Liquid Cooling a GTX 980 TI

[LLamaGames]

Okay, so i have been getting high temps on my 980 ti and i wanna lower the temps. So I was gonna get the Kraken G12 and I wanted to know what would be the best AIO that would be good for it? 

 

CPU: Intel - Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Red 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  
Monitor: Acer - XG270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  

 

Edit: I don't know if I worded this correctly, If you have any questions feel free to ask?

[TheSLSAMG]

The best 120mm AIO that can go with it performance-wise is a thick-rad like a H80i V2 or an Arctic Liquid Freezer 120 (it doesn't show up in the compatibility list, but it's Asetek and it works. I use the 240mm version on my 1080 Strix).

[LLamaGames]

34 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

The best 120mm AIO that can go with it performance-wise is a thick-rad like a H80i V2 or an Arctic Liquid Freezer 120 (it doesn't show up in the compatibility list, but it's Asetek and it works. I use the 240mm version on my 1080 Strix).

Do you use the G12? like on your GPU with an AIO?

[TheSLSAMG]

23 minutes ago, LLamaGames said:

Do you use the G12? like on your GPU with an AIO?

Yes I do. I have a Kraken G12 on a GTX 1080 Strix with an Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer 240.

[LLamaGames]

Just now, TheSLSAMG said:

Yes I do. I have a Kraken G12 on a GTX 1080 Strix with an Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer 240.

Nice! I was thinking of going with the H75 with the G12 and the H55 for the CPU. What do you think?

[TheSLSAMG]

Just now, LLamaGames said:

Nice! I was thinking of going with the H75 with the G12 and the H55 for the CPU. What do you think?

If you're going H55 on the CPU, you may as well save your money and wait until you can get a 240MM AIO. The H75 is not a bad choice for the GPU, your temps will probably be in the low-mid 50s.

[LLamaGames]

1 minute ago, TheSLSAMG said:

If you're going H55 on the CPU, you may as well save your money and wait until you can get a 240MM AIO. The H75 is not a bad choice for the GPU, your temps will probably be in the low-mid 50s.

I don't have the space for a 240mm and I can't take out a case fan because the 212 Evo is already bulky

[TheSLSAMG]

Just now, LLamaGames said:

I don't have the space for a 240mm and I can't take out a case fan because the 212 Evo is already bulky

Would the H75 fit in the rear fan spot on the case? That would allow you to front mount a 240.

[LLamaGames]

2 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

Would the H75 fit in the rear fan spot on the case? That would allow you to front mount a 240.

I think it would but it'd be so close to the Hyper 212 Evo Heatsink

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

make sure you cool the mosfets

[TheSLSAMG]

11 minutes ago, LLamaGames said:

I think it would but it'd be so close to the Hyper 212 Evo Heatsink

What I'm saying is, get just the H75 for now and run it in the front of the case. Then down the line, get a 240mm AIO for your CPU, move the GPU cooler to the rear fan spot and put the 240mm in the front.

 

8 minutes ago, Pohernori said:

make sure you cool the mosfets

This is important too. You can get stick-on heatsinks for these on Amazon and other sites, but make sure to clean the MOSFETs and VRAM with a pencil eraser first.

[LLamaGames]

5 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

What I'm saying is, get just the H75 for now and run it in the front of the case. Then down the line, get a 240mm AIO for your CPU, move the GPU cooler to the rear fan spot and put the 240mm in the front.

Ohhhh, My bad. I understand so like later down the line get a H100i for the CPU and stick with the H75 for the GPU.

 

5 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

 

This is important too. You can get stick-on heatsinks for these on Amazon and other sites, but make sure to clean the MOSFETs and VRAM with a pencil eraser first.

I'll research more on it. I'm still new to the PC community. I have had this PC going on 3 years now and I guess this is the first kinda major upgrade.

[TheSLSAMG]

9 minutes ago, LLamaGames said:

Ohhhh, My bad. I understand so like later down the line get a H100i for the CPU and stick with the H75 for the GPU.

 

I'll research more on it. I'm still new to the PC community. I have had this PC going on 3 years now and I guess this is the first kinda major upgrade.

Precisely what I meant. As for heatsinks, these should work well. You would want to put them on all of the components outlined in this picture:

 

 

[LLamaGames]

10 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

Precisely what I meant. As for heatsinks, these should work well. You would want to put them on all of the components outlined in this picture:

 

 

They don't come with the G12? Really? That's weird. Also with the heatsinks I don't think it would come with enough to fit all of them unless the G12 gets half of them. I thought the G12 would cover all the VRAMs.

