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PC COOLING

Corsair Water Cooling System
By: Alex G
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    2005-10-18

    Table of Contents:
  • Corsair Water Cooling System
  • Overview
  • Unpacking System Components
  • Begin Installation
  • Attaching the RADBOX
  • The CPU Block and Power Connector
  • Some Parts Moving Around
  • The Pump
  • Testing Setup
  • Result Overclock
  • Result Temperatures
  • Conclusion

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    Corsair Water Cooling System - The CPU Block and Power Connector


    (Page 6 of 12 )

    Well, it's about time to take a look at attaching the water blocks to the system.

    The CPU block was quite a massive hunk of copper, but what happened to polishing the surface? It may be hard to notice in the picture, but the block’s surface has a “matte” finish, and is far from a high-quality glossy polish.

    Take a look at this picture from our review of the EVERCOOL WC202 cooling system earlier.


    Here the block is mirror-like

    Such mirror-like finish allows for tighter contact between the heatsink and CPU thus increasing cooling performance.

    While the surface is not that as reflective, it is not bad. After mounting the block to the CPU, I took a look at the tubing. It was sufficient from the CPU to the radiator and the PCI slot cover was cut just enough to allow minimal movement of the tubes.

    The power connector on the cover is for the 120mm fan mounted on the outside.

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