EK releases ASUS® GTX 980 Ti Strix Full-Cover water block
EK Water Blocks, Ljubljana based premium computer liquid cooling gear manufacturer, is proud to introduce a new Full-Cover water block, designed and engineered specifically for ASUS® Strix series NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980 Ti graphics cards – the EK-FC980 GTX Ti Strix.
EK-FC980 GTX Ti Strix is a high-performance Full-Cover water block, inteded to replace the original DirectCU III cooler that comes with the graphics card out-of-the-box. The EK-FC980 GTX Ti Strix actively cools the GPU, RAM as well as VRM (voltage regulation module) as water flows directly over these critical areas, thus allowing the graphics card and it’s VRM to remain stable under high overclocks.
EK-FC980 GTX Ti Strix water block features EK unique central inlet split-flow cooling engine design for best possible cooling performance, which also works flawlessly with reversed water flow without adversely affecting the cooling performance (pictured above). Moreover, such design offers great hydraulic perfromance, allowing this product to be used in liquid cooling systems using weaker water pumps.
The base is made of nickel-plated electrolytic copper while the top is made of quality POM Acetal or acrylic (depending on the variant). Screw-in brass standoffs are pre-installed and allow for safe installation procedure.
In order to simplify the search for suitable and compatible water block EK is adding newly released graphics cards and motherboards from various manufacturers to EK Cooling Configurator database and compatible graphics cards are being added to the list on a daily basis:
These water blocks are made in Slovenia, Europe and are readily available for purchase through EK Webshop and Partner Reseller Network. An aesthetic retention backplate, which also cools the backside of the circuit board (namely around VRM area), will be available for purchase in the second half of August.
Name | Interconnectivity method |
MSRP (incl. VAT) |
EK-FC980 GTX Ti Strix – Nickel | FC Terminal / HD Tube | 129.95€ |
EK-FC980 GTX Ti Strix – Acetal+Nickel | FC Terminal / HD Tube | 129.95€ |
EK-FC980 GTX Ti Strix Backplate – Black | – | 34.95€ |
EK-FC980 GTX Ti Strix Backplate – Nickel | – | 41.95€ |