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Did optimus release any info about the dimensions of the block?  I have a feeling some people not gonna be able to fit it in to their motherboard.

The Optimus Kingpin block doesn't fit in the X570 dark without removing or cutting up the motherboard VRM heatsinks.  Some of the EKWB 3090 blocks with active backplate cooling don't fit in that board also.

What about z490 dark?  Seems like there's a bit more room for it.

No idea.   Someone on the forums here had to cut up the heatsink and part of the back panel shroud on their Z590 dark to fit an EKWB block with backplate cooling.  I'm not sure how similar the boards are.

 
They need a good production planner.
 

Looks like it clears the motherboard heatsink!
 

June 24th, 2021: "We're closing in on the Kingpin block"
July, 2021: Preorders open with an estimated ship date of Sept 6th, 2021.
Sept 2nd, 2021: "Kingpin is getting close!"
Oct 18th, 2021: "the acrylic is on the way" and "...all the other parts are either finished or being painted according to people's requests"
Oct 22nd, 2021: "first blocks should start shipping end of next week"
Nov 6th, 2021: "Delays are due to reworking some parts for fitment"
 
Two months after the estimated ship date, the blocks need to be reworked because parts don't fit properly.
 
So, will we get these before the beginning of 2022?

"shipping soon" is relative to who is saying it.  For Optimus, more than likely pushed back till after Christmas at this rate.   

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June 24th, 2021: "We're closing in on the Kingpin block"
July, 2021: Preorders open with an estimated ship date of Sept 6th, 2021.
Sept 2nd, 2021: "Kingpin is getting close!"
Oct 18th, 2021: "the acrylic is on the way" and "...all the other parts are either finished or being painted according to people's requests"
Oct 22nd, 2021: "first blocks should start shipping end of next week"
Nov 6th, 2021: "Delays are due to reworking some parts for fitment"
 
Two months after the estimated ship date, the blocks need to be reworked because parts don't fit properly.
 
So, will we get these before the beginning of 2022?

Optimus' logo: "The New Benchmark in PC Water Cooling"
Optimus' logo should read: "The New Benchmark in Missing Shipping Dates"
 
You would think that they would have fabricated a mock-up block and check for tolerances prior to manufacturing the actual block.  Oh well...it's been like this all year...waiting, waiting....

Gotspeed, good luck on the reno !!  May your project complete on time and under budget!  Sorry to hear about the waits :(  I am certainly looking forward to seeing your feedback once the block finally does arrive.  

Gotspeed, that is the smart move on the renovation - its not your fault if you let her pick LOL.  I hope it goes fast and your crew is efficient.
 
KP is going strong over here!  Sadly the HC block is starting to show some discoloration/corrosion already, its a bit disappointing considering its only had 4ish months of real use.  Pretty sure its not algae as everything else in the loop is very clean looking and the PH level of the distilled water is 6.5-7 or so based on some strips i have.  The warranty on that block is only 1 year so I guess I'm going to disassemble and put some elbow grease into cleaning it and hold out for an optimus block once they catch up.
 
The new intels look amazing. If it fit the old 1200 socket, i'd have upgraded already.  I'll probably wait on upgrading the CPU/mobo for another gen to see what happens with RAM and CPU blocks - as I understand it XMP 3.0 is coming, you really can't even buy DDR5 ram yet and 1700 CPU blocks are mostly preorder for now.  And for example, I just got a Z590 Dark queue notice in late October and its already a generation behind.... So needless to say, the upgrade cycle is tough right now.  Like you said, to plan a build and then sit on parts that ultimately become waste is frustrating.  I guess if the salvation army accepted old water cooling parts, it would be a different story LOL.
 
I'm glad to hear that your son loves that build, its super nice.  You put a lot of work into it too.  The 3080 is like the sweet spot of this series.  With the optimus block, it'll be a rock star build.  Hopefully all of these delays iron out soon.  

Gotspeed_2000
Another Friday is upon us...I wonder if any news is going to be released today.  
 
Redteam, sorry to hear your EVGA block is starting to discolor.  Might be good to flush it early and get rid of what's in the loop.  I can't remember if you used anything to prep your rads or system before you started to use it.  I use the Mayhems part 1 to prep the rads and clear out debris from the rads.  If I can recommend, I'd flush the system, clean out the blocks, run a cycle or two of distilled water, and then try filling it clear EK Cryofuel.  It has inhibitors in it and I've been running it for about 5 months with no decrease in performance or cycle rate.  I'm really liking for regular use in my PC.  I would also recommend the premixed fluid if possible too.  
 
The whole upgrade thing is exactly what you shared too.  I was in the middle of planning another build for a friend, so now he might be moving from the AMD 5950 to the new intel platform.  He is still gathering parts for his build, but he hasn't bought the gpu, mobo, ram yet so he still has options.  He got his case, psu, and actually he is buying my 3090 from me for his build since it already has the block on it.  Giving him a bit of a deal on the gpu with block on it, but it's all good since he's my friend.  
 
Now we are waiting on my son's block to come in.  It might beat my Kingpin block at this rate.  

