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LemonRaven

Aftermarket cooling options for MSI 1080 Armor OC

Question

Scored a fantastic eBay deal on this GPU (https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1080-ARMOR-8G-OC), but not too happy with the temps (but I knew that beforehand). I'm aware of liquid cooling options (NZXT G12+ Some AiOs and EKWB blocks), but I'm both wary about liquid cooling, plus its, at least in EKWBs case, very pricy. My own research hasn't helped me too much so far, are there worthwhile air cooling solutions? I found some stuff by Arctic but beyond a generic "compatible with GTX 1080" it doesn't tell me much and I don't know if my GPU has a custom PCB or not.

Posted Nov 9, 2018, 5:31 PM UTC

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Chopstix2005•

What temps are you currently getting? How is the air flow in your case?

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arkhiraRyzen [email protected] GHz/GTX 1070 Ti/16GB LPX CL15 @3200MHz CL14•

To be honest your best bet is probably the Kraken G12 + AIO. Its the cheapest/best performance route. You won't find many worth while custom air cooling solutions aside from the ones Arctic makes.

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LemonRavenOPSpecs/Imgur here•

What AiO would you suggest? I'm not gonna go with a Thermaltake (had HORRIBLE experiences with their stuff both privately and professionally), but I wouldn't mind an Antec or Corsair. Unfortunately the H110is don't work with the G12 and the NZXT X62 pumps have horrible failure rates, and finding a 110 brand new seems to be impossible now. The Antec looks good but can't seem to buy it in Canada, either. This is their compatibility from the NZXT site:

NZXT Kraken X72, X62, X52, X42, X61, X41, X31, X60, X40 Corsair H105, H110, H90, H75, H55, H50 (CW-906006-WW only) Thermaltake Water 3.0 Riing RGB 360, 280, 240, Red 280, 140,  Water 3.0 Ultimate, Extreme S, Extreme, Pro, Performer Water 2.0 Extreme, Pro, Performer Antec KUHLER H2O 920V4, 620V4, 920, 620 Zalman LQ-320, LQ-315, LQ-310

I want a quality AiO too, as I'm running a 8086k with a medium tier Noctua right now and wouldn't mind adding one there too Honestly my biggest scare is the AiO failing and taking the system with it, and at the moment financially I can't replace anything for the next 5 years or so, so this will be the build to stick with.

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arkhiraRyzen [email protected] GHz/GTX 1070 Ti/16GB LPX CL15 @3200MHz CL14•

I would put the Corsair H110i v2 on it. The AIO will fit the G12 if you have a look around. Some reviews say its a tight fit but others had zero fitment issues. If your VRM/VRAM are still getting warm you can put some heatsinks to help with the G12 fan.

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LemonRavenOPSpecs/Imgur here•

Oh okay sweet. Yeah I think that would be a good one to go with my buddy has it too

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KiroqRX 580, R3 1300X•

Most beautiful 1080 along with the EVGA version tbh

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Cotton_Gravy•

Download msi after burner and set the temperature limit to 77 Celsius. I had a 1080 ti armor and this worked well. It’s one of the better known fixes for the 1080 armor heat issue.

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LemonRavenOPSpecs/Imgur here•

I'll give this a try

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optimal_909Ascending Peasant•

I have the same card, and undervolting does wonders to it.

Mine is clocked at 1.95 Ghz at 1.05V, and rarely gets above 65C. Getting fairly good benchmark results as well (yes, I know Userbenchmark is not the last word, but still): https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/12007428

Edit: Now I see you have the non ti version, but the cooler is the same.

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LemonRavenOPSpecs/Imgur here•

Interesting, can i adjust voltage lower with MSI afterburner?

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optimal_909Ascending Peasant•

Yes, I'm also using afterburner. Adjust the voltage curve by choosing the targeted voltage/mhz value, then make the curve flat afterwards - just google it, there are better explanations. :) My card got much faster as it doesn't throttle anymore.

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