is a backplate required for watercooling

[Kaose]

is it required for a full custom loop to have a backplate on my gpu?

[MorganO]

2 minutes ago, Cryosis said:

is it required for a full custom loop to have a backplate on my gpu?

no, it just looks nice

[Kaose]

2 minutes ago, KOMTechAndGaming said:

no, it just looks nice

I know i agree but my local computer store is out of stock for a week and im watercooling in a few days so i wanted to know if it was ok to wait a little for backplate, also are watercooling backplates just like normal ones to fit?

[MorganO]

Just now, Cryosis said:

I know i agree but my local computer store is out of stock for a week and im watercooling in a few days so i wanted to know if it was ok to wait a little for backplate, also are watercooling backplates easy to fit?

you can mount it afterwards, and as to easy to fit idk, just follow the instructions

[tarfeef101]

3 minutes ago, Cryosis said:

I know i agree but my local computer store is out of stock for a week and im watercooling in a few days so i wanted to know if it was ok to wait a little for backplate, also are watercooling backplates just like normal ones to fit?

It depends. Often, on reference PCB GPUs, the backplate that came with the card will work with a waterblock installed, but sometimes, often on non-reference models, the backplate that came with the card won't work, and you'll have to buy another from the people that made your GPU block. Often, the waterblock that you buy will say if the stock backplate is compatible or not.

[Kaose]

1 minute ago, tarfeef101 said:

It depends. Often, on reference PCB GPUs, the backplate that came with the card will work with a waterblock installed, but sometimes, often on non-reference models, the backplate that came with the card won't work, and you'll have to buy another from the people that made your GPU block. Often, the waterblock that you buy will say if the stock backplate is compatible or not.

its the titan x pascal so it should work with that?

[tarfeef101]

1 minute ago, Cryosis said:

its the titan x pascal so it should work with that?

• NVIDIA® TITAN X factory backplate is not compatible with this water block!

 

That's from the EK site (assuming you are going to use an EK block, which most people do).

[Kaose]

Just now, tarfeef101 said:

• NVIDIA® TITAN X factory backplate is not compatible with this water block!

 

That's from the EK site (assuming you are going to use an EK block, which most people do).

couldnt find another company which has a titan pascal backplate and EK has good reviews

[OddsCrazyStuff]

In a water cooling build, so would I say a GPU backplate is required, as it takes any drips rather then the GPU it self, but not needed on a reserve layout build (cpu down). Drips from fittings dont normally hit the motherboard, unless you got a horizontal one, but GPUs are prime target for drips given where they sits in the PC.

Plus it adds some extra cooling for any GPUs with chips and such on the back.

[phongle123]

5 hours ago, KOMTechAndGaming said:

you can mount it afterwards, and as to easy to fit idk, just follow the instructions

Just make sure you don't have to screw anything in from the bottom.

[MorganO]

5 hours ago, Cryosis said:

couldnt find another company which has a titan pascal backplate and EK has good reviews

what gpu are you cooling?

[Kaose]

23 hours ago, KOMTechAndGaming said:

what gpu are you cooling?

Titan X Pascal

[MorganO]

4 minutes ago, Cryosis said:

Titan X Pascal

nice