My amusing gpu saga (continued)

Mcnumpty2323 · 17 Apr 2020 at 22:21

mrbell1984 said:
Just pretend to break it but don't actually break it then you can donate it via air travel. Glad you got the new one in though.

Was going to test it in the pc that's up for sale once the gtx1070 is in it
But stubbornly wanted benchmark
With exactly same hardware
Getting the power connectors on was
A real pita though behind the gtx1070

Mcnumpty2323 · 19 Apr 2020 at 22:12

It never ends.

I think this is the wrong waterblock
Not sure if just ****** the 2080ti screwing the block down
All because the card with the block prefitted was grabbed from under my nose
Damn I don't know whether to laugh, cry or kick something right now

AiiR · 19 Apr 2020 at 22:28

Surely if it was the wrong block the screw holes wouldn't align or it just wouldn't sit flush? Unless you've forced it...

heatonpkmassive · 19 Apr 2020 at 22:33

Mcnumpty2323 said:
It never ends.
I think this is the wrong waterblock
Not sure if just ****** the 2080ti screwing the block down
All because the card with the block prefitted was grabbed from under my nose
Damn I don't know whether to laugh, cry or kick something right now

What exactly has happened? Is the card not working now? Reason I'm asking is because you would just put the air cooler back on no?

Mcnumpty2323 · 19 Apr 2020 at 22:52

heatonpkmassive said:
What exactly has happened? Is the card not working now? Reason I'm asking is because you would just put the air cooler back on no?

Yeah I could do
But since I took the old water cooled gpu out my loops not connected
As obviously intended to put the 2080ti in the loop

Mcnumpty2323 · 19 Apr 2020 at 22:57

AiiR said:
Surely if it was the wrong block the screw holes wouldn't align or it just wouldn't sit flush? Unless you've forced it...

Screw holes lined up
It was sitting a little high just resting on there
But looked like was the vrm thermal pads holding it up
It might be OK I tightened screws but didn't crank them really tight

Alex h · 19 Apr 2020 at 23:13

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Screw holes lined up
It was sitting a little high just resting on there
But looked like was the vrm thermal pads holding it up
It might be OK I tightened screws but didn't crank them really tight

Hopefully it's just the pads holding it and it works ok I was nervous when I did my first 680 lol but it went ok thankfully

Mcnumpty2323 · 19 Apr 2020 at 23:18

alex h said:
Hopefully it's just the pads holding it and it works ok I was nervous when I did my first 680 lol but it went ok thankfully

Pretty sure it's wrong block
Either I messed up some how and ordered wrong block or wrong block got sent
All because of the card with prefitted block being snaffled from under me
Nothings going right at all since
Though I had a few hours testing it playing on ultra settings lol
So guess could be worse somehow

Alex h · 19 Apr 2020 at 23:21

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Pretty sure it's wrong block
Either I messed up some how and ordered wrong block or wrong block got sent
All because of the card with prefitted block being snaffled from under me
Nothings going right at all since
Though I had a few hours testing it playing on ultra settings lol
So guess could be worse somehow

If that's the case hopefully it will still work with the air cooler until you get the right block can't you check to see if its compatible on manufacturers website

Mcnumpty2323 · 19 Apr 2020 at 23:24

alex h said:
If that's the case hopefully it will still work with the air cooler until you get the right block can't you check to see if its compatible on manufacturers website

Yeah I did check several times
Looked right
But of course being dyslexic it doesn't help with the naming schemes some gpu manufacturers use

Alex h · 19 Apr 2020 at 23:26

Thats true mate have you got anybody with you who could double check thus for you like I said hopefully it's the right block and it just the pads holding it off a bit

Mcnumpty2323 · 19 Apr 2020 at 23:27

alex h said:
Thats true mate have you got anybody with you who could double check thus for you

Nah my partner is hopeless at that stuff lol
Already messaged ocuk technical support for clarification if it's right or wrong block and if I messed up or not

Alex h · 19 Apr 2020 at 23:30

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Nah my partner is hopeless at that stuff lol
Already messaged ocuk technical support for clarification if it's right or wrong block and if I messed up or not

Ah ok hopefully they'll get in touch quick and tell you its the right block all the screws line up so could be the right one

Gray2233 · 19 Apr 2020 at 23:32

Might just be overly chunky thermal pads on the VRM's etc?

Fingers crossed it could just be a case of ordering some slimmer ones and swapping them out.

Mcnumpty2323 · 19 Apr 2020 at 23:34

alex h said:
Ah ok hopefully they'll get in touch quick and tell you its the right block all the screws line up so could be the right one

It's possible the screws will line up on all of them
But the vrms/power phases might be in slightly different places or something
I looked at the indents on the block
And tried to picture it flipped over
To think if they lined up
But guess could have pictured it in my head wrong

Mcnumpty2323 · 19 Apr 2020 at 23:36

Gray2233 said:
Might just be overly chunky thermal pads on the VRM's etc?

Fingers crossed it could just be a case of ordering some slimmer ones and swapping them out.

That was my initial thought
When I just sat the block on and looked at it
But as far as I did tighten the screws down it wasn't having the effect I think it should have
And right block the pads should be right thickness any way

Alex h · 19 Apr 2020 at 23:40

I take it you didn't force anything when putting block on if not you might just have to put the air cooler back on and send the block back and get another block pita but hopefully no damage to card just inconvenient

Mcnumpty2323 · 19 Apr 2020 at 23:45

alex h said:
I take it you didn't force anything when putting block on if not you might just have to put the air cooler back on and send the block back and get another block pita but hopefully no damage to card just inconvenient

Didn't force it
But even tightening the screws so far if
Unlucky won't take much to break something
Most expensive single pc component I have ever bought and its been a disaster from start to finish
I could put the air cooler back on
But my loops partially disconnected to allow for putting the 2080ti in lol
And right now not in the mood to go near the card or my pc or loop
Just starting to chill back down now
After a hefty dose of diazepam

heatonpkmassive · 20 Apr 2020 at 00:16

Your frustration is understandable given the situation of losing out on your original choice.

chaparral · 20 Apr 2020 at 00:43

Mcnumpty2323 said:

That block says RTX 2080

Isn't the GPU you bought a RTX 2080 ti

Do the 2080 & 2080ti take the same blocks ?