Does Alphacool plan waterblock for AMD AI PRO R9700?

[ZaxZeddicus]

To keep it brief and as a final update:

The release date has not yet been set. The water blocks are already in stock, but our marketing team still has around 200 individual products to launch this year. This particular water block is not a top priority, mainly because almost everything is considered a top priority.

There will be no further information about the water block here, so you’ll have to wait for the official release. ;-)

Hi , which official channel will announce the product launch? Thank you very much.

 

[toaster_computer]

Still out here waiting on Performative Productivity grads specialized in Jiggle-Mouse Theory

 

[Eddy]

@ZaxZeddicus
We send out both a press newsletter and a customer newsletter. All new products are introduced through these channels.

 

[Pushbutton]

Seems I managed to order one through the shop now. Pity there doesn't seem to be any active backplate cooling so i sourced some heatsinks to slap on the back.
The in-out ports are pretty close together, so people will likely want to check their fittings. If i am reading the diagram correctly, fittings need to be 20mm diameter or under.

Edit: spelling

 

[toaster_computer]

Eddy - Does the rear aluminium backplate conduct heat from the rear GDDR6 chips into the water-cooled copper block, or does it cool those chips passively?

 

[derBilker]

@toaster_computer it cools passively, besides the screws there is no thermal interface between the two sides of the card

 

[code_error]

Probably a silly question but, where is the R9700 powerconnector relocated? I cant makeout a mounting spot on the block is it loose?

5100335 Alphacool ES AI PRO R9700 1-Slot-Design

ES Full-Cover Copper Water Cooler for AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 Graphics Card, 1-Slot Design

shop.alphacool.com

 

[toaster_computer]

@toaster_computer it cools passively, besides the screws there is no thermal interface between the two sides of the card

thank you

 

[goodman-b]

Understand that the Gigabyte R9700 is not supported. Any views if this can be fixed?

 

[Eddy]

@goodman-b
Gigabyte decided to use its own, extended PCB layout. An existing cooler can’t simply be adapted to it; it needs a dedicated cooler. As things stand, we won’t be releasing one.

 

[Pushbutton]

Block installed. Thank you Alphacool!

 

[code_error]

Block installed. Thank you Alphacool!

Nice! May I ask if the power connector is mounted onto the block or if it is “loose”, I could not make this out from the install manual.

 

[Pushbutton]

Nice! May I ask if the power connector is mounted onto the block or if it is “loose”, I could not make this out from the install manual.

The connector is "loose". It's at the end of roughly 8cm long cables that extend past the actual board length. I don't see how this could have been solved differently without making the whole block needlessly huge/more expensive. I ended up wrapping the cable in one of these "braided cable conduits" so looks a bit nicer.

 

[bacon612]

The connector is "loose". It's at the end of roughly 8cm long cables that extend past the actual board length. I don't see how this could have been solved differently without making the whole block needlessly huge/more expensive. I ended up wrapping the cable in one of these "braided cable conduits" so looks a bit nicer.

Thanks for sharing. Can you please share some pictures?

 

[code_error]

The connector is "loose". It's at the end of roughly 8cm long cables that extend past the actual board length. I don't see how this could have been solved differently without making the whole block needlessly huge/more expensive. I ended up wrapping the cable in one of these "braided cable conduits" so looks a bit nicer.

Thanks for the info! I was expecting a solution involving the backplate like this model:

5100422 Alphacool ES RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 1-Slot-Design

ES Full-Cover Copper Water Cooler for Nvidia RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Graphics Card, 1-Slot Design

shop.alphacool.com

Could be the cable was simply too long.