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10-18-2010
 Great choice for non-reference cards
Quite a few variables go into a watercooling setup so I was not eager to write a review, but I felt these blocks were unfairly represented by one of the reviews here.
My setup:
2x5850s
1090T @ 4.1GHz
Single loop system
4x enermax VEGAS fans on high
Koolance 4x120 low-flow rad
2x Laing DDC''s with EK''s dual top
CPU-360
2xGPU-220s
After a couple passes of futuremark the chips stay under 50c so I would say these blocks are doing their job. Keep in mind my setup is a single loop with heat being dumped from the CPU into GPU1 then GPU2 and the enermax fans are nice but not "performace". Again, I say they do their job.
As far as looks go--they look durn fantastic, but that''s an opinion. =)
The other two reviewers mentioned that there were no instructions for this block. That may be true though I am pretty sure it was included in my order. I didn''t open them though and I found the install intuitive. It took no time at all to get these on my cards and I must say that is really nice compared to full coverage blocks.
I should also mention that the contact surface is perfectly smooth, which these pictures do not show. "Mirror finish" gets thrown around these days but I assure you this is as flat as it gets. The adjustable arms ensure that this block will fit on nearly any GPU which is awesome, and the price I think is more than fair.
I have two minor complaints which keeps me from giving the product a 5. The first is an intentional design which I cut some slack for, and that is the height of the block. It was designed to be as short as possible so that the top barb mounts could be used in some multi-card configurations. What this means is that there is not a whole lot of clearance between the side barbs and memory modules. This should not be a problem in 99% setups as even with my phatty tygon I still was able to put a clamp on and clear the memory. There is just no way you can put a ''sink on the memory using the side barbs (which is not Koolance''s fault). The second thing which is Koolance''s fault is that they do not include a spare washer, and the little tiny clear things are prone to being lost. This did not happen to me but I do think including an extra would be a good thing.
I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend this to anyone who does not need memory coverage. |
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06-13-2010
Powerful fan, but loud.
I base my review off the Antec Tri Cool 3 speed fans, so I have a reference of speed versus CFM.
These puppies are powerful, and blast out air. My 120mm Antec at the highest setting (75 CFM) keeps my CPU at 41, versus 39 with this fan--and its half the size (temps are bad because I''m using a 1u server ''sink.)
I would not be scared that these are underpowered, but they are noisy. They also have a whine, so only use if you don''t care about the noise. |
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