RaulKodrum

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RaulKodrum
Today I received this!





Everything seems in place and are the correct versions (FTW3)...

I have to note that this is going to be my first GPU waterblock ever, but damn it is heavy, I'd say the block alone is heavier than my whole FTW3 card (but bear in mind I have the Hybrid version, so don't really have that heavy heat-sink that comes with the air cooled models).

The product build quality in hand seems very high and it just amazes me how big this block is... I really cannot wait to have it installed and running...

About the back-plate, it is super shinny and although quite thin it was already very cold when I touched it (which is normally a good thing when you grab something aimed at cooling things), I think it might be able to outperform the stock backplate in every possible way...

Now I'm waiting to receive the Grizzly Minus Pad 8 1mm thermal pads which'll be using to replace the stock ones for the memory modules. I'm also pending to receive some rads and tubing for my liquid loop, since I'm upgrading from a CPU only loop to a mixed CPU+GPU one.

I'll keep you guys posted.

Enjoy your experience with putting on your first waterblock, make sure you follow the instructions very carefully to help with the process. You will probably have to download the instructions directly from ekwb website as I don't think they include them in the package any more.

Thanks for your comment! You're right, no instructions included with the block and backplate but I have already downloaded them from the EKWB website. I have as well seen a bunch of Youtube videos of people doing EK Quantum Vector waterblock installs in their GPUs, pity there is no video about the RTX 3090 FTW3 precisely with the EK block install but I've seen one with the Alphacool block which is a very similar process...
 
I usually like to prepare well in anticipation and do things without any hurry, I've even asked for a free day at work next Friday so I can concentrate on the build of the new loop and the GPU block without the distraction of kids... really looking forward to it...
 

markus_ke
Today i got my also.
 
First of all i had good experience with ekwb.
This Block is also very heavy and has good performance.
 
The manual and the pads are really a joke!
1mm in my case on some memory and vram no contact!
All of you check the contact by open it up again to be sure you have contact.
 
1,5mm pads fix the problem on some areas.
 

Really? That's a shame... have you installed the EKWB Quantum Vector model for the FTW3?
 
If it is true that the provided thermal pads do not make good contact at certain spots that would mean you're either not installing the block correctly or there is an important design flaw with the block...
 
Can any other EKWB waterblock owner confirm if you had the same issue? The problem is that I guess most of us won't have 1.5 mm thermal pads at hand... I certainly do not have...

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koroem
I'm using plain old distilled water. No additives, no colors, nothing. Same as I always have for years. Today I started up my pc and looked inside at my EKWB Vector FTW3 Nickle plated block and noticed copper showing through the nickle plating in the water channels. On one side it kinda looks like a smear or a streaking, on the other side it looks like an entire chunk came off near a corner. Did I get a bad block, is this the issue they kept delaying the blocks for? Is anyone else seeing this problem emerging? Today, more spots forming and now there is clearly a chunk that has circulated the system and got caught over the jet plate of the block. Will take a picture and upload soon. No one else having this issue? All fittings are brand new EKWB brand. It was an entirely new case, rad/pump/water/tubes/block setup. Everything water cooling is EKWB.
 

Before reaching out to EK I would pull that block apart and see if the copper comes off. It is likely coming from another part in your system, most likely radiators. Are they/it new?

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koroem

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koroem
I'm using plain old distilled water. No additives, no colors, nothing. Same as I always have for years. Today I started up my pc and looked inside at my EKWB Vector FTW3 Nickle plated block and noticed copper showing through the nickle plating in the water channels. On one side it kinda looks like a smear or a streaking, on the other side it looks like an entire chunk came off near a corner. Did I get a bad block, is this the issue they kept delaying the blocks for? Is anyone else seeing this problem emerging? Today, more spots forming and now there is clearly a chunk that has circulated the system and got caught over the jet plate of the block. Will take a picture and upload soon. No one else having this issue? All fittings are brand new EKWB brand. It was an entirely new case, rad/pump/water/tubes/block setup. Everything water cooling is EKWB.
 

Before reaching out to EK I would pull that block apart and see if the copper comes off. It is likely coming from another part in your system, most likely radiators. Are they/it new?

Yes they were new with all the other gear for this build. I ran the two radiators through their own closed loop setup for over 24 hours with a garden pond pump and a house water filter I bought specifically for cleaning and leak testing brand new parts.

