@WinterCharm oh my god pls do! you can create a dedicated thread and then just link it back to here. I'm building a loop with three radiators and 17 90 degree adapters off of a single DDC pump 
Stalled Winter One -- 15.6L SFF case, 3090 Support, 3-slot GPUs, dual 280mm radiators, CFD Optimized Design
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Yes, please, it's really a subject that I don't know enough about.
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Measuring 3mm for EK FE block. Figured it would be one of the thickest. What backplate are you using?
I just looked at the EKWB site and the backplates are about 5 mm thick. (reference models). The one I'm going to have is here with the WB.
If I had to guess I’d say there’s an error in the specs—I’ve run an EK 2080ti block + backplate without issues as well as a 3090 block + backplate from Watercool without issues.
Watercool doesn’t list dimensions on their backplate but EK sez 5.2mm for theirsI think so too, but we have to be sure of that.How thick are yours?
that backplate has a lip around two sides that doesn't increase the thickness of the card. it's probably ~3mm, not including the lip.
Looking for this but maybe a source other than Ali? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32839617249.html
oops, I forgot the Chinese New Year, but you won't have any trouble finding it elsewhere
3mm is from before the update to the central spine, to prevent a tall backplate from interfering with the riser cable. Now there's a shallow channel on one side of the spine, giving you another 2mm of clearance by allowing the riser cable to move out of the way. Ofc, at this point your backplate will be touching the spine, but it should be okay.
All those clearances listed on the website have 0.5-1mm of padding to ensure compatibility with tolerances expected of those parts. That's done on purpose, and is the main reason everything fits well. The issue with reporting everything down to the last 0.01 mm is with all tolerances added up in a 3D space, I may be 0.5mm short, and your part may be 0.5mm larger than its tolerances... and now a part you planned is 1mm too big.
That's why there's a teeny tiny safety factor around various dimensions.
Have you considered the use of a HDPLEX PSU System in place of a conventional SFX PSU?
The 400W version may well fit and allow plenty of space for a pump/tube res in the yellow area...
The 400W version may well fit and allow plenty of space for a pump/tube res in the yellow area...
Thanks, I'm not too worried, I can easily rectify the thickness, in fact this one is +/- 6 mm, I will reduce it by 1 or 2 mm.
Thank you for confirming that there is a total of 5mm of clearance for the backplate.
Too bad the XL backplate for the Optimus Absolute GPU block sticks out 7.6mm with a thermal pad. Crossing my fingers that there is enough interest for a slim backplate and they make one soon.