[Crunchy Dragon]

1 minute ago, LLamaGames said:

They don't come with the G12? Really? That's weird

That is pretty weird, I never noticed that before in all the pictures and things I've seen of the G12.

 

If you get a Corsair Hydro Graphics Cooling bracket, that has built-in cooling for all those things

[TheSLSAMG]

34 minutes ago, LLamaGames said:

They don't come with the G12? Really? That's weird. Also with the heatsinks I don't think it would come with enough to fit all of them unless the G12 gets half of them. I thought the G12 would cover all the VRAMs.

The G12 does not come with heatsinks, and the CPU block would only be enough to cover the GPU core. On it not coming with enough, you're correct. Also, the components to the right side of the chokes (the square gray things that say MAGIC R15) will be better off with smaller 9x9 heatsinks, though the link I sent also has those.

 

32 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

That is pretty weird, I never noticed that before in all the pictures and things I've seen of the G12.

 

If you get a Corsair Hydro Graphics Cooling bracket, that has built-in cooling for all those things

Yeah, the only thing the G12 comes with is the bracket, fan and mounting hardware. A Corsair HG is not likely to work though due to the GPU's non-reference design.

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, TheSLSAMG said:

Yeah, the only thing the G12 comes with is the bracket, fan and mounting hardware. A Corsair HG is not likely to work though due to the GPU's non-reference design.

Oh true, I hadn't considered that. They do make brackets for non-reference cards though I thought. I think I recall seeing one for the MSI 980Ti Lightning unless that was back when I was browsing EK's site...

[LLamaGames]

3 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

The G12 does not come with heatsinks, and the CPU block would only be enough to cover the GPU core. On it not coming with enough, you're correct. Also, the components to the right side of the chokes (the square gray things that say MAGIC R15) will be better off with smaller 9x9 heatsinks, though the link I sent also has those.

I'm trying to get most everything at the same place and Amazon doesn't accept paypal. The long bar on the Graphics card what heatsink would I need to cover that? Is this what you had to do with your GPU? Sorry for all the questions I'm just trying to learn as much as I can before I pull the trigger.

[TheSLSAMG]

Just now, LLamaGames said:

I'm trying to get most everything at the same place and Amazon doesn't accept paypal. The long bar on the Graphics card what heatsink would I need to cover that? Is this what you had to do with your GPU? Sorry for all the questions I'm just trying to learn as much as I can before I pull the trigger.

No problem, I'll answer any questions you need. To cover the long bar, you can just use multiple of the heatsink I linked. If you buy one pack of 9x9s and one pack of 14x14s, the 14x14s can be used for the VRAM modules (the big boxes that surround the GPU core) and the long bar and the 9x9s can be used for the components to the right of the MOSFETs (big grey boxes). As for Amazon not accepting PayPal, PayPal's own Digital Gifts site offers Amazon cards for sale in custom amounts, so you can just buy one for how much your Amazon order costs, though you have to buy the card in a whole dollar amount.

[LLamaGames]

9 minutes ago, TheSLSAMG said:

No problem, I'll answer any questions you need. To cover the long bar, you can just use multiple of the heatsink I linked. If you buy one pack of 9x9s and one pack of 14x14s, the 14x14s can be used for the VRAM modules (the big boxes that surround the GPU core) and the long bar and the 9x9s can be used for the components to the right of the MOSFETs (big grey boxes). As for Amazon not accepting PayPal, PayPal's own Digital Gifts site offers Amazon cards for sale in custom amounts, so you can just buy one for how much your Amazon order costs, though you have to buy the card in a whole dollar amount.

Even though this would be my first time at doing a major upgrade as long as I stick to the instructions it shouldn't be to hard. I found everything I need on eBay and it's about $20 less than amazon with all brand new stuff. Thank you so much for your help! (Im going to wait a day or two before buying)

[TheSLSAMG]

Just now, LLamaGames said:

Even though this would be my first time at doing a major upgrade as long as I stick to the instructions it shouldn't be to hard. I found everything I need on eBay and it's about $20 less than amazon with all brand new stuff. Thank you so much for your help! (Im going to wait a day or two before buying)

No problem! If you get stuck on the install, I'd be happy to help you out when the time comes. If you're going to wait a day or two, see if you can score some nice deals on Black Friday assuming you're in the US of course.

[LLamaGames]

Just now, TheSLSAMG said:

No problem! If you get stuck on the install, I'd be happy to help you out when the time comes. If you're going to wait a day or two, see if you can score some nice deals on Black Friday assuming you're in the US of course.

Yea, I hopefully will be able too! I am in the US and these black friday deals will be very nice!