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Swiftech H20-80-S/120-F Water Cooling Review :: Swiftech H2O-80-S/120-F
  The radiator, pump and water block are three major components of most liquid based cooling systems and where most of the design innovation goes into. Things like tube size, reservoir and the actual liquid itself are other parts of the system, but design techniques are most prevalent in the three major components mentioned earlier. Pump capacity, dictates design parameters when it comes to the sheer amount of liquid being run through the system and its subsequent tubing. The more liquid that is moved through the radiator and system should equal greater cooling and help to keep temperatures down on the components being used in the configuration. In the past many of the pumps that moved large amounts of liquid also equated to higher noise as did the high-speed fans that blow across the radiator further cooling the liquid. With the evolvement of technology come pumps that can now move more water with less noise and with the use of high-end quiet fans you can have a virtually silent liquid cooling system running on your system. The radiator in the case of the H20-80 versus the H20- 120 is the main focal point of difference as many of the other components are made up of the same parts.   Radiator Specifications H2O 80-S
  Radiator Specifications H2O 120-F
(*) Manufacturer rating, 100 CFM, .28inH2O fans, 6 l/min flow rate  CPU Block The CPU block of choice for both of these kit's is Swiftech's very own MCW6000 block, which (with the correct mounting hardware) will handle just about any socket you can throw at it. The design of said block takes a flow of cool liquid and drops it straight down onto the processor's core, running through the array of pins within the block to dissipate heat from the remainder of the heat spreader's area. While this block is no longer at the top of Swiftech's hierarchy, they will maintain impressive temperatures at any flow rate, rather than being incredibly dependant on pressure like the Storm block is. Brackets Our review sample came with brackets allowing for mounting on sockets 478/603/604/754/939/940, you can also buy brackets (at a very low cost I may add) that will allow you to mount these blocks on both Socket 775 and the aging socket 462. Apart from the Socket 478 brackets which hold the block down via a clip system, and the Socket 754/939/940 mounting system, which simply screws into the existing backplate (which completely negates the need to remove the motherboard during an installation. For other sockets, screws are run through the motherboard, and affixed with a nut on the other side. The mounting bracket is then lowered onto the block, and atop this bracket are placed four washers, four springs, then topped with knurled nuts, which are then tightened down to hold the block in place - all in all, installation is simple and effective as always - a hallmark of Swiftech. Tools While the lone tool that comes with our kit is a seemingly pointless black plastic wrench, this tool happens to be one of the most important within the kit, as it is absolutely necessary to remove the plastic insets from the water blocks, and the tubing from the quick-connect fittings. Each of the plastic inserts is pushed into a tube before said tube is inserted into a block, and along with providing extra rigidity to the tubing, it also serves as a guide for when the tubing is all the way into the block, stopping us from leaving the tube out just a little, and coming back later to find a trickling radiator. Along with these insets, our kit included a few hose clamps, for those who don't wish to utilize quick connects for the smaller 80F radiator, and a vial of Swiftech's superb Hydrx water additive. Finally we find a length of Swiftech's Coolsleeves, which allow for lower cost thinner walled tubing to turn as, or more sharply then Tygon tubing, which on average costs more than tubing and a full compliment of Coolsleeves combined - per foot! Reservoir  Finally we come to the reservoir and pump combination - Swiftech's MCRES1000P, which is a combination of Swiftech's superb MCP350 pump as well as a smaller version of their MCRES-525, with the pump's inlet being directly attached to the reservoir itself. This allows for the pump to have an unlimited draw of water, without fear of its inlet kinking up. While it is true that you lose the versatility to mount the pump anywhere, it allows for a more compact and clean looking water-cooling system. Onto the subject of the reservoir itself, it is an evolution on the traditional all-acrylic bayres. While it may not allow you to clearly see the water level as easily as a clear reservoir will, the molded HDPE plastic will never break or crack, removing the fear that your bayres might splinter at the edges at any moment. Both pump and reservoir are housed in a stainless steel housing polished to a mirror shine, which also serves to provide threaded screw holes to allow for mounting of this bit of kit, which has been designed well enough that it even has little trouble being installed within a tool-less case - definitely a plus for those of us who have fumbled with the cheap acrylic reservoirs in the past. Additional Parts Connectors  Flex Tube Wrap  Tubing  HYDRX Fluid Discuss This Article
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