Frankenstein GPU Cooling - IT'S AWESOME

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[brandishwar]

I think even a 120mm cooler wouldn't work for most mid-tower chassis, as expansion slots are 20mm wide, and there are only 7 in a mid-tower chassis. So you'd need one that uses a 92mm fan, such as the CoolerMaster TX3.

[amdorintel]

1 hour ago, brandishwar said:

I think even a 120mm cooler wouldn't work for most mid-tower chassis, as expansion slots are 20mm wide, and there are only 7 in a mid-tower chassis. So you'd need one that uses a 92mm fan, such as the CoolerMaster TX3.

cant take much trust in a video thats been sponsored

[WarbossChoppa]

I was hoping to see what the core clock was and if it allowed for more OC head room. 

[maxitaxi]

This reminds me of the video of Linus from NCIX Times about strapping an AIO to a GPU (worked great btw; from 82° to 62°). Fun stuff!

[imreloadin]

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In order for this modification to be successful in my eyes it needs to accomplish three things:

1. We need to see an improvement in gaming performance.
2. I want a reduction in system noise at the same time.
3. I want the whole experience to be less hassle than water cooling so it's something we can actually recommend.

Claims that the method needs to be less of a hassle than water cooling...proceeds to custom machine a VRM heatsink and talks about using a drill press to do the mod...yeah, totally easier than water cooling

[Dredgy]

7 minutes ago, imreloadin said:

Claims that the method needs to be less of a hassle than water cooling...proceeds to custom machine a VRM heatsink and talks about using a drill press to do the mod...yeah, totally easier than water cooling

while I’m not sure about the drill press, the cheap, easy alternative to the custom heat sink is explained.

[xnamkcor]

31 minutes ago, Dredgy said:

while I’m not sure about the drill press, the cheap, easy alternative to the custom heat sink is explained.

Everyone has a drill press. It's like a bread machine. You'll find it hiding in a random pantry, but it's there.

[Luscious]

It's impossible to make a solution like this practical due to three main factors:

 

1. Non-standard mounting for different GPU models
2. Memory cooling
3. VRM/MOSFET cooling

Even with standardization in the GPU mounting and AIO compatibility, every card manufacturer would still need to supply a back plate and mid plate for this to work, never mind including a regular cooler AND still honor warranty claims when you disassemble the product.

 

Not gonna happen!!!

 

It's possible a 120mm AIO could provide sufficient cooling, but how big of a case are you going to be hunting for to fit an AIO for the CPU and an AIO for just one GPU? At that point it's far more elegant doing a custom water solution, and with better performance as well.

[ahuckphin]

couldn't help but think of diy perks during this entire video. also I wished instead of just stating: it's quiet, my mic is right here, I wish they actually measured the noise difference. 

[Granular]

The obvious downside you fail to mention is that you lose access to a lot of PCI-e slots with this. I'm tempted to try something like this, but with a PCI-e extension cable and maybe a card that has lacking cooling to begin with, like a reference RX-5700.

[Devryd]

I am actually considering to this. My GPU is pretty loud at the moment. Does anyone have a recomendation, what cooler i should get for it?

 

Edit: I just measured that i have about 120mm for the maximum cooler hight so i dont think it will work...

[Skyyblaze]

Honestly why don't GPU manufacturers offer these kind of silent coolers out of the box? My current GTX 1070 is finally silent after putting a Arctic Accelero Xtreme III on it but I would gladly have the option and even pay a few bucks more to sacrifice my slot-space and have a silent GPU setup out of the box.

 

What I'm saying, make GPUs with tower-coolers by default.

[williamcll]

That heatsink won't be enough to cool the VRMs I am sure.

1 hour ago, Skyyblaze said:

Honestly why don't GPU manufacturers offer these kind of silent coolers out of the box? My current GTX 1070 is finally silent after putting a Arctic Accelero Xtreme III on it but I would gladly have the option and even pay a few bucks more to sacrifice my slot-space and have a silent GPU setup out of the box.

 

What I'm saying, make GPUs with tower-coolers by default.

It will have issues fitting in most cases.

[Devryd]

7 hours ago, williamcll said:

It will have issues fitting in most cases.

you could just have this as another option, so people can choose what they want

[Skyyblaze]

On 11/13/2019 at 2:42 PM, williamcll said:

That heatsink won't be enough to cool the VRMs I am sure.

It will have issues fitting in most cases.

 

On 11/13/2019 at 10:38 PM, Devryd said:

you could just have this as another option, so people can choose what they want

 

Exactly that's what I was thinking. Plus I imagine even a smaller sized tower-cooler would have better cooling and noise performance than most standard GPU coolers since the heatsink can still be way bigger.

[Devryd]

I would be able to fit a bigger cooler, if I moved my PSU to the front of my case. Does anyone have a suggestion how i would fit it there?
And where would i get a cover with a extension cord for the back of my case?

[LoBeNotNewBe]

Kinda wondering what this would look like with the new ice giant thermosiphon elite.....  it is still bulky thinner Profile.