14 DAY TRIAL // Because each OEM has their own designs for graphics card PCBs (printed circuit boards), there can never be such a thing as a “universal” cooling module. That's why EK is always working on a new water block, and why two of Gigabyte's WindForce 3X cards are about to lose what gives them that name.
Basically, Gigabyte's GeForce GTX (Ti) WindForce 3X, codenamed GV-N78TGHZ-3GD Rev. 1.0 and GV-N780OC-3GD Rev.2.0, are called WindForce 3X because that's the name of their cooler.
Gigabyte claims that gamers don't really need anything better than the triple-fan cooling module, and that's actually true, if said gamers don't intend to dabble into overclocking.
Clock tweaks cause heat, though, and water coolers, or other liquid cooling modules, always handle that best.
So Ljubljana-based premium water cooling gear manufacturer EK Water Block is preparing such a product for the two.
Said block will directly cool the graphics processing units (GPU) itself, the RAM (random access memory) and the VRM (voltage regulation module).
Moreover, up to four of these water blocks will be possible to interconnect, via an EK-FC Terminal.
Add to that the very high flow design, which ensures optimum cooling even with weak water pumps, and you have a winning formula for a quad-SLI system.
There will still be a limit beyond which you probably shouldn't risk overclocking the boards, but the same can be said about liquid nitrogen and helium, so we can't really complain.
The water block will be called EK-FC780 GTX WF3 and will be available by the end of next month, February 2014. Sadly, a price has not been provided, so we have to wait for retail availability.
Kind of odd really, since EK tends to list the prices along with every water block material option in its press releases. The block meant for the ASUS Maximus VI Impact motherboard comes to mind.