Our idea of an useful bay reservoir

Our classical aquabox celebrated its 5th birthday last December and of course it can't compete with todays requirements so it was time for a new version: the aquabox Professional

Currently we are overworking our whole aquabox series to integrate new features and using new materials. The aquabox Professional inherits the flow path where the water is pushed towards the plexiglas cover. The strength of the flow (or visual effect) can be adjusted with two headless screws. The water runs down along the cover so fog or waterdrops have no chance and also air is "filtered" out to avoid any trouble in highflow systems.

A stainless steel cover with the accurately fitting plexiglas and the counter sunk bolts add a fresh new style to the reservoir compared to the old aquabox.

The new variant is made of Delrin in black or white. The white version features four additional holes for 5 mm LEDs to get some nice light effects.

Three G1/4" threads at the back allow different ways of connecting the aquabox to your loop. Two more threads at the top allow to refill the box without lying down the PC to its back. Three sealing screws are already included in the scope of supply.

A real highlight is the patent-protected mounting system with magnets. As an option you can get a stainless steel mount with three magnets. The magnets will be pushed into three small holes at the back of the aquabox. Two additional position gibs allow an easy removal and latching. A guide plate from the mount also helps to get it into its right position. You can see how it works in this YouTube video.

Before you think "WTF?! Magnets in a PC?" you don't have to worry. We already tested these magnets by attaching them directly to a HDD and nothing happened. We also know from a magazines "HDD survival test" with even a stronger magnet that no data was damaged. Anyway, as precaution we would not recommend to use a HDD directly above or below the aquabox Professional.
And if you still don't trust it: you don't have to use the magnetic mounting system at all ;)

The price is not final but we are targeting 40.00 EUR (~46.00 USD w/o German VAT). The magnetic mount will cost 9.90 EUR (~11.00 USD w/o German VAT).

If you have suggestions let us know! :)
We are planning to start the final production next Monday so the first ones will be ready mid next week. It is very likely that we will do a production video since it looks really impressive when a plane Delrin block transforms into a reservoir in only a few minutes.

And finally - here are the photos :D

aquabox Professional black

http://forum.aquacomputer.de/images-...al_black_1.jpg

http://forum.aquacomputer.de/images-...al_black_2.jpg

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http://forum.aquacomputer.de/images-...al_black_4.jpg

aquabox Professional white with different LEDs

http://forum.aquacomputer.de/images-...al_white_1.jpg

http://forum.aquacomputer.de/images-...al_white_2.jpg

http://forum.aquacomputer.de/images-...al_white_3.jpg

aquabox Professional white

http://forum.aquacomputer.de/images-...al_white_4.jpg

http://forum.aquacomputer.de/images-...al_white_5.jpg

http://forum.aquacomputer.de/images-...al_white_6.jpg

Magnetic mounting system

http://forum.aquacomputer.de/images-...alterung_1.jpg

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http://forum.aquacomputer.de/images-...alterung_7.jpg

*** UPDATE ***

Making of video on YouTube in HD.

http://ac.shoggy.de/video_aquabox_1.jpg http://ac.shoggy.de/video_aquabox_2.jpg

Very cool and nice looking. I have always liked your alls designing.

Looks awesome! Am I correct to note only the white delrin version comes with LED holes?

Looks amazing.

If you don't mind me asking, though, what is the point of the magnets? You still have to screw that bracket into the case, right? So what purpose does the magnet mounting kit serve?

Nice design but I'm wondering why a magnetic mounting system? how often do you really change/move the reservoir?

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Originally Posted by karbonkid

Looks amazing.

If you don't mind me asking, though, what is the point of the magnets? You still have to screw that bracket into the case, right? So what purpose does the magnet mounting kit serve?

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I think the bracket is optional. It seems the magnets should be powerful enough to hold the reservoir in place.

Awesome res!

COOL I CAN STICK IT TO ONE OF MY HARDDRIVES!!:shocked:

very cool res u guys always impress

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Originally Posted by NKrader

COOL I CAN STICK IT TO ONE OF MY HARDDRIVES!!:shocked:

very cool res u guys always impress

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Because keeping anything magnetic near your harddrive is always a good idea :ROTF:.

nice work guys, has a clean/classy look.... I like very much

This thing screams quailty. What hard drives:)

@Alexandr0s: yes, the black one does not let light through so it would not make sense to add holes for LEDs.

