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i want to start to get into custom loop watercooling, and this kit seemed like an absolute amazing deal. i one want to expand with an additional 240mm rad from newegg(yes matching aluminum rads), now the problem is i have a 1080 sc acx card and ek says on their configuration tool says that the block in the kit doesnt fit but the block seems like it would fit cuz dosent the sc has the reference pcb. also are there long term problems with this kit, i want this kit to work for a long time and cool well for a long time ( 1 year clean and repeat ). ive tried going full custom and with everything thats cheap but good comes out to over $400. help!!!

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You could contact EK and as why it wouldn't fit, or if they have just not tested it and therefore not recommended it?

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it is not ftw card? all evga cards exept FTW models use reference PCB. It should fit

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It will work. It’s reference. The issue with the kits are people not following instructions and don’t know what hand tight it. Aside from that there won’t be an issue. But there are a lot of posts of people stripping stuff and having leaks for those reasons mentioned. 

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6 hours ago, Mick Naughty said:

It will work. It’s reference. The issue with the kits are people not following instructions and don’t know what hand tight it. Aside from that there won’t be an issue. But there are a lot of posts of people stripping stuff and having leaks for those reasons mentioned. 

so dont over tighten is what your saying got it :) im also adding a 240 expansion pack so should cool my 8700k and 1080 amazing, Pog. any tips installing this kit, should i flush the system once with distilled water, if so how should i do it. brand new to custom loops so any tips are Pog

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47 minutes ago, baconxmaster said:

so dont over tighten is what your saying got it :) im also adding a 240 expansion pack so should cool my 8700k and 1080 amazing, Pog. any tips installing this kit, should i flush the system once with distilled water, if so how should i do it. brand new to custom loops so any tips are Pog

I wouldn’t flush. At most maybe flush the components individually with distilled water. 

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