I've used a Kraken G10 bracket with a compatible Kraken X41 and now a Kraken X61 to great effect. It's worked on two different model 980 Tis (Classified and a G1 Gaming), a 1080 ACX, and now a 1080 Ti FE.

I did have to remove midplates to get good contact on the GPU die, and I do remove the backplates as well.

The new Kraken G12 bracket seems to have more compatibility with different AIO coolers, and might work even better for you.

Oh, and I've had no issues with my VRAM or VRMs getting too hot without heatsinks. The G10's fan along with my good case airflow keeps them all well below thermal limits.

I do not understand why they make something that sells out so quickly and then they do not make more of them.
Why not order a few thousand more and get them on the market?
They seem to sell out so fast, then they are gone forever.

''I do not understand why they make something that sells out so quickly and then they do not make more of them.
Why not order a few thousand more and get them on the market?
They seem to sell out so fast, then they are gone forever.''
 
 
maybe cause that will hurt any 10 series sales  if they kept them around ??   why else ??     see you stuck with what you got or your buying new 10 series
 
 

arestavo, to be honest, I want the new Ti... but I know it's not reasonable.
 
Edit: + I allready made a few improvents at my case and the fan-curve and the 980 stays under 60 degrees again. Hows the "difference" between the 980- and the 1080 Ti?

Doc, thank you. I read that the 1080 Ti should be 35% more!? And with an i7 and a premium SSD I still got 60 - 75 frames in Witcher 3 on ultra. oO

I know... I should be more precise. All I wanted to say was, no matter how much (money), it isn't enough. ^^
If I wouldn't know, I should say FTW, reverse.
I think you are a funny guy!

here you go if its what your looking for ?
 
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.                                
 
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Hybrid-GeForce-Cooling-400-HY-0996-B1/dp/B00ZQ4PFX2

I figured that amazon deal would not last long and got grabbed up quick  / instantly  .  I tried to give you a heads up on it .
 
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I guess it just a 9800 ti in the end   this hybrid got on sale as cheap as a air cooled  so I just went for it to see  .
 
I like it  but this one way street with evga and the pump unit is not so hot ..   like I said in plenty of these type posts  I feel like I'm left holding the bag  ..   its RMA or no way   then I doubt  how well the replacement card is going to be  . more then likely  some ones else's  RAM they just ''referbed'' and send back to you in the hopes it ''better'' then the one you sent in  
 
 
my lesson learned in DO NOT BUT A FACTORY BUILT HYBRID.     I won't make that mistake twice ..    you but the best air card on the pump kits compatibility list and add the kit to it  .
 
if the pump then fails you just out the pump or rma under its stand alone warrantee  . then you just slap the air cooler back on tyour good first quality card and keep running it  if nothing else . 
 
see if my pump was to go goofy   I'm stuck  with pretty much nothing now   not even be able to put the air cooler back on ???  maybe gove that corsair h55 a go ? for its 55$ price nothing to loose there to find out how well that will scab on and replace the bad  evga unit     
 
for me if you got a evga registered hybrid card , evga should sell you a new replacement pump out right   not  just a rma or no way deal as it is now  , then like I said wioth that no telling what you get back ? some ones else's junk card they looked over and called it good ???
 
anyway so far so good  as long as it don't fail I think I got a nice card  and it does work as expected and advertised  [matter of fact I think my card is a tad bit better then I did expect ]
 
knock on wood .......