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Saturday, March 31, 2012 11:11 PM (permalink)
Just wondering about the hydro copper block.
The casing as far as I can tell is anodized aluminum and chrome plated electrolytic copper base.
So the question is will the fluid be in contact with the aluminum, cause as we all know aluminum and copper don't play nice together and all my other components are copper and EN plated copper.
 
also how does chrome mix with copper and nickel?

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    kram36
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    Re:Hydro copper block question Sunday, April 01, 2012 0:04 PM (permalink)
    There is no aluminum in the GTX 680 Hydro Copper blocks, so no need to worry about that.
    post edited by kram36 - Sunday, April 01, 2012 0:28 PM
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    Re:Hydro copper block question Sunday, April 01, 2012 0:27 PM (permalink)
    Ok thanks :)
     
    How about the nickel and the copper?
     
    Also does anyone know the best place to get one in europe on monday when they become available?
    No place is showing them yet. Where in europe will they be stocked?
    Checked with evga's europe site and they are not even showing up there yet, only american site.

    i7-2700K @ 4.8ghz @ 1.36v & HT Enabled / 2 x Gigabyte GTX 670 windforce OC in SLI / 16GB Corsair Dominator 1600mhz(7-8-8-24) / Asus P8Z68 Deluxe gen 3 / Creative X-fi titanium champion edition / Corsair HX850W / 1x120gb Intel 520 SSD (OS and programs) / 1x240gb Intel 520 SSD(Games) / 2xSamsung spinpoint 1tb@7,200rpm(Storage) / Corsair 600t SE(White) / Corsair K90 & M60 / Logitech G27 / Win7 x64

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    EK HF nickel plexi for CPU / EK full cover gtx 680 blocks with Backplates, links and sli bridge for both gpu's / Phobya xtreme nova 1080 rad & radbox / Swiftech MCP35x-WT pump / Phobya balancer 250 Res / Coolance quick disconnects on pc and radbox. Tubing is primochill ID1/2" OD 3/4"
    Running straight Distilled and pt nuke.
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    Re:Hydro copper block question Sunday, April 01, 2012 0:31 PM (permalink)
    Chrome plating on the EVGA GTX 680 Hydro Copper block with nickle and copper should not be of any issue used together in your loop.
     
    As for European availability, I have no clue.
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    Re:Hydro copper block question Sunday, April 01, 2012 0:42 PM (permalink)
    I was thinking about grabbing the hydro block myself. Any recommendations on the water cooling system to use?

    My build:
    CPU: Intel i7-920
    Mobo: ASUS P6T Deluxe
    RAM: 12GB Mushkin Blackline DDR3 1600mhz
    PSU: Corsair AX1200
    HDD: 4x Sandisk Extreme 240GB SSD, 2x Western Digital Caviar 2TB
    Audio: ASUS Xonar Essence ST
    GPU: EVGA GTX680
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    marcusarillius
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    Re:Hydro copper block question Sunday, April 01, 2012 0:49 PM (permalink)
    Ok mate thanks :)
     
    I hope they show up monday to buy somewhere in Europe cause my new build has been on hold waiting for this and I am ready to click buy :)

    i7-2700K @ 4.8ghz @ 1.36v & HT Enabled / 2 x Gigabyte GTX 670 windforce OC in SLI / 16GB Corsair Dominator 1600mhz(7-8-8-24) / Asus P8Z68 Deluxe gen 3 / Creative X-fi titanium champion edition / Corsair HX850W / 1x120gb Intel 520 SSD (OS and programs) / 1x240gb Intel 520 SSD(Games) / 2xSamsung spinpoint 1tb@7,200rpm(Storage) / Corsair 600t SE(White) / Corsair K90 & M60 / Logitech G27 / Win7 x64

    COOLING..

    EK HF nickel plexi for CPU / EK full cover gtx 680 blocks with Backplates, links and sli bridge for both gpu's / Phobya xtreme nova 1080 rad & radbox / Swiftech MCP35x-WT pump / Phobya balancer 250 Res / Coolance quick disconnects on pc and radbox. Tubing is primochill ID1/2" OD 3/4"
    Running straight Distilled and pt nuke.
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