No one mentioned having a spare GPU air cooler.
No one mentioned having a spare GPU air cooler.
Which GPU? They developed several iterations of this. If the pump malfunctions, you can simply sever the loop pipe and attach a pump plus reservoir to it. Be sure to detach the pump cable from the GPU during this process.
It's a minor issue. I own the same card in my LAN rig and also have a dead pump. The AIO is a standard Atek model that can be swapped with an older Kraken X52 series. The pump cover matches the original EVGA design and can be installed directly using the same mounting hardware—no changes required. Just use a used first-generation Kraken X52 or a similar model with the flat, low-profile pump. Other AIOs using the same mount may fit, but they might not sit properly under the shroud. That's why the Kraken X52 is suggested—it fits the shroud correctly. It does require some work to align the tubes through the holes, but it's achievable.