Velocity | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:36:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Velocity | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Leo Talks to EKWB’s Joe Robey at Computex 2021 https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/leo-waldock/leo-talks-to-ekwbs-joe-robey-at-computex-2021/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/leo-waldock/leo-talks-to-ekwbs-joe-robey-at-computex-2021/#respond Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:49:43 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=518354 We sit down with EKWB's Joe Robey for a wide-ranging discussion, looking at everything that EKWB announced at this year's Virtual Computex...

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Yesterday we saw my reaction to EKWB's Keynote at Computex 2021 but that's only part of KitGuru's coverage of the new products from EKWB. Today we have a 45 minutes long-form conversation between myself and Joe Robey – Lead Product Designer at EKWB.

Timestamps:

01:30 New Quantum Radiators
05:15 What about 180mm and 200mm?
05:45 Slimmer rads for small form factors
07:00 Fans
09:30 EK-Loop Connect
11:45 EK-Matrix7 origins
15:50 why 7mm?
18:15 PCIe Gen 4 risers
21:30 EK-Matrix7 and working with competitors
24:25 distro plates enter the matrix
28:50 vector2 and Velocity 2
35:35 What question should Leo have asked?
37:40 odds and ends
39:30 pre-bent brass tube – including gold!
42:30 SLI

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KitGuru says: Many thanks to Joe Robey for giving us an hour of his time and packing in so many nuggets of information that we ended up with 45 minutes of video (and at least five minutes of what we cut was off the record background info). Let's hope the next meeting with EKWB is Real Life at CES in Las Vegas.

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EKWB make LEO smile – new QUANTUM hardware for 2020! https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/leo-waldock/ekwb-make-leo-smile-new-quantum-hardware-for-2020/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/leo-waldock/ekwb-make-leo-smile-new-quantum-hardware-for-2020/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:00:23 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=454243 EKWB tells us that 29th February is a Quantum day (you only get them every four years) and that is the day EKWB is launching their new range of CPU blocks called Quantum Magnitude. To mark the occasion EKWB sent Leo a huge box of hardware packed with the latest Quantum reservoirs and no less …

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EKWB tells us that 29th February is a Quantum day (you only get them every four years) and that is the day EKWB is launching their new range of CPU blocks called Quantum Magnitude. To mark the occasion EKWB sent Leo a huge box of hardware packed with the latest Quantum reservoirs and no less than four Quantum Magnitude blocks. Yes, it was a BIG box…

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EKWB has released a huge range of Quantum hardware over the past few months, in particular Quantum Velocity CPU blocks and pump/reservoir units, however the big news today is that EKWB is launching Quantum Magnitude. These new CPU blocks come in three families for Intel LGA115x, Intel LGA20xx and AMD AM4 and while there is no Magnitude block listed for AMD Threadripper we're going to add the words ‘at the moment' to spur EKWB on. Prices for Magnitude are steep and range from USD 209.99 to USD 269.99 however the hardware looks absolutely amazing (as well it should).

The Quantum Kinetic 300mm D5 pump/reservoir also looks superb and we are very pleased to finally get our hands on a large selection of Torque fittings for both hard and soft tubing, as well as Torque angled adapters.

We also received three Quantum Volume flat reservoirs in 120mm, 240mm and 360mm sizes plus a pair of 240mm Quantum Kinetic flat pump/reservoir units. As we show in our video, one is a DDC model while the other is D5.

Closing Thoughts.

EKWB has been incredibly busy over the past year or 18 months developing new products and we have recently seen a steady rush of these new models coming to market. Pretty much the only parts they haven't updated have been radiators, however their fittings, CPU blocks and reservoirs have become smarter, cleaner and more sophisticated whilst also gaining Digital RGB.

We received a lot of hardware in the box from EKWB and every single piece looks fit for purpose and ready for action. You cannot imagine how exciting it is for us to see one of the few European companies in our industry pushing forward and making such obvious progress.

Clearly the next job on the list is to grab a large handful of this Quantum hardware from EKWB and to build a PC to see how it looks in action.

KitGuru says: EKWB has been launching Quantum hardware at a ferocious rate and now Magnitude is here. Hurrah!

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EKWB confirms water block compatibility with new sTRX4 socket and TRX40 motherboards https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/matthew-wilson/ekwb-confirms-water-block-compatibility-with-new-strx4-socket-and-trx40-motherboards/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cooling/matthew-wilson/ekwb-confirms-water-block-compatibility-with-new-strx4-socket-and-trx40-motherboards/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:42:07 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=439525 AMD's latest series of HEDT processors have officially arrived alongside the new TRX40 motherboard platform and the sTRX4 socket. To support the latest chipset and 3rd Gen Threadripper CPU socket, EKWB has ensured sTR4 compatible waterblocks for those looking to put a custom loop together. The EK Velocity sTR4 series of water blocks are designed …

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AMD's latest series of HEDT processors have officially arrived alongside the new TRX40 motherboard platform and the sTRX4 socket. To support the latest chipset and 3rd Gen Threadripper CPU socket, EKWB has ensured sTR4 compatible waterblocks for those looking to put a custom loop together.

