R9 380 Waterblock

[MadShadow]

I've got an MSI R9 380 4GB card and I'm thinking about watercooling in the future. Do you know of and waterblocks for this card or at least compatible with it? Also I'd like to ask if anyone knows whether or not my card is a custom PCB or not. Thanks!

 

[Josrey]

I think the MSI must be a custom pcb because if you had a ref design (like the powercolor (Only know this because o had the same thought but I'm getting the powercolor r9 380)) the r9 285 blocks would fit it as a 380 is a rebranded 285

 

[EK Luc]

I've got an MSI R9 380 4GB card and I'm thinking about watercooling in the future. Do you know of and waterblocks for this card or at least compatible with it? Also I'd like to ask if anyone knows whether or not my card is a custom PCB or not. Thanks!

Your card has a non-reference PCB.

EK doesn't have a compatible block for it. Maybe some other manufacturers will

 

[MadShadow]

Your card has a non-reference PCB.

EK doesn't have a compatible block for it. Maybe some other manufacturers will

Cheers mate. Cool that I got a reply from an actual EK representative

 

[EK Luc]

Cheers mate. Cool that I got a reply from an actual EK representative

I'm here to help whenever I can

 

[NeverBackDown]

I don't think any MSI 300 series card uses a reference PCB. I know the 390x/390 don't and the 380 doesn't according to Luc. So as of now they only are using custom pcbs.

 

[MadShadow]

I don't think any MSI 300 series card uses a reference PCB. I know the 390x/390 don't and the 380 doesn't according to Luc. So as of now they only are using custom pcbs.

Good to know, thanks dude

 

[MadMarc]

You could contact alphacool and ask if they already have on of their GPX block in development for your card, if not you should be able to send the card in and have one made

 

[MadShadow]

You could contact alphacool and ask if they already have on of their GPX block in development for your card, if not you should be able to send the card in and have one made

Interesting thanks. Must say I'm not a huge fan of the GPX block.

 

[MadMarc]

Interesting thanks. Must say I'm not a huge fan of the GPX block.

I know it's not as beatiful as EK blocks for example but I think it's a really cool service that they offer one for every model you want, I contacted them for a 980 phantom block and they were already designing one. If you send your card in, I believe you even get the block for free.
The new models that are all black and silver, not blue, look pretty good imo.

 

[MadShadow]

I know it's not as beatiful as EK blocks for example but I think it's a really cool service that they offer one for every model you want, I contacted them for a 980 phantom block and they were already designing one. If you send your card in, I believe you even get the block for free.
The new models that are all black and silver, not blue, look pretty good imo.

Wow, sounds like a great service. Im not planning on watercooling any time soon, so maybe some other brand will release a block.