Does anyone out there do an all-in-one kit for GPUs similar to the Corsair Hydro series? Seems a little odd that every man and his intel are jumping on the CPU wagon, but I can't find anything for the GPU - I'm looking for a way to silence my 6970 but don't want to get back into diy watercooling.
Hyrdo for GFX card?
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There are a few out there, for example this coolit unit and some ones sold with the graphics card (made by EVGA and PNY)- however graphics cards tend to use a lot more power than CPUs and therefore output much more heat. For example a top-end quad core Sandy Bridge CPU (like the i5 2500K) is rated at up to 95W, while a top-end HD 6970 will draw ~200W at load.
Therefore, to cool such a card effectively you will need a more powerful liquid cooler than the standard CPU sealed liquid systems and would ideally include a dual radiator (or larger). As this wouldn't fit easily on many cases (unlike the large number of CPU liquid systems which just use a single 120mm size rad) then I imagine the demand would be less than the CPU version.
Therefore, to cool such a card effectively you will need a more powerful liquid cooler than the standard CPU sealed liquid systems and would ideally include a dual radiator (or larger). As this wouldn't fit easily on many cases (unlike the large number of CPU liquid systems which just use a single 120mm size rad) then I imagine the demand would be less than the CPU version.
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Makes sense I guess - although as an IFX-14 user I have to say my CPU cooler dwarfs my GPU cooling 
I guess I'll just have to source a Gelid Icy Vision and a couple of low noise fans - combined with an aggressive 2D profile to stamp out the noise.
I guess I'll just have to source a Gelid Icy Vision and a couple of low noise fans - combined with an aggressive 2D profile to stamp out the noise.