Novice in desperate need of help for water cooling in 800D!

[lasher]

Ek have 460 waterblocks and ram backplates, try there. You might find you can buy your cooling direct from them..

I would have to agree about the ddc pump though, think mine, two of them have run almost non stop for two years without a hitch now.

Link to EK

http://www.ekwaterblocks.com/shop/blocks/vga-blocks/fc-geforce/ek-fc460-gtx-nickel.html

 

[Lindrian]

Do I need a backplate or will I be fine without it? I emailed EK and asked if my Graphics card will work with their full cover block. It's not in the supported list but the PCB is almost identical to reference.

 

[AMDFTW]

you need backplates to coool the ram fella

 

[Lindrian]

you need backplates to coool the ram fella

You sure? My cards don't have any right now (stock cooling), and I guess thats because all the ram chips are at the front(?)...

 

[AMDFTW]

does the 460's not have any me on the back

why do you think its called a mem back plate?

 

[Lindrian]

does the 460's not have any me on the back

why do you think its called a mem back plate?

I've googled it and it seems a backplate for the 460 is nothing but looks.

http://img.hexus.net/v2/graphics_cards/nvidia/Fermi/GTX4612/BackB.jpg

I don't see anything on the back that needs cooling?

 

[AMDFTW]

well it does help regardless plus it stops the block from bending the GPU and PCP

 

[alienware]

well it does help regardless plus it stops the block from bending the GPU and PCP

Absolutely. PCB boards are made from fiberglass. When they get hot they expand and when they cool they contract. If there is nothing to hold it straight as it does so then eventually you will get solder cracking. A GPU chip does not expand or contract very well, thus when the board around it does something has to give.

This is exactly why cards like the 3870x2 and other uber high end cards (480 ETC) are all braced. However, on the 460 it shouldn't really logistically need this as it doesn't get hot enough (unless you are pushing it hard, and then it's on your head be it).

When I baked my 8800 Ultra I could clearly see the PCB wasn't straight. So, to aid with that I used thicker memory pads which then allowed the back plate (yeah, my 8800 u has one being a KO ed) to pull it back into shape and hopefully will hold it there. I highly doubt it will ever get hot enough to damage itself again, but it was just a precautionary measure