Swiftech® releases new Multi-port Apogee™ HD Waterblock & MCRx20 Drive R3 Rads

[defect9]

note: so who get's the #001 shown in the picture lol???

maybe should be a contest prize?

[Martinm210]

For an Christmas or new year gift, (or as an engagement present if your future is into overclocking/liquid cooling ), I present to you the Apogee HD 24K Gold Plated (Numbered & Limited!)

A couple notes: although we've been wanting a limited edition block for some time, the Apogee HD Gold IS the solution we are going to offer for those of you who preferred full metal blocks! The picture below shows the Apogee HD with a 24K gold plated brass housing. Serial number will be laser engraved. No MSRP or ETA yet but we should have more information about that very soon. There are a couple of reasons behind our choice for Gold: one is that the combination yellow/black is brand scheme, and Gold is just a great choice for a limited edition block!

As usual with us, your feedback is welcome!
Cheers.

Nice, so is that gold plated brass?

[stephenswiftech]

Yes

[eXa]

I just have one question...

Whats potential more confusing? SR-2 ish build with 2 Apogee HD blocks and EVERYTHING watercooled, or 2 gay men in a hot tub filled with donuts and sausage?

[gabe]

you can't parallelize two (or more) gay men, they gotta be in series.

[eXa]

Lol, Touché!

[Boulard83]

I just ordered one of these. I alwais been a swiftech fan and this new HD bloc seems really nice. Gona looks good in my black/red build.

[gabe]

@eXa:

Touché (French) = touched (english) - synonyms: stroked, felt, handled, fingered, patted, fondled, caressed... (thesaurus) etc

So you really meant it with pun intended with that one! LOL

[Buckeye]

you can't parallelize two (or more) gay men, they gotta be in series.

HAHA good one Gabe

[eXa]

Hahahaha

[CJ145]

Got some results, not that they are comparable to others, but good for me!

Apogee HD, Komodo 6900, 220qp, 320qp, iwaki RD-30, PK-1, push/pull shrouded YL High Speed.

63C full load hottest core on my 3930k at 4.95GHz 1.52v 72f room temp

When the 2011 Swiftech mount finally comes out I will switch to that retention method and check my contact / see if temps drop or raise at all. Right now I'm on the 1366 mount on the R4E.

[fr0wn3r]

This page with gabe's comments just made my day.

Regarding this special edition waterblock all I can say, it's stunning! Piece of art! Nice work guys.

[justin150]

We need DATA!!

With the X79s coming out I want to play with dual RAm watercooling + CPU and GPU.

Is swiftech a game changer or not.


RAD testing needed

[Utnorris]

PPC has these for $59 today only.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...59_971_498_493

[Manicdan]

PPC has these for $59 today only.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...59_971_498_493

i hate you,
im suppose to spend money on other people this time of year, not myself

ok someone buy one for me, and ill buy one for them, and problem solved

[stephenswiftech]

I've just published comparative data between RayStorm and Apogee HD: http://www.swiftech.com/stephens-corner.aspx#tab2

I've also done some tests with a VGA water block in series with each CPU block to see how they perform with the added pressure drop. Although, there is a relatively small difference between the two blocks "alone", the addition of a GPU block in series increased this difference quite substantially.

[Church]

stephenswiftech: is gpu block really in series with HD block too, or one of it's extra outlets used to paralellize? Chart title hints for former, but as such semiparallelizing is main distinctive feature of HD, it might be later, and in such case a bit misleading, as for apples to apples comparison raystorm+gpu should be parallelized with fittings. But if it's former case, then it's nice to see that your block is more low flow agnostic.

[stephenswiftech]

it was serialized the same way with both blocks.

Note: adding only one GPU, if I wanted to do a parallel setup I would have had touse the alternate configuration of the HD (http://www.swiftech.com/ApogeeHD.aspx#tab1 almost all the way down). Typically, in its regular configuration the HD is in series with the pump and radiator. Thanks to MP it allows to do a parallel sub-loop for whatever blocks you got after the HD.

[krackpot]

Couple questions, are the barbs that are pre-installed removable? I've tried everything short of mangling the barb to forcefully remove it.

Is there an allen/hex key which is supposed to come with the block? What size are we to use to remove the stop plugs?

[stephenswiftech]

Of course everything is removable. 5/8" Socket wrenches work great for both fittings and plugs.

plugs allen key: 5/32" (also compatible with 4mm)

[krackpot]

Thanks for the quick reply. I got it off with the 5/8" wrench!

[sirbaili]

The Apogee™ HD is Swiftech's new flagship CPU waterblock.]

• Elegant multi-mount hold-down plate for AMD Processors

AMD

A mounting kit for AMD® processors, sockets 754, 939, 940, AM2, AM3, 770, F, FM1 and legacy Intel® Server socket 771 is available and shipped to users free (shipping not included) upon request.

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Hi Gabe.

I recently purchased Apogee HD WB From PPC's - I already wrote a mail requesting AMD Compatible back plate to michelle@swiftech.com.

Is this an e-mail address I should work with?

I have not got an answer yet.

thank s in advance.

[stephenswiftech]

yes the email is correct

[sirbaili]

O.k.
Michelle contacted me by email and we have everithing sorted out - AMD Backplate is on it's way to Israel.

Thanks

[Nemon]

PPC has these for $59 today only.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catal...59_971_498_493

Thanks for the Link!!!

I Just got me a X-mass Gift.

Got the Bling Bling!!!
Time To update the Koolance-350.

Merry X-Mass!!!