EK®, the premium water-cooling gear manufacturer, is launching the EK-Quantum Vector water block for the ASUS® TUF models of the new AMD® Radeon™ RX 7900 GPUs. This water block has been engineered to fit both versions of these GPUs, the XTX and the XT.
EK-Quantum Vector² TUF RX 7900 XTX D-RGB
The EK-Quantum Vector² TUF RX 7900 XTX D-RGB is a fully EK-Matrix7 compatible liquid cooling solution engineered exclusively for ASUS TUF Radeon RX 7900 XT and XTX GPUs. It encompasses a Vector² series water block and a black-anodized aluminum backplate in the same package. Like the rest of the Vector² series water blocks, its looks are dominated by minimalistic straight lines and the backplate coming around the side of the GPU to cover the PCB in its entirety. What differs from all other Vector² water blocks is that the cooling engine for this water block has been rotated by 90°, making the fins perpendicular to the die. For optimal delta, the coolant flows over the Graphics Core Die first and Memory Cache Die after. Consequently, all MCDs get the same coolant temperature thanks to the high-precision 3D-machined acrylic jet insert.
EK-Quantum Vector² Backplate
Each Vector² water block comes with a CNC-machined black-anodized backplate that also includes nickel-plated captive mounting screws to replace the original black ones. The backplate has a new L-shaped profile that comes in contact with the water block’s base and encloses the entire GPU, thus increasing the cooling surface area. This connection with the water block, which is far more efficient at heat transfer, enables a further increase in performance. Captive backplate screws simplify installation, ensuring the correct length is always used where necessary to avoid any user error or second-guessing.
