Waterblock for ASUS ATi HD4870x2? (tri-fan) - Overclock.net

ChristianEx · 02-12-09

Okay, I finaly got the waterclock I ordered for my GPU after weeks of waiting and 2-3 delays. After I had removed the stock cooler and were about to mount the waterclock on to it, I noticed - HEY, it doesn't fit!!!

It doesn't fit because of some transistors thats in the way. So guess I'll have to return the waterblock. But hell, whitch waterblock should I get that fitts the cards?

It's the GPU from my sig I'm talking about, and the waterclock is this one:

The aquagratiX for HD 4870 X2 (RV770 XT).

Soooo... what to do? I assumed this would fit my graphics cards since, well.. it is a 4870x2, and in the desciption of the cards from the site I bought it it also said RV770 XT. So I didn't give it a second thought before I got it today.

I know there are some other optinos out there, but this time I want to be 100% shure of getting a block that fits since I'll have to order from overseas most likely since no show what so ever here in Norway sells other waterblocks for the 4870x2 than that one.

rpm666 · 02-12-09

This is what I'll be ordering from John @ Jab-Tech.com when they are available. I believe ETA is a week or so. Your other options would be the Danger Den block/Koolance/EK.

If your card did not come with the basic reference cooler then it may not be a reference design card meaning most full coverage blocks probably won't fit unless specified by the manufacturer.

Could you post a picture of your card?

http://www.jab-tech.com/XSPC-Razor-4...p-pr-4307.html

ChristianEx · 02-12-09

I don't have a picture of the card without the stock cooler on it - since I've put it back in the case cause I needed to use the computer, it's this cards if it helps:

ChristianEx · 02-12-09

In the marked out area sits a group of transistors that blocks for the waterblock.

Edit: The transistors you see at the picture is on the right side of them again.

And also, this picture is not one of my card.

Vlasov_581 · 02-12-09

how are they in the way exactly?

rpm666 · 02-12-09

How exactly does it not fit? is there space between the card and those highlighted chips? As in, just enough space to put a thermal pad to close the gap?

ChristianEx · 02-12-09

There you can see them under the fan.

Well, obviosly they're in the way of the waterblock.

It looks like they've thought of them when you look at the left side of the block there, but it's not room for them in there.

Vlasov_581 · 02-12-09

i think they go there

Waterblock for ASUS ATi HD4870x2? (tri-fan)-23466_2.jpg

Waterblock for ASUS ATi HD4870x2? (tri-fan)-p1010292.jpg

ChristianEx · 02-12-09

If you look at the picutre of the fan you see that there are another type of transistors I'm talking about. Not the one I actually marked out (sorry for not beeing cleare on that). If the cards would look exaclty like the one you're posting there and the one I posted there wouldn't be any problem at all. But for some (idiotic?) reason it seems ASUS found it good to put some other transistors in there as well.

Vlasov_581 · 02-12-09

so you're saying that the tri-fan version pcb is different that mine?....hmm i didn't know that

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