Yes, EK watercooling is designed to cool just the GPU.
Yes, EK watercooling is designed to cool just the GPU.
Hi everyone, just built my new PC with a 6700k watercooled by a H100i GTX. I’m planning to watercool the two Asus 980Ti cards and was wondering what parts I’d need from Ek to do that. Since I’m really new to watercooling, any help would be super welcome! Thanks a lot!
There are various kinds of water cooling options available.
DIY Loop: A personalized setup connecting components you can purchase separately, such as RAM, CPU, GPU, or Northbridge. These are costly and seldom used just for cooling purposes. While they excel at dissipating heat, buying radiators, water blocks, tubing, and fittings can lead to a highly inefficient cost-performance balance. For instance: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6ZP...
All-in-One Coolers: Also known as AIOs, these are ready-made water-cooling systems that typically include a CPU water block with a pump and a radiator. They provide a superior cooling-to-cost ratio but can be quite pricey. Example: Your H100i GTX Expandable AIO
Prebuilt Coolers: Similar to AIOs, these come assembled and usually contain a pump, reservoir, CPU block, and radiator. They are expensive yet offer expandability, making them a potentially cost-effective alternative for building a custom loop. Example: http://www.ekwb.com/predator/
Since you already own an AIO for your CPU, there’s limited room for improvement. You might consider setting up a complete custom loop just for your GPUs, although it may not be practical due to insufficient radiator space. Alternatively, you could remove the AIO from your CPU and construct a full water-cooled system (CPU, GPU, radiator), which would essentially negate the benefits of the AIO. It’s challenging; I recommend sticking with air cooling unless you’re willing to invest heavily for a fully custom solution.
I was thinking about suggesting NZXT as an alternative, but it didn't fit the 980ti. It might work, though I'm unsure there will be enough space for the radiators. The problem is these only fit on the reference PCB for the 980ti, and the ASUS 980ti isn't a reference design board. I have some room for a 360mm at the top of my case—would that be sufficient to cool both GPUs if I moved the H100i radiator to the front?
That would be sufficient cooling. Just keep it air-cooled; having two separate AIOs won’t make a noticeable temperature difference. Allocate funds now to create a custom loop.
That would be sufficient cooling. Just keep it air-cooled; having two individual AIOs won’t make much of a temperature difference. Allocate enough funds to construct a custom loop later.
I believe this is what I plan to do, but I’ll need to study and understand all the details first.
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