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Swiftech MCW6000 Waterblock
It has been awhile since we last heard from Swiftech, but by the looks of it,
they have been busy with the design and engineering that goes into their new
waterblock, the MCW6000. ClubOC has always tried to deliver influential, and
real world reviews of water cooling products, and if we haven't said it before
we'll have to mention once again that its always a pleasure to review products
from Swiftech. They are one of the best in the design and manufacturing of
cooling products. Of course our opinion of Swiftech products hasn't been without
competition from the likes of Danger Den, but by the looks of it, Swiftech beat
them to the plate in being the first to offer a new waterblock, that so far in
testing, has been one of the first in eliminating the wide temperature threshold
of a CPU going from idle to load. Lets take a deeper look at this block and then
perhaps you can decide if its worth having.
Specifications
Housing:
- The copper housing is stamped, and brazed to
the waterblock base.
- The surface is treated with protective
coating to minimize surface discoloration over time.
- 3/8" inlet and outlet tubes are soldered to
the housing.
- Each assembly is pressure tested to 25 PSI
(1.7 bars)
Base:
- The base is a one piece copper forging made
of C110 copper, featuring 281 thin pins.
- Two versions are shipped, in order to
accommodate the various processor configurations:
- Flat base, for all IntelŽ and AMDŽ K8
processors.
- "Stepped base" for AMDŽ K7 generation
processor.
- Exceptional quality and attention to
details: the base is lapped flat to 0.0005", and polished to near-mirror
finish to promote optimum thermal conductivity. Users are advised that while
flatness is strictly respected for providing the most significant benefit to
thermal interface, surface polish is a cosmetic component and may vary
slightly from one heatsink to another. Re-lapping or polishing the copper
base is never recommended.
Dimensions:
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