Titan X cooling concerns (2 part question)

[3DJF]

Hi All,

I posted this here as it's specific to water cooling but in regards to the new Titan X. I read the review of the titan x on the guru 3d site (sorry TTL but they have a thermal imaging camera). The thermals backed up with the camera pics show the GPU and other areas of the card getting to the 90's. this worries the hell out of me so i thought if i were to spend a grand on a card another $150 to keep it cool isn't that bad. Buuuut would the EK block and/or backplate cool the rest of the card components down significantly?

the second part of the question is if i did get a titan x and ek block and/or plate is there an easy radiator/loop/pump combo that could be plugged straight into the ek block? My watercooled systms are both AIO (H110) that require no fiddly bits so i'm a little resistant to turn my world upside down and create a custom loop as i have no previous doing this and the thought of cooking/drowning a $1000 card scares the shit out of me.

thoughts, opinions and light hearted jibes welcome.

 

[Astaroth]

In looking at the photos in question, it's the RAM chips on the back that are reaching those temperatures. With a fullcover waterblock it would assist the chips on the front.

EK backplates don't off any active cooling to my knowledge. Aqua Computer offers water blocks with active backplates but they don't have one for the TITAN-X yet:

http://shop.aquacomputer.de/index.php?cPath=7_11_149

There is no real easy chuck it in watercooling kit for GPUs. Corsair has the GPU brackets you can use with their Hxx coolers but that won't address the RAM on the back of the card.

The "I'm scared shitless of ruining my $1000 card" route would be to slap some ram sinks on the exposed chips and mount another fan to target the area, or pay someone that knows what they're doing to water cool it for you

If you can get over the anxiety of watercooling, then do your research. Don't be afraid to ask any questions while doing so, just research first and then talk about parts.

Any of us can suggest a loop, but what kind of case are you using? Where are the radiators, pump, and reservoir going to be mounted? Are you going to use a CPU block in the loop as well? Are you aiming for all out performance? Or do you want performance with the least amount of noise? What's your budget? Hard tubing or pvc?

I could ask many more, so do a little reading on the fundamentals.

 

[EK Luc]

We don't have any AIO solutions. You would have to build a small custom loop for your GPU.

So basically, 1x TitanX waterblock, 1x radiator (possibly 240mm), some fans for the rad, 1x pump + pump top + reservoir in a combo or in separate components, some tubings and fittings and finally some coolant.

 

[tolagarf]

You could use a Swiftech H220-X or H240-X, if your case has room for either of those. This AIO can be modified to make a complete loop, or only a GPU if you wanted it to. You would need one of those GELID 4-pin PWM converter to control the pump, which is PWM.

 

[Kushiro]

Wait, why doesnt the titan have a back plate or proper cooling again? Sorry unhelpful I know.

Anyways OP I would be careful with adding aftermarket cooling solutions. Even just attaching heatsinks could potentially void your warranty depending on the manufacturers policy.

Just grab a few of these and watercool them, after all why have x99 in the first place if your only going to use 1 or 2 gpus

 

[tolagarf]

Wait, why doesnt the titan have a back plate or proper cooling again? Sorry unhelpful I know.

Anyways OP I would be careful with adding aftermarket cooling solutions. Even just attaching heatsinks could potentially void your warranty depending on the manufacturers policy.

Just grab a few of these and watercool them, after all why have x99 in the first place if your only going to use 1 or 2 gpus

Not if one buys EVGA. They don't seem so uptight about accepting returns as long the original cooler is properly placed back onto the card. Not sure about ASUS though since they add those tiny stickers on one screw to see if the cooler has been removed.

 

[Kushiro]

Thats why I said depending on the manufacturers policy and used the word potentially.

 

[tolagarf]

Thats why I said depending on the manufacturers policy and used the word potentially.

Ok fantastic I guess? It's not like I was lashing out against you, for not providing the info I did. Take it easy.

 

[Kushiro]

And I was just letting you know I knew. So likewise, take it easy. Fantastic to know you werent lashing out I guess?

 

[tinytomlogan]

Ok fantastic I guess? It's not like I was lashing out against you, for not providing the info I did. Take it easy.

And I was just letting you know I knew. So likewise, take it easy. Fantastic to know you werent lashing out I guess?

Can you both chill out a bit :huh:

 

[Davva2004]

If you're about to spunk £900 on a card, then you should also invest in proper cooling.

You've got an Air 540, so you can easily fit a 240mm and a 360mm radiator in there. That's bags of lovely rad space to chill the hottest of components, meaning you can have lovely quiet fans gently wafting all that heat away.

IMHO the 540 is an absolutely awesome case for water cooling, with tons of room for pump and reservoir combinations.

Go get it wet!