EVGA

100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock *COMPLETED!!*

Page: < 12345.. > >> Showing page 2 of 10
Author
donald trump
SSC Member
  • Total Posts : 539
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2012/01/03 21:34:08
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 3
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/23 23:24:22 (permalink)
Would it be possible to have 1 waterblock for 2 cards? Or like this (Please excuse my crappy paint picture)
 

 
If that's possible with my 2 GTX480's .. I'd be interested in buying one if it didn't cost my left leg :p
 
 
edit; sorry for going off topic - if you want to continue this feel free to pm me :D

#31
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/24 02:42:48 (permalink)
Anything is possible with MS Paint. 
 
I already made something like you speak of.  Just need thicker plastic, and the exact spacing of the PCI-E slots.
 
Check this out:
http://forums.evga.com/fb.ashx?m=1485440
 
#32
radiantdragoon87
iCX Member
  • Total Posts : 314
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2010/12/20 12:54:12
  • Location: Indianapolis
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 1
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/24 07:04:45 (permalink)
This makes me want to get the 580 over the 680 just because I like to support talent, and Nate's talent is phenomenal !

 
Rig specs coming soon...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#33
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/24 07:14:54 (permalink)
Thanks!  You could always just send me your 680 to draft up a block :P
#34
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/24 07:18:00 (permalink)
loveha
That is going to be the deal breaker then. Needs to be compatible with it.

Backtracking a little bit, but the customer recently let me know that he wanted all copper ones, so I will be designing them from scratch.  MOAR copper!
 
 
#35
loveha
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 10302
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2009/09/26 01:51:22
  • Location: Beulah Michigan
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 65
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/24 07:54:32 (permalink)
nateman_doo

loveha
That is going to be the deal breaker then. Needs to be compatible with it.

Backtracking a little bit, but the customer recently let me know that he wanted all copper ones, so I will be designing them from scratch.  MOAR copper!



Copper back plate? Going to be sweet looking. May need to make him a Copper Pillar to hold this thing in the PCIe slot lo.

Case - Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X
Mobo - EVGA X570 FTW
CPU - AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
RAM - 32GB Trident Z Royal 3600MHz 14-14-14-34
GPU - EVGA RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming
PSU - Seasonic Prime TX-1000
Heatkiller IV CPU Waterblock / Heatkiller V GPU Waterblock
Heatkiller V EBC Active Backplate / Two Heatkiller Rad 360 L
Six Noctua NF-A12x25 / Heatkiller D5 Pump
#36
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/24 07:58:07 (permalink)
It will be, but it won't be cheap though.  Not sure what your budget is
#37
loveha
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 10302
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2009/09/26 01:51:22
  • Location: Beulah Michigan
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 65
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/24 08:28:48 (permalink)
nateman_doo

It will be, but it won't be cheap though.  Not sure what your budget is

Just bought a GTX680, so I am no longer interested.

Case - Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X
Mobo - EVGA X570 FTW
CPU - AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
RAM - 32GB Trident Z Royal 3600MHz 14-14-14-34
GPU - EVGA RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming
PSU - Seasonic Prime TX-1000
Heatkiller IV CPU Waterblock / Heatkiller V GPU Waterblock
Heatkiller V EBC Active Backplate / Two Heatkiller Rad 360 L
Six Noctua NF-A12x25 / Heatkiller D5 Pump
#38
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/24 08:32:44 (permalink)
I wonder how much different the PCB layout is. 
#39
loveha
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 10302
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2009/09/26 01:51:22
  • Location: Beulah Michigan
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 65
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/24 08:36:55 (permalink)
nateman_doo

I wonder how much different the PCB layout is. 

Been debating on sending you my GTX680 and back plate. Need to think on it some more.

Case - Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X
Mobo - EVGA X570 FTW
CPU - AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
RAM - 32GB Trident Z Royal 3600MHz 14-14-14-34
GPU - EVGA RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming
PSU - Seasonic Prime TX-1000
Heatkiller IV CPU Waterblock / Heatkiller V GPU Waterblock
Heatkiller V EBC Active Backplate / Two Heatkiller Rad 360 L
Six Noctua NF-A12x25 / Heatkiller D5 Pump
#40
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/24 08:46:05 (permalink)
The design process isn't exactly swift, but measuring can be.  I could send your card back after the initial measurements and a quick draft of the card.  Then when the time comes to prototype I will likely need it back to test fit & such.  Do you have a backup card to use in the meantime?  I have a 9800 GTX+ that I could "cross ship" if its the only card you have. 
#41
loveha
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 10302
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2009/09/26 01:51:22
  • Location: Beulah Michigan
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 65
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/24 10:13:43 (permalink)
nateman_doo

The design process isn't exactly swift, but measuring can be.  I could send your card back after the initial measurements and a quick draft of the card.  Then when the time comes to prototype I will likely need it back to test fit & such.  Do you have a backup card to use in the meantime?  I have a 9800 GTX+ that I could "cross ship" if its the only card you have. 

I would just hold onto my GTX580 Classy if I decide to do it. Since it is roughly the same size as a 580, can you PM me on how much a full copper would cost?

