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EKWB
IndustryComputer hardware
Founded2003; 21 years ago (2003)
FounderEdvard König
Headquarters
Komenda
,
Slovenia
Products
Websitewww.ekwb.com

EKWB (Edvard König Water Blocks), better known as EK Water Blocks, is a Slovenian company founded in 2003 that manufactures computer water cooling, extreme cooling and some air cooling components for CPUs, GPU, RAM and SSDs.[1] Targeted at custom PC building enthusiasts, as well as professionals alike, they offer a complete range of water cooling products from water blocks to fittings and tubes. EKWB sells products to a number of distributors, and via their own web store.[2] EKWB targets the international market, and uses influencer to advertise their products through sponsorship or review samples for reviews.[3][4]

History

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EKWB was founded in 2003 by Edvard König, who wanted better thermal and acoustic performance for his personal computer. The company released new versions of their products, resulting in a 40% cooling performance increase from 2006 to 2011. As of 2011 EKWB was one of the three largest personal computer water cooling companies.[5] EKWB works with the overclocking community through forums to better understand the needs of its customers.[6]

Products

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EKWB specialises in cooling supplies. Its product line includes: Quantum CPU water blocks, GPU water blocks, radiators, computer fans, AIO (All-in-one) liquid cooling sets and several accessories.[1]

CPU Water Blocks

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Currently EKWB sells a number of CPU water cooling blocks, primarily EK-Annihilator designed for socket LGA 3647 and the Quantum line of CPU Blocks for a wide range of CPU sockets.

The EK-Supremacy EVO, EK-Supremacy MX and EK-Velocity have mounting kits available for Intel's Socket T, B, H, H2, H3, H4, R, R3 and R4. (N.B. Socket R2 is also compatible but was only used for certain server processors) and AMD's Socket 754, 939, 940, AM2(+), AM3(+), AM4, FM1 and FM2(+). The EK-Annihilator is required for Intels server LGA 3647 and the EK-Supremacy sTR is required for AMD's EPYC and Threadripper CPU's mounting holes, respectfully.

EKWB also sells a range of Monoblocks, a CPU block that is much larger and also cools the motherboard's VRM, ensuring it does not overheat from high load. These monoblocks are based on the EK-Supremacy EVO.

Blocks are offered in a number of finishes, with interchange top parts. Blocks are made from copper (or in the Fluid Gaming case aluminium) and either left as bare copper, nickel plated or gold plated. The block's top, as they call it, are made from either nickel plated brass, Acetal (usually black, though white is an option) or plexi tops (both clear and colour tinted).[7]

GPU Water Blocks

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EKWB produces both universal GPU water blocks, that only cool the GPU's silicon die itself, and full cover water blocks that cool the GPU, VRAM and VRMs of a graphics card. EKWB makes a number of versions for so called AIB partner cards such as Sapphire, ASUS and EVGA, custom PCB versions of the standard video card, which have different PCB layouts. Full cover blocks are not compatible with different versions, even with the same GPU core, e.g. a block for a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition will not an ASUS ROG Strix version of the GeForce GTX 1080.

EKWB Universal GPU blocks, marketed as EK-VGA Supremacy for single graphics card setup, and a larger version called EK-Thermosphere, designed for use with more than one graphics card. These blocks only cool the GPU core, and so leave the VRAM and VRMs on a card to be cooled by air, usually. Should a user fail to ensure these vital parts of the card are also cooled, either by placing a fan to direct air over them, or by the use of stick on heat sinks, it's possible for the card to shutdown, or die even, from overheating.

Just like the CPU blocks, they offer the blocks in different style offerings in both bare copper and nickel plating, and cover plates made from Acetal or Plexi. EK-VGA Supremacy can also be found with a nickel plated brass top option.[8]

RAM Water Blocks

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EKWB offer a range of blocks for RAM DIMM modules, marketed as EK-RAM Monarch. Due to the tight spaces involved in RAM DIMM layouts on modern PCs, the water blocks do not sit directly on the RAM modules, but rather connect to special heat spreaders attached to the DIMM's, they then screw into the RAM block which sits on top and is thermally connected via TIM. They sell these blocks in two and four DIMM versions. They are available as both bare copper and nickel plated copper, as well as in acetal and plexi versions. The heat spreaders are offered in aluminium with black or nickel finishes. Copper versions are also available for the extreme cooling version.[9]

PC Case Fans

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EKWB have their own range of fans especially designed for use with PC water cooling radiators. These fans are marketed as being high static pressure and low noise, both factors to be considered for airflow through a radiator. These fans are available in a number of colour combinations, rotational speed and in sizes of 120mm and 140mm, the two main PC cooling standards for enthusiasts.[10]

PC Water Cooling Radiators

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EKWB offer radiators in a number of sizes and thicknesses, marketed as CoolStream.

They offer their 120mm radiator options as single (120mmx120mm), dual (240mmx120mm), triple (360mmx120mm) and quad (480mmx120mm) fan places in thicknesses of 28mm (SE line) 38mm (PE line) and 60mm (XE line).[11] They offer 140mm radiator options as single (140mmx140mm), dual (280mmx140mm), triple (420mmx140mm) and quad (560mmx140mm) fan places in thicknesses of 28mm (SE Line) and 45mm (CE line). Recently, following the revival of 180mm fans,[12] they also started offering 180mm size rads, in single (180mmx180mm), dual (360mmx180mm) and triple (540mmx180mm) in a thickness of 35mm (WE line).[13]

The radiators are made with copper tubes, brass end tanks soldered to the tubes and copper fins in an aluminium housing.[14]

PC All-In-One (AIO) and Water Cooling bundled Kits

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EKWB offer their own range of AIO's which use their own parts and are ready to use, or a DIY kit, featuring all the parts you need to build a custom loop out of the box. These ready packaged kits feature all the same parts as you'd get if you buy the parts separately, but all arranged neatly. Marketed as being for beginners to take all the guess work out of getting into custom watercooling.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About us". EKWB. Retrieved Nov 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "Where to Buy - EKWB". ekwb.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  3. ^ a b JayzTwoCents (2016-12-12), EK Performance 240 - Complete Custom Watercooling Kit, retrieved 2018-09-30
  4. ^ Linus Tech Tips (2015-03-29), Hardline Water Cooled PC Build Log - Yes, you can play Battlefield on it, retrieved 2018-09-30
  5. ^ "EK Water Blocks; EK Water Blocks Leaps Into Upper Tier, as Fastest Growing Company in PC Water Cooling Industry". Technology & Business Journal. July 26, 2011 – via Proquest.
  6. ^ "EK Water Blocks; EK Water Blocks Pushing the Bar for PC Water Cooling Computer Enthusiasts". NewsRX. January 6, 2011 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ "CPU Blocks - Water Blocks – EK Webshop". www.ekwb.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  8. ^ "GPU Blocks - Water Blocks – EK Webshop". www.ekwb.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  9. ^ "RAM Blocks - Water Blocks – EK Webshop". www.ekwb.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  10. ^ "Fans - Radiators & Fans – EK Webshop". www.ekwb.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  11. ^ "120mm Series Radiators - Radiators & Fans – EK Webshop". www.ekwb.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  12. ^ Burke, Steve. "Revisiting the Best ~200mm Fan: SilverStone Penetrator AP181". Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  13. ^ "Radiators and Fans – EK Webshop". www.ekwb.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  14. ^ "EK-CoolStream SE 480 (Slim Quad)". EKWB. 30 September 2018.

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