AIO for RTX3090
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A NZXT G12 with a compatible AIO might work for the core but I'd be very worried about RAM given it's GDDR6X and seems to get very hot.
Honestly the best bet would be a full-cover block for the 3090 and then some kind of pump/rad like the Swiftech Drive X3 H360. So the Swiftech thing is a 360mm rad with a built in pump and comes with a CPU block. detach the cpu block and connect the tubes to the gpu block.
But, a fullcover gpu from EK (others may be available) is 120 euros and the Swiftech thing is $170. No idea if such things are available in the UK.
Honestly the best bet would be a full-cover block for the 3090 and then some kind of pump/rad like the Swiftech Drive X3 H360. So the Swiftech thing is a 360mm rad with a built in pump and comes with a CPU block. detach the cpu block and connect the tubes to the gpu block.
But, a fullcover gpu from EK (others may be available) is 120 euros and the Swiftech thing is $170. No idea if such things are available in the UK.
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Won't cool the back, terrible card in that respect.
plus the g12 bracket would miss the power regulators and mossfets on the left side of the core adding to big thermal throttling problems, your better off keeping the airclloer on or go custom cooling but gpu only, 240mm at the very least ideally a 360mm to deal with the heat
The G12 isn't really compatible with the 3090, the design of whole pcb is just not easy to work with. These G12 brackets were designed for GTX1000 cards and have never been updated since.
the biggest issue is that with GTX1000 cards all then important components on the PCB we're centred close to the GPU die and a few other bits slightly off to the right side, and so the G12 targets most cooling in the centre and right side. But with RTX3000 you have important components all over the PCB on the front and important components on the back.
This doesn't mean it can't be done, I'm sure you can still get the G12 up and running you'll just need to spend some time doing mods and amd finding ways to attach extra fans to the gpu
the biggest issue is that with GTX1000 cards all then important components on the PCB we're centred close to the GPU die and a few other bits slightly off to the right side, and so the G12 targets most cooling in the centre and right side. But with RTX3000 you have important components all over the PCB on the front and important components on the back.
This doesn't mean it can't be done, I'm sure you can still get the G12 up and running you'll just need to spend some time doing mods and amd finding ways to attach extra fans to the gpu
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