The EK Velocity sTR4 series of water blocks are designed for Ryzen Threadripper and while the CPU socket has changed, the cooling mounting points are in the same place, so the full series will be compatible with new TRX40 motherboards.

There are five different versions of the EK-Velocity sTR4 water block currently available:

  • EK-Velocity sTR4 D-RGB – Nickel + Plexi (€109.90)
  • EK-Velocity sTR4 D-RGB – Nickel + Acetal (€109.90)
  • EK-Velocity sTR4 – Nickel + Plexi (€99.90)
  • EK-Velocity sTR4 – Nickel + Acetal (€99.90)
  • EK-Velocity sTR4 RGB – Full Nickel (€129.90)

With the latest generation of Threadripper processors, AMD has pushed desktop PC core counts higher than ever, with the TR 3960X sitting at 24C/48T, the TR 3970X at 32C/64T and the upcoming TR 3990X utilising a whopping 64 cores and 128 threads. With that in mind, getting the right cooling gear is going to be very important for maintaining peak performance.

The EK-Velocity series seems up to that task, with each block using a machined copper base, nickel electroplating and micro fins covering the entire CPU surface area to ensure optimal heat transfer.

KitGuru Says: Custom water cooling seems like it might be a necessity for the 3990X, although we won't know for sure until we get to test one ourselves. Are any of you thinking about picking up one of the new Threadripper processors? Will you be water cooling it?

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Computex 2018: EKWB Cyrofuel, wooden waterblocks and unseen prototypes https://www.kitguru.net/channel/computex/matthew-wilson/computex-2018-ekwb-cyrofuel-wooden-waterblocks-and-unseen-prototypes/ https://www.kitguru.net/channel/computex/matthew-wilson/computex-2018-ekwb-cyrofuel-wooden-waterblocks-and-unseen-prototypes/#respond Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:19:04 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=376402 Computex has officially come to an end, but we still have a few bits left to talk about from our week in Taipei. At the show, we had the chance to check out the EK Water Blocks suite at the Hyatt, giving us a good look at upcoming water cooling gear and some incredible high-end …

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Computex has officially come to an end, but we still have a few bits left to talk about from our week in Taipei. At the show, we had the chance to check out the EK Water Blocks suite at the Hyatt, giving us a good look at upcoming water cooling gear and some incredible high-end systems.

Starting off with new fans. EKWB has two new fans coming up, the Vardar X3M and the Vardar RGB. The X3M features ‘addressable RGB', which we spoke about quite a bit during our Lian-Li coverage. ARGB is essentially digital, allowing fans to be connected to RGB headers on the motherboard, paving the way for better synchronization and more options. The X3M fans also come with chunky silicon corners that will come in different colours, similar to Noctua's ‘Chromax' fans.

The Vardar RGB fan series is an evolution of the current high static pressure Vardar fans already available. We are unsure if these ones are RGB or ARGB, but we do know that they can spin anywhere between 500-2000 RPM.

EKWB has a new line of Velocity CPU blocks on the way. They take on a more curvy design compared to previous generations, and RGB is out in full force. There are the usual Intel and AMD socket options, including an extra block for Threadripper.

If any of you are crazy enough to delid your Intel CPU, you can now get your hands on cold plates from EKWB. This product doesn't seem to have an official name yet, but this will be good news for those who are serious about overclocking.

There is also a revised all-in-one liquid cooler on the way, but it doesn't have a final name yet. The radiator is very chunky, but the housing all looks very neat. The cooler uses an SPC pump and SATA power rather than Molex, the CPU block used is a Velocity version.

One of the big surprises was the addition of new wooden water cooling gear. This is mainly a cosmetic change, with wooden faceplates covering the different blocks. We are told that these won't be sold as a full-time product line, instead the wooden ‘Konig' series will be available for a limited time as more of a ‘collector's edition' product.

Finally, we get to all new coolant. EK-Cyrofuel is a solid pastel coolant and extensive testing has taken place to ensure it is not abrasive. It's a big claim, and the coolant looks very impressive. You'll be able to get Cyrofuel later this year in purple, green, blue, white, yellow, orange or red.

KitGuru Says: I must admit, the look of that new EK-Cyrofuel coolant has got me itching to finally sort out a custom loop for my PC. What do you guys think of EK's latest and greatest? Anything you think you might be picking up in the future?

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