MSI GTX580 Lightning ... any ideas on how to water cool this thing?

[Postmodum]

So, trying to figure ways to get this card under water.
I know it's a pain in the axx, since there's no non-reference water blocks... but do you have any ideas on ways to use water as cooling?

I only thought about the small gpu blocks, some copper heat sinks in memories and vrms ... and a fan flowing fresh air into the entire pcb ...

But i really don't know if this will be any good or if i will get any benefits ...

Any ideas on how to water cool this little beast are welcomed :)

[ME4ME]

No need to watercool 580 Lightning.
The card is running cool, even with the fans at Auto and 900mhz+ it will not get over 70c. All stock it will barely get to 65c even .. and thats furmark :)

[Postmodum]

Oh... nice :) what core oc did you managed to get?

[ME4ME]

Well.. that depands purely on the GPU.

The card i got here isnt particulary good at aircooling.
But 950+ should be possible on nearly all cards.

(Memory on Lightning is very very good though. 1300 air / stock voltage)

[G H Z]

I tested the MCW80 awhile back. With 480 Lightning that block works with the stock PWM/mem cooling plate in place, it's very likely the 580 is no different. I'd go for the biggest rad you can get.

http://www.overclockers.com/swiftech-mcw80-riding-lightning/

[Splave]

I use XSPC rasa, fits nice with the lightning VRM+Mem cooling sleeve. Works nice on 6970 lightning as well.

[supra297]

Hey Splave, how are the temps with that water block and VRM+Mem cooling sleeve on? I've been wanting to get this card for a long time but have held off due to lack of water cooling solution.

Also what VRM+Mem cooling sleeve are you referring to?

[Splave]

The core cooling and memory etc cooling are seperate.

Temps are awesome with decent case flow.

[supra297]

Ahh so your just using the stock cooling plate for the mem and vrm that came with it?

[Splave]

yep