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Thought Rampage VI Extreme was coming with a VRM waterblock.

Zarathustraa
Level 7

‎10-02-2017 08:07 PM - last edited on ‎03-05-2024 09:54 PM by Community Admin

I could have sworn I heard in one of the Computex video the Rampage VI Extreme was going to have a VRM waterblock pre-installed. Not looking for an aftermarket part, I mean some of the lower end boards come with motherboard waterblocks. Is the flagship motherboard going to have a version with a VRM waterblock?
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skypine27
Level 7

‎10-02-2017 10:19 PM

EKs monoblock they are shipping mid/late Oct seems to cover the VRM.*

I’ve never seen a brochure or an add that said Asus was going to include one from the factory tho. *
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Korth
Level 14

‎10-02-2017 10:34 PM

I also haven't seen/heard any mention of an OEM waterblock on R6E.

I haven't been watching Computex vids very rigorously, though, easy to miss momentary reveals.

I could have overlooked it at the Vegas 2017 CES. ASUS might (or might not) have talked about R6E but I was too busy gawking like a bumpkin at the display motherboards. "Oooh-aaah, look at all those pretty colours! And the LEDs are on without any PSU inputs plugged in!"
(And I don't recall anybody talking X299 back then anyways, the star focus was on Z270.)

EKWB/XSPC/etc makes aftermarket monoblocks for these mobos, why would they make aftermarket monoblocks at all for mobos which already have them?
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Raja
Level 13

‎10-03-2017 01:50 AM

Zarathustraa wrote:
I could have sworn I heard in one of the Computex video the Rampage VI Extreme was going to have a VRM waterblock pre-installed. Not looking for an aftermarket part, I mean some of the lower end boards come with motherboard waterblocks. Is the flagship motherboard going to have a version with a VRM waterblock?


Probably a media site jumping to conclusions. To date, no plans for a pre-installed or even bundled water block.
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Zarathustraa
Level 7

‎10-03-2017 09:15 AM

I guess I just find it odd that there's a mainstream board with a waterblock, but not a high end enthusiast board. I just can never seem to get the VRM waterblock to install correctly. Might be the Enthoo Primo being a bit cramped for a push pull top radiator. (Cranking down the fittings might move the block ever so slightly out of perfect contact)
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Brighttail
Level 11

‎10-03-2017 02:14 PM

There is no waterblock, unless you buy one from EK or someone else. What Asus did do, was redesign their VRM heatsink after de8auer's video on the VRM throttling.

I have the Primo and didn't think about there might be cramped room for the monoblock. You got yours already, @Zarathustraa?? 🙂
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Zarathustraa
Level 7

‎10-03-2017 03:48 PM

I have the version for the rampage V Extreme. I don't have the mono block, but separate cpu and VRM blocks. I have thick rads, so my push pull gets a bit close. Probably going to go up to a CaseLabs or the Enthoo Elite when I upgrade to a VI this holiday season, assuming Intel has a price drop on the XE to compete with AMD. I'm just looking to get a case I don't need to take apart if I need to do maintenance on the system.
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