(8800GT) Aqua-Computer Block

d94 · Nov 10, 2007

Thought this would interest you guys since I know some of you are designing your own blocks for the GT.

Taken from O-C-3-D news article:
Author: Matthew Fogg
Published: 11/09/2007

Aqua-Computer Release the Aquagrafx G92 for 8800GT

German based water-cooling hardware manufacturer Aqua-Computer have released a full-cover water block for the NVIDIA 8800GT (G92). Not surprisingly the water block is called the Aquagrafx G92 and weighs in at only 480 grams.

Despite the low height of about 6 mm the cooler with its 17 mm of broad channels reaches a good flow which is not narrowed by the G1/4 connections either. An effortful cooling structure which guarantees an optimal heat removal is over the GPU.

The graphics processor, the RAM as well as the 10 voltage regulators are cooled, in which furthermore another three voltage regulators which are not fitted on the current card are also cooled.

The Aquagrafx G92 will be available in two styles:
* Copper base and high-grade steel top;
* Copper base and plexiglass top.

The plexiglass top will have G1/4 threads so that the connections can also be fitted above the block.

The Aquagrafx G92 is available for pre-order now for 79.90 euros ($116 USD), but shipping will not start until approximately 10 days time.

The images included below are of a prototype. Production blocks will feature a better quality finish and engraving on the top of the block.

yellowhello · Nov 10, 2007

Looks nice, but EK is coming out with one that looks better.

meionm · Nov 10, 2007

How does it look inside?

yellowhello · Nov 10, 2007

meionm said:
How does it look inside?

They don't show that part for a reason...

nd4spdbh2 · Nov 10, 2007

yellowhello said:
They don't show that part for a reason...

ya serious... thats thing looks WAY to thin.

d94 · Nov 10, 2007

yellowhello said:
Looks nice, but EK is coming out with one that looks better.

any idea on price?

yellowhello · Nov 10, 2007

d94 said:
any idea on price?

Can't be sure, I just saw a prototype... :shrug:

Moto7451 · Nov 10, 2007

yellowhello said:
They don't show that part for a reason...

Definitely not for secrecy seeing as there's a plexi top version on the way

. It's probably because people would poo poo it for being another cast copper block, with an inferior design to the EK, like *cough*Danger Den*cough* did with their last full cover block.

Even if it's not that, that block is pretty thin.

Daemonfly · Nov 11, 2007

It's pretty sexy, but I'd agree that it's thin. I'd still go with MCW60 and separate ramsinks though.

aja · Nov 11, 2007

nd4spdbh2 said:
ya serious... thats thing looks WAY to thin.

Daemonfly said:
It's pretty sexy, but I'd agree that it's thin. I'd still go with MCW60 and separate ramsinks though.

The thin factor is not an issue at all, as long as the water channels are wide

(meaning that the cross-sectional area will be large)

inkfx · Nov 11, 2007

Definitely want to see some performance reviews first. I wonder who will be the guinea pig on this one.

yellowhello · Nov 11, 2007

Daemonfly said:
It's pretty sexy, but I'd agree that it's thin. I'd still go with MCW60 and separate ramsinks though.

Most definitely. Full covers are sort of a waste of money... Expensive, dumps more heat into your loop, and you can only use them on my type of card... :bang head

Jim Morbid · Nov 13, 2007

Well it looks hot as sin. I wonder if the promised engraving will mess up the looks or add to it.

And is it just me or is that a little steep on the price side?

d94 · Nov 13, 2007

Jim Morbid said:
Well it looks hot as sin. I wonder if the promised engraving will mess up the looks or add to it.

And is it just me or is that a little steep on the price side?

last i checked full cover blocks run right about that much =/
which sucks...because ill probably be buying one lol

voigts · Nov 13, 2007

EK posted internal pics of this block and his upcoming block on XS and his block will beat this hands down.

I personally will stick with my new MCW60 that I just got for $40.

Moto7451 · Nov 14, 2007

aja said:
The thin factor is not an issue at all, as long as the water channels are wide

(meaning that the cross-sectional area will be large)

Thats not really what we're concerned with, the bigger issue is that the fins over the contact patch will be basically for show since they'll be so thin (basically more of a flow restriction than anything).

Which looks better (we already know which performs better

)

or

Alien1099 · Nov 14, 2007

Moto7451 said:
Thats not really what we're concerned with, the bigger issue is that the fins over the contact patch will be basically for show since they'll be so thin (basically more of a flow restriction than anything).

Which looks better (we already know which performs better )

http://ekwaterblocks.com/shop/images/FC8800a.jpg

or

http://www.auction-junkie.com/pcstuff/dd8800/IMGP1962.JPG

The guys at AC probably have degrees and lots of experience, but hell I think I could design a lot better block than that and I'm just your run of the mill amateur. It seems like the Euro stuff (besides EK) in general goes for looks a lot more than performance/practicality.

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