Danger Den Announces HD 5870 Waterblock

[FiXT]

While EK and Koolance both announced full coverage blocks right after the release of the ATI Radeon HD 5870 video cards, neither company has yet to deliver.

Danger Den has not only announced their full coverage waterblock for the hot new video cards, but it is available for sale immediately!

The DD-5870 is a full coverage block for the GPU, Memor... [ Read full article ]

[Cowboy]

Doesn't look like it gets active cooling to the VRM's on the card. That's a shame because they get really hot and can limit an overclock.

[MpG]

Depends on what you're looking for. You put a big slab of copper on the VRM's, and have some water flowing nearby, you'll have to do some crazy volt-modding before they get too hot. Having water directly over may be a slight help, but the more important thing is the contact pressure, which some blocks manage better than others.