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Object Record / FI-HW-BLOCK-Z87-001

EK-FB ASUS M6I monoblock for ASUS Maximus VI Impact

recovered loose / transparent top and metallic base photographed / old thermal compound visible on base / prior coolant service unknown / identity corrected to Maximus VI Impact / product family verified / exact variant, completeness, cleaning, and pressure test pending

Primary evidence

The object before the record.

FI-HW-BLOCK-Z87-001 — EK-FB ASUS M6I monoblock for ASUS Maximus VI Impact
FI-HW-BLOCK-Z87-001 / EK-FB ASUS M6I monoblock for ASUS Maximus VI Impact / source photograph 01
FI-HW-BLOCK-Z87-001 — EK-FB ASUS M6I monoblock for ASUS Maximus VI Impact / source photograph 1 Photo 1 FI-HW-BLOCK-Z87-001 — EK-FB ASUS M6I monoblock for ASUS Maximus VI Impact / source photograph 2 Photo 2 FI-HW-BLOCK-Z87-001 — EK-FB ASUS M6I monoblock for ASUS Maximus VI Impact / source photograph 3 Photo 3 FI-HW-BLOCK-Z87-001 — EK-FB ASUS M6I monoblock for ASUS Maximus VI Impact / source photograph 4 Photo 4 FI-HW-BLOCK-Z87-001 — EK-FB ASUS M6I monoblock for ASUS Maximus VI Impact / source photograph 5 Photo 5

Catalog state / water-cooling block

Metadata supports the object.

Identity
FI-HW-BLOCK-Z87-001 / EK Water Blocks / EK-FB ASUS M6I / transparent Original CSQ-style variant / exact SKU unverified
Condition
recovered loose / transparent top and metallic base photographed / old thermal compound visible on base / prior coolant service unknown
Status
identity corrected to Maximus VI Impact / product family verified / exact variant, completeness, cleaning, and pressure test pending
Disposition
archive / restoration candidate
Build relevance
intake / fault isolation pending / Hardware Recovery Dossier

Narrative record

Evidence, relevance, and unresolved state.

Provenance

Custody record

Logged 2026-07-16 / quantity 1. 5 source asset references registered.

Identification notes

What is known

Operator correction received 2026-08-15 identifies this block as the monoblock retained for FI-HW-MB-Z87-001, the ASUS ROG Maximus VI Impact, rather than the separately retained Maximus VII Impact. The durable ID is therefore corrected from FI-HW-BLOCK-Z97-001 to FI-HW-BLOCK-Z87-001. EK's original product announcement and installation manual identify the compatible product family as EK-FB ASUS M6I, an all-in-one block for the LGA1150 CPU, Intel Z87 PCH, and VRM/MOSFET section of the Maximus VI Impact. The supplied photographs show a transparent Original CSQ-style top, metallic base, installed fasteners or standoffs, and old thermal compound on the CPU-contact region. Those visual features suggest one of the nickel-base transparent variants, but no photographed SKU label or packaging resolves the exact retail variant. The photographs do not establish the internal plate condition, seal condition, mounting-hardware completeness, original backplate retention, prior coolant chemistry, cleanliness, leak integrity, flow, or successful service. Nearby tubing and loose parts are context only and are not assigned to the block by these frames. Do not place it into a live loop until it has been opened or flushed as appropriate, inspected for plate damage and residue, re-sealed if needed, and pressure-tested outside the system.

Restoration relevance

Why it remains connected

identity corrected to Maximus VI Impact / product family verified / exact variant, completeness, cleaning, and pressure test pending. Disposition: archive / restoration candidate. The object remains associated with LE RÉDEMPTEURE / X99 Recovery Dossier.

Uncertainty notes

What remains unresolved

recovered loose / transparent top and metallic base photographed / old thermal compound visible on base / prior coolant service unknown. identity corrected to Maximus VI Impact / product family verified / exact variant, completeness, cleaning, and pressure test pending. Terms marked unknown, provisional, pending, or unverified remain part of the record until evidence resolves them.

Relationships

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Related objects

Parent system

LE RÉDEMPTEURE / X99 Recovery Dossier

Recovery dossier for the intended X99 compute platform of LE RÉDEMPTEURE, the boutique hardline-cooled main cube of the CaseLabs Mercury S8 artwork L’ARCHIVE. The record also preserves an ASUS ROG Maximus VI Impact with its matching EK-FB ASUS M6I monoblock, a separate Maximus VII Impact with modular audio hardware, and an operator-identified EVGA GTX 660 Ti fitted with an EK-FC670 GTX full-cover water block.

Associated dossier / FI-PROJ-009 / intake / fault isolation pending

Archive routes

Source Assets / 5 references

Raw archive paths are retained for provenance and maintenance. They are not the primary object presentation.

  1. assets/projects/x99-impact-recovery/asus-impact-ek-monoblock.jpg Open local asset
  2. assets/archive/objects/fi-hw-block-z87-001-ek-fb-asus-m6i/01-block-top.jpg Open local asset
  3. assets/archive/objects/fi-hw-block-z87-001-ek-fb-asus-m6i/02-block-and-retained-parts.jpg Open local asset
  4. assets/archive/objects/fi-hw-block-z87-001-ek-fb-asus-m6i/03-base-thermal-compound.jpg Open local asset
  5. assets/archive/objects/fi-hw-block-z87-001-ek-fb-asus-m6i/04-edge-and-mounts.jpg Open local asset