never want to hear that awful CRACK again.

If our man @VSG was able to keep the Velocity2 he reviewed we might be able to see some reviews nonetheless. I'd still like to see what kind of temp drops you might get with say a 13700k...aw hell. Does VSG have AM4 or 1700?
 
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But still none of the characteristics that are inherent to monoblocks are there.
Hi,
Never installed a mono block have you :laugh:
 
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You know there is a better way than having to do all of this delid, relid, direct die, etc stuff.

Just make a CPU that doesn't consume as much power as a high end video card, then cooling is not going to be problem.
They make a lot of them. 13900t is a 35w CPU :)

So direct your hatred to amd since their high end offerring comes at 240w, 6x times more power than 13900t's power draw
 
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