Swiftech MCW6002-64 and MCW50+T Waterblocks - Installation
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Installation of the MCW6002-64
Of course with waterblocks, you must already have all other components needed to complete the water loop. Since this is not a review of a water cooling kit, I’m not going to bother going into the details of setting up the radiator and reservoir and other components. Simply focus on installation of the CPU block and GPU block.
Installing the MCW6002-64 is fairly simple. You will first need to put together the screw springs, put the washer on the bolt, slide on the round cylinder, install the spring then place the plastic washer that keeps the spring close to the head of the bolt. Next, place the hold down plate onto the block over the center fitting, install the tube clamps onto the inlet and outlet tubes then place the tubes over the fittings on the waterblock. Tighten the clamps with a flathead screwdriver.
Once you have prepared everything, you’re ready to mount the waterblock to the motherboard. Remove any existing heatsink or waterblock from the processor, clean off any existing thermal paste and reapply new thermalpaste. In order to mount the hold down plate you must remove the two bolts holding the socket clip support to the backplate and use the screw-spring assembly to mount the block.
Here you see the CPU block installed. Swiftech recommends using the stock clip support bracket. I noticed it was considerably harder to install both the block and the clip support bracket. Without it I noticed better temperatures, but you must be more aware of over-tightening.
Installation of the MCW50+T
Installing the MCW50+T is a little more complicated than the traditional aftermarket waterblock. Because of the pelteir unit installed in the waterblock the MCW50+T needs to be insulated to prevent condensation from damaging the graphics processor, or any surrounding components.
The first step is to remove the original heatsink and any existing thermal paste. Once you have the heatsink removed and cleaned, you should see the exposed core of the card. Apply a new coating of thermal paste onto the GPU, then prepare to further insulate your card. Spread die-electric grease, such as Luberex, around the GPU core. Do not place any grease on the core. This will cause there to be too much Thermal Interface Material and potentially increase temperatures or damage the card.
Place die electric grease on all critical components around the graphics processor to insulate from condensation. Insert the block onto the card and use the provided mounting hardware. Place a sheet of neoprene over the back of the card to prevent condensation. Once you have installed the block attach the power connector for the peltier power supply units, higher power peltier units should be powered from an external power sources such as a mean well power supply.
Here the MCW50+T is installed on the graphics card. The inlet tube comes from the outlet tube of the CPU block. The water cools the peltier directly, then water flows to the outlet and goes thru the rest of the system.
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