Upgrading GPU - Would I need another d.rad?

[daniSAUR]

I currently have the 9800GT Amp! card in my watercooling setup.

I was considering getting a GTX260 - it seems fine for my 520W Coolmaster mod PSU but in my loop I currently have 1x XSPC RS120 and 1x RS240 cooling my CPU (Q9450) and GPU.

Would I need to install a d.rad to cool the GTX card? I wouldn't be doing any overclocking.

Thanks in advance!

 

[tinytomlogan]

The RS are pretty thin so Id swap out the 120 for a 240 yeah. Also go carefull with the blocks as they are a nightmare.

If you are buying new then get the 55nm version 260 as the blocks are easier to source and know they will fit.

 

[daniSAUR]

Awesome!

Thanks for that Tom, much appreciated for the advise.

 

[tinytomlogan]

Novatech have good deals on 260's atm Danni, but remember you want a 55nm and it has to be a referance design card for the block.

gpu

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?ZOT-265

waterblock

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_78&products_id=1338

 

[daniSAUR]

Cheers again Tom. i saw one on OCUK for £125 which I thought was great. One of the XFX ones.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-131-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=927

I made a mistake before and bought a card which wasn't a ref board. Is there an easy way to find out what is/isn't? To get the one I have now I pretty much searched and searched until I found a review which took the cooler off so you could see the PCB.

 

[tinytomlogan]

Google image or reviews of the card dani, then cross check with the pcb of a ref card, theres are quite afew types so be thorough.

 

[daniSAUR]

Cheers for that, reps ahoy! :rocker: :worship:

 

[Dutt1113]

yeah, swap out the 120 for a 240 and get the smaller nm gtx260. it will better in the long run

 

[AMDFTW]

holy thread revival

 

[tinytomlogan]

Aye someone is new...........

 

[AMDFTW]

i have PM'd him regarding this as he has done it a few times

 

[tinytomlogan]

He has just joined fella.... I hope you were nice.

 

[AMDFTW]

of course lol