GPU water cooling suggestions?

[_larry]

So I've been trying to figure out a good way to go about this without spending a whole lot of money...I have thought about buying a lot of second-hand parts and putting them all together to make my own closed water loop dedicated to my GPU. Pump, reservoir, radiator/fan, tubing, etc.

And then I thought, "they make lots of dedicated water coolers now for CPU's, why not just mod my own?"

Then I stumbled upon this gem:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103179&cm_sp=DailyDeal-_-35-103-179-_-Product
$25 after rebate!!!

I can get the swiftech waterblock for my card for like $53 (probably cheaper but thats what it is going for retail). Add like $10 for some zalman VRAM coolers and BOOM. Water cooled card complete? Am I dumb for thinking this can happen or does this seem completely possible? Will the cpu coolers move enough water to keep my gpu cooler than air?

 

[Law-II]

Hi

This may be of interest here

Bracket here Edit: DEAD LINK see cadaveca post below

Cooling GPU and VRAM is covered, but Don't forget to cool the VRM's [voltage regulators]

nb: just my 2 cent's; steer clear of CM product go with H60 if possible and in budget

If you go through with this; pic's at the end of the project please

atb (all the best)

Law-II

 

[_larry]

Yeah, I was kinda thinking that as well. The thing is, the 7950/7970 are difficult to water cool it seems because of the weird angle that the chip sits at. I was hoping to get something somewhat cheap that would be easy to mod to fit.

 

[cadaveca]

Hi

This may be of interest here

Bracket here

Cooling GPU and VRAM is covered, but Don't forget to cool the VRM's [voltage regulators]

nb: just my 2 cent's; steer clear of CM product go with H60 if possible and in budget

If you go through with this; pic's at the end of the project please

atb (all the best)

Law-II

That dude is no longer making brackets. I got my refund, maybe last weekend, or the week before, after waiting many weeks. Those brackets were truly affordable, and I think he just got swamped with orders. I was waiting for two brackets for my GTX670's, actually, and if he started selling again and had some stock that'd ship within a couple of days, I'd order a bunch, but such si not possible. NZXT is apparently making some for their AIO coolers though, dunno when/if they will be released.

 

[Law-II]

Hi

That dude is no longer making brackets. I got my refund, maybe last weekend, or the week before, after waiting many weeks. Those brackets were truly affordable, and I think he just got swamped with orders. I was waiting for two brackets for my GTX670's, actually, and if he started selling again and had some stock that'd ship within a couple of days, I'd order a bunch, but such si not possible. NZXT is apparently making some for their AIO coolers though, dunno when/if they will be released.

thanks for the info Dave; very helpfull, will keep an eye on NZXT for a small project of my own

atb

Law-II

 

[Law-II]

Hi

Yeah, I was kinda thinking that as well. The thing is, the 7950/7970 are difficult to water cool it seems because of the weird angle that the chip sits at. I was hoping to get something somewhat cheap that would be easy to mod to fit.

In this case go with Full cover EK water block pump and T line [as res], Rad in push pull; distilled water and an additive; just my 2 cent's

atb

Law-II