@karbonkid: normally you mount a bay res with screws so you would have to unscrew it if you want to refill it through the threads at the top. With the magnetic mounts you can just pull it out of the bay and push it back afterwards - click, and that's it. Like in the YouTube video ;)
If one can't remove the front panel it is also possible to push it out with a finger from the inside of the case. All in all you will save some time.

@The_Beast: it's not about moving or changing it. It should just help to save some time when refilling. Of course depending on the way you use your system it might be not that interesting. But there are also enough people who like to play around with new stuff so they have to refill quite often.

Yup, didn't think about refilling, thanks for clarifying.

magnetic mounts...

errr... i would be very careful with that shoggy.

you definitely dont want that anywhere near:

1. your HD's.
2. You ram
3. Your cmos chip.

Motherboard manufactors even recomend u not using a magnetic tip'd screw driver when mounting a board.

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Originally Posted by NaeKuh

Motherboard manufactors even recomend u not using a magnetic tip'd screw driver when mounting a board.

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Lol, glad I know that now :rofl:. Did my first 2 mounts with such a screw driver :p:.

As stated in the text we even put them directly at the housing of a harddisk and moved them around - nothing happened to the data.

To get some serious damage to the data you would need a MUCH stronger and bigger magnet. From the beginning with the floppy disks we learned that magnets are a no-no but times and technology have changed and current HDDs are (almost) immune against normal magnetic fields like from such a magnet.

edit: I would bet that the magnetic field of some pumps are more dangerous than these little magnets ;)

Unless you place the magnets on your RAM chips or motherboard, there's no risk. The magnetic field of small permanent magnets drops very fast with distance. A few centimeters away and there's no field left. Actually even in a bay just above a hard drive it wouldnt matter... HDDs have much more powerful magnets inside already and are protected by a metal case.
(edit) Shoggy beat me to it. Our pumps have rotating magnetic fields that reach a lot further...

Action shots?

Really beautifull reservoir :) , the window has the shape of an absorbent :P.

I dont think that this magnet system would be reaaly usefull, but certainly waterpumps have much stronger magnets on them.

I want this one badly!!! Could it come with a black trim??

http://forum.aquacomputer.de/images-...al_white_6.jpg

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Originally Posted by Shoggy

As stated in the text we even put them directly at the housing of a harddisk and moved them around - nothing happened to the data.

To get some serious damage to the data you would need a MUCH stronger and bigger magnet. From the beginning with the floppy disks we learned that magnets are a no-no but times and technology have changed and current HDDs are (almost) immune against normal magnetic fields like from such a magnet.

edit: I would bet that the magnetic field of some pumps are more dangerous than these little magnets ;)

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just too add on...

I am not sure if this is still the process in manufacturing, but I believe most if not all have magnets inside the HDD already... It would take a much stronger magnet to effect its field...

Do Want

Nice shoggy. Do you have a schematic of the internals, so we can get an idea of how it works?

Those are some nice looking bay reservoirs. And I especially like them because they are small. Are people finally waking up that smaller is better? I've known that for 10 years.

But one thing I don't understand is when companies call products "professional". What does that even mean anyway? Professional what? Professional like a doctor or a lawyer? Professional like a hitman? Professional like a prostitute? Professional vs. "Amateur"? Dunno why, but I don't like the "professional" moniker, because it seems like overselling, or just plain hype, (like "turbo" computer components), or gilding the lily, but this is not a knock against these reservoirs, which look great BTW, it's just an observation about the increasing usage of the word "professional" generally.

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Originally Posted by eth0s

Those are some nice looking bay reservoirs. And I especially like them because they are small. Are people finally waking up that smaller is better? I've known that for 10 years.

But one thing I don't understand is when companies call products "professional". What does that even mean anyway? Professional what? Professional like a doctor or a lawyer? Professional like a hitman? Professional like a prostitute? Professional vs. "Amateur"? Dunno why, but I don't like the "professional" moniker, because it seems like overselling, or just plain hype, (like "turbo" computer components), or gilding the lily, but this is not a knock against these reservoirs, which look great BTW, it's just an observation about the increasing usage of the word "professional" generally.

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To give a comparison: The manufacturer of the T3 did not do a professional job :rofl: (nothing against PC though, they make great products).

To be honest the best res/airtrap so far was still the Swiftech microres and it's rather small ;)
I look forward to see a bayres that does such a good job for bleeding a watercooling loop. That one from AC has some very good ideas (such as the small magnets for mounting) but internally it doesnt seem different from other 1 slot bay reservoirs out there... which all have trouble capturing bubbles and not recycling them into the loop.

