Seems to fit.  

I will try to design the chipset for compression fittings since some folks are obsessed with them.  Can someone take an OD measurement of their compression fittings?  I had one laying around for that sole purpose, but I am not sure where it went.  A nice set of calipers would help to get an accurate measurement
 

WOW, this is something else, completely.
No matter what people say I like normal, not painted caps.

monsoon are pretty popular and are a touch on the large side. if you need caliper quality measurements let me know and I contact them. they are a 2 family business so pretty good customer support. the link has measurements.

http://www.frozencpu.com/....html?tl=c703s2230b213

so 0.625 OD?  I can work with that.  I will even go so far as to add a bit more.  Perhaps 0.75?  Lets see how it works out.

nateman_doo
so 0.625 OD?  I can work with that.  I will even go so far as to add a bit more.  Perhaps 0.75?  Lets see how it works out.

.75 would probably support even the most beefy of fittings.

Vlada011
WOW, this is something else, completely.
No matter what people say I like normal, not painted caps.

huh?

nateman_doo

Vlada011
WOW, this is something else, completely.
No matter what people say I like normal, not painted caps.

huh?

vlada is eastern european, correct me if I am wrong.

think he was saying that your water block is nice. Also he prefers the unpainted capacitors (caps) more than the painted ones to look black. or I could be wrong.

Yeah, he is talking about how some companies paint the capacitors black.

Caps are mostly an obstacle for me to design around.  But as a user, lots of caps are great!  Don't really care what color they are.
 
So I just confirmed the paper prototypes fit perfectly:

It will require using one of the motherboard standoffs.  It will be a solid mount since (A) its going to a motherboard standoff, and (B) the inlets are mostly within the triangle the mounting screws.
 
 

here is a view of the space between the second PCI-E card and traditional bitspower fittings.  I think its hard to see, but if you draw a line parallel to the PCI-E slot, the widest part of the inlet is tangent to the release arm.  So that leaves enough room I think.  Its a simple fix if it isn't enough room.  Probably won't be compatible with the EVGA Hydrocopper video cards since they are so much thicker then traditional GPU blocks.
 
As I see it now, the design process is done.  Just waiting on some machine time to make one.  I will probably go right into production since this paper version is spot on, and there really isn't much to these blocks.  They are very simple and that will translate to cheaper for everyone.
 
Now, aside from the boards owner... who wants in?
 

The chipset will be the same for both the 997 & 999 models.  but the VREG block will be slightly different.
Checking into the Micro X99 now.