Swiftech's new products for 2012

[stephenswiftech]

[Utnorris]

Cmon Stephen, quit teasing. We know you have the products right next to you, just break out the camera and take some individual pics of them not installed, front and back, top and bottom, etc.

[haxxie]

Really loving the fans, can't wait to get ahold of them! just hope that they'll be available for the EU within a reasonable time after release.

[stephenswiftech]

Cmon Stephen, quit teasing. We know you have the products right next to you, just break out the camera and take some individual pics of them not installed, front and back, top and bottom, etc.

Ahah technically, I only have a few fans and the Maelstrom bay res (which is installed in my workstation), everything else has not come back from CES yet oh and the production of MCP35X2 which is waiting on the official release next week :winkwink:

[CedricFP]

Do pumps mount directly onto the maelstrom bayres?

[Martinm210]

Any ETA on the fans..

[stephenswiftech]

Depends what you call "pumps" (motor only or motor + top)
Practically you don't just install the motor but the whole pump + top assembly. MCP35X (or MCP35X2) installs directly at the bottom of the Maelstrom.
It has the advantage of being compatible with one or two pumps without having to "plug" the unused pump.
It also has the advantage of being more cost effective than competitive pump/bay res combo (provided you already own a MCP35X or MCP35X2 and want to upgrade to a bay res - then you won't be paying for a bunch of stuff you already own).
It can work "alone" without pump - for example if you're running an Apogee Drive II and don't need a second pump.
Lastly it is virtually compatible with tops from the competition

[stephenswiftech]

Any ETA on the fans..

Early February.

[CedricFP]

Well I have 2 DDC's at the moment and that's why I was wondering if we mounted the pump without top to the bayres.

But if we don't, I don't see how my stock topped DDCs will mount.

[stephenswiftech]

Well it will be sold with different packages:
* Alone (no top no pump - for those who own a MCP35X or MCP35X2 or virtually any DDC with aftermarket top and compatibility is not guarantied for now)
* Reservoir + MCP35X2 top (no pump - for those who like you have a pair of DDC's with Laing top)
* Reservoir + MCP35X2 pumps (with 2 MCP35X's - for those who want the complete package)
we are likely to also offer reservoir + MCP35X top (no pump) and reservoir + MCP35X (1 pump)...

[Polizei]

Are 35X tops compatible with the older DDC's? Getting the res and using it with my 18W DDC would make my loop simpler if I didn't need tubing from res to pump...

If I understand correctly, the res doesn't have the top built-in like other manufacturers'?

Can the LED be removed from the ApogeeDrive 2? If not, no big deal... LEDs just aren't my thing and none of the cases I'm looking to buy have windows so...

[SoMBrA]

Hey stephen another question, what bundles will be available for the dual ddc top? I dont own any pump so was expecting a bundle including 2 DDC and the dual top....

[Martinm210]

Are 35X tops compatible with the older DDC's? Getting the res and using it with my 18W DDC would make my loop simpler if I didn't need tubing from res to pump...

If I understand correctly, the res doesn't have the top built-in like other manufacturers'?

Can the LED be removed from the ApogeeDrive 2? If not, no big deal... LEDs just aren't my thing and none of the cases I'm looking to buy have windows so...

All current model DDC tops are compatible with all DDC pumps. The only forward incompatibily is some reservoir tops require cutting the feet off the sides. Also some older DDC 1 or DDC 2 tops had an inlet port that hung down below the ceiling that is incompatible with the newer DDC 3 series pumps.

The only real physical change over the years is the impeller inlet hole got smaller with DDC3. Everything else regarding top compatibility remains much the same.

[stephenswiftech]

Hey stephen another question, what bundles will be available for the dual ddc top? I dont own any pump so was expecting a bundle including 2 DDC and the dual top....

yes MCP35X2 will sold with and without pumps.

[ino]

Any chance of universal mosfet blocks or ones for Z68 boards?

Seconded Would love to get my hands on some mosfet/vrm only blocks for graphics cards.

[st0ned]

Btw will the MCP dual top be sold separately ?

[Utnorris]

Btw will the MCP dual top be sold separately ?

Check a few posts up.

[plzdontbetaken]

What are the dimensions for an Apogee Drive II block? I guess the pump makes it a pretty tall block?

[SabreWulf69]

Not enough loving for the thermal paste haha, is it going to be diamond and / or silver based? Any more technical details you can spare on this?

[CrazyNutz]

Really digging the Apogee Drive II

[Lu523]

Too bad the compression fittings are not offered in 7/16 id. I would be all over those.

[MrBean]

Too bad the compression fittings are not offered in 7/16 id. I would be all over those.

Well, seeing the ApogeeDriveII comes with G1/4" fittings, no reason why you cannot fit at least 1/2" barbs, which will take 7/16" tubing. I use 7/16" tubing, and this will work really well on my setup. Cannot wait to get my hands on at least 2 of these for now

[voigts]

I'm looking forward to the fans coming out to, especially given that the Gentle Typhoons constantly stay out of stock. Very good idea. I'll also like to see Bitspower get some real competition.

[Kayin]

I'm interested in the TIM as well. I've got a new experimental I'd like to put it against here in the lab. I've a feeling this new one would be a real showstopper if it weren't for price (bulk pyrolytic graphite, nuff said.) I'd love to see what you guys have come up with.

It's always good to see people trying to make an existing product better. And, as above BitsPower needed some competition.

[justin150]

Apogee Drive II looks good, Maelstrom looks good.

Radiators - at least for me, potentially epic failure. Two reasons. Firstly, whilst it is nice to have 140mm radiators, many of the newer cases have 180 or even 200 mm fans - currently there are exactly 2 radiators that can cope with 180mm or 200mm fans. Consider that a 200mm radiator has 40,000mm2 surface area whereas a 2x140mm radiator has 39,200 mm2. Secondly (and to be fair this is not clear on the pictures) there appears to be only 2 G1/4 sockets (maybe 3 if you produce a QP-res version) personally I think this is poor design and there should be 4 sockets (both sides for thin radiators or top and side if space) and for thick radiators 6 (both sides and top) to allow for flexible mounting options and in some cases an optional reservoir attachment