Kraken g10 question

[Doge much wow]

Hi there and Happy easter to all

I got some questions to ask.I am about to start building a new build and i would like to use kraken g10's along with some corsair h75 on a pair of 780's since i am not that brave for an custom loop..

I would like to overclock those things to the max so my question is :since the vrm want have any heatsink will there be any and by any i mean ANY problem at all (even the smallest issue) ?

[AlwaysFSX]

Well...they might overheat and cause problems later on but they should be fine for the most part. I haven't heard of any problems with people overclocking cards on G10's so I say go for it.

[TheDigitalRealm]

Hi there and Happy easter to all

I got some questions to ask.I am about to start building a new build and i would like to use kraken g10's along with some corsair h75 on a pair of 780's since i am not that brave for an custom loop..

I would like to overclock those things to the max so my question is :since the vrm want have any heatsink will there be any and by any i mean ANY problem at all (even the smallest issue) ?

Yes and no, depending on how you feel about it. The VRM will get hot. Very hot. I can't find the link to the article, but I believe in the article, the reviewer was testing and the VRM was reaching almost 90 degrees, which is still fine, but I wouldn't be comfortable with it.

[mapegl]

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/Using-NZXT-Kraken-G10-Watercool-Radeon-R9-290/Performance-Results

 

it is about the r9 290. but i found this helpful when researching the kraken g10.

[Rorgash]

you can fit some heatsinks to the vram if you want, but 90C isnt really bad, they are rated for quite a bit higher, but it will be the vram that will limit your oc, that and the card itself ofcourse

[Doge much wow]

you can fit some heatsinks to the vram if you want, but 90C isnt really bad, they are rated for quite a bit higher, but it will be the vram that will limit your oc, that and the card itself ofcourse

 

 

http://www.pcper.com/reviews/Graphics-Cards/Using-NZXT-Kraken-G10-Watercool-Radeon-R9-290/Performance-Results

 

it is about the r9 290. but i found this helpful when researching the kraken g10.

 

 

Well...they might overheat and cause problems later on but they should be fine for the most part. I haven't heard of any problems with people overclocking cards on G10's so I say go for it.

 

 

Yes and no, depending on how you feel about it. The VRM will get hot. Very hot. I can't find the link to the article, but I believe in the article, the reviewer was testing and the VRM was reaching almost 90 degrees, which is still fine, but I wouldn't be comfortable with it.

Found almost the same conclusion and i want to share it to all :

 

Conclusion :

 

After using the Kraken G10, we've come to the conclusion that it isn't quite as perfect as most reviews are currently making it out to be. Not only will you run into problems with the VRMs overheating when the video card is put under abnormally heavy loads, but the noise level of the cooler makes it not very attractive for some video cards. No matter what card you are using, if you are doing anything that puts an extreme load on the video card we do not recommend the Kraken G10.  If you are running normal loads like gaming you should be fine, but need to be aware of the risk you are accepting by running your VRMs hotter. You can of course apply additional heatsinks to the VRM which is what NZXT recommends if you are concerned about the VRM cooling, but you would need to use thermal expoxy to ensure they are secure which means you likely cannot switch to a different cooler (or even back to the stock cooler) in the future.

[Rorgash]

yea, thats what i came to think aswell when looking at some reviews, might aswell stick with the stock cooler on the aftermarket cards instead of paying ALL that money extra

[Sky Daddy]

http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/NZXT-Kraken-G10-Review-527/