Wanting to cool GPU, advice needed.

dazzlaa · 29 May 2017 at 16:49

So my Zotac AMP 1080 is consistently running at 70-80 c since going ultrawide as it is taking a right hammering and I refuse to turn down my settings.
I have started to look into water cooling and have found a product from alphacool called eiswolf 120GpX.

Has anyone used one of these? Seems pretty ideal for a man such as myself. It is effectively a block attached to an AIO pump and fan for a GPU.

I'm looking for simplicity at the moment so don't really want to go full water cooled solution.

Thanks

pastymuncher · 29 May 2017 at 19:06

It's just a AIO for gpu's with ugly quick release fittings half way along the tubing. The actual block only cools the core of the gpu with a huge heatsink taking care of everything else. You may still need to strap a fan to the heatsink to keep the vrm's etc cool. There's a review here. It certainly looks neater (apart from those QRV's) than NZXT's bodge job and Corsairs effort although it's more expensive.

HoneyBadger · 29 May 2017 at 20:53

I've just put one on my TXP. It's very good, I got the disconnect kit with an eisberger CPU AIO too. Not a fan of the quality of the cables or disconnects but that's personal preference.

My GFX in a hot room idles at about 32C and doesn't go above 60C under load. Yours will be better than mine as mines doing CPU+GFX but I'm adding another rad.

dazzlaa · 29 May 2017 at 21:09

pastymuncher said:
It's just a AIO for gpu's with ugly quick release fittings half way along the tubing. The actual block only cools the core of the gpu with a huge heatsink taking care of everything else. You may still need to strap a fan to the heatsink to keep the vrm's etc cool. There's a review here. It certainly looks neater (apart from those QRV's) than NZXT's bodge job and Corsairs effort although it's more expensive.

HoneyBadger said:
I've just put one on my TXP. It's very good, I got the disconnect kit with an eisberger CPU AIO too. Not a fan of the quality of the cables or disconnects but that's personal preference.

My GFX in a hot room idles at about 32C and doesn't go above 60C under load. Yours will be better than mine as mines doing CPU+GFX but I'm adding another rad.

Thanks guys for the help and link to the review.
Actually I think the review put me off slightly, those quick connectors look horrible!

Honeybadger, one thing I had worried about is the fit to my card as most seem to be aimed at founders editions.
It's really something I need to invest in though and I'm looking forward to getting more info regarding the kit and my card specifically. I've just emailed a request for info so should be in a better light during the week.
One thing for sure is I certainly can't keep pushing 80+ degrees!