Posted March 19, 2014 hey guys, ive found out that my gigabyte r9 290 windforce edition is compatiable with this block http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21666/ex-blc-1566/EK_Radeon_R9-290X_VGA_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Nickel_EK-FC_R9-290X_-_Nickel.html?tl=g57c599s2078 but i need to know if that block is different to this one http://www.frozencpu.com/products/21679/ex-blc-1568/EK_Radeon_R9-290X_VGA_Liquid_Cooling_Block_-_Nickel_CSQ_EK-FC_R9-290X_Original_CSQ_-_Nickel.html if anyone has information can you please let me know The Beast [Case - Corsair 750D CPU - I5 4670k @ 4.3ghz 1.2V CPU cooler - Hyper 212 evo Mobo - MSI g45 z87 RAM - G.Skill Z series 4*4@1866mhz GPU - Gigabyte windforce 3x r9 290 Storage - SSD, samsung 840 evo 120gb HDD, Western Digital Blue 1tb PSU - SilverStone Strider silver 80+ 750W] Peripherals [Monitor - ASUS VS239 IPS 23" Keyboard - Corsair K95 Mouse - Mad Catz RAT 7] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 19, 2014 They appear to be the same CPU: i7-4770k @4.8ghz---Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth z97---Ram 32gb Corsair Vengeance---GPU: 2 EVGA GTX 980 4gb way sli---Case: Corsair 600T White---Storage: 500gb 850 Pro & WD Black 4tb---PSU: Corsair RM1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 19, 2014 Looks like the only difference is covering over the second one. Otherwise they look like the same block to me. Looking at EK's website they dont mention any other differences between them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 19, 2014 Author They appear to be the same Looks like the only difference is covering over the second one. Otherwise they look like the same block to me. Looking at EK's website they dont mention any other differences between them cheers, i wouldnt mind the first one but its actually more expensive by about 10 dollars for some weird reason in nz, and the full cover block just looks better :L The Beast [Case - Corsair 750D CPU - I5 4670k @ 4.3ghz 1.2V CPU cooler - Hyper 212 evo Mobo - MSI g45 z87 RAM - G.Skill Z series 4*4@1866mhz GPU - Gigabyte windforce 3x r9 290 Storage - SSD, samsung 840 evo 120gb HDD, Western Digital Blue 1tb PSU - SilverStone Strider silver 80+ 750W] Peripherals [Monitor - ASUS VS239 IPS 23" Keyboard - Corsair K95 Mouse - Mad Catz RAT 7] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 19, 2014 they require different types for bridge connectors the main functional difference is how fittings attach to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 19, 2014 The first is EK's Clean CSQ finish and the second is EK's Original CSQ finish. If they are for the same card, you can use either of them on a single card. If using more than 1 card, buy only the same type since they use different connectors. Sponsored Build log (In Progress): The Utterly Imbalanced CaseLabs TX10-D build(s)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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