UPDATE: 12/02/2009; Another primary sponsor!

Got this package in the mail last night:



I am proud to announce that Swiftech "Manufacturer of the world's best active coolers",
has signed on as a primary sponsor for my project!



Here are some more parts they have provided, starting with the ultimate in performance CPU water blocks on the market today!!

Unveiled only two months ago, the Swiftech Apogee XT has set a new standard in water cooling CPU block performance.
(see this independent review for more information)

Comes with 2 1/2" ID chrome barb fittings, reusable hose clamps, multiple CPU brackets (LGA 1156, LGA 1366), an unlabeled TIM (heatsink thermal grease).
It also has a nice "X" shape to it, for Xtreme design competition build
And damn.. it just looks absolutely dead sexy all by itself!!!


Uses spring loaded screws and a stiff stamped metal back plate.


The black, silver, and pewter color of the block goes well with most any system/motherboard color scheme, very classy.
No clearance issues anywhere.

Now to put some cold water on that power hungry and hot GT200b GPU in the ASUS GTX260 GL+ (core 216),
we have the Komodo series GTX275-P897 full cover GPU waterblock.
Since the GTX260 (55nm "Core 216") often shares the same PCB as the GTX275,
This block will fit the GTX260 55nm, assuming the video card manufacturer uses the NVIDIA reference PCB design for GTX275,
labeled "P897" on the back (and not one of the video card company's own PCB designs).

More black and chrome sexiness!


Comes with the 1/2" and 3/8" chrome plated barb fittings (two of each size!), reusable hose clamps, the same unlabeled TIM as the CPU block.


Preapplied thermal tape pads (dark gray strips) for the critical components, a nice touch..
Some other GPU blocks require you to cut and place your own thermal pads and stick them on the block manually.
Swiftech has done this already for you.

ASUS has used a slