Link to picture of the build if its not showing up, https://imgur.com/qQkJpEB
 
updated: Do not use Bykski thermal paste. Its the fake arctic silver, even tho Bykski never says its arctic silver. I shaved 30C from changing to Kyronaut.
 
So two Fridays ago, when Optimus Water Cooling said he was gonna to drop blocks every Friday, (he never showed up until TWO weeks later. Cant keep your word, I don't wanna do business with you. If he lies about one thing, maybe he's lying about his water block quality too.) Bykski.us had 18 water blocks in stock. I picked one up. Free FedEx 2 Day shipping, 180 bones. Came with unlabeled thermal paste, 5 blue 1.8mm long thermal pads, screw driver, end caps, backplate, screws and adapter cord for 4 pin to RGW 3 pin (comes with a 4pin off the WB). Everything you need.
 
The instructions are via a QR code that you scan and it brings you to Bykski.com and you search your card and it gives you instructions (translated the instructions on my phone with Safari auto translate). Someone on bykski.us thought that the instructions were for motherboards, and it does look like that at first if you don't read. There are two MOSFETs diagonally left and right above of the GPU core. Those needs to be padded too. Instructions were unclear about that. One part of the instructions doesn't have it, the other part does. Support said to pad it. 
 
I used the Gamers Nexus tear down video and it worked fine. I was adamant I was not going to water block my card because I didn't want to mess up my card but I just couldn't resist the Bykski block. Its a decent block imho. Not like Alphacool (updated: 99% copper confirmed now) and Bitspower where they just say "Hi, we made a block, its nice and stuff, want it?". Bykski actually gives you a big break down of their block that is informative to read like T2 High Purity Copper which is 99.9% copper versus "Some copper products on the market -- especially overseas recycled scrap copper -- can contain iron, carbon, arsenic and other contaminates." Alphacool, Bitspower don't even mention anything close to their copper purity. Barely mention anything technical. 
 
Temps are super low. Idle at 80 after gaming. During gaming 115 depending on load, Ambient is 71F.  I dont do synthetic benchmarks, only gaming. This is overlocked too right now. Im at 2130 MHz @ 1.031. Im sure if undervolted temps would be even lower. I got 2 360 rads intaking and 4 fans exhausting with a 10700k overclocked to 5.2 GHz.
 
I didn't mount the raditator at the top because it was not logical. Imagine an engine radiator being behind the engine getting all that heat from the engine and not in the front of the engine, where the cool air is flowing in. Doesnt make sense right? UPDATED: im bringing cold air from the bottom and pushing it out the sides and top. also bringing cold air from the rear exhaust. BIG temp changes.
 
It defaults to three color mode with 3 pin RGW but you can sync it with Asus mother boards with Armory crate and give it a single color and what not.
 
I also made a guide/breakdown video of putting a Bykski water block on a 3080 FTW3 ULTRA. Just wanted to give back to EVGA and the community for being outstanding. EVGA has taken care of me with a couple RMAs and the community is super active. No hydro coppers either so this might help someone. I also made it because I wish someone had broken it down putting on the Bykski block on a 3080 so I would known more of what I was getting into being a first timer. In the video I say what I said above plus some more stuff about proper cooling, fan speeds, etc. PM if you want a link to the video.
 
Cheers.

Did you do any Photos of the installation of the Waterblock? 

Lord Winchester
Did you do any Photos of the installation of the Waterblock? 

Taken from https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bykski-N-EV3090FTW3-X-GPU-Block-with-Backplate-for-EVGA-RTX3080-3090-FTW3-/114565547711 

Here is a video of the water flow thru the block during pump priming. Noticed almost a dead spot when its horizontal. It didnt have that when I had it vertical.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epNobULZOSo

kikkoman123

Lord Winchester

kikkoman123
Do not use Bykski thermal paste. Its the fake arctic silver, even tho Bykski never says its arctic silver. I shaved 30C from changing to Kyronaut.

 
At least on the website of the German distributor is says, the block doesn't come with thermal grease at the moment.
 
 
(well, at least it said it last time I checked)
 
 
On the other hand, I had blocks from EKWB, Alphacool and Watercool. 
All of their Thermal grease was just underwhelming. 
 
I bought 20g of MX4 years ago and I'm still happy with it, although I'm guessing, I shouldn't use such an old stuff anymore. I still try it, if my freaking block finally arrives🤮

 
Yeah the block i got from bykski.us came with it, it says it comes with thermal grease, it never says its arctic silver but it looks exactly like the one in arctic silver's warning. http://www.arcticsilver.c./arctic_silver_fraud.htm no label, red cap
 
What block are you waiting for?

I'm also waiting for the Byksky block to slap on my 3090. That thing is melting itself to death. 
 
Coming from a watercooled 1080ti running full load maximum temp of 35°C I simply dont feel comfortable, seeing the 3090 reach 85 and beyond. 

An Alphacool VPP 655 (so it's basically a D5 Pump) 

The pump itself is just a pump. The Pumptop makes the design. But in my actual case the pump is hidden. (it's also still in an idle state where I am waiting for parts).
 
And now I have decided to move the internals into a different case🤣

kikkoman123

Lord Winchester
The pump itself is just a pump. The Pumptop makes the design. But in my actual case the pump is hidden. (it's also still in an idle state where I am waiting for parts).
 
And now I have decided to move the internals into a different case🤣

which new cAse you getting?

 
Sorry for the late reply. I was busy fighting the Bykski Block (next time I'm going for the German Manufacturer Watercool again😅) 
 
 
I'm struggling to get the Fotos into the right size. 
 
 
The Case is a Metallicgear Neo Qube (Clone of a Lian Li o11 Dynamic). 
 
My plan is, to show as little tubing as possible while still running 3 360 Radiators, CPU Block, GPU Block and Watercooled Backplate. 

 

And here I slowly get an idea, how tight this is going to be 🤣
 

ComputersAre8ad
How thick is the water block from slot down? My Alphacool block is a fatty and I'm trying to see if I can shave down a few mm so better airflow in my SFF case

 
I haven't measured the block in any way. In the evening I could measure the thickness of the card in total, if that helps.
 
I think, the alphacool block is one of the smallest blocks you can get. 

Any chance that you could PM me the video? Looking to do the exact same with my card so would be good to get another reference to somebody who's actually fitted it :) I would PM but can't due to limitations on my account - i.e. not being on here enough :(

30C drop from paste, yikes. 

kikkoman123
 


yeah thats pretty tight. I like yer idea to show off as little tubing as possible. please show completed pic 😁 what paste did u use on the gpu core?

 
Arctic MX4


The Build is done BTW