On Monday, Corsair revealed the Hydro Series HG10 GPU cooling bracket, a new accessory that enables users to replace a graphic card's stock cooler with any Corsair Hydro Series liquid CPU cooler. This setup promises a reduction in GPU temperature by as much as 50 degrees Celsius, lower fan noise and reduced GPU throttling.
To install, users simply grab a screwdriver and swap out the stock fan for the new Corsair bracket without the need for setting up "open loop" liquid cooling. The bracket actually re-uses the stock cooler's radial fan to maintain compatibility with the GPU's built-in fan control circuitry, the company reports.
"Don't be afraid to push that overclock and extract every bit of performance from a graphics card — paired with a Hydro Series cooler, the HG10 can quickly dissipate large amounts of heat, and will reduce noise significantly compared to the GPU's stock fan," the PR states.
The HG10 will cost $39.99 and will be made available in several editions for specific AMD and Nvidia graphics cards layouts. The first version will appear in June and will fit on AMD 290x/290 reference cards. Nvidia flavors and other AMD editions will be made available later this year.
Corsair also announced a new "LED-infused" versions of its Air Series SP120 and SP140 static pressure fans. These will arrive in five different colors: red, white, blue, green, or purple, and two sizes: 120 mm and 140 mm. The lighting will illuminate the clear-frosted blades with four LEDs, which should create an interesting lighting design on any "windowed" desktop.