I wouldn’t recommend Cryofuel to my worst enemy. That stuff is total crap and has been known to gunk up your hole loop. Happened to me twice with two different batches.
And no it wasn’t user error

Gotspeed_2000
I used the mystic cloud cryofuel and it did gunk up my loop after about a week of use.  The color disappeared and the fins in my blocks were packed with what I assume was the coloring agent.  In addition, the loop cycle rate went down from about 200 liters per hour to about 160 liters per hour.  After I flushed my rads and cleaned my blocks, I've been using the clear cryofuel for the last 5 or 6 months now with now issues and the fins are still clean and flow rate has remained consistent around the 200 liters per hour mark.  No build up in the tubes or blocks while my temps have been pretty good.  No wear on my block's finishes.  The lack of wear could also be that I have both blocks by Optimus so their coatings are expected to be among the best if not the best available.  

I initially used EKWB Cryofuel (clear).. as soon as I started the pump up, the fluid turned cloudy and stayed that way for a day or two. Eventually it cleared up, but the EK GPU block retained cloudiness on parts of the plexi, as did the reservoir in a ring at the highest water level, and all the soft tubing remained slightly clouded. EVERY part of the loop was brand new, and I rinsed and flushed everything with distilled water individually first.. except the Corsair XD5 pump/res, I forgot that for some reason, so it's possible the XD5 wasn't properly pre-rinsed by Corsair (even though it is supposed to have been).
 
When I switched motherboards, I disassembled the GPU block completely and cleaned it with a soft cloth and warm soapy water and rinsed with distilled water - did the same with every one of the fittings and CPU block, rinsed and flushed out the radiators multiple times with heated distilled water, and quite a mission taking apart the Corsair XD5 res/pump to clean that thing out. Took freaking hours all up - many hours. All the tubing I had to replace. Once reassembled and pressure tested, I filled the loop with distilled water first (remained nice and clear), then drained it and refilled with Corsair's XL8 coolant (clear), and have had no problems with it.
  
 
 

Nereus,
I'm thinking the pump or something else might not have been clean if the fluid was clear as you were putting in.  It's a pain to prep the loop, but I usually cycle the loop parts before I install them into the pc.  I use soft tubing to link the parts of the loop together and then use a external psu to just power the pump.  I fill the loop with distilled water and turn on the psu to power the pump.  This helps cycle the water through the loop.  I do this a couple of times to make sure whatever is left in the pump is flushed out. 
 
For the rad prep before the cycle method I use above, I use Mayhems part one for about 12 hours.  Throughout the 12 hour period, every so often I rotate and shake the rads to make sure there are no area internally that are not submerged in the fluid.  After I dump the fluid, I then connect the soft tube fittings to the rad and then use running tap water I flush the rads out.  Once I run water through the rads for about 5 minutes or so, I then flush the rads two or three times with distilled water to get out all the tap water.  After this, I use the method above to check the loop for any issues that might come up like a leaking rad or bad seal on the pump/res combo, or things like that.  
 
I'm not saying you did anything wrong, just sharing what I do in case it might help.  I might want to look into that corsair colored coolant as I am looking for something to use when I want to add color to the loop.  I really like the Primochill Vue colors, but I've seen videos of that stuff and the consistency is something I'd rather not take a risk on.  Love that metalic silver color Primochill has but I don't want to end up spending hours again pulling apart the loop and cleaning the fins in the blocks again if I don't need to.  
 
I've also read that sometimes the orings used in the fittings can leach into the fluids as well.  I don't think that was your issue as the cloudiness appeared as soon as you started the pump which would make me think something had residue on it.  For me when I used the EK Mystic Cloud, I used the concentrate which was mixed with distilled water.  I made sure to shake it and it was mixed well, but maybe that was part of the issue in my case.  I've read on reddit that users had better experiences when they were able to remove almost all the air out of the loop.  I have to admit that my loop at the time was still trying to cycle all the air out of the system and maybe I should have put more effort into keeping the system running and tilting it to help move the air out quicker.  I was still topping off the loop daily when I noticed the color disappearing and fins getting clogged.  The mystic cloud was close to the look I wanted, but once it clogged up the cooling fins, it was out of my system.  
 
Thanks for the tip on the corsair coolant,  I will take a look at that when I have time.  
 
I also turn off my pc for extended periods of time.  I usually only use my pc when I get home at night.  I work long hours so there are times where my pc is only on for a few hours daily.  I haven't run into any issues about my coolant sitting with the cryofuel clear yet after the months of use.  For your discoloration, it could be the copper tarnishing due to exposure.  I have a feeling that my issue came from the of the concentrate.  I haven't figured out the best method to mix the fluid or to make sure it doesn't sperate.  When I buy the cryofuel, I only get the premixed now.  For me it's the preference that I would rather buy that than take a chance that it was improper mixing that lead to my issue.  

I haven't seen any new tweets from Optimus yet today.  That's not a good sign.

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I haven't seen any new tweets from Optimus yet today.  That's not a good sign.

It wasn’t a good sign since September…nothing has changed.

Hey guys, I just wanted to spread a little hope that some of you might start getting your Optimus Kingpin blocks this week.
I just saw the following listed on the Optimus website, but no idea if this is really accurate or not at this point:
 

Gotspeed_2000
I had to double check to make sure it's not April 1st though.  

heheh, the question would be are their website updates more trustworthy than their twitter updates? Hope so!