Reference 290 w/ Kraken g10?

[shadowbyte]

Alright, so recently I saw a sapphire r9 290 with the reference cooler on newegg for 199.99 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202043&cm_re=r9_290-_-14-202-043-_-Product

 

I know that the card runs at 95 degrees and sound like a hairdryer when at full fan RPM, so I was thinking to cool it with the Kraken g10

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835146036&cm_re=nzxt_kraken_g10-_-35-146-036-_-Product

 

Then, to attach to that, a corsair h55

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181029&cm_re=corsair_h55-_-35-181-029-_-Product

 

The 290 is not listed on the kraken's gpu support page, but, if it does work, how much cooler do you think it will be?

 Currently running a 2GB 960 and wanted something a little more.

 

[Lays]

The card runs at 90-95 with the shitty default fan speed, not at full speed when it sounds like a leaf blower.

 

If you turn the fan up and make a custom curve, it's easy to keep it in the high 70's low-to-mid 80s without it being super super loud.  It is loud but nowhere near as bad as people say it is.

[Interfectorem]

I would recommend using the Corsair cooling bracket since it does a slightly better job at cooling the VRM and VRAM. That along with a Corsair H55 should shield somewhere in the 50 - 60 degree range at very quiet fan speeds.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Cooling-Bracket-Components-CB-9060001-WW/dp/B00MY3TS2C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446593974&sr=8-1&keywords=Corsair+HG10

[The_Stig]

@byalexandr has a CM Sedion on a reference 290 and last I heard, hes trying to sell it.

[afyeung]

 

It's definitely supported. However this mod won't run you cheap. $35+ for the bracket and $60+ for a compatible clc. Better off getting a r9 390. 

[byalexandr]

Alright, so recently I saw a sapphire r9 290 with the reference cooler on newegg for 199.99 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202043&cm_re=r9_290-_-14-202-043-_-Product

 

I know that the card runs at 95 degrees and sound like a hairdryer when at full fan RPM, so I was thinking to cool it with the Kraken g10

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835146036&cm_re=nzxt_kraken_g10-_-35-146-036-_-Product

 

Then, to attach to that, a corsair h55

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181029&cm_re=corsair_h55-_-35-181-029-_-Product

 

The 290 is not listed on the kraken's gpu support page, but, if it does work, how much cooler do you think it will be?

 Currently running a 2GB 960 and wanted something a little more.

Hell I'll sell you mine if you really want it. It'll be cheaper than the total cost too, but if you do want to do it yourself, I recommend following this guide, I did something similar:

 

 

Here is what mine looks like:

 

Anyway, use a Seidon 120M and follow his instructions if you do want to do it yourself. Mine was slightly different like I said, but I get 30C at idle and not above 60C on load, and the fans never go over idle as well, even on load.

 

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[byalexandr]

@byalexandr has a CM Sedion on a reference 290 and last I heard, hes trying to sell it.

Lol thanks for bringing me into this, finally my experience is useful.