Can you air AND liquid cool a GPU?

[mackswelll]

So is it possible to air AND liquid cool a gpu? i have come across this PC that seems to do both.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2014/08/21/wired2fire-and-multiplay-raffle-update/1

I have searched for a review on the PC(but couldnt find anything-hopefully im not just a dumb dumb!)

I have never seen a set-up like this? can someone please explain what is going on? thanks!

 

[thor220]

Many liquid cooling setups use air cooling (fans) to dissipate heat.

You are either going to have a passive radiator (no fans) or an active one (fans).

 

[Gam3r01]

The graphics card, ASUS Poseidon, is an air cooled card, that has a built in waterblock for those who wish to watercool.
It can do one or the other.

 

[mackswelll]

oh well damn, thank you friends!

 

[bystander]

The reference AMD R9 295x2 are both air and close loop water cooled. http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Closed-Cooling-Graphics-R9295X8QFA/dp/B00JOQZ4XE

 

[Gam3r01]

The fan cools just the vram and PCB, though technically it is both water and air cooler.

 

[mackswelll]

I see, thanks for the info!

 

[Motopsychojdn]

Or you can modify a aircooled card with a universal waterblock and get the best of both worlds, I did that to my 6950s a few years ago and havent looked back
it does require some modding skills though
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=xsXAVON75MPuBvr8gaAD&url=http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/351461-33-asus-6950-dciih20-crossfire&ved=0CDEQFjAH&usg=AFQjCNGIQxvIfsccTgDeQJdx5r3WY7L3kA&sig2=scdUJ3e_4cpE6jPiYQYV7g
Moto

 

[mackswelll]

very nice! ill look into it, I had bought an R9 280 and of course within a month they replaced the 280 with the R9 285's. so im going to be switching cards most likely again because no one released full liquid blocks for the R9 280..

 

[Motopsychojdn]

No worries, if you do decide to mod then give me a shout and ill help if I can
Moto