I Was Thinking...

[byalexandr]

I have a reference R9 290. I would like to do a custom loop but with space for only one single 120mm radiator, I don't think it will sufficiently cool the hot running 290 and a Xeon. So I thought about liquid cooling the 290 with an AIO. Well, you need an Asetek cooler to use those fancy brackets, so I thought I would make a custom bracket to hold on my Seidon 120V. But then I thought: You know how the GTX 980 Hybrid is like covered and all but the tubing coming out? What if I kept the stock shroud on the card and did something similar? Sorry if it's hard to understand, I'll Photoshop somethin' up and demonstrate what I mean.

[The Official Czex]

I have a reference R9 290. I would like to do a custom loop but with space for only one single 120mm radiator, I don't think it will sufficiently cool the hot running 290 and a Xeon. So I thought about liquid cooling the 290 with an AIO. Well, you need an Asetek cooler to use those fancy brackets, so I thought I would make a custom bracket to hold on my Seidon 120V. But then I thought: You know how the GTX 980 Hybrid is like covered and all but the tubing coming out? What if I kept the stock shroud on the card and did something similar? Sorry if it's hard to understand, I'll Photoshop somethin' up and demonstrate what I mean.

 

People have done that with the hybrid. You can also use a NZXT Kraken to achieve the same thing.

[The Cool n00B]

So you want a block under the reference cooler?

[byalexandr]

People have done that with the hybrid. You can also use a NZXT Kraken to achieve the same thing.

Like I said, you would need an Asetek cooler to use the Kraken. I have a Seidon 120V. I know about the Hybrid, that's what I was comparing my idea to.

[byalexandr]

So you want a block under the reference cooler?

Yeah, basically take out the aluminum and replace it with the AIO block and the tubing is running out of the top. Hold on, still Photoshopping.

[don_svetlio]

A single 120mm Rad should be more than enough for a 290...

[The Cool n00B]

Yeah, basically take out the aluminum and replace it with the AIO block and the tubing is running out of the top. Hold on, still Photoshopping.

Sounds cool. I'd keep the aluminum for VRAM cooling and just cut out the space you need.

[byalexandr]

Boom (ignore the 2-minute PS job):

 

 

So that and since there is no heatsink on the inside, I would put custom heatsinks on the VRMs and such, adn the blower would still take care of that.

[byalexandr]

A single 120mm Rad should be more than enough for a 290...

I know, that's why I wanted to do it. I'm not so sure a single 120 rad would be enough for a 290 and a Xeon though.