SO, why no easy AIO cooler for GPU.....

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Disk_wizard_Chris

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Hey guys, ive never been 1 for Watercooling or messing around with this stuff, so on my recent build (saved for 3 years for) i decided to go with an AOI watercooler block for my CPU 8086k, Temps are great however i paired with this with an MSI 1080 GTX Aero, this card runs hot as hell hitting max temp within 2 mins of load, throttling its self without even being overclocked. so it got me thinking is there a closed loop AIO that would easily just snap onto a GFX card without me having to worry about the full shebang watercooling..... basicaly the only answer i could find was NO, there are some NZXT CPU AIO conversion plates but they do nothing at all for the memory and Vram, or Litterly nothing at all... i have no answer for an Easy fix..... please enlighten me. Thanks.
 
You only really have 3 options for improving a gpu cooling system.
1: Custom loop watercooling
2: Gpu aio bracket (eg: NZXT G12)
3: Aftermarket air cooler (eg: Raijintek Morpheus)

The G12 has a small fan directly over the VRM area and depending on the card *can* actually provide better than stock cooling. I didn’t worry about the memory cooling for my 480 Nitro as I couldn’t fit the heat sinks onto all of the memory due to clearance.

If you don’t want to play with that the aftermarket air cooler should serve you well and be cheaper. Please check comparability though.
 
EVGA reference nVidia GPUs are about as close to OEM bolt as you got when installing the Hybrid cooler upgrade but you still have to remove the shroud via the tiny screw/allen fixings and swap a new one on to accommodate the tubes.

I bought two 980 Ti kits for $50 each and they were selling them off.

They fit reference nVidia cards only though officially and are £150 over here still :)
 
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bimbleuk said:
EVGA reference nVidia GPUs are about as close to OEM bolt as you got when installing the Hybrid cooler upgrade but you still have to remove the shroud via the tiny screw/allen fixings and swap a new one on to accommodate the tubes.

I bought two 980 Ti kits for $50 each and they are selling off the 1080 TI kits for $69 currently in the US.

They fit reference nVidia cards only though officially and are £150 over here still :)
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Yes EVGA usually offer a couple of cards with reference boards, typically the SC and SSC cards. But lots of other manufacturers offer reference boards too! I'm pretty sure the Aero is one.

While it's good to be concerned about the VRM cooling, look at your CPU AIO cooler. Is it cooling the motherboard VRMs? Apply a little bit of common sense, read some reviews, ideally for your exact card (reference GTX 1080 in this case). The Kraken and Corsair kits should do the job if you're very keen for AIOs.

But first I'd check if your card is behaving ok, it sounds like it's getting a bit hot a bit quick. Is the fan curve ok? Is the cooler mounted right?

What do you define as max temp and what is throttling clock speed?
 
LuckyBenski said:
Yes EVGA usually offer a couple of cards with reference boards, typically the SC and SSC cards. But lots of other manufacturers offer reference boards too! I'm pretty sure the Aero is one.

While it's good to be concerned about the VRM cooling, look at your CPU AIO cooler. Is it cooling the motherboard VRMs? Apply a little bit of common sense, read some reviews, ideally for your exact card (reference GTX 1080 in this case). The Kraken and Corsair kits should do the job if you're very keen for AIOs.

But first I'd check if your card is behaving ok, it sounds like it's getting a bit hot a bit quick. Is the fan curve ok? Is the cooler mounted right?

What do you define as max temp and what is throttling clock speed?
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Its throttling at 83(temp limit) degrees to around 1700 clock speed. before it hits max temp it runs at 1880 ish. the fan curve i have adjusted abit but i canot bare to listen to it at 100% i have it at 90% @ my temp limit. i have not done anything to the cooler from stock so i assume its fitted correctly.. it seems a lot of people suggest the g12 and not to worry about the RAM if someone can ensure me that the MSI 1080 GTX Aero is compatable with this ill probably buy the G12 + compatable AIO cooler. And thanks for all the replys!
 
Cant link to competitors but I have found examples of 1080 Reference blocks that state compatibility with the 1080 Aero and Aero OC.

Its worth being clear that it will be the VRMs as much/more than the RAM that need cooling :)

I wouldn't forget about aftermarket air coolers though, they can be amazing. I've seen a SilentPCReview piece where they had an almost silent system based off aftermarket graphics cooling, and a CPU AIO
 
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i had a prolimatek mk something or other and it was great. it was also huge, turned my 2 slot card into 4+ slot. was lots of clearance for heatsinks but they didnt stick very well when i used them.
 
Having bought a NZXT G12 and Ocuk techlabs 240mm+ Extreme https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk...-liquid-cooling-upgrade-bundle-bu-097-tl.html
Back in August 2017 and shipped to Cyprus as moving I finally fitted today
To say I am blown away is an understatement, fitted to an evga gtx 980ti fe and now with GPUs clocked at 1465 and memory at 7920 it idles at 26c and during a quick valley bench it never went over 42c. You are reading that correct 42c before with Nvidia fe cooler it hit 76c.

I think the size of the 240mm thick radiator is responsible for the low temp will run fire strike tomorrow and post results.

Must edit my location
 
EKWB has confirmed the MSI GTX 1080 Aero has a reference PCB.

This kit should do the trick (the fan on the shroud is supposed to cool the VRMs).

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £110.45 (includes shipping: £10.50)​
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You could try undervolting the GPU to try and stop it throttling.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/6ejqja/psa_undervolting_your_gpu_can_give_you_a_free/

I have not done this so can't confirm if it works or not.
 
Another advocate of the G12 here.

One thingto be mindful of is where you intend to mount the radiator, and the lenght of the tubes on the AIO you use. If found that using a Corsair or Fractal Design AIO I wasn't able to mount the rad at the front of my case (Define R5). I needed to get an NZXT AIO, as they come/came with slightly longer pipe tubes. Not all AIO suppliers provide tube lengths though, which is not particularly helpful.
 
Yeah I opted for an NZXT for my GPU (Corsair on the CPU) as the hoses are generously long.

As someone who craves quiet rather than max overclocks, I've found AIO watercolours to be somewhat miraculous.
 
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