EVGA Geforce RTX 2080 ti Hydro Copper overheating?

[jonxtensen]

I think I messed up and bought a EVGA Geforce RTX 2080 ti Hydro Copper to replace my EVGA 980 ti. I chose that one because it was the only one available. Anyway, now it seems like it starts to suffer within seconds of starting a high intensity graphics app (like VR). I'm guessing it's because it's overheating. I don't mind throwing money at the problem, but I don't really have time to throw at the problem. Is there an off the shelf solution for cooling? And also how can I confirm that it really is overheating? (it's just my guess).

 

[jonxtensen]

Ugh. Found this thread and think I'm going to return it. http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2658606/evga-geforce-gtx-980-hydro-copper.html I don't really want to do annual water cleanup maintenance on my computer and I'm not hard core enough to care about overclocking. I just wanted the newest fanciest GPU. Someone should invent an off the shelf hydro cooling system for GPUs that costs about $300-$600 and is maintenance free. I would have shelled out no questions asked.

 

[jonxtensen]

Also, fwiw, it would take EVGA 2 sentences to make it clear that these cards are for DIY water cooling enthusiasts only. Kinda burns me that they don't. I may not be a hard core DIY overclocking watercooling master, but I've been a software developer for 20 years and have built more machines than I have fingers, so wtf EVGA?

 

[RobCrezz]

Ugh. Found this thread and think I'm going to return it. http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2658606/evga-geforce-gtx-980-hydro-copper.html I don't really want to do annual water cleanup maintenance on my computer and I'm not hard core enough to care about overclocking. I just wanted the newest fanciest GPU. Someone should invent an off the shelf hydro cooling system for GPUs that costs about $300-$600 and is maintenance free. I would have shelled out no questions asked.

They do. You can buy things like the MSI Seahawk editions where everything comes in a closed loop. You just bought one thats specifically for people who have custom water loops.

https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-RTX-2080-Ti-SEA-HAWK-X

 

[jonxtensen]

ooh! thanks @robcrezz! I may just go that route since I'm a little peaved with EVGA. Have you heard anything about whether people like them?

 

[RobCrezz]

ooh! thanks @robcrezz! I may just go that route since I'm a little peaved with EVGA. Have you heard anything about whether people like them?

Yeah they are good, use a pretty standard asetek AIO cooler just like 90% of all the closed cpu loop coolers on the market.

EVGA do the 2080 ti XC hybrid, which is the same sort of thing aswell.
https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=11G-P4-2384-KR