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| System Name | Sandfiller |
|---|---|
| Processor | I5-10400 |
| Motherboard | MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS |
| Cooling | Noctua NH-L9i (92x25mm fan) |
| Memory | 32GB Corsair LPX 2400 Mhz DDR4 CL14 |
| Video Card(s) | MSI RX 5700 XT GAMING X |
| Storage | Intel 670P 512GB |
| Display(s) | 2560x1080 LG 29" + 22" LG |
| Case | SS RV02 |
| Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster Z |
| Power Supply | Fractal Design IntegraM 650W |
| Mouse | Logitech Triathlon |
| Keyboard | REDRAGON MITRA |
| Software | Windows 11 Home x 64 |
Greetings all,
and welcome to a Michael Bay movie, lot of explosions and glistening sweat babes and you don't ask a lot of questions about the script
Metaphor aside, I haven't seen a lot of AIO mods on the RX570/580 Sapphire Nitro+ and it makes sense to be fair. They are SO good [no sarcasm]. That's the best card I've ever owned hands down. But when the tinkering bug comes, you do what the tinkering bugs says. I am posting this, just for reference, if anyone finds anything useful. I've completed the change and I will shortly post below.
BOM:
- 1x AIO - I used Corsair H80i V2 (NOT in the support list)
- 1x G12/G10
- VRM heatsinks
- rubber grommets for VRM fan [optional]
- thermal paste of some sort
- isopropyl alcohol or other cleaning agent
- selection of spare bolts (in my case only, will explain below)
- pair of latex non-sterilized gloves
Tools:
- proper set of screwdrivers
- air brush/ proper dust brush
- phone/ laptop plastic lever [optional]
- pair of tweezers [optional]
I will let the pictures tell the rest with a thousand words:
Workplace ready:
Backplate removed: [there is a metal strip, I left for cooling]
The rest removed:
RAM and VRM heatsinks fitted. I turned out later on, RAM heatsinks don't fit with the pump, so I removed them:
I used rubber grommets for the included VRM fan, not the metal screws. Now, about the H80i.....it's not on the support list and the reason is because the hoses are so thick and you can't really twist and turn them. There are no rotatable fittings. Second thing is, due to the massive plastic cap covering the pump, you can't really use the included thumbscrews from NZXT. I have plenty of PC compatible bolts, so I used smaller ones. Both of these problems will not exist if you just use an AIO from the compatible list on NZXT's page.
My case, it quite old [TT Urban R31]. There really wasn't much choice for mounting the thing up.
View from the top: 1x140 mill exhaust and the AIO on Roof B position. I could get away with mounting the AIO without a second fan, and use a 140 as exhaust, but I wouldn't bother to be honest.
I haven't used Corsair stuff before, so I downloaded iCue v 3.8 to adjust fan and pump speed, which is actually fixed to "quiet". Fan control work alright. I will post one final picture later on.
On idle I get 30 C. Before it was 50 C, but that is not a fair comparison, because the default Nitro wouldn't spin the fans until 50+ degrees. If you set a manual curve, even a gentle flow of air lowers the ide temp. So, to say I dropped 20 degrees on idle isn't fair IMO. Load testing I haven't done yet.
and welcome to a Michael Bay movie, lot of explosions and glistening sweat babes and you don't ask a lot of questions about the script
Metaphor aside, I haven't seen a lot of AIO mods on the RX570/580 Sapphire Nitro+ and it makes sense to be fair. They are SO good [no sarcasm]. That's the best card I've ever owned hands down. But when the tinkering bug comes, you do what the tinkering bugs says.
I am posting this, just for reference, if anyone finds anything useful. I've completed the change and I will shortly post below.BOM:
- 1x AIO - I used Corsair H80i V2 (NOT in the support list)
- 1x G12/G10
- VRM heatsinks
- rubber grommets for VRM fan [optional]
- thermal paste of some sort
- isopropyl alcohol or other cleaning agent
- selection of spare bolts (in my case only, will explain below)
- pair of latex non-sterilized gloves
Tools:
- proper set of screwdrivers
- air brush/ proper dust brush
- phone/ laptop plastic lever [optional]
- pair of tweezers [optional]
I will let the pictures tell the rest with a thousand words:
Workplace ready:
Backplate removed: [there is a metal strip, I left for cooling]
The rest removed:
RAM and VRM heatsinks fitted. I turned out later on, RAM heatsinks don't fit with the pump, so I removed them:
I used rubber grommets for the included VRM fan, not the metal screws. Now, about the H80i.....it's not on the support list and the reason is because the hoses are so thick and you can't really twist and turn them. There are no rotatable fittings. Second thing is, due to the massive plastic cap covering the pump, you can't really use the included thumbscrews from NZXT. I have plenty of PC compatible bolts, so I used smaller ones. Both of these problems will not exist if you just use an AIO from the compatible list on NZXT's page.
My case, it quite old [TT Urban R31]. There really wasn't much choice for mounting the thing up.
View from the top: 1x140 mill exhaust and the AIO on Roof B position. I could get away with mounting the AIO without a second fan, and use a 140 as exhaust, but I wouldn't bother to be honest.
I haven't used Corsair stuff before, so I downloaded iCue v 3.8 to adjust fan and pump speed, which is actually fixed to "quiet". Fan control work alright. I will post one final picture later on.
On idle I get 30 C. Before it was 50 C, but that is not a fair comparison, because the default Nitro wouldn't spin the fans until 50+ degrees. If you set a manual curve, even a gentle flow of air lowers the ide temp. So, to say I dropped 20 degrees on idle isn't fair IMO. Load testing I haven't done yet.
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