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Asetek "Rad Card", External Liquid Cooling GPUs for Space-Constrained PC Cases
Space concerns are a real issue for PC manufacturers, leaving GPU air cooling as the only option, until now. The unique design of this Rad Card GPU Cooler solves space issues, enhances GPU cooling performance, and provides for a clean look in your PC gaming system.
Rad Card can be attached to a PCI-Express slot, by using "Rad Card", the graphics card can be cooled with water without occupying the radiator space for the CPU. This allows dual water cooling even in a small PC case that would normally have only one radiator installed.
The first model of "Rad Card" adoption is Dell's gaming desktop PC "Alienware Aurora R11", according to Asetek and Dell, the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER verification confirmed that the noise level was up to 69% and the GPU temperature was up to 20% better.
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#5788560 Posted on: 05/14/2020 02:52 PM
Yeah no. before i get another item with asetek (based) pump, it has to cover all parts in my pc for 5y in case of defect.
Not even talking about the noise my gpu pump makes at idle, thanks to low quality/"bad" designed product that cant be throttled or risk the pump to stop.
Daaaaaaaaaaaamn..... Real talk here.
Yeah no. before i get another item with asetek (based) pump, it has to cover all parts in my pc for 5y in case of defect.
Not even talking about the noise my gpu pump makes at idle, thanks to low quality/"bad" designed product that cant be throttled or risk the pump to stop.
Daaaaaaaaaaaamn..... Real talk here.
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#5788584 Posted on: 05/14/2020 03:33 PM
lol.
i only say this because others CAN make a decent pump, so this is not a "we need rocket scientists" problem.
My alphacool pump (cpu can run at 30% of its max rpm, without any problems.
And its not even something like a D5.
Outside that pumps based on their design have higher fail rate, one reason i like to use Corsair on rigs not for me,
as they cover all pc parts for 5y, if the aio dies etc and takes out other things.
lol.
i only say this because others CAN make a decent pump, so this is not a "we need rocket scientists" problem.
My alphacool pump (cpu can run at 30% of its max rpm, without any problems.
And its not even something like a D5.
Outside that pumps based on their design have higher fail rate, one reason i like to use Corsair on rigs not for me,
as they cover all pc parts for 5y, if the aio dies etc and takes out other things.
Fox2232
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#5788736 Posted on: 05/14/2020 10:55 PM
Does not look very "externally".
It is basically 1 card with 2 blowers
Does not look very "externally".
It is basically 1 card with 2 blowers
HeavyHemi
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#5788742 Posted on: 05/14/2020 11:21 PM
lol.
i only say this because others CAN make a decent pump, so this is not a "we need rocket scientists" problem.
My alphacool pump (cpu can run at 30% of its max rpm, without any problems.
And its not even something like a D5.
Outside that pumps based on their design have higher fail rate, one reason i like to use Corsair on rigs not for me,
as they cover all pc parts for 5y, if the aio dies etc and takes out other things.
Well IMO you're not making an apples to apples comparison. A separate component pump, even a cheap one, doesn't have to operate under the size constraints of an AIO integrated pump. Do other pump makers warranty your entire system for a half decade if their pump fails? Not that I am aware of. All that said, aren't the patents about to expire or have expired and should open up new designs? Personally I've had decent luck with 'only' only 3 AIO pump failures over the years. Nothing else was damaged though. And my current AIO on the GPU is quiet, adding a felt pad between the top of the pump housing and the shroud, got rid of the slight buzz.
lol.
i only say this because others CAN make a decent pump, so this is not a "we need rocket scientists" problem.
My alphacool pump (cpu can run at 30% of its max rpm, without any problems.
And its not even something like a D5.
Outside that pumps based on their design have higher fail rate, one reason i like to use Corsair on rigs not for me,
as they cover all pc parts for 5y, if the aio dies etc and takes out other things.
Well IMO you're not making an apples to apples comparison. A separate component pump, even a cheap one, doesn't have to operate under the size constraints of an AIO integrated pump. Do other pump makers warranty your entire system for a half decade if their pump fails? Not that I am aware of. All that said, aren't the patents about to expire or have expired and should open up new designs? Personally I've had decent luck with 'only' only 3 AIO pump failures over the years. Nothing else was damaged though. And my current AIO on the GPU is quiet, adding a felt pad between the top of the pump housing and the shroud, got rid of the slight buzz.
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Yeah no. before i get another item with asetek (based) pump, it has to cover all parts in my pc for 5y in case of defect.
Not even talking about the noise my gpu pump makes at idle, thanks to low quality/"bad" designed product that cant be throttled or risk the pump to stop.