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September 26th, 2021 18:00
Area-51 R5, upgrading to a water cooled GPU
So I just got this new GPU ( AORUS GeForce RTX 3080 XTREME WATERFORCE 10G) and was trying to set up the water-cooled feature that is already inside my Area-51 R5. So I see the water cooling unit and the tubing for it, my question is how to disconnect the tubing to plug it into the GPU? I have to take one tube off the fan and plug it into the GPU and another slot going to the fan, but I must take one of the tubes out safely. How do I do that? Like just turn a nob or unscrew something? And how can I do that without spilling anything anywhere?
I have a screenshot of the computer and Circled the tubing I'm talking about just below. Please send anything helpful. Thank you!
Rabbitdude
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September 26th, 2021 18:00
You can't. That is an All in One Liq cooler for the CPU, you can't add to it
GregRafter
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September 26th, 2021 18:00
What could I replace it with than to make this work?
Rabbitdude
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September 26th, 2021 18:00
Even if you could, it's a 120 rad and would never cool both the cpu and GPU, you'd overheat in mere minutes
Tesla1856
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September 26th, 2021 18:00
I would try to duplicate what Dell did to liquid-cool some Nvidia GPUs (from I think Area51-R4 and newer).
IIRC, it's a second All-In-One liquid-cooler for just the GPU. It's radiator-assembly fits into the case like the other one (the one for the main-processor).
GregRafter
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September 26th, 2021 19:00
If you don't mind me asking, do you know any certain models?
Rabbitdude
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September 26th, 2021 20:00
The waterforce 10g already has its own built in 240 AIO. Only solution you have is to return it for a normal air cooled. Or hack up your 51 with a dremel to try and make a 240 rad fit some where. If you have the waterforce wb 10g then same problem except you'll have to hack even more, by fittings and tubing, a pump and rad/res and try and make all that fit as well
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September 26th, 2021 20:00
Dells 120 rads even if you could get the correct mounting hardware to sit a 120 AIO on a 3080 it won't cool a 3080 by any means
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September 27th, 2021 03:00
Luckily EVGA makes the Hybrid Kit for their RTX 3080 EC3 as an additional option to the standard AIO - - - In some cases the RTX 3080 EC3 has been reported to have insufficient cooling, and the complete hybrid card is the preferred option at only a slightly higher price.
Personnally on my Area 51 R5 an average range during most gaming sessions its been around 60C, but with games such as Assetto Corsa I've seen up to 83C which is a bit worrying as i guess Id expect thermal throttling to occur at this temp.
So the hybrid kit and stock fan replacement seems the most logical... However the Hybrid Fan kit's radiator is the length of two fans... and there is only the blanck in the mid section available so there's fitting issues. not sure the space available will allow for the top fan and the single dual fan size rad.
Anyway, I'll include photos perhaps to suss out or hopefully encourage some ideas for cooling options. Hoping to emark on this project shortly.
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September 27th, 2021 03:00
That video card will come with a 240 mm radiator and 2 fans attached. You will need to install that 240 mm radiator inside the case.
If you have no room for that, than you will not be able to install it.
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September 27th, 2021 06:00
Perhaps a good configuration is already posted here.. Seems a lot of cutting was involved.
https://www.dell.com/community/Alienware-Desktops/Area-51-R2-R5-motherboard-upgrade/td-p/8015901
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September 27th, 2021 15:00
There's no 240 rad spot in the 51 without cutting