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Originally Posted by eth0s

But one thing I don't understand is when companies call products "professional". What does that even mean anyway? Professional what? (...)

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and what about "gamer" that now translates with "teenage boy with taste for blue neons, vacuum cleaner noise, and horribly shaped things with flashy colours". PC parts marketing never ceases to be even more nonsensical.

Me hates single bay res... :p:

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Nice shoggy. Do you have a schematic of the internals, so we can get an idea of how it works?

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http://ac.shoggy.de/aquabox_pro_flow.jpg

1.) Water comes in through the connector in the center.

2.) With the headless screws (adjustable) you can control how much water is allowed to easily escape at the corners.

3.) Since the orange marked "bridge" does not touch the plexiglas cover, the water will escape here and runs down along the cover. With the mentioned screws from step 2 you can adjust this effect.

4.) Finally the water will leave the aquabox through the thread at the bottom.

To my understanding you need a pretty powerful magnet to damage any component within your PC; It's always said as a precaution.
Most everyday magnets can't even wipe CD/DVDs, such as when retailers disable those sticky security pads from games by swiping it over a magnet.
So don't let the magnetic attachment steer you away.

Looks nice :)
I wouldn't worry to much about the magnet adapter.
I use to work for Sea Gate assembling HDD,s and one of my jobs was to
install the magnets. They were pretty strong too.

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Originally Posted by Pado

Most everyday magnets can't even wipe CD/DVDs,

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That's because information on them is not magnetically stored but physically (either small pits for pressed CDs, or chemically on writable media).
Magnets would only endanger magnetic media such as floppy disks, and exposed HDD platters (since the HDD casing and internal magnets pretty much override any external magnetic field). And again, it would require direct contact from STRONG magnets to affect the data. Comparatively those mounting magnets are very weak. Like said before, electromagnetic interference in our watercooling cases comes mostly from the pump, which has a strong rotating field. If you still have a CRT try to place a running pump near the screen, watch the show ;)

Sorry for bringing up this thread again but I think you will be interested in some videos ;)

We have done a making of video for the aquabox professional. You can watch it on YouTube in HD.

http://ac.shoggy.de/video_aquabox_1.jpg http://ac.shoggy.de/video_aquabox_2.jpg

Nice stuff shoggy. Thanks for sharing.

Great video!! :)

Construction video links are dead :(

couple of questions, hopefully these have been out there a little while now and some people have experience with them.

1. Was there ever an answer to the black front panel instead of the silver one question ?
2. To adjust those flow control screws/nuts whatever, to redirect the water flow, i assume you have to remove the front - two questions regarding this

a) Does it go back together easier/better than the original Aquabox, i've read a couple of threads where people struggled with this.

b) What adjustment position does it come at as standard ? ... all to the front, sides unrestricted or somewhere in the middle ?

3. To use LED's in the Black version, only 2 are possible and you need a screw in plug... correct ?

and finally, what are peoples thoughts ? ... how do they perform, mainly in relation to the question earlier about their ability to trap air bubbles and not let them cycle back into the loop.


Cheers

Videos are fixed now :)

1.) At the moment it is very unlikely that we will offer a black cover for the aquabox.
2.) Yes, you have to remove the plexiglas cover to adjust the screws.
2a.) Yes, MUCH easier now! I had an old aquabox in my PC at the office and it was always a lot of fun when I had to refill it :D
2b.) Not quite sure but afaik somewhere in the middle.
3.) You can only use one LED with the black variant since you will need the other two threads for the in- and outlet ;)

Thanks will take a look at the videos now

RE: the LED ... ahhhh, i see now, you use the 3rd unused water access point, and not those silver coloured blanking caps, now i get it :D

Thanks for the seal info, and the screw positioning, as obviously unless i really need to i would not intend to remove the front panel ;) and certainly would not want to do it after filling the loop ! but would want the waterfall affect :P

Black cover is no major biggie, as i said somewhere here the other day, i'd probably just use some car window tinting film over it to give it a dark grey / gunmetal appearance :)


As you can see from some of my various posts around here and other places, i'm having the oh so familiar "parts selection" dilemma LOL, can't make up my mind on a bay res or a passive cooled tube one out the back of the case that i could hang in the air flow from the rear fan, pro's and con's to both including pump selection and mounting differences