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EKWB FC-5870 GPU Water Block Review

Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

2010-05-05 17:00:00.0


PureOverclock have posted a review of the EK Water Blocks (EKWB) FC-5870 GPU water block, a full coverage block designed for the Radeon HD 5870.

Here's an excerpt:

"In terms of appearance, the EKWB FC-5870 has a gorgeous aesthetic with its polished finish and clear acrylic top. It looks bold in our opinion and stylish. More importantly, however, is the performance, as aesthetics will only get so far when a graphics card starts to heat up. And this is where the FC-5870 performs admirably; it is a remarkable performer, and consistently kept core and VRM temperatures under control even when highly overclocked. The VRMs jumped a wee bit but nothing to be concerned about, coming in at the 43°C mark."


Given the infinite variables inherent in water cooling it's difficult for me to say whether this is a better block than all the others out there. With this in mind, here are some of the other Radeon HD 5870 GPU water block reviews that I have posted:

Koolance VID-AR587 GPU Water Block Review.

Swiftech Komodo 5870 GPU Water Block Review.

XSPC 5870 Razor GPU Water Block Review.

Click here to read the full review.

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