DorschC
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Hi everyone, I'm looking everywhere for a "EVGA liquid cooler kit" that worked back with the GTX 970 and 980, because mine failed today. The ones for the 3090/3080 seem incompatible. Any tips?
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Re: Anyone know where I can get a Hybrid liquid cooler for my GTX 970 hybrid?
2021/11/26 06:20:44
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☼ Best Answerby DorschC 2021/12/12 16:54:51
Antiques shop?!?!? Im just kiddin', other than ebay you can check with various shops and see if they have one sittin in some corner somewhere.You never know, some of those out of the way mom and pop type shops will surprise you sometimes. Other than that, get your Dremel out and start modding newer ones. You can always go to a universal type AIO like Corsairs or Alphacool Eiswolf etc... too. Good luck to you on your search though.
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Re: Anyone know where I can get a Hybrid liquid cooler for my GTX 970 hybrid?
2021/11/26 14:29:30
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Honestly your best bet is a Kraken G12 and an AIO that fits it, as you will NOT find the OEM kit for your card anywhere as it's almost a decade old.
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DorschC
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Re: Anyone know where I can get a Hybrid liquid cooler for my GTX 970 hybrid?
2021/12/08 16:02:18
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For posterity, the Kraken G12 brackets and incompatible with the GTX 970, contrary to NZXT advertises. the Brackets either don't clear the 8 pin connectors if mounted "length-wise", and if mounted "width-wise" they sit on top of VRM capacitors. Perhaps the only modernly available cooling solution is the Raijintek Morpheus II, which appears to mount properly, but the bracket holes got striped (the screws literally popped out of the threads) just by torquing them down properly. I've ordered another just to see if it was a fluke. I wish I could contact EVGA support to ask them whether the newer hybrid kits would indeed work for the 900 series. I'm a student and I can't really afford to pay for shipping both ways just to find out for myself. I definitely can't afford to Dremel around hoping to jerry-rig something into working, losing any guarantee in the process. Thank you both for your input though.
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DorschC
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Re: Anyone know where I can get a Hybrid liquid cooler for my GTX 970 hybrid?
2021/12/08 16:25:19
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I suppose I should mention that NZXT says the Kracken G12 may not work for some non-reference cards. This turns out to be the shorter, EVGA/Zotac cards that have the VRMs on the left side. They say it's to ensure proper cooling of the VRMs, but in this case it's because the brackets would crush them.
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Re: Anyone know where I can get a Hybrid liquid cooler for my GTX 970 hybrid?
2021/12/09 03:54:34
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Where do you live dorsch? I have a 980ti Hybrid kit that i just stopped using on my gtx780 a few months ago.....although im not sure if that kit will fit your 970 too. Ill do some digging and try to find out if you think you want it. I did use it for 5 years straight though, but it worked flawlessly the whole time and when i took it off so how much use you would get out of it i dont know.
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Re: Anyone know where I can get a Hybrid liquid cooler for my GTX 970 hybrid?
2021/12/12 16:52:53
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Thanks wmmills, that's very kind of you! I installed another Morpheus ii (this time mounting it *cough* not so tightly *cough*) and it works great. I would have definitely considered your offer though.
Thanks again and take care!
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Re: Anyone know where I can get a Hybrid liquid cooler for my GTX 970 hybrid?
2021/12/13 03:49:41
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DorschC Thanks wmmills, that's very kind of you! I installed another Morpheus ii (this time mounting it *cough* not so tightly *cough*) and it works great. I would have definitely considered your offer though.
Thanks again and take care!
Np and you def took the better route. Your better off getting some new unit on there even if you have to make a mounting setup yourself and tin shroud then risking a unit as old as mine. It probably would have worked for a couple years but theres no guarantee.
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