Could I cover an EK GPU backplate in vinyl?

Legend · 29 Jul 2016 at 11:51

Would that pose an issue with heat dissipation, I am not sure? It would be on a WC'd 1080 EK one.

ttaskmaster · 29 Jul 2016 at 13:26

I don't see why it would be an issue - The heat is all taken away by the waterblock. The backplate just protects the board and adds cosmetic sparkle... especially on mine!

OLDPHART · 29 Jul 2016 at 14:02

Some backplates help to cool the memory even when watercooled.

But as above can't see it causing any issues.

LePhuronn · 29 Jul 2016 at 14:03

There is a little heat coming off the PCB, but unless you have a card with memory on the back the backplate is purely supportive and aesthetic.

I'm going to vinyl wrap mine if I mess up the brush aluminium effect I'm planning.

Legend · 29 Jul 2016 at 14:07

It's a 1080 FE card. I may or may not do it, it really depends how it matches with everything else, so if the backplate doesn't quite match with my fittings, then at least adding some vinyl to it is an option.

Rustyone · 29 Jul 2016 at 14:16

You might be as well painting it a colour to suit your build.

Legend · 29 Jul 2016 at 14:19

Rustyone said:
You might be as well painting it a colour to suit your build.

Well the reason I mention vinyl is I am wrapping my case in vinyl, so that would actually be the perfect match... I'm just not sure how it's all going to look together with the motherboard and fittings yet though, as I'm still waiting on stuff being delivered so I can see it all in the flesh.

Uncle Petey · 29 Jul 2016 at 14:21

I've found backplates to get fairly hot, but seeing as people have had no problem with custom made acrylic plates, I don't see why vinyl shouldn't work.

LewisRaz · 29 Jul 2016 at 14:37

Would the heat not cause the vinyl to bubble or peel away? The backplate wont get roasting but its still going to get warm..

Uncle Petey · 29 Jul 2016 at 14:44

Possibly. Only one way to find out

Legend · 29 Jul 2016 at 14:56

LewisRaz said:
Would the heat not cause the vinyl to bubble or peel away? The backplate wont get roasting but its still going to get warm..

Would have to get fairly warm wouldn't it? Most vinyls (the ones I'm looking at anyway) can be applied to cars, which on a hot day are going to get far warmer than a watercooled GPU backplate surely??

EK Luc · 29 Jul 2016 at 18:21

I applied vinyl on the backplate of my 690 back in the days and never had any issues so you should be good to go.

Disco_P · 30 Jul 2016 at 18:35

I have my EK backplate covered in about 5 layers of plastidip and then 2 layers of vaspaar fast dry project enamel. Said backplate is in contact with the ram on the back of my titan.

Under heavy load it does get hot to the touch but remember that 50C is hot to us but not to electronics. The titan is nearly 3.5 years old and the last 2 it has been in this configuration without issue. Normally the vram on the back of the card has no cooling at all.

BluD · 30 Jul 2016 at 20:00

That sounds very professional, what colour is it and can i have a look plz

Disco_P · 30 Jul 2016 at 22:33

davido_labido · 30 Jul 2016 at 22:41

yup, you can, best thing to do is to wrap it so it goes about 30mm around each edge, also make sure that you use a heat gun to get the vinyl right on the edges