1080 strix cooler on founders card

[Flobagog]

Can i use a cooler off a gtx 1080 strix oc edition on my gtx 1080 founders edition?

just wanting to do this for better cooling so i can get a higher overclock and it looks better.

[Johntheawesomeguy]

do you already own a founders edition? 

[Flobagog]

I have a friend who has a water cooled strix and has no need for the cooler. I have the founders edition.

[Johntheawesomeguy]

I don't think so, since that is an rgb card so the pcb must be different to accommodate that, even if it did fit you wouldn't be able to use the rbg on the card. also cooling differences wouldn't be worth the hassle. If you really want to cool the card then you are better off getting a water block and adding a water cooling loop

[iRileyx]

The chip will be in near enough the same position, but the vrm's and power delivery modules won't be, and it's important to keep them cool. 

 

In short it would probably fit, but wouldn't cool the important parts very well. 

[iRileyx]

Just now, Johntheawesomeguy said:

I don't think so, since that is an rgb card so the pcb must be different to accommodate that, even if it did fit you wouldn't be able to use the rbg on the card. also cooling differences wouldn't be worth the hassle. If you really want to cool the card then you are better off getting a water block and adding a water cooling loop

Doesn't even need a custom loop really, nzxt and Corsair do brackets that allow one of their AIO's to be fitted, a 120 will be enough to keep the card nicely cooled. 

[IKnight]

Won't work. Most custom card manufacturers make their own PCB, with chips and such in different positions. 

[Flobagog]

ahh  well... i was planning on doing a hardline loop anyway. just was on the table and free so thought why not.

 

Thanks anyway guys.