Swiftech releases new gpu water block

rhino56 · Feb 2, 2006

today was its official release.

more can be read about it here.
http://www.swiftnets.com/

ill be getting one soon to take pics of it internally and post them

edit:
i got the block and took internal pics of it.

posted HERE
please dont hotlink the pics.

Voodoo Rufus · Feb 2, 2006

Freakin' sweet! About time they put some real barbs on these. Sure makes an all Swiftech system that much more tempting.

I guess they took note of peoples wishes on the barbs.

Flip-Mode · Feb 2, 2006

Looks sleek.

madhatR · Feb 2, 2006

definitely looks nice ..

im in the market for a set of these for my sli setup .. if these have no problems interferring with the ram sinks .. and performance = or better to the maze 4 gpus .. then im sold

Fighter2a · Feb 2, 2006

The pin area is bead-blasted to guarantee a finish free of shavings

Thats so nice of them.

speed bump · Feb 2, 2006

Nice looking block when I get something for it to go on i'll probably get one.

White Runner · Feb 2, 2006

madhatR said:
definitely looks nice ..
im in the market for a set of these for my sli setup .. if these have no problems interferring with the ram sinks .. and performance = or better to the maze 4 gpus .. then im sold

Exactly what I was gonna say, though I may pick up 1 and see how it goes. If I like it, then get another, if not, goes to the classifieds.

madhatR · Feb 2, 2006

i spoke to swiftech about the new gpu block and on the gpu blocks with 1/2 fittings .. u will have to cut about an 1/8 or so off the ram sinks under the fittings to fit .. this is only an issue with 1/2 fittings ..

i wish they would make a low pro or something to clear this .. i hate modifying ..

anyways ill wait for a review or 2 .. to see how it cools compared to the dd setup ..

i would like to keep everything all swiftech

situman · Feb 2, 2006

Looks like a set of ViperfangII from viperjohn. I wonder if he had a hand in designing this.

sunrunner20 · Feb 2, 2006

I was getting excited untill I got to the bottom and price table, Thinking I would get a deal on ram sinks... Nope, $20 less becuase of no ram sinks :\ Oh well, I was planning to make my own anyway.

situman · Feb 2, 2006

I dont understand why it costs so much more than the Apogee.

d94 · Feb 2, 2006

situman said:
I dont understand why it costs so much more than the Apogee.

apogee isnt for gpu..lol

situman · Feb 2, 2006

foo shoo it ain't but joking aside, its the same damn designed except the barbs are angled. 20 dollars over the apogee for an angled barb design.

scott d · Feb 2, 2006

price isn't bad, that's about how much the apogee was when it was released, right?

Ad Rock · Feb 2, 2006

situman said:
I dont understand why it costs so much more than the Apogee.

Ummm it is $5 cheaper than the Apogee...

I really like this new block, about time they actually did something new for a GPU block.

situman · Feb 2, 2006

ooops I was looking at the price that includes the ramsinks. My bad.

z0n3 · Feb 2, 2006

I want it. But I have nothing to use it for. :shrug:

thegreek · Feb 2, 2006

bout time they put some real barbs on their gpu blocks

madhatR · Feb 3, 2006

this is made in china right just like the apogee ? unlike the storm being made in the us ?

Shuruga2 · Feb 3, 2006

From the pictures it doesnt look a whole lot different from the MCW55 other than:

Barbs
Lower profile
Higher diamond density
Removal of the internal ridge on the top

With the higher diamond density wont it be harder for water to travel through the base? Wont the lower resistance make the water want to sheer over the top of the pins? Wouldnt that have been stopped by keeping the internal ridge? Is this making sense?

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