The GTX 1060's reference PCB will not be suitable for water cooling

WYP · #1 10-07-16, 09:15 PM

The GTX 1060's reference PCB will not be suitable for water cooling or other aftermarket coolers due to the reference design using a PCIe extension cable.

Read more on the GTX 1060's water block compatibility issues.

AlienALX · #2 10-07-16, 09:35 PM

I knew it !

pmsl that sucks !

SeekaX · #3 10-07-16, 09:43 PM

Watercooling a card like that doesn't make all that much sense, manufacturers will make aftermarket PCBs anyways and we've had waterblocks for aftermarket PCBs in the past. Really doesn't matter.
I also don't know why the PCIe extension cable would be a problem for aftermarket coolers, the manufacturers could just implement that in the design.

AlienALX · #4 10-07-16, 09:49 PM

Loads of people water cool cheap parts. In fact, a lot of the water builds I've seen recently had stuff like 950s or 960s in because of the price of the cooling.

Near on all water cooled rigs I've ever seen have been weak on specs because of the price of the cooling.

I'm sure the WC companies will come up with a solution but it's still epic fail.

madness777 · #5 10-07-16, 10:32 PM

IMO I see a LOT of modding potential with this if you're putting on an aftermarket cooler or even a Universal GPU waterblock (first that popped in my mind)
You could just make a modular cable that goes directly to the PSU and make cabling virtually invisible. You just need some soldering skills.
And don't give me warranty jibber jabber cuz you're voiding the warranty with replacing the cooler in the first place.

RobM · #6 10-07-16, 10:36 PM

I don't see any reason not to use an aftermarket option its neither hard nor rocket science to figure out a solution for it. It is only a different plug required for the power, hardley a technical obstacle lol

Raphael · #7 10-07-16, 10:50 PM

I dont know what nvidia has been smoking this year, but i want some!!!
Pricing through the roof, founders edition bullsh*t, sli support nonsense, and now this...

A ganza é muita boa!!!

russler · #8 10-07-16, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madness777

IMO I see a LOT of modding potential with this if you're putting on an aftermarket cooler or even a Universal GPU waterblock (first that popped in my mind)
You could just make a modular cable that goes directly to the PSU and make cabling virtually invisible. You just need some soldering skills.
And don't give me warranty jibber jabber cuz you're voiding the warranty with replacing the cooler in the first place.

i have managed to wing a warranty before after doing something silly, would have a harder job with solder on the pcb lol

Kushiro · #9 10-07-16, 11:29 PM

Trmps should be decent anyways. Would say why bother eatercooling but everyones different.

SeekaX · #10 11-07-16, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlienALX

Loads of people water cool cheap parts. In fact, a lot of the water builds I've seen recently had stuff like 950s or 960s in because of the price of the cooling.

Near on all water cooled rigs I've ever seen have been weak on specs because of the price of the cooling.

I'm sure the WC companies will come up with a solution but it's still epic fail.

Why would you get a cheap GPU and expensive watercooling. What's the point of spending money on a watercooled 1060 if it costs you the same as an aircooled 1070, the aircooled 1070 is going to beat it by a mile. You either watercool because you've reached the limit of what aircooled GPUs can do or you do it just for the sake of having a waterloop, the latter type of person will be rare enough to justify the PCIe extension cord which actually is useful to far more people.