Lost in P.C.B.'s

Gchef · March 22, 2020

This will seem like a strange question, but does every after market gpu vendors, have different P.C.B. boards? I only ask because i purchased and Amd 5700xt Asrock Challenger edition. I have love for AMD, but this is my 2nd card ( 1st. 5700xt I purchased, cooked itself until dead just web browsing, and light gaming 102c average if i remember correctly) Now I'm searching for a Gpu Water block that can fit Asrocks board, and sadly having no luck finding one. If anyone can direct me, to spec site listing the water blocks that fits, or a site that's sell one for the model, i would super grateful.

Eschew · March 22, 2020

Hey there. I dug around the forums for some info, but I'm afraid all I have is bad news.

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Q: Finding a GPU Waterblock

A: Use Cooling Configurator . It's EK's water block compatibility tool. As EK are the main manufacturers of "special" water blocks for non-reference cards then if it isn't here you won't be able to find a water block. Watch out for the GPu model number of the water block recommended. Some GPU manufacturers use PCBs from other GPUs. If they do Cooling Configurator will recommend you the correct water block. If you have any doubts you should e-mail EK about it.

If you have a reference PCB you can use any water block made for your GPU. If you have a reference GPU then go for what you think looks best just like a CPU block. You may want to consider what the SLI/Crossfire connector looks like as well because in most systems that's what you will see.

Source: Watercooling FAQ - Picking Parts by Ghost.

So I put your card through EKWB's water block compatibility tool, negative results:

Spoiler

There might not be water blocks for your ASRock 5700 XT Challenger graphics card. Then again, I don't know much about custom liquid-cooling and someone could prove me wrong?

circeseye · March 22, 2020

Eschew is right. i looked at the majority of block sites and none of them say compatible for asrock. if that desperate going to have to get an actual picture of the pcb and match it with another brand. i cant see asrock having their own special pcb.