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Just a question about the 7970 paired with the Kraken G10. Will i need some heat sinks for the VRM and the RAM or will the fan be enough to cool it. Just a question because i have a left over AIO water cooling kit from my Intel System.  

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They market it as though you don't need them, but I can imagine they get really hot so if they will fit it might not be a bad idea. 

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They market it as though you don't need them, but I can imagine they get really hot so if they will fit it might not be a bad idea. 

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The fan will be enough but it doesn't hurt to add them anyway. 

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Just a question about the 7970 paired with the Kraken G10. Will i need some heat sinks for the VRM and the RAM or will the fan be enough to cool it. Just a question because i have a left over AIO water cooling kit from my Intel System.  

ive been wondering the same thing, been wanting to try it on my 7950 for awhile now. If you have the time document your progress/findings! :)

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I dont know if i want to void my Life time warranty with XFX.   Like i am going to keep the card long enough lol 

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I dont know if i want to void my Life time warranty with XFX.   Like i am going to keep the card long enough lol 

Id get some heatsinks for it. I did for my 680 with the g10, which, I'm getting not the best temps with on the gpu.

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Id get some heatsinks for it. I did for my 680 with the g10, which, I'm getting not the best temps with on the gpu.

Next question where would I find the heat sinks for the VRM & memory for the 7970. More worried about the VRM then anything I can find RAM heatsinks pretty much anywhere

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I said the VRM not the RAM modules

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I dont know if i want to void my Life time warranty with XFX.   Like i am going to keep the card long enough lol 

 

 

 

 

 

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I just bought them and they fit perfectly on my 7870s. 

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ctepj2ts3fftdq5/20140301_091043.jpg

 

that's not the vrm that the vram. vrm is power delivery.  still good idea to use on them tought

 

@ace2k8 this should answer your question. on the last post there is my attempt at geto heat-sinks

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/111147-super-scary-vrm-temperatures-on-r9-290-update-now-with-custom-vrm-cooling/

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that's not the vrm that the vram. vrm is power delivery. still good idea to use on them tought

@ace2k8 this should answer your question. on the last post there is my attempt at geto heat-sinks

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/111147-super-scary-vrm-temperatures-on-r9-290-update-now-with-custom-vrm-cooling/

Oh oops, I still used those same ones on the vrm but with a thermal adhesive/pad under them
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Haven't gotten heatsinks for my vrms just my ram on the card but it all depends on your card. I wasn't able to use those stick on sponge...things that come with the g10 lol Just because of clearance.  

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I dont know if i want to void my Life time warranty with XFX.   Like i am going to keep the card long enough lol 

I know Asus, MSI and Visionteck (yes, Visionteck ; got an email answered from them) don't void the warranty. I know Sapphire does. Not sure about the others.

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BTW, I have a 7970 and a g10 right now. at stock, you'll be FINE. so long as you mount the fan blowing onto the vrm. I'm trying my luck with OC'ing, and I'm having trouble determining what an acceptable voltage is. I get temps way too high with 1.3v, but that might be due to a need of a shim (which I'm also unsure of whether or not I need)

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BTW, I have a 7970 and a g10 right now. at stock, you'll be FINE. so long as you mount the fan blowing onto the vrm. I'm trying my luck with OC'ing, and I'm having trouble determining what an acceptable voltage is. I get temps way too high with 1.3v, but that might be due to a need of a shim (which I'm also unsure of whether or not I need)

Any update on and overclocking I am really interested in buying thas for my 7970
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I dont know if i want to void my Life time warranty with XFX.   Like i am going to keep the card long enough lol 

As long as you contact them and have them put a note on your warranty for the card, XFX allows you to put water blocks on your GPUs without voiding the warranties. All they require you to do, if you ever have to RMA the card is put the stock heatsiink back on prior to sending it back to them.

 

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Any update on and overclocking I am really interested in buying thas for my 7970

 

I bought a shim and a set of heatsinks for VRM. even OC'ed I never go above 70 on the VRM and never above 60 on the core. ever.

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Carolkarine is spot on, did the same with a shim and vrm Heatsinks and get very similar results, very pleased.

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if you buy the kraken g10, buy some low profile heatsinks to put on the vrms/memory

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