Poseidon vs Aftermarket WB

[nbrikha]

My 680 burned out over a week ago. Not entirely sure what happened but I got post code 62 and no post, no video and it crashed while gaming. Found some oil underneath the backplate thermal tape. Cleaned it off best I could, reintalled. Two days later, same problem. It was on a Kraken/H90 cooling rig. So now I'm weary of opening a GPU up and installing something of my own. The Poseidon then falls in an area of comfort for me because I can have OE cooling solution with water without buying a waterblock and installing it myself...takes some responsibility off my shoulders. I'm willing to go WB route though if it's worth it. Is it? Am I going to see a cooling boost or is it wash between Poseidon and an EK waterblock?

 

By the way, long road I'm looking at rigid piping. If that factors in, let me know.

 

Currently running an H240-X (which is a 280mm rad).

[Sauron]

From what I know a pure waterblock should perform better, but if the card itself is having a problem changing the cooler won't necessarily solve it. I would try and determine how that oily substance got under the backplate before cinsidering to spend more money on the 680.

 

@nbrikha by the way please follow your topics.

[nbrikha]

From what I know a pure waterblock should perform better, but if the card itself is having a problem changing the cooler won't necessarily solve it. I would try and determine how that oily substance got under the backplate before cinsidering to spend more money on the 680.

 

@nbrikha by the way please follow your topics.

 

 

my question wasn't whether I should put a block on my 680. It was whether I should get a poseidon 980 with a wb on it already or get a normal 980 and put an EK block on it. 

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one response that doesn't even understand the question I had and I should "follow my topics"? wow. so you saw the joy of a thread that got a ton of response and thought you should mitigate and solve everyone's worries? BTW, I did get a response at overclock that was tons more informative

[Sauron]

my question wasn't whether I should put a block on my 680. It was whether I should get a poseidon 980 with a wb on it already or get a normal 980 and put an EK block on it. 

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one response that doesn't even understand the question I had and I should "follow my topics"? wow. so you saw the joy of a thread that got a ton of response and thought you should mitigate and solve everyone's worries? BTW, I did get a response at overclock that was tons more informative

 

My 680

 

Where does it mention a 980?

 

following one's topic is good forum practice, has nothing to do with the question.