Case - Phanteks Enthoo Evolv X
Mobo - EVGA X570 FTW
CPU - AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
RAM - 32GB Trident Z Royal 3600MHz 14-14-14-34
GPU - EVGA RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming
PSU - Seasonic Prime TX-1000
Heatkiller IV CPU Waterblock / Heatkiller V GPU Waterblock
Heatkiller V EBC Active Backplate / Two Heatkiller Rad 360 L
Six Noctua NF-A12x25 / Heatkiller D5 Pump
#42
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/24 10:19:01 (permalink)
ehh, its hard to say since I haven't made it yet.  I have to order the materials soon.  I will start the prototype soon, with some plastic. 
#43
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/03/25 06:11:40 (permalink)
Back at the tool paths again:

#44
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/03 06:09:56 (permalink)
Finished the majority of the toolpaths.  Updates will be coming soon!
#45
notfordman
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8760
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2007/08/09 23:52:23
  • Location: In a van, down by the
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 28
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/03 17:59:43 (permalink)
Looking good man! There is no waterflow to the oblong hole next to the fittings is there? Upper left.
#46
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/03 19:02:25 (permalink)
That oblong hole is just to remove mass and cut down on weight, and for aesthetics.  Nothing more. Maybe to make it easier to get a handle on?
#47
crazyg0od33
SSC Member
  • Total Posts : 990
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/02/01 14:23:08
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 6
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/03 19:33:25 (permalink)
I want one!!!
*drool*
#48
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/03 21:31:13 (permalink)
Just got off the phone with another forum member who talking me through a cam program.  What has been taking me days took minutes.  He is my hero!
#49
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/04 19:43:18 (permalink)

 
Make ONE comment on the music....
  I couldn't help it... it was on the channel I was listening too!
 
#50
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/04 20:04:13 (permalink)
Just started the outer shell:

#51
QatarMo
New Member
  • Total Posts : 34
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2010/11/29 04:07:53
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 0
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/04 23:17:25 (permalink)
really nice nate,,keep it up...

Motherboard:EVGA Classified SR-2
Processors:2x Intel Xeon X5690
Memory:48GB Kingston HyperX (KHX1600C9D3T1BK6/24GX)
Graphics boards:2x ASUS ROG MARS II
CPU Coolers:2x Corsair Hydro Series H100
Case:HSPC HPTX Top Deck Deluxe Tech Station
Power supply:2x EVGA Classified SR-2
Hard drives:3x Intel 160 GB X25-M Raid-0
Monitor:XFX Triple Display Monitor Stand///3x Acer GD235HZbid
24/7 OC:180X25@4.5G 1.3v///10-10-10-29-T2@1800 1.65v
#52
Gratuitous
FTW Member
  • Total Posts : 1109
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2011/03/16 04:30:23
  • Location: California
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 4
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/05 08:29:37 (permalink)
looking good nate!

“I built a castle in the swamp and it sunk. I built a second castle and it sunk too. I built a third castle and it burned down and then sunk. But the fourth castle, Ahhhh! That one stood.”
—Monty Python and the Holy Grail
 
#53
crazyg0od33
SSC Member
  • Total Posts : 990
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/02/01 14:23:08
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 6
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/05 10:16:46 (permalink)
is there an idea on cost for one of these if I were to want one for a second 580 im getting?
#54
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/05 10:26:13 (permalink)
Gratuitous, the unsung hero whom I can't praise enough.  What has taken me weeks to handjam lines of code can now be done in minutes.  There is much more for me to learn, but some foundations have finally been laid down.  I am forever grateful.
 
A super rough cut finally finished:

Still have to do the O-ring, holes, and the back of the card.  Then test fit it.  Probably test fit first after I drill some holes in the back which will be concentric with the holes of the card. 
 
This thing took HOURS to cut. Only because I had the machine set to cut copper.  It would have taken minutes, but it gave me idea on how inefficient the toolpaths that the computer generated were.  It kept jumping from one side to the other and wasting time during the process.  More of  a personal development that I must work on in order to make the CAM process more efficient.  Still beats weeks of coding. 
#55
EliteGeek91
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 9278
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2011/02/10 09:40:19
  • Location: Censored!
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 44
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/05 10:29:13 (permalink)
^^^Sexy!
 


#56
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/05 10:37:00 (permalink)
crazyg0od33

is there an idea on cost for one of these if I were to want one for a second 580 im getting?

I am starting to get an idea, but these will not be inexpensive.  That whole chunk before you will be 100% Cu110.  Pure copper (99.9%)  I don't have the resources of real block makers, but I am far more open to suggestions, and customization.
 
May have to trim a "hair" off the underside of that hook section, but the SLI connector fits underneath.

Not a 100% test fit, but I just put it over the card to see how it looked.  Excuse the rough plastic, its just a rapid prototype (if rapid is a good choice of words?)
 
 
 
#57
hoserx
CLASSIFIED Member
  • Total Posts : 2787
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2007/02/15 21:00:31
  • Location: Ohio
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 4
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/05 12:05:37 (permalink)
looks pretty awesome

Asus Rampage IV Formula x79/ Core i7 3820 /16gb G Skill ddr3-2133mhz  / 2x EVGA GTX 680 /   Intel X-25m 80gb G2 + 120gb G2  / Corsair Force GT 120gb   /WD Caviar black 1TB  /WD Caviar green 500gb /Sound Blaster X-fi titanium fatal1ty / Corsair AX1200 /NZXT Switch 810 (white)/Corsair H100/ HP ZR30W 
 
#58
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/05 12:24:33 (permalink)
Thanks!
#59
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
  • Total Posts : 8452
  • Reward points : 0
  • Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
  • Location: NOT the Jersey shore
  • Status: offline
  • Ribbons : 56
Re:100% Copper GTX 580 Classified Waterblock 2012/04/05 13:33:33 (permalink)
Forgot to post the video of the inner channel milling:

#60
Page: < 12345.. > >> Showing page 2 of 10
Jump to:
  • Back to Mobile