Daz happy new year and again welcome back... I don't remember in you latest videos mentioning what CPU are you using!?! from your notes I assumed could be a 7950x or 7900x... for a even better rappresentation of block temps results I would fix a fclk speed and voltage as well.. especially on amd... for example use 2000 fclk and 1.20 fixed vsoc, it will work 100% stable... IOD on amd cpu heats a lot.. and all motherboards push many secondary voltages super random... an example , if that motherboard decided to use 1.30 vsoc for your whatever ram kit expo profile, block temperature will differ quite some from a 1.20 vsoc you manually type in... hope I been clear, wish you super health this year so we can see many videos ! 😁
I like the look of not seeing the mounting screws but if they are on the top of the block I do not need to unplug everything and remove my entire motherboard to re-adjust it. It's better to feel good than look good in this case.
Thanks for the video. I've bought two of these blocks so far, and the first one had to be replaced due to algae forming in the block after only a couple of weeks. Replaced it with another (a white one for a white build) and that's been fine. Funny story though, my other PC died and I replaced it very quickly with another AM5 build - but couldn't get a CPU block that I wanted (an Optimus) so I thought I'd dismantle and clean the first Velocity 2 block (the one with the algae) and reuse that. After a couple of hours of good and thorough cleaning, I reassembled the block and used it in my new build and two weeks later the algae is infesting my new system... Can a block be somehow be 'infected' out of the box? The loop I had in my PC was operating for six years with no algae, residue or anything... put this block on and eew.
@@DazModeWatercooling Interesting, but it's spread to the GPU waterblock now - white straggly growths that seem to attach to corners and wiggle with the movement of fluid.
Mh, I prefer TechN AM4/AM5 waterblock. I have it on my 5950x abd it is also because of it I have fantastic resoults. Ek is becoming overrated. However, always a pleasant review and a nice job from you. Until next time! Thank you!
Thanks for the video - I liked the honesty.
Great bit of info.
Good to see you putting out more videos again.
Blood count matters! LOL
Daz happy new year and again welcome back... I don't remember in you latest videos mentioning what CPU are you using!?! from your notes I assumed could be a 7950x or 7900x... for a even better rappresentation of block temps results I would fix a fclk speed and voltage as well.. especially on amd... for example use 2000 fclk and 1.20 fixed vsoc, it will work 100% stable... IOD on amd cpu heats a lot.. and all motherboards push many secondary voltages super random... an example , if that motherboard decided to use 1.30 vsoc for your whatever ram kit expo profile, block temperature will differ quite some from a 1.20 vsoc you manually type in... hope I been clear, wish you super health this year so we can see many videos ! 😁
Right, I meant to put bench HW into the description.
I like the look of not seeing the mounting screws but if they are on the top of the block I do not need to unplug everything and remove my entire motherboard to re-adjust it. It's better to feel good than look good in this case.
Thanks for the video.
I've bought two of these blocks so far, and the first one had to be replaced due to algae forming in the block after only a couple of weeks. Replaced it with another (a white one for a white build) and that's been fine. Funny story though, my other PC died and I replaced it very quickly with another AM5 build - but couldn't get a CPU block that I wanted (an Optimus) so I thought I'd dismantle and clean the first Velocity 2 block (the one with the algae) and reuse that. After a couple of hours of good and thorough cleaning, I reassembled the block and used it in my new build and two weeks later the algae is infesting my new system... Can a block be somehow be 'infected' out of the box? The loop I had in my PC was operating for six years with no algae, residue or anything... put this block on and eew.
I seriously doubt that block can be infested, but ek historically using orings that extrude oil that may look like slime.
@@DazModeWatercooling Interesting, but it's spread to the GPU waterblock now - white straggly growths that seem to attach to corners and wiggle with the movement of fluid.
@@beedoox5613 That sounds more like plasticizer from soft tubing. What tube are you using?
Mh, I prefer TechN AM4/AM5 waterblock. I have it on my 5950x abd it is also because of it I have fantastic resoults. Ek is becoming overrated. However, always a pleasant review and a nice job from you. Until next time! Thank you!
The EK block on my 5950x is very good. It has captive thumb screws that don't need anything extra than the board backplate.