GTXJackBauer
So you're basically saying, it's just the conversion from USD to CA that makes it cost so much?  I don't think EVGA jacks up the price but sells it to possibly pay some fees on their end possibly or w/e and you add the conversion which gives you the total price.  No way they would price gouge a customer.  Maybe shipped and sold by a snake oil salesman on amazon or ebay. lol

As for HC, oh I know all about that, hence my semi sarcastic remark. 

Yep it's just the conversion. Seems crazy but our dollar is worthless here.
 
https://www.xe.com/curren...mp;From=USD&To=CAD

Crimsonghost99
I still think EVGA should limit the first batch to those with a registered KPE card on their account. And for an even more unpopular opinion, limit it to 1 per owned card. Ie, if you want to buy two HC blocks you must have 2 KPE's registered to your account.

I completely agree. They should be only available to registered 2080ti Kingpin owners & they should be offered to owners outside of the US.

I wounder what the manufacturing ratio is HC to KPE

Anyone getting their HC block today? Curious to see results.

onMute
Anyone getting their HC block today? Curious to see results.

Mine is also due in this afternoon. Probably won’t get to install it until next week though. Got a busy week ahead of me.

My block is coming on Thursday. Don’t really care when it arrives because I won’t be doing my new build for a couple of months at least. It’ll be my first foray into watercooling so I’m going to be taking a tedious amount of time planning out the loops and making sure my case and whatnot is all prepped before I make the plunge and fully transfer my current parts to the new case. The plan is to do two separate loops for my 9900k and Kingpin. Haven’t decided if thick 360 radiator only will be enough for my card. Probably, but if I have the opportunity to put in a thick 360 AND a 480, then why the heck not?!

Mine is coming tomorrow. Prob wont be ready for it yet either.. but cant wait to remove the cooler from the card to take many naked pics of her!

Mine will be here today and I will install it today and post the results this evening.

Zeddivile
speaking of nudes..
 
all cleaned up and ready for HC.

It might get some Tan Lines over the Power Connectors at the bottom.
Still thinking about what Thermal Pads to Cover them Bumps with.
Not seeing any kind of GPU Bracket space so it would seem the HC comes with none.

Very straight forward and easy. Basically removing all screws from back plate and two screws from PCIE slot bracket.

Watch this if you are concerned.
https://youtu.be/InaiDvFs4aA

One screw on back plate near top nvlink connector is hidden under what looks like an evga security sticker.

It might get some Tan Lines over the Power Connectors at the bottom.
Still thinking about what Thermal Pads to Cover them Bumps with.
Not seeing any kind of GPU Bracket space so it would seem the HC comes with none.


Are you thinking we need to add thermal pads over the power connectors? I’m really hoping EVGA included everything we need. Just got home to my HC block but haven’t opened the box yet.

Crimsonghost99

It might get some Tan Lines over the Power Connectors at the bottom.
Still thinking about what Thermal Pads to Cover them Bumps with.
Not seeing any kind of GPU Bracket space so it would seem the HC comes with none.

Are you thinking we need to add thermal pads over the power connectors? I’m really hoping EVGA included everything we need. Just got home to my HC block but haven’t opened the box yet.

No, it was based on "speaking of nudes" and the bottom of the image was cut off or the other.

Burch8508
Can anyone clear up for me the purpose of the extra pieces and their locations for use? EVGA does not say anything about the additional pieces in the instructions.

What Pieces?
https://www.evga.com/support/manuals/files/400-HC-1589-B1.pdf

Learning to read properly helps..

HawkOculus
My block is coming on Thursday. Don’t really care when it arrives because I won’t be doing my new build for a couple of months at least. It’ll be my first foray into watercooling so I’m going to be taking a tedious amount of time planning out the loops and making sure my case and whatnot is all prepped before I make the plunge and fully transfer my current parts to the new case. The plan is to do two separate loops for my 9900k and Kingpin. Haven’t decided if thick 360 radiator only will be enough for my card. Probably, but if I have the opportunity to put in a thick 360 AND a 480, then why the heck not?!

You're just better off adding it all as one big loop and seeing what fits properly in said case.  Look up at custom loops in the case you're using is your best bet to get you started on what fits, functions for you and what you'll like aesthetically. 
 
Thin or thick won't matter as much as adding each 120mm surface does.  The more the merrier.  Some make the mistake of splitting their loops into two which you end up, spending more and only using half of your cooling system in actuality because half of your cooling is for one chip and the other half for the other when combining both as one big loop you'll have all that cooling power for both and or either chip since when benching most of the time you're not pushing both chips @ 100% or in real time other than folding and you'll still have more heat surface to use to cool say a GPU for benches or vise versa for a CPU.
 

Zeddivile
speaking of nudes..
 
all cleaned up and ready for HC.

 
Next time add a disclaimer when showing naked pics. 
 
P.S. - She's a beauty and nice tan lines. 
 

HawkOculus
@Zedd

How was the disassembly overall? I have severe anxiety about it considering I’ve never done a waterblock before. But based on the instructions for the HC it seems to be straightforward.

 
Shouldn't be too hard and it's similar to this if not exact.