Hello. I was gifted a 3080ti Hydro Copper for free and after about 6 months it started leaking. Is there a solution to modifying this card to be water-cooled? I was looking at a couple options but haven't found a perfect solution.

Would this be possible?


Thanks

Sorry... Not modify it to being water cooled... Modify it to being air cooled.

MidgetMania
Sorry... Not modify it to being water cooled... Modify it to being air cooled.

 
YES you can
 
To convert the card to Air cooling or AIO cooling you'll need a compatible cooler; finding the Parts is the hard part.
 
What specific Card do you have?  ---> XC or FTW3 version & EVGA Part Number would help
 
EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA HYDRO COPPER GAMING
 
EVGA - Product Specs - EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 ULTRA HYDRO COPPER
 
 
older thread with 10 series card, just an example of what can be done Kraken G12 Install on 1080 Ti Fe with pictures
 
 

I have the second version that you listed

EVGA - Product Specs - EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 ULTRA HYDRO COPPER

Sadly I can't find the part number at the moment. The box doesn't say ultra though.

On the box "EVGA FTW3 HYDRO COPPER GEFORCE RTX 3080Ti 12G. GDDR6X"

P/N: 12G-P5-3969-KR

You would need to look for a "dead" / used FTW3 3080Ti to buy for the air cooler & misc. parts to convert your hydro to air cooled


Sometimes you find on auction sites, people selling their old air coolers - if they put an aftermarket water block on their card


FAQ # 59822  What are the thermal pad sizes for my 20 or 30 series graphics card?
 
 
Or an aftermarket air cooler
 
 
EVGA - does NOT sell the cooler or individual parts
 
GL on your hunt

Would something like the "RAIJINTEK MORPHEUS II CORE EDITION - Superior High-End VGA Cooler" work?

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll start digging into the web to see what I can find.

MidgetMania
Would something like the "RAIJINTEK MORPHEUS II CORE EDITION - Superior High-End VGA Cooler" work?

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll start digging into the web to see what I can find.

The GPU die size changed with every new series 10, 20, 30, 40 GPU .... so, make sure your aftermarket cooler lists your card
 
Remember the FTW3 is  a much bigger Card (taller, from PCIe slot) & you'll need to cool any part that has a thermal pad on it.  Seems some after market air coolers only cover the die
 
Options exist in the aftermarket - if you can find one ... look for air cooler or AIO adapter made to fit your GPU
 
(No idea if any of the below examples Fit Your GPU)
 
https://www.pcgamer.com/raijintek-morpheus-8057/
 
https://www.raijintek.com...tail.php?ProductID=137
 
 
EVGA forum thread, just to give you a look at what this takes --->Kraken G12 Install on 1080 Ti Fe with pictures
 
 
people have used adapters like this before (make sure to read the details & that it fits Your GPU)
 
The bracket kit ~ $80 & you need to buy the AIO

 
NZXT KRAKEN G12 - GPU Mounting Kit for Kraken X Series AIO - Enhanced GPU Cooling - AMD and NVIDIA GPU Compatibility - Active Cooling for VRM - Black
https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=nzxt+gpu+bracket

You could also just buy an after market water block, it seems you already have a custom loop - from your first post
 
this option might be the cheapest & easiest

Not a bad call. This graphics card either wasn't stored right or was had corrosion build up from the original user, so I had to take it apart and clean the internals. Weird thing is that it didn't start leaking for 5 months or so.

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll see if I can keep the solution updated because I haven't seen too many posts on this situation.