TweakTown

GPU backplate coolers from AliExpress do very little if anything at all

Here's a thing that we probably all do when it comes to testing out a brand-new GPU - briefly touch the backplate to see how hot it is to the touch. And here's the thing, GPU backplates are designed ...
HotHardware

Overclocker Tests 'Hideous' GPU Backplate Coolers On AliExpress And Made This Discovery

Overclocking guru and TechTuber der8auer (AKA Roman Hartung) has tested a couple of active graphics card backplate coolers purchased via AliExpress. Graphics card backplates can get pretty hot, so it ...
eTeknix

EKWB Launch Vector² Water Blocks for Reference 3080, 3080 Ti, & 3090 GPUs

EK Water Blocks (EKWB), is introducing a whole new dimension of liquid cooling for modern graphics cards. The RTX 3080, 3080 Ti, and 3090 cards following the reference PCB design get their Vector² ...
eTeknix

EKWB Unveil Vector² Water Blocks Designed for ASUS ROG Strix GPUs

The 3rd-generation Vector cooling engine combines the jet plate with a 3D machined Plexi insert to improve flow distribution and thermal performance. This new cooling engine is still based on an Open ...
TweakTown

EK steps into 2021 with active GPU backplate cooler for RTX 3080, 3090

The new EK active GPU backplate cooling solution seems to be used on NVIDIA's reference design RTX 3080 and RTX 3090, which are different to the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 Founders Edition graphics cards ...
Hexus

EKWB showcases active backplate GPU cooling solution

EK claims to have "the first proper active backplate cooling solution," with seamless integration and without any soft tubing involved. With the latest power hungry graphics cards that feature hot ...
Hexus

EK active backplate for EVGA XC3 GPU's

EK®, the leading computer cooling solutions provider, is introducing another addition to the EK-Quantum Line. EK-Quantum Vector XC3 RTX 3080/3090 active backplate is made to complement the existing EK ...
Ars Technica

Small case GPU gut check

I've got a Maingear Turbo case, which has a pretty small interior, and I'm thinking of replacing my GPU. I replaced the CPU this weekend, and I noticed that the backplate of the current GPU touches ...
Houston Chronicle

Is GPU Liquid Cooling Worth It?

While considerable engineering talent has been utilized at Intel and AMD to make CPUs more power-efficient and therefore generate less heat, not every component on a modern PC is built to be a power ...
Geeky Gadgets

EK Water liquid cooling blocks for RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 graphics cards now available

Liquid cooling component manufacturer EK Water has this week introduce new water blocks for the RTX 3080/3090 D-RGB graphics cards. The EK-Classic GPU Water Block RTX 3080/3090 D-RGB full-cover water ...
Ars Technica

Machine Hard Shutoff (PSU or overheating GPU?)

I've been running into machine hard shutoffs. The shutoffs occur, and the machine will not respond to the power button for about 5 minutes. Once it does, it comes back up just fine. Now, this has been ...