Custom WaterBlock for MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti HAWK

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leoviale

Discussion Starter · #1 · Jul 16, 2011

Hi guys, I decided to make myself a custom waterblock for my VGA with one friend's CNC, since there are no available waterblocks for the MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti HAWK. The PCB is way different from the standard GTX 560.
I have made a design based on the EK waterblocks, I will attack some images for you to see.
Here's my first idea about it, and a comparison with the standard MSI GTX 560 Ti:

And here are some images about the 3D design I'm working on:

I'm thinking about doing it either in Cooper or Nickel (all depends on costs), and an acrylic cover with screws. My main concern is about the measures and thickness of the piece, specially in the areas where the heat is going to be transferred to the inner cavity where the water flows (there is an image where you can see the measures and this matter).
Also I don't know if everything will work just fine, what about the water pressure, and I don't know if there is something else to take in account when doing this.
If you guys could please give me some advice, I'll really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

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xephyr7

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#6 · Nov 28, 2011

Will these other block options work with a MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti Hawk?

I was told that since the card doesn't follow the reference design, I won't be able to find a water block for it.

Is there any tweaking involved when getting one of these suggested blocks?

Water-cooling seems like my only option now to prevent my cards from overheating.