Question Modding my Gigabyte Aorus RTX 2080 Waterforce Xtreme AIO into a custom loop?

[HotRamenBowl]

Hello everyone. I've been wanting to upgrade my cooling solution in my system to a custom water loop for sometime now. My GPU is, as stated above, a Gigabyte Auros RTX 2080 Waterforce Xtreme (GV-N2080AORUSX W-8GC I think) and I was wondering if it would be practical to use the waterblock that's already a part of the AIO in a custom loop. I don't what the fittings on the block are, and I'm unsure of the in the block would work in a loop. Any help or information that anyone could offer would be great! Thanks in advance!

 

[dajuukes]

Unfortunately, AIOs (usually) do not use the standard fitting size, and often just superglue their tubing onto the block. In order to use a custom loop, you will probably need to buy a CPU block.

 

[HotRamenBowl]

Unfortunately, AIOs (usually) do not use the standard fitting size, and often just superglue their tubing onto the block. In order to use a custom loop, you will probably need to buy a CPU block.

It looks and feels like it uses fairly large barbed fittings, but again I'm unsure.

EDIT: When I said large I meant long, they do seem kinda thin.

 

[Vogelspinnen]

Did you ever open up the gpu yet? I am in the exact same situation with the same gpu, and I'm thinking if i can rip out the barb fittings, the pump and reuse the waterblock.