Quote Originally Posted by ranker View Post
Don't even bring Zalman into this. Swiftech's use of Alu is disconcerting but at least they go above and beyond what is needed to ensure it won't affect the loop. The same can't be said about other companies out there that do: Koolance, Aqua Computer, Thermaltake, Zalman, Innovatek, etc.
yes, it seems they've chosen a good way to protect their aluminum... I don't understand why people here and there give Swiftech such a hard time.
For being a watercooling addict for the three last years I have tried several brands and to me Swiftech is above. Aluminum mixed with Copper in a loop has been a problem known for a long time now. Even Swiftech had issues at one time with anodized aluminum; I personnaly don't think they'd go back to aluminum without being confident about their plating process. Used in their "Stealth" (?) the aluminum makes a lot of sense to me.