Gigabyte 5080

[gsanchez922]

Hello, I'm trying to watercooling my Gigabyte RTX 5080 windforce but i noticed that my PCB is different and i had tried with other brand solution and didn't work and I'd like to know if the 10290 is compatible. Also I'd like to know if is possible to use thermal grizzly minus pad extreme 2 for VRM and VRAm and Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut Extreme for the DIE. Thanks

 

[Eddy]

The PCB layout is new, and we do not support it. The capacitors in the image below are in the way. Gigabyte has once again changed the PCB to make it cheaper to produce. Normally, there would be voltage regulators here, not capacitors. Therefore, the cooler will not fit. What is the exact model name of the graphics card? Specifically, I am referring to the following number: GV-N5080WF3OC-16GD.
You should be able to find it somewhere, and it may be listed under a slightly different name.

Regarding alternative thermal pads, I can’t help you there. We do not test pads from other manufacturers. In the end, it is important that they have a hardness of maximum 30 Shore 00 or less. Harder pads will cause problems. For thermal paste, you can use whatever you want. However, liquid metal will always attack the cooler and the GPU die without exception. This is the case with every liquid metal thermal compound, and it is also completely unnecessary on a GPU. And if even a small amount spills somewhere it shouldn’t, the graphics card will be destroyed immediately.

 

[gsanchez922]

The PCB layout is new, and we do not support it. The capacitors in the image below are in the way. Gigabyte has once again changed the PCB to make it cheaper to produce. Normally, there would be voltage regulators here, not capacitors. Therefore, the cooler will not fit. What is the exact model name of the graphics card? Specifically, I am referring to the following number: GV-N5080WF3OC-16GD.
You should be able to find it somewhere, and it may be listed under a slightly different name.

Regarding alternative thermal pads, I can’t help you there. We do not test pads from other manufacturers. In the end, it is important that they have a hardness of maximum 30 Shore 00 or less. Harder pads will cause problems. For thermal paste, you can use whatever you want. However, liquid metal will always attack the cooler and the GPU die without exception. This is the case with every liquid metal thermal compound, and it is also completely unnecessary on a GPU. And if even a small amount spills somewhere it shouldn’t, the graphics card will be destroyed immediately.

Thanks for the response. It there any chance this PCB will have a block in the future?

 

[Eddy]

I can’t tell you that at the moment. At least right now, nothing is in development. Whether that will change, I don’t know at this time. But if something does come, it would be no earlier than in 3–4 months.

 

[MartinRododendron]

Hi, well yours looks like mine, Gigabyte RTX 5070Ti Windforce OC SFF. The 10290 block fits but i might need to shim the standoffs as there is too big of a gap - core sits quite high. I already sent inquiry to alphacool, will see.
But block itself actually has milled space for the caps, see attached. Rest is not touching near VRMs.
There is certainly some DIY with these GPUs lately.