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Direct-Die Liquid Cooling GPU Mods

YouTubers experiment with pumping water directly onto bare GPU silicon, bypassing traditional waterblocks to achieve dramatically lower temperatures than stock or AIO coolers.

1. 8/9/2026Modder Pumps Water Directly Onto Bare GPU Silicon, Drops RTX 2060 Super Temps to 28°C

   YouTuber TrashBench ditched the metal waterblock entirely, using a 3D-printed block to pump water straight onto a GPU die. After early leaks and workarounds, the direct-water method pushed an RTX 2060 (Super) down to 28°C from 70°C stock, beating even an AIO cooler.