driam

Clovis559
Don't judge this picture! I'm fixing what you see coming up here, The plate currently sits about 2mm away from the memory because it's pushed out on the edges. I didn't cut the thermal pads right. Luckily I didn't because it looks like at the top I almost hit something.
That should leave the middle at 1mm , but instead I had to use 2mm of pads in the middle. 
 

 
But I don't like guessing. You know, if we keep getting crazy with stuff we'll need measurements. I bought one of these just now: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017KUC6XQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1JAAL829ACROK&psc=1
I can get us better measurements on Friday.
 

This is why I am glad I joined the forums. You guys are creative and nuts! If I get my hands on one of those cards, I wonder if I can machine a custom backplate (possibly for water cool or just air). I will keep an eye on the scrap bin at my job for some copper. I do not own the card, but at least would like to come up with some ideas... 

Dabadger84

DZelmer

driam
 
This is why I am glad I joined the forums. You guys are creative and nuts! If I get my hands on one of those cards, I wonder if I can machine a custom backplate (possibly for water cool or just air). I will keep an eye on the scrap bin at my job for some copper. I do not own the card, but at least would like to come up with some ideas... 

I'm still trying to get a friend to finish machining a solid copper back plate for me... The cad drawing is done if we get it to work right i will post the drawing also. Might try and put the mp5 works top on the backplate and not use there plate it this turns out like i hope

One thing that would be cool is to build in an indent for an MP5 block, but that would make it even more custom... like make the copper thinner where the block goes to better the heat transference.  That's going pretty hard though :-D course just using a block on the backplate or back-side area is going in to the realm of overkill if you're putting a block on the card too, but why not go full tilt if you're gonna go off the deep end 

DZelmer
I got on queue 9:00:13 then the auto notify disappeared and the servers crashed!

DZelmer

Clovis559

DZelmer
I got on queue 9:00:13 then the auto notify disappeared and the servers crashed!

Congrats, anytime for this first round seems like a really good time!!! I'm curious to see what your designing for your plate, or is that nixed since you got in the que? 
 
I learned a lot from my ghetto project. I'm excited to try again, but now with professional blocks coming to be available I would be throwing money out the door senselessly. But it looks as if I do want to get into CNC milling possibly by next year. And hopefully in time for the next Kingpin. That would be so insane to develop your own waterblock, and though it might not be as good as what Optimus makes, you wouldn't have to wait 6 months for something. 

I may have to make 2 for my self if i do end up with a hc and a hc kit might actually get to do sli after all without having to pay ebay prices! I these turn out good i will sell to as many as i can supply Think i have enough copper to make like 6 on hand. That's assuming i don't screw up a couple of the copper ones. doing prototypes out of Lexan and then aluminum. Have to get my buddy some free time to finish the tool path program. Need to try and find a 3 slot nvbridge now.

DZelmer

Clovis559

DZelmer

Clovis559

DZelmer
I got on queue 9:00:13 then the auto notify disappeared and the servers crashed!

Congrats, anytime for this first round seems like a really good time!!! I'm curious to see what your designing for your plate, or is that nixed since you got in the que? 
 
I learned a lot from my ghetto project. I'm excited to try again, but now with professional blocks coming to be available I would be throwing money out the door senselessly. But it looks as if I do want to get into CNC milling possibly by next year. And hopefully in time for the next Kingpin. That would be so insane to develop your own waterblock, and though it might not be as good as what Optimus makes, you wouldn't have to wait 6 months for something. 

I may have to make 2 for my self if i do end up with a hc and a hc kit might actually get to do sli after all without having to pay ebay prices! I these turn out good i will sell to as many as i can supply Think i have enough copper to make like 6 on hand. That's assuming i don't screw up a couple of the copper ones. doing prototypes out of Lexan and then aluminum. Have to get my buddy some free time to finish the tool path program. Need to try and find a 3 slot nvbridge now.

These are for the backside? That would be so cool!

Yep solid copper back plate

yulinzhang

Clovis559

yulinzhang
Does anyone know if this backplate alone will work with the FTW3 stock heatsink/fans? https://www.ekwb.com/shop...-3090-backplate-nickel

Potentially but most likely not. It lacks holes around the GPU itself, that the FTW3 card has, so you would be leaving bolts out. Some of the most important bolts for making sure you have good contact, in the most important place on the GPU.

Yeah, you're right, thanks for pointing it out. I took a look at my stock cooler, and probably only 3 screws from that backplate can be installed to it, if they are of the same size. Guess I'll wait for the active back plate and get the combo sandwich.

Jolly9612
老哥想什么呢, 这玩意有和没有真的差不多。VRAM的主要热量是来自于自身和Die的易散，所以核心散热越好，VRAM就越凉。所以这一块plate对你帮助不大，提升核心散热才是正途。建议看一下Linux tech tip 的关于EK back plate的视频

Spurious_ECG
This is a great thread. I decided to go big.

DZelmer
Well that was suposed to be a thumbnail also...this fourm dosen't like me!

Dabadger84

Jolly9612
老哥想什么呢, 这玩意有和没有真的差不多。VRAM的主要热量是来自于自身和Die的易散，所以核心散热越好，VRAM就越凉。所以这一块plate对你帮助不大，提升核心散热才是正途。建议看一下Linux tech tip 的关于EK back plate的视频

 
Rough translation for those that don't speaka da non-engrish:
 
What do you think, this thing is almost the same as if it was not. The main heat of VRAM comes from itself and Die, so the better the core heat dissipation, the cooler the VRAM. So this plate is not very helpful to you, and improving the core heat dissipation is the right way. It is recommended to take a look at the Linux tech tip video about EK back plate
 

Spurious_ECG
This is a great thread. I decided to go big.

KekW thicc boi heatsink is thick.  At some point I'd definitely put a fan on that or somewhere near it to blow air through the fins.  Airflow makes another decent difference.