I know a lot of you like the looks/performance and the price range of EK waterblocks ...i know i do or that's what i thought,
so before you go and spend some hard earned money on this product ,i want to make sure you all aware of the current situation
NOTE; the only affected blocks are the NICKEL plated blocks
http://www.overclock.net/water-cooling/915966-please-read-before-purchasing-ek-nickel.html
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=270567
there will be (upcoming week) an" official statement from EK regarding this issues"
UPDATE 06/14/2011
http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=86&cntnt01origid=15&cntnt01returnid=17
"EK RMA upgrade for corrosion - 14/06/2011
RMA is upgraded on two points:
1. We are lifting the RMA limit on corrosion to full 24month from the end-user purchase date without limit.
2. EK will cover all shipping costs of the RMA block to reseller and shipping of the replacement block back to customer.
The procedure of RMA request stays the same; filling the RMA form."
UPDATE;
http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/index [...] eturnid=17
"Halt on EK Nickel Plated blocks - 11/06/2011
Dear EK partner/user,
As EK is looking for lasting solution for nickel plating issue (concerning corrosion because of silver coils and copper sulphate additive) we decided to halt sales of nickel plated products till solution is found and tested. Our resellers were advised to halt sales too.
We cannot put users into position, that we replace products and corrosion starts again on new product. Hopefully we will find an answer and tested solution in short while.
We will update you as soon as we have any news.
However, If customer insists on buying EK nickel block, we offer a customer full 24 month warranty on material, manufacturing and corrosion.
Edvard König"
here is my block;
so before you go and spend some hard earned money on this product ,i want to make sure you all aware of the current situation
NOTE; the only affected blocks are the NICKEL plated blocks
http://www.overclock.net/water-cooling/915966-please-read-before-purchasing-ek-nickel.html
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=270567
there will be (upcoming week) an" official statement from EK regarding this issues"
UPDATE 06/14/2011
http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=86&cntnt01origid=15&cntnt01returnid=17
"EK RMA upgrade for corrosion - 14/06/2011
RMA is upgraded on two points:
1. We are lifting the RMA limit on corrosion to full 24month from the end-user purchase date without limit.
2. EK will cover all shipping costs of the RMA block to reseller and shipping of the replacement block back to customer.
The procedure of RMA request stays the same; filling the RMA form."
UPDATE;
http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/index [...] eturnid=17
"Halt on EK Nickel Plated blocks - 11/06/2011
Dear EK partner/user,
As EK is looking for lasting solution for nickel plating issue (concerning corrosion because of silver coils and copper sulphate additive) we decided to halt sales of nickel plated products till solution is found and tested. Our resellers were advised to halt sales too.
We cannot put users into position, that we replace products and corrosion starts again on new product. Hopefully we will find an answer and tested solution in short while.
We will update you as soon as we have any news.
However, If customer insists on buying EK nickel block, we offer a customer full 24 month warranty on material, manufacturing and corrosion.
Edvard König"
here is my block;