Use CPU blocks on GPUs

[H0R53]

Not that I need to, but I was thinking about putting 120mm AiOs on my 1050ti and 950 FTW. I don't know if they'd even fit under the shrouds, or if I'd have to make my own, but I could probably manage.

 

My real question is if they'd even fit, and if they'd be effective at all since there's no xPU core lid.

 

Has anyone tried this?

[NoxiousOdor]

I've seen people put cpu air coolers on gpus so I imagine it may be possible but your experience may vary. Would you do this in your current rig? It looks kinda full, where would you put the rad?

[The Benjamins]

GamerNexus made hybrid cards with AIO's before. depending on pump size they can fit under the shroud.

[H0R53]

6 minutes ago, WhisperingKnickers said:

I've seen people put cpu air coolers on gpus so I imagine it may be possible but your experience may vary. Would you do this in your current rig? It looks kinda full, where would you put the rad?

I assume you say my Imgur album.

 

I can put them up front where the two LED fans are now. I'd probably have to mod the case, but I don't plan on resale anyway.

 

The other I can put in the rear.

 

What about stacking the radiators in push-push-pull or push-pull-pull? Does that work? Like fan-rad-fan-rad-fan?

2 minutes ago, The Benjamins said:

GamerNexus made hybrid cards with AIO's before. depending on pump size they can fit under the shroud.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

The pump on my current CPU is quite small, a lot smaller than I initially thought it would be. I would get two 120mm of my current model and use those.

 

Could I also link the pumps onto a single 240mm? Like mod the coolers? I know that fiddlign with AiOs isn't cost effective but I've not really done water cooling before and kits are expensive. I'll have about $400 at my disposal tomorrow, if a client doesn't cancel.

[McHox]

sounds like a g12  would be good for you

[H0R53]

2 minutes ago, McHox said:

sounds like a g12  would be good for you

But it ugly and doesn't fit my case A E S T H E T I C very well. Everything has a sort of angular fit to it. The case, the GPU shrouds, the AiO pump (one of the reasons why I chose this one instead of a round shaped pump)...

[The Benjamins]

3 minutes ago, H0R53 said:

I assume you say my Imgur album.

 

I can put them up front where the two LED fans are now. I'd probably have to mod the case, but I don't plan on resale anyway.

 

The other I can put in the rear.

 

What about stacking the radiators in push-push-pull or push-pull-pull? Does that work? Like fan-rad-fan-rad-fan?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

The pump on my current CPU is quite small, a lot smaller than I initially thought it would be. I would get two 120mm of my current model and use those.

 

Could I also link the pumps onto a single 240mm? Like mod the coolers? I know that fiddlign with AiOs isn't cost effective but I've not really done water cooling before and kits are expensive. I'll have about $400 at my disposal tomorrow, if a client doesn't cancel.

most AIO's do not make it easy to refill or disassemble, EK had a great AIO but V1 is discontinued and V2 was going to be out but got delayed to Q4. they used all custom loop parts so it was easy to upgrade them.

 

why not just get a 240mm AIO?

 

EK has kits that would work for under $400. the new Gaming fluid ones are $250 for a CPU/GPU loop on a 240mm rad IF it is a 10xx founder card. and you can get a standard kit for $300 ish and buy a GPU block and 2 fittings for $100

 

if you give me a parts list I can see if I can wipe something up under $400.

[H0R53]

3 minutes ago, The Benjamins said:

why not just get a 240mm AIO?

 

Because I want to cool two GPUs, not just one.

 

4 minutes ago, The Benjamins said:

if you give me a parts list I can see if I can wipe something up under $400.

GPU1: GTX 1050 Ti FTW (single 6-pin)

GPU2: GTX 950 FTW (single 8-pin)

Case: Thermaltake Versa N25 "DragonScale"

Current CPU AiO: upHere 240mm AiO

 

I could do it with three 120mm AiOs - two up top and one in back, but that seems silly and there'd be a lot of tubing.

[NoxiousOdor]

11 minutes ago, H0R53 said:

What about stacking the radiators in push-push-pull or push-pull-pull? Does that work? Like fan-rad-fan-rad-fan?

I would maybe put the rad up front like you were saying above the hard drives. That is the only place I can see it fitting very well. You could mount it to the case there and have a fan pulling the air through

 

13 minutes ago, H0R53 said:

The other I can put in the rear

I wouldn't, that sounds really uncomfortable

[H0R53]

Just now, WhisperingKnickers said:

I would maybe put the rad up front like you were saying above the hard drives. That is the only place I can see it fitting very well. You could mount it to the case there and have a fan pulling the air through

 

One of them, yes, will definitely fo in the front of the case.

Just now, WhisperingKnickers said:

I wouldn't, that sounds really uncomfortable

Ahahahahahaha

 

Yeah, the tubing from my CPU 240 would get in the way

[NoxiousOdor]

2 minutes ago, H0R53 said:

Yeah, the tubing from my CPU 240 would get in the way

What if you moved the rad for your CPU to the other top spot, to move it away from the back of the case, that would move the tubes and you could get a rad in the spot of that back fan

[H0R53]

1 minute ago, WhisperingKnickers said:

What if you moved the rad for your CPU to the other top spot, to move it away from the back of the case, that would move the tubes and you could get a rad in the spot of that back fan

Because it's 240mm and takes up the whole top. The top of mu case supports 240mm only.

 

If I got 3 120MM coolers, I could have both GPU brads up top, and the CPU block blowing out the back. I don't know what I'd do with the 240mm, then.

[NoxiousOdor]

1 minute ago, H0R53 said:

Because it's 240mm and takes up the whole top. The top of mu case supports 240mm only.

 

If I got 3 120MM coolers, I could have both GPU brads up top, and the CPU block blowing out the back. I don't know what I'd do with the 240mm, then.

Do you use your disk drive? If not then you could take it out and the tubes for the 240 might be long enough to spin the rad around and have the tubes near the front of the case

[H0R53]

1 minute ago, WhisperingKnickers said:

Do you use your disk drive? If not then you could take it out and the tubes for the 240 might be long enough to spin the rad around and have the tubes near the front of the case

Yes, I use all five of them (those are hard drives, not CD drives). There are three HDDs un the bottom, and there are two HDDs up in the 5" bay, I'm using a bracket to mount one of the two drives up there. The other is in the 3.5" diskette/accessory slot.

[The Benjamins]

You could try this.

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-kit-l240-1

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2x https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-vga-supremacy-nickel

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4x https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-acf-rotary-fitting-10-16mm-nickel

 

That would get you right at $400. You need to double check that the 1050ti GPU mounting holes is 53x53mm - 58x58mm.

 

May want to get some cheap copper heatsinks for the VRAM and VRM.