Product Application:

Peltier/Water Cooling Hybrid CPU Cooler

Product Provided by:

Freezone

Available at:

Xoxide.com

Estimated MSRP:

$299.99

Availability:

Now

Review by:

Joe

Edited by:

Darren & Scott

Review date:

November 27th, 2006

 

 

 

Installation:

     Next, let's look at the install. I am installing this on a socket 939 system. For in-depth installation instructions, download the PDF File here: http://www.coolitsystems.com/images/stories/Installation Procedure v1.15.pdf

     The first order of business is to remove your old heatsink, and clean off the heat paste off of your CPU. Once you have done that, you will need to remove your heatsink retention bracket, and install the standoffs. For most motherboards, you can screw the threaded standoffs into the existing back plate. However, if you have a Gigabyte motherboard, you will need to remove the back plate and use the female standoffs, which means removing the motherboard.

     Because the threads on the standoffs weren't quite long enough to reach the back plate on my motherboard, I ended up using the "Gigabyte" install method.

     The next step is to attach the CPU block. Installation here is pretty straight forward, just place the block on your CPU, and screw in the brackets.

Next, just screw the fan into the rear of the case, just like you would any case fan.

     The final step is to install the TCM. CoolIT recommends the hard drive bay, I have chosen to put it on the power supply.

     The unit installed and working inside the NZXT Apollo. After trying to put the door on, I found that the Karajan Audio Module on my motherboard was obstructing the Freezone from sitting properly, keeping from closing the case door. I therefore had to remove the Audio Module.