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FAQ

• How does liquid cooling benefit my Houdini workflow?

  Liquid cooling has many benefits with little-to-no drawbacks. It is substantially more efficient than standard air cooling, with drastically lower noise output and temperatures, and best of all, it boosts performance – making your PC up to 25% faster! No matter the intensity or time requirement of a design, you can count on the full power of the EK Fluid Works workstation to be at your disposal.

  For more information, visit "“Why Liquid Cooling” where we explore the finer details of water cooling benefits.

• Can I customize my Houdini workstation?

  If unsatisfied with our current selection of Houdini computers, you can further adapt the systems to suit your particular workflow requirements. They can be loaded with the highest-performance CPUs, like the AMD Threadripper Pro or Intel Xeon Scalable, with 2TB of DDR4 RAM, and multiple professional Nvidia RTX GPUs like the A6000.

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• What are the upgrade paths?

  You don’t have to go for all the “bells and whistles” right from the get-go. You can purchase a configuration upgrade at a later date. We provide pre-assembled, pre-filled, plug & play GPUs thanks to our industrial-grade dripless QDC. You can easily increase the computational and visualization power of your EK Fluid Works workstations as your workload expands.

• Comprehensive Remote Testing

  We strive to achieve a seamless plug-and-play experience for our end users, with all potential compatibility issues and troubleshooting resolved at our facilities before shipping.

  As a satisfaction guarantee, we offer a unique opportunity for comprehensive remote testing of every sold system. This means running your own software and dataset samples through a secure remote connection for up to 24 hours before your system is packed for shipping.

• In the event of component failure, how would I service my workstation?

  In the unlikely event that one of the GPUs fails, it can be easily replaced with a pre-assembled and pre-filled GPU. You would simply disconnect the dripless QDC, remove the faulty GPU, insert the replacement GPU, and reconnect the tubing. It is straightforward and hassle-free servicing.

• Is liquid cooling safe and reliable?

  All the components and materials used in constructing our EK Fluid Works cooling systems are of the highest quality.

  All tubing is made of automotive-grade EPDM, resistant to considerably higher temperatures and degradation levels than it could ever experience in a desktop computer environment.

  Premium gaskets and high-purity aluminum are used to manufacture the water blocks to ensure long, leak-free service life.

  Industry-proven, redundant Xylem D5 pumps are entrusted with pumping the coolant to all the vital components of the liquid cooling loop.