Swiftech's new self contained watercooler is not greater than the sum of its parts
Subject: Cases and Cooling | June 16, 2011 - 01:23 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: watercooling, swiftech
The Swiftech H2O-320 is a self contained watercooler similar to the other kits which have become much more commonly availabe. It is assembled from parts that will be quite familiar to those who have been installing their own watercooling loops, an Apogee XTL block and a MCP35X pump/reservoir with a 360mm MCR-320 radiator. All of those parts are fairly good choices, which is probably why Overclock3D was so surprised at the lack luster cooling performance of the H2O-320. The kit was loud and could not compete with others available for half the price, which lead to their suggestion to avoid it.
"We take a look at a very simple kit from Swiftech thats bursting with high quality parts. How does it perform on the OC3D test rig?"
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- NZXT Sentry Mesh Fan Controller Review @ OCC
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- Thermaltake Level 10 GT @ XSReviews
- Thermaltake Level 10 GT Gaming ans Enthusiast Chassis Review @ OverclockersHQ
- In Win Dragon Rider Case Review @ XtremeComputing
- InWin Wavy Mini-ITX Case @Hi Tech Legion
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Asetek Announces Availability and Preorder Dates for 240mm Super Cooler
Subject: Cases and Cooling | June 1, 2011 - 04:45 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: computex, watercooling
Asetek, the industry-leading supplier of all-in-one liquid cooling systems for computers, today announced that the limited edition Asetek WaterChill 2011C liquid CPU cooler will be available for pre-order on July 1st, 2011 and shipping out to eager customers beginning in early August. First previewed at CeBit this year, the Asetek 2011C, is a 120x240mm, 4-fan ChillControl-enabled powerhouse.
“Asetek is re-introducing it’s WaterChill brand to showcase its latest liquid cooling technologies and make ultra-extreme, limited-edition products like the WaterChill 2011C available directly to end-users via the Asetek web site,” said Steve Branton, Director of Marketing at Asetek. “Our plan is to make limited quantities of 1,000 units or less of each product available exclusively through the Asetek web store and to introduce new products to showcase the latest in Asetek technology as it develops.”
The 2011C showcases the best of Asetek liquid CPU cooling technology. Featuring Asetek’s brand new 1.5” thick 120x240mm radiator and four fans in push-pull configuration, the 2011C dominates the competition. The low-profile pump is fitted with Asetek’s 3rd Generation coldplate technology and supports interactive fan control technology for all four fans. A USB connection on the pump enables sophisticated user control of fans and lighting effects via Asetek’s ChillControl software app.
“I keep a close eye on the community and jump into discussion quite a bit. After talking with our community and listening to the feedback, it was clear that a product like this is what the people want,” said Stu Grubbs, Resident PC Enthusiast “The Asetek 2011C is the result of feedback and discussion amongst our friends in the community. I’m excited by the opportunities this will bring us to engage directly with the people who use our cutting edge products.”
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