Really no information on date right now. Hydro copper version may not release early either. Might be faster to get a standard EVGA card and slap an EK block on it. 
 
Time will tell.

No dates yet...
 

Dang I hope to get one before covid-19 catches me ... 

aTeam
Just realized I can do a vertical setup if need be. I'd get a little more space and I'd finally get to admire the underside of the waterblock which I never get to see lol. Anyone know this feel?

I did not realize the current nVidia drivers supported Vista.  I learn something new everyday!

Hmm to wait for the HC block or get a EKWB/heat killer block and get a reference PCB card. I would hope they would be out within 12 weeks of release so by end of December/Jan 2020. Hopefully as we get closer we get an update. I would wait for EVGA if there is a rough estimate

I'm going for a reference PCB (so the XC3) + Heatkiller block.

Why does the hydrocopper use 2 slots?  Will there be a 1-slot bracket available?

sakete
I'm going for a reference PCB (so the XC3) + Heatkiller block.

Is the XC3 reference pcb for sure

Mroberts95Hmm to wait for the HC block or get a EKWB/heat killer block and get a reference PCB card. I would hope they would be out within 12 weeks of release so by end of December/Jan 2020. Hopefully as we get closer we get an update. I would wait for EVGA if there is a rough estimate

 
I'm seeing a lot of people saying they are going with Heatkiller, any particular reason you would go with this over EK or Phanteks etc? Also, that illuminated permanent red trim is a huge no go. I don't know why EVGA did this this time around, it looks awful on all of the coolers and sadly, the Hydro Copper block.

vulcan1978

Mroberts95
Hmm to wait for the HC block or get a EKWB/heat killer block and get a reference PCB card. I would hope they would be out within 12 weeks of release so by end of December/Jan 2020. Hopefully as we get closer we get an update. I would wait for EVGA if there is a rough estimate

I'm seeing a lot of people saying they are going with Heatkiller, any particular reason you would go with this over EK or Phanteks etc? 

Better Quality for sure.
You can tell just by the blocks themselves.
I have a heatkiller block and have seen in person the EKWB blocks at micro center and they are not as nice in quality.
 
Will both still work and be within a degree or two. Yes But I like something built to last and paid attention to in build quality.
 
But honestly I might just get an EKWB block for now and then when heatkiller comes pop on that block.
I am more worried about getting a 3090 rather than a block this time around.

I was considering the hydro copper but the RGB crap is such a turn off for me.  If you dn't install whatever stupid app is needed to control that does it default to off or a sane color(like red)?  Rebuilding system for first time in 10 years and i don't like how the entire market went rgb!

Xaelias

moose517
I was considering the hydro copper but the RGB crap is such a turn off for me.  If you dn't install whatever stupid app is needed to control that does it default to off or a sane color(like red)?  Rebuilding system for first time in 10 years and i don't like how the entire market went rgb!

X1 Precision controls the LED IIRC. Which means you can just turn them off in there.

but how are they by default?  i'd rather not install apps just to control LEDs.  Never had anything with them on them and don't really want but not having to get a separate block would be nice, but if the LED's are on by default probably will

moose517
I was considering the hydro copper but the RGB crap is such a turn off for me.  If you dn't install whatever stupid app is needed to control that does it default to off or a sane color(like red)?  Rebuilding system for first time in 10 years and i don't like how the entire market went rgb!

I don't recall how it was by default, but on my 2080ti hydro copper block I used the software to change the color to something I like then haven't opened it since, made sure it doesn't load at startup. It seems to preserve the current configuration. I'm not sure if there is something minor in memory, or if it is saved physically somehow on the card itself. Haven't needed to touch it in months.

koroem

moose517
I was considering the hydro copper but the RGB crap is such a turn off for me.  If you dn't install whatever stupid app is needed to control that does it default to off or a sane color(like red)?  Rebuilding system for first time in 10 years and i don't like how the entire market went rgb!

I don't recall how it was by default, but on my 2080ti hydro copper block I used the software to change the color to something I like then haven't opened it since, made sure it doesn't load at startup. It seems to preserve the current configuration. I'm not sure if there is something minor in memory, or if it is saved physically somehow on the card itself. Haven't needed to touch it in months.

that's good then.  little more re-assuring.  I just hate having a lot of unnecessary apps running in the background and that's what I wanted to avoid.

ty_ger07

Xaelias
Buying a different block because you don't want to install an app is definitely your prerogative though :-)

The 2xxx series hydrocopper blocks were pretty terrible.  Unless EVGA has fixed their manufacturing problems, you probably want to buy a different block for more important reasons than LEDs or RGB.

Well that's a different thing of course :-)


But keep in mind that we have no idea what the availability for 3rd party blocks for EVGA cards is going to look like.