EKWB Goes Gigabyte With Aorus 1080 Ti Full-Cover Water Block

[kcarbotte]

EK Water Blocks designed a full-cover water block for Gigabyte’s flagship graphics card. Gigabyte’s Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti lineup is EKWB’s latest test subject.

EKWB Goes Gigabyte With Aorus 1080 Ti Full-Cover Water Block : Read more

 

[ddferrari]

I wonder if this will fit the Aorus 1080 Ti Xtreme version?

 

[kcarbotte]

I wonder if this will fit the Aorus 1080 Ti Xtreme version?

"EKWB’s EK-FC1080 GTX Ti Aorus full cover water blocks support two of Gigabyte's top graphics cards, the Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and the Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Xtreme Gaming."

 

[acme64]

Can you keep the illuminted backplates that gigabyte and asus use for these cards?

 

[ddferrari]

I wonder if this will fit the Aorus 1080 Ti Xtreme version?

"EKWB’s EK-FC1080 GTX Ti Aorus full cover water blocks support two of Gigabyte's top graphics cards, the Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and the Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Xtreme Gaming."

Thank you- I don't know how I missed that. I read the article, honestly! Just not very well...

 

[JonDol]

I am, for one, still waiting for the hybrid versions with a 140 mm radiator/fan.

 

[ddferrari]

Can you keep the illuminted backplates that gigabyte and asus use for these cards?

Apparently not. "GIGABYTE® AORUS GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti factory backplate is not compatible with this water block!"
https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-fc1080-gtx-ti-aorus-nickel

So you basically lose all the RGB lighting on the card, it appears.