scgt1
 
Oh I assumed since you were here with EK you worked for EK and were located with them. Hence the thought you had them on hand or at least the model used in a light box for the pre order news release and the store page. Oh well it appears the 60* will work out pretty dang good by holding them up against my side window "GUESSING" where the G1/4 ports will line up in relation to my current 290X. Should look much better then what I have going on currently anyway with a 45* from my gpu block to a straight in my Kryo M.2 ssd block in a tight space.

I worked for them but i'm not located in Slovenia.  

EK_Luc

scgt1
 
Oh I assumed since you were here with EK you worked for EK and were located with them. Hence the thought you had them on hand or at least the model used in a light box for the pre order news release and the store page. Oh well it appears the 60* will work out pretty dang good by holding them up against my side window "GUESSING" where the G1/4 ports will line up in relation to my current 290X. Should look much better then what I have going on currently anyway with a 45* from my gpu block to a straight in my Kryo M.2 ssd block in a tight space.

I worked for them but i'm not located in Slovenia.  

Worked? No longer working for EK?
 
Side note tomorrow will officially be day 3 after my estimated ship date for my FTW block and backplate. Yet the store pages for both have gone from Pre-order to limited quantities/in stock. :-( Would have been nice for them to ship out pre-orders prior to actually posting stock for sale in the store. Doesn't make much sense. At least ship the pre orders the same day the product goes live for those who haven't pre-ordered. I'm thinking their whole business model is jacked across the pond. This rate I can order in the states from Performance-PCS before they actually ship my pre-order and save on shipping at least if this keeps up. 

Oups, wrong tenses
 
I still work for them lol.
 
About your order, this isn't normal.  We always ship the pre-order first.  You haven't received any shipment notice yet?
 
If you haven't, I would contact the shipping dept.  On your order, you should have an email address to contact them.

EK_Luc
Oups, wrong tenses
 
I still work for them lol.
 
About your order, this isn't normal.  We always ship the pre-order first.  You haven't received any shipment notice yet?
 
If you haven't, I would contact the shipping dept.  On your order, you should have an email address to contact them.

Ah ok.
 
I would have thought those that put up funds first would have had their orders heading out the door prior to stock going live in the store. :-( No shipment notice yet. Status on my order page shows "Processing" Has since I placed the order on 9-5. I'll look for the shipping dept email. I clicked the support image at the bottom of ekwb.com this morning and got a prompt reply stating they started shipping on 9-15 and are heading out in the order they were placed. Which I understand that. What I don't get is why it's taking so long if stock went live on the 14th yet all I have are crickets over here and a getting dusty still sealed GTX1080 FTW. :-(
 
Here is the prompt response from the support ticket I submitted:
 
"Hello,

Thank you for your order! Orders with a preorder for the GTX 1080 FTW waterblocks and backplates began shipping yesterday, September 15th, 2016. We are working diligently to get these orders out as quickly as possible, and the preorders are the first on the list to be shipped out in the order that they were placed!

Regards,
Jesse
EKWB US Support"
 
 
When I placed the order it had an estimated ship date of 9-14. It still states the same: "Estimated Shipping Date: 14 September 2016"

Dear Michael,
Thank you for your reply.

Your order #******** is still in processing because it is missing the EK-FC1080 GTX FTW Backplate - Black which we will receive back in stock on Friday, the 23rd of September 2016 and that's also when your order will be shipped out.

I apologize for the delay, we are having some problems with our suppliers, who don't provide enough materials for the higher number of orders, which we are dealing with now.
Best regards, Miha PFFTT SMH. Performance-PCS put their order in after my Pre-order which they told me they kept trying to place an order and EK kept cancelling it. This is how I know my order was in before theirs. Yesterday I got word from Per-PCS that their order will be delivered next Mon-Tues all while mine won't even ship until the 23rd. Yep this makes a ton of sense. Notice my previous post from support stating orders are shipped in the order they are received. SMH yep sure looks like it.
 
I'm half tempted to cancel my EK order and jump on Performance-PCS. I'll save on shipping and it will probably get here in the same amount of time. Funny how they don't have stock until the 23rd yet the shop shows "Limited Quantity!" Last time I checked Limited Quantity means you have stock but not many. Guess it means something different over the pond. Since the 14th the shop has shown back and forth "In Stock" and "Limited Quantity!" for both the nickel/acetel block and the black backplate. Currently they both show Limited Quantity. Frankly pre-orders should have been filled prior to anyone being able to order in the shop. That is what a pre-order is. Again maybe across the pond they interpret things differently. Who knows. This has changed my thoughts on ordering direct with EK in the future though that's for sure. To think it's the first time ordering from them also.
 
Goes right along with the paper launch of the FE card only it's a paper launch of a waterblock and backplate for and extremely popular card.

Hmmm told them how I didn't like the way my order was being treated and somehow I have my shipment on it's way to me 3 days earlier. I should have complained earlier I would probably have it by now. It's not right for pre-orders to be passed up for live orders. The term is after all "PRE-ORDER"! Scenario was going right along with the FE paper launch though I mean! LOL

I was thinking of getting ek fc780 classy waterblock for my 1080 classified. Better go witg fc780 or wait for evga waterblock? Or maybe its something else to put on? What about corsair hg10 n980 and for this ek vga supreme? This will work ?

Bingokongen
Well... There is a way!
A month ago, i fitted a EK-FC780 GTX Classy block on mine with paste and 0.5 mm pads. Works like a charm.
 
Asus Maximus VIII Gene
I7-6700K @ 4.9
64GB G.skill TridentZ @ 3000
EVGA GTX 1080 Classified +164 +600
EKWB XLC 360 Predator
 
I got The CPU and GPU in the loop, XLC 360 predator cooled by three Noctua NF-F12 iPPC-2000 PWM and two Noctua NF-A14 iPPC-2000 PWM intake-fans in a Phanteks Evolv Matx case.
GPU->CPU->Pump/rad
3dMark (Timespy/Firestrike) peaks 45c
Doing Arma 3 on Ultra (1080p - 60hz), temp will reach 45c max in heavy loads with fans at around 1000-1200 rpm in a small room with temp around 24-26c. But descends to sub-40's during regular gameplay.
Battlefield 4 and 1, all ultra, never reaches 40c.
 
Pics: imgur.com/a/McR4j
 
EDIT: 
3dmark.com/spy/324715
3dmark.com/fs/9883113
 
OH, i nearly forgot, i used 1mm pad for the vrm's.

Just wanted to verify that you used .5mm pads for the mem and 1.mm pads for the vreg?

Cause you mentioned the GPU chip was lower and you used thinner sized pads to make better contact with the gpu.

The instruction show the pads that are included with the 780 classy block are .5mm for the vmem and 1.mm for the vreg.

Just wondering if you got confused with the numbering in the picture as it shows 1 on the mem and 2 on the vreg or you in fact used other different thermal pads to shorten the height?

Just ordered from ekwb fc780 classy for my 1080 classy and I want too to be confirmed witch tim goin where. 0.5 and 1mm... please for confirmation...

brutus300
Just ordered from ekwb fc780 classy for my 1080 classy and I want too to be confirmed witch tim goin where. 0.5 and 1mm... please for confirmation...

This is very interesting material. Please keep us updated when everything works. I am very curious if this solution works 100%.