chizow

voozers
 
Whoa that looks sweet!!!
 
Just a few more questions, did you have to cut or modify the shroud in any way outside of removing the glass/acrylic? Also did you end up using a Corsair cooler (like Shadow Yuna) or just the EVGA hybrid cooler?

Thanks!  Yeah I'm really happy with the results, the big Air 540 window is the reason I was so happy to come across Shadow Yuna's mod because I didn't want to give up the awesome ref cooler's looks for much better cooling. 
 
I didn't have to modify the shroud at all, just remove the acrylic and set aside the 4 screws.  Remove the vapor chamber block and set it aside.  You will need to remove most of the shroud for ease of installation the first time then its really just assembling it like a sandwich and taking some care. 
 
1) Thread the copper block through the space occupied by the acrylic cover, by turning the block sideways and threading it through.  Connect all the power cables.  Try to route so they don't get caught on the stock fan.
2) The tubes on the block/pump should face the "front" of the card, the side with the display outputs (opposite of the fan) and lay on top of the "Titan" embossed logo instead of the "top" of the card as you would use with the provided shroud.  Leave this shroud loose until you secure the pump/block to the card.
3) carefully secure the pump to the shroud, securing the screws alternately and diagonally just a few torques at a time.  This is to ensure you have good contact with the GPU die.  Once fully secure pull the shroud down.  It will take a little bit of force and will have a little tension but I've seen no adverse affects of it.
 
I didn't use a Corsair cooler but if you have one that would be ideal since they come off the block at a 90 degree angle instead of coming off horizontally like the EVGA.  I know ShadowYuna and some others have complained the EVGA block is noisy, but both of mine don't have any problems with noise. 
 
If you have a reference GM200 card, the AIO is the way to go imo, the ability to run this card 30-40C lower under load while being much quieter is simply amazing.  Oh, also, the concern for mounting these AIO are a bit overstated imo.  I just set those on top of each other, they are not secured at all.  There's enough weight and tension to hold them perfectly in place against the front intake 140mm fans. 

neel7

chizow

voozers
 
Whoa that looks sweet!!!
 
Just a few more questions, did you have to cut or modify the shroud in any way outside of removing the glass/acrylic? Also did you end up using a Corsair cooler (like Shadow Yuna) or just the EVGA hybrid cooler?

Thanks!  Yeah I'm really happy with the results, the big Air 540 window is the reason I was so happy to come across Shadow Yuna's mod because I didn't want to give up the awesome ref cooler's looks for much better cooling. 
 
I didn't have to modify the shroud at all, just remove the acrylic and set aside the 4 screws.  Remove the vapor chamber block and set it aside.  You will need to remove most of the shroud for ease of installation the first time then its really just assembling it like a sandwich and taking some care. 
 
1) Thread the copper block through the space occupied by the acrylic cover, by turning the block sideways and threading it through.  Connect all the power cables.  Try to route so they don't get caught on the stock fan.
2) The tubes on the block/pump should face the "front" of the card, the side with the display outputs (opposite of the fan) and lay on top of the "Titan" embossed logo instead of the "top" of the card as you would use with the provided shroud.  Leave this shroud loose until you secure the pump/block to the card.
3) carefully secure the pump to the shroud, securing the screws alternately and diagonally just a few torques at a time.  This is to ensure you have good contact with the GPU die.  Once fully secure pull the shroud down.  It will take a little bit of force and will have a little tension but I've seen no adverse affects of it.
 
I didn't use a Corsair cooler but if you have one that would be ideal since they come off the block at a 90 degree angle instead of coming off horizontally like the EVGA.  I know ShadowYuna and some others have complained the EVGA block is noisy, but both of mine don't have any problems with noise. 
 
If you have a reference GM200 card, the AIO is the way to go imo, the ability to run this card 30-40C lower under load while being much quieter is simply amazing.  Oh, also, the concern for mounting these AIO are a bit overstated imo.  I just set those on top of each other, they are not secured at all.  There's enough weight and tension to hold them perfectly in place against the front intake 140mm fans. 

1) Will this work on my reference Nvidia Gtx 970 gpu?  (Looks exactly like the reference gtx 980 & 980Ti's but I don't have the knowledge to know if it's the same build inside of it).
2) Can i use a Corsair H100i with it or I must use something else?
3) If it does work with the h100i, do i need some sort of special bracket to make it fit inside the bracket of the gpu?
4) Do I make the pipes come out the middle where the acrylic window of the gpu is? or from somewhere else?I'm very confused about this part as there have been multiple ways shows and describes on this thread/forum.
5) Any modification I need to do?
 
Thanks!

cmoney408

djimty
Hi guys,
 
I hope I can pick your brains. I'm thinking of purchasing a AIO Cooler for my Reference 980 SC which always hits 80c under load and something I wish to lower to a reasonable level.
 
What do you guys recommend? I was initially looking at the EVGA Hybrid but I read somewhere it does not cool the VRM? And the Corsair n980 unit does not have the best of reviews.
 
Forgive me for the noobish questions but any help in the right direction will be greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks,

get the hybrid cooler. there are three "different" models. one for the 980, the 980ti and the titan. but they are all the same, as in, they all will fit. the only difference will be what the shroud looks like. so you can go for matching, the one that looks better, or whichever you find cheapest. i found 2 titan x hybrid coolers for $80 bucks on craigslist and stuck them on my 980ti's.
 
they work in conjunction with the stock reference blower (they dont replace it). so, when you open msi afterburner or evga precesion x, you can now adjust the fan to never go beyond 45% or even lower. i just set it to 45 since its the highest setting where i cant hear it. but i have ran it at 20% as well (without OC). at this point the blower fan is only there to cool vrm, so it doesnt need to be running passed 45% anyways. 
 
the fan connected to the rad is controlled by the card, you cannot control it with afterburner/precision. i read on forums that the rad fan is set to run at 100% all the time. though, its not loud at all.
 
if you want to take it an extra step, replace the stock rad fan with a higher quality noctua nf-f12 (made for rads), then connect the noctua directly to your mobo. you can then control it manually. i usually have it run at like 30% when just browsing the web/movies. then i use fan software (asus ai suite fan expert) to set it to 100% before i game.