ripe666
Hi again
 
Got my 980Ti Classified yesterday and connected my EK-FC780 GTX Classy block right after one run in Firestrike with aircooler. Have to say I'm really happy with it! The card has some coil whine but it's unhearable when case is closed. ASIC lottery went decent. I got one with 72% ASIC and with stock bios I already reached 1514 MHz on Core and 8012 MHz on Memory. Temps didn't go much higher than 40C. I will do some tweaking on the bios today and maybe do some testing. For some reason I couldn't raise the voltage with stock bios normally or the readings from GPU-Z were wrong.
 
I hope you guys get your water blocks soon enough! 
 

Awesome! I am debating getting into watercooling so I am eager to see what your results are. I am on air and have 74% ASIC. I end up at about the same clocks in games (1535 for 3DMark) but at 75C and with audible fan noise. IDK if I am going to do a custom loop or get a Swiftech combo unit and expand slowly. Probably the latter.

halflife86
ok so if there is a block in the making for the 980 ti kingpin, it should fit the 980 ti classified as well?

The 780 classified block fits the 980ti classified, so you wouldn't need the KPE block with the classified, and as Luc stated, there are physical differences on the KPE PCB that would keep it from working.

halflife86
ok cool was just checking. performance pcs has the header stating that its for kingpin as well
 

I think that is a typo for now. They probably need to be alerted, but I don't have a KPE to definitely tell them it is wrong.

Scarlet-TechI think that is a typo for now. They probably need to be alerted, but I don't have a KPE to definitely tell them it is wrong.

EK_LucLike for the 980 non-Ti versions, there's physical differences between the Classy and the KPE PCB's so no it won't fit.

Hi, I've got a question and you guys seem to be the two to ask.  I've been searching for info on this Galax 980ti ()  I see that the pcb is stamped Nvidia but I have not been able to find any other info and I'm still waiting on shipping before I can disassemble and take a look at the pcb.  Does it being stamped Nvidia make it a reference pcb that can use any other reference 980ti waterblock? I would really appreciate any help so I can figure out what I need sooner rather than later.  
 
Thanks for helping everyone around here! 

Scarlet-Tech
As far as I know, the only non reference pcb from Galax is the HOF. I will look real quick. Do me a favor, and put brackets or something around the periods in your like, like this www(.)evga(.)com so that the site doesn't block it out. You don't have enough posts for links just yet.

If you post back before I can look, I will add another post. If not, I will add it to this one.


So far, I can only see this card :

If that is what you grabbexgrit looks to be a reference board with an upgraded bios amd heatsink.

thanks for your quick reply! oh yeah I totally forgot about the links.  it'd be nice if it showed no link in the preview.     www(.)galax(.)net/US/980ti_v.html

Scarlet-Tech

philhne07
thanks for your quick reply! oh yeah I totally forgot about the links.  it'd be nice if it showed no link in the preview.     www(.)galax(.)net/US/980ti_v.html

Don't worry, my phone changes what I type, if you couldn't tell, lol.

That is a reference pcb from Nvidia, so any Titan X block (or 980ti branded) will fit it perfectly :-)

that is what I needed to know!  thank you!

philhne07

Scarlet-Tech

philhne07
thanks for your quick reply! oh yeah I totally forgot about the links.  it'd be nice if it showed no link in the preview.     www(.)galax(.)net/US/980ti_v.html

That is a reference pcb from Nvidia, so any Titan X block (or 980ti branded) will fit it perfectly :-)

one more question, sorry!  I found this article stating that EK's 780ti blocks are compatable with the 980 and titan x  
so since I'm using a 980 now and upgrading to a 980ti, would I be able to use any 780ti waterblock or even just EK's 780ti waterblock?  seems like people are discounting them everywhere and they can be found quite a bit cheaper than 980ti/titan x blocks
 www(.)overclock3d(.)net/articles/cases_cooling/ek_releases_geforce_gtx_titan_x_water_blocks/1

For the block compatibility, Scarlet-Tech already gave you the right information 
 
But regarding your last question, it's not what it was intended to state.  What it really means is that the terminal port where your inlet and outlet are located, are at the same place then it was on a 980 or 780Ti block.  Meaning that if you upgrade your 780Ti to a 980Ti, you won't have to change your tube length or anything else in your loop except your new GPU block.

EK_Luc
For the block compatibility, Scarlet-Tech already gave you the right information 
 But regarding your last question, it's not what it was intended to state.  What it really means is that the terminal port where your inlet and outlet are located, are at the same place then it was on a 980 or 780Ti block.  Meaning that if you upgrade your 780Ti to a 980Ti, you won't have to change your tube length or anything else in your loop except your new GPU block.

That is what I figured about the first mention about their compatibility, but then in the second to last paragraph the author states 
 
"It is fantastic to see EK design their Titan X waterblock with a little more wiggle room than usual, with the ability to use it on your existing GTX 980 and GTX 780Ti GPUs, so users will be able to use it on their existing GPU as they save up for the upgrade or just simply want to pretend that they have a Titan X when showing off their rigs to friends or at a LAN event. "
 
and that confuses me.  I know it is only one man's writing but it caught my attention.

philhne07

Scarlet-Tech
I have not heard the the reference 780ti Waterblock would fit the 980ti or Titan X. I would wait for verification from EK on that one. Also, that article is from before the Titan X ever launched, meaning it was never verified to be true from them. I don't want to give you bad information though, so I would wait for EK.


Looks like Luc already answered while I was reading and trying to verify the information.

you guys are awesome!  I think I'll just get a 980ti block and play it safe.  I did have one other idea bouncing around in my head.  I was thinking of getting a universal gpu block (EK supremacy) to see if I could install it on top of the midplate of my 980ti and mod the shroud of the card to run 50mm (whatever length needed, probably more like 25mm) extensions outside to compression fittings.  Basically similar to the hybrid setup except running to a custom loop.  Any thoughts on this?

You could definitely try it, but I wouldn't honestly suggest it because you will never be able to RMA your card if you have to modify any existing parts to make it work.

I am not sure how Galax is with their warranties, as the only cards I owned from them did not need to be sent in for RMA.

If you have a spare shroud... Butcher away :-D I would just hate to see a $650 paperweight when a full cover block avoids that situation.

Also, the thermosphere is a neat little block. Let me know what you think of it.

Titan X blocks work as well.

Syc0PthicManiac
I did not take notice if it was answered or not but I have a 06G-P4-4995-KR and I was wondering if I could just get the compatible water block and use my existing backplate (To save $ and still look "stock") without issue and if so, what would need to be done to achieve this?
 
TIA!

Probably only some longer screws (M3 thread 6mm or 8mm if I remember correctly)