Definitely see if it cleans off after you tear it apart. It is very common to see the copper transfer over to the nickel.

koroem

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koroem

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koroem
I'm using plain old distilled water. No additives, no colors, nothing. Same as I always have for years. Today I started up my pc and looked inside at my EKWB Vector FTW3 Nickle plated block and noticed copper showing through the nickle plating in the water channels. On one side it kinda looks like a smear or a streaking, on the other side it looks like an entire chunk came off near a corner. Did I get a bad block, is this the issue they kept delaying the blocks for? Is anyone else seeing this problem emerging? Today, more spots forming and now there is clearly a chunk that has circulated the system and got caught over the jet plate of the block. Will take a picture and upload soon. No one else having this issue? All fittings are brand new EKWB brand. It was an entirely new case, rad/pump/water/tubes/block setup. Everything water cooling is EKWB.
 

Before reaching out to EK I would pull that block apart and see if the copper comes off. It is likely coming from another part in your system, most likely radiators. Are they/it new?

Yes they were new with all the other gear for this build. I ran the two radiators through their own closed loop setup for over 24 hours with a garden pond pump and a house water filter I bought specifically for cleaning and leak testing brand new parts.

Definitely see if it cleans off after you tear it apart. It is very common to see the copper transfer over to the nickel.

If that is the case, what is the best way to clean it?

the_Scarlet_one

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koroem

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koroem

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koroem
I'm using plain old distilled water. No additives, no colors, nothing. Same as I always have for years. Today I started up my pc and looked inside at my EKWB Vector FTW3 Nickle plated block and noticed copper showing through the nickle plating in the water channels. On one side it kinda looks like a smear or a streaking, on the other side it looks like an entire chunk came off near a corner. Did I get a bad block, is this the issue they kept delaying the blocks for? Is anyone else seeing this problem emerging? Today, more spots forming and now there is clearly a chunk that has circulated the system and got caught over the jet plate of the block. Will take a picture and upload soon. No one else having this issue? All fittings are brand new EKWB brand. It was an entirely new case, rad/pump/water/tubes/block setup. Everything water cooling is EKWB.
 

Before reaching out to EK I would pull that block apart and see if the copper comes off. It is likely coming from another part in your system, most likely radiators. Are they/it new?

Yes they were new with all the other gear for this build. I ran the two radiators through their own closed loop setup for over 24 hours with a garden pond pump and a house water filter I bought specifically for cleaning and leak testing brand new parts.

Definitely see if it cleans off after you tear it apart. It is very common to see the copper transfer over to the nickel.

If that is the case, what is the best way to clean it?

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I'd start with a toothbrush. Move up to toothpaste if needed. Be careful, ek doesn't have a thick layer of nickel. I finish by brushing down with alcohol then distilled water.

Make sure the alcohol never touches the acrylic.

gonsa
Finally, build complete.

fps_noob

gonsa
Finally, build complete.

Not gonna lie, the tubes running from the CPU are bothering the hell out of me. Have you considered cutting them a little shorter so that they run straight across rather than being all wobbly like that? Especially the bottom one. Also have you considered buying some cable combs? The cables I have are directly from corsair, and didn't come with any, so I ordered a set from cablemod. They were a bit of a pain to put on, but my gpu cables look much nicer now. Please ignore the RGB puke, I'm waiting for my new EK water blocks to come in so that I can actually have all my RGB in sync, currently asus doesn't talk to corsair, which doesn't talk to EVGA.
 

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the_Scarlet_one

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koroem

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koroem

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koroem
I'm using plain old distilled water. No additives, no colors, nothing. Same as I always have for years. Today I started up my pc and looked inside at my EKWB Vector FTW3 Nickle plated block and noticed copper showing through the nickle plating in the water channels. On one side it kinda looks like a smear or a streaking, on the other side it looks like an entire chunk came off near a corner. Did I get a bad block, is this the issue they kept delaying the blocks for? Is anyone else seeing this problem emerging? Today, more spots forming and now there is clearly a chunk that has circulated the system and got caught over the jet plate of the block. Will take a picture and upload soon. No one else having this issue? All fittings are brand new EKWB brand. It was an entirely new case, rad/pump/water/tubes/block setup. Everything water cooling is EKWB.

Before reaching out to EK I would pull that block apart and see if the copper comes off. It is likely coming from another part in your system, most likely radiators. Are they/it new?

Yes they were new with all the other gear for this build. I ran the two radiators through their own closed loop setup for over 24 hours with a garden pond pump and a house water filter I bought specifically for cleaning and leak testing brand new parts.

Definitely see if it cleans off after you tear it apart. It is very common to see the copper transfer over to the nickel.

If that is the case, what is the best way to clean it?

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I'd start with a toothbrush. Move up to toothpaste if needed. Be careful, ek doesn't have a thick layer of nickel. I finish by brushing down with alcohol then distilled water.

Make sure the alcohol never touches the acrylic.

Great point. Make sure it is all the way apart. Metal cold plate only.