EK Water Blocks Fully Compatible with 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs

[btarunr]

EK, the premium liquid cooling gear manufacturer, is happy to announce that the EK-Quantum Velocity² D-RGB—1700 water blocks are fully compatible with the newly released Raptor Lake Intel 13th Gen Core CPUs and the Z790 platform. Exactly one year ago, the EK-Quantum Velocity² water block launched and was the first EK product to feature EK-Matrix7 compatibility. Since then, it has won several design and performance awards.

These water blocks use a socket-specific cooling engine to ensure the best performance and optimal flow with low restrictions on every platform. Since the Z790 platform is based on the LGA1700 socket, the EK-Quantum Velocity² 1700 water blocks are fully compatible with the CPU socket and IHS geometry of Intel 13th Gen Core CPUs.



EK-Quantum Velocity² D-RGB - 1700
Embedded in the Velocity² is a next-generation EK CPU water block cooling engine that is socket-specific. A combination of mounting pressure and cold plate geometry, tailored for the IHS and die layout of Intel LGA 1700 socket processors, is used to achieve low hydraulic flow restriction and ensure high performance. The lathe-turned coldplate is made with precision to cover the IHS effectively and put optimal pressure on the die area.

EK-Quantum Velocity² water blocks use a patent-pending EK-Exact Mount mounting system that was developed in the search for an easy-to-use but aesthetically pleasing mounting mechanism. It is comprised of only two pieces - the backplate and the water block itself - and it's screwed in from the back, allowing for a seamless and clean front look without any screws disrupting the harmony of shape. The system uses pre-tensioned springs concealed in the water block top, so the installation is finished and the exact mounting pressure achieved with just a few turns of the thumb nuts.

The LGA 1700 version is made for Raptor Lake, and Alder Lake CPUs and comes in 7 variants:

• Nickel + Plexi
• Nickel + Acetal
• Full Nickel
• Nickel + Satin Titanium
• Copper + Acetal
• Nickel + Gold
• Lignum Edition - Walnut

These variations are based on aesthetics and have almost no impact on performance. 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 copper is then nickel-plated, except for the Copper + Acetal version, which uses a bare copper coldplate.

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 the tubes. Through the meticulous planning and design of our products, building a liquid-cooled PC becomes easy and fun, just like playing with toy bricks.

New EK-Quantum Velocity² series CPU water blocks are socket-specific, compatible only with Intel LGA1700 socket CPUs.

EK-Quantum Velocity² D-RGB - 1700 CPU water blocks are equipped with 14 D-RGB LEDs. The models with clear acrylic tops are entirely lit, while the solid-top options have sophisticated light beams cutting across them. They are compatible with all popular addressable RGB sync technologies from all major motherboard manufacturers. The arrow marking on the 3-pin D-RGB LED connector is aligned with the +5V marking on the addressable RGB header.

Availability and Pricing
The EK-Quantum Velocity² series water blocks are made in Slovenia, Europe, and are available for order through the EK Webshop and Partner Reseller Network. The table below shows the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) with VAT included.



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[maxfly]

Clever design. The lignum block...ugly must be the new cool n spensive thang. Yuck.

 

[ZoneDymo]

Clever design. The lignum block...ugly must be the new cool n spensive thang. Yuck.

completely disagreed, I think the lignum looks classy, no showboating RGB with 90s cool see through plastic, just wood with black, looks great.
The sad thing is that its hard to ultimately pair because you wont really find a motherboard that fits it, all black would be the safest option, and then the case I guess also all black and maybe if you are handy you can make some wooden parts yourself to augment it.

 

[davido_labido]

completely disagreed, I think the lignum looks classy, no showboating RGB with 90s cool see through plastic, just wood with black, looks great.
The sad thing is that its hard to ultimately pair because you wont really find a motherboard that fits it, all black would be the safest option, and then the case I guess also all black and maybe if you are handy you can make some wooden parts yourself to augment it.

Quite a few builds have incorporated the Lignum blocks with great effect tbh! They weren't my favourite when I saw them, but in some builds, they're fantsatic.

We also have a black option (and you don't need to plug the RGB in)

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yeah the monoblock installation have fun with it
But funniest is figuring out and announcing 1700 socket hasn't changed yet

 

[maxfly]

completely disagreed, I think the lignum looks classy, no showboating RGB with 90s cool see through plastic, just wood with black, looks great.
The sad thing is that its hard to ultimately pair because you wont really find a motherboard that fits it, all black would be the safest option, and then the case I guess also all black and maybe if you are handy you can make some wooden parts yourself to augment it.

Sure, everyone has their thing. Woods not mine...not in my pc at least. Definitely not walnutty finishes. I'm a cherry fan
I've only seen a handful of wood cases recently (last few years)that might be cool looking paired with lignum type blocks (they definitely weren't built with wcing in mind).Tbh I only know of one dude currently that builds his own and they cost as much as a high end rig by themselves. He does great looking stuff. Tbh I think I would rather he use a color matched laminate on my blocks of choice, if I were into the wood look, for uniformity. The case would have to be lit up or the loops wood effect would be wasted.
In a blacked out build? Without some kind of interior lighting showing off the loop its just another blacked out build. That's a bigass chunk to spend on wood finished blocks to leave in the dark. The lignum gpu blocks are $5-$600 if memory serves.

 

[Steamroller]

Hi,
Yeah the monoblock installation have fun with it
But funniest is figuring out and announcing 1700 socket hasn't changed yet

Not everyone spends his life on the internet like you, some people do require this information.

 

[HBSound]

Quite a few builds have incorporated the Lignum blocks with great effect tbh! They weren't my favourite when I saw them, but in some builds, they're fantsatic.

We also have a black option (and you don't need to plug the RGB in)

When comparing the performance of these blocks.
Does the all-nickel version outperform the Nickel/Acetal variant? EVen if marginal?

I am trying to understand, that the Acetal portion of this block has nothing to do with cooling - right?

The all nickle version, is a solid piece of nickel? And the nickel is glued to the acetal?

 

[ThrashZone]

When comparing the performance of these blocks.
Does the all-nickel version outperform the Nickel/Acetal variant? EVen if marginal?

I am trying to understand, that the Acetal portion of this block has nothing to do with cooling - right?

The all nickle version, is a solid piece of nickel? And the nickel is glued to the acetal?

Hi,
There is no solid nickel
Nickel is a coating which goes on usually copper and or brass
These will cool better.

Acetal is just a cheaper material and it's not a great heatsink as copper or brass is but yeah usually only about 2-3c difference between the two besides price points.

 

[maxfly]

When comparing the performance of these blocks.
Does the all-nickel version outperform the Nickel/Acetal variant? EVen if marginal?

I am trying to understand, that the Acetal portion of this block has nothing to do with cooling - right?

The all nickle version, is a solid piece of nickel? And the nickel is glued to the acetal?

The nickel is plated over the copper base and maybe copper top, most likely brass(in the case of the full nickel block) and the acetal top is a separate piece that's screwed to the nickel base. Acetal is extremely durable and makes a very good block top but the nickel top does out perform it by a few degrees like ThrashZone said.

 

[HBSound]

The nickel is plated over the copper base and maybe copper top, most likely brass(in the case of the full nickel block) and the acetal top is a separate piece that's screwed to the nickel base. Acetal is extremely durable and makes a very good block top but the nickel top does out perform it by a few degrees like ThrashZone said.

Thank you.
I have that nickel version and I am pretty excited. I did get the direct die kit as well. I want that until cooling for the cpu is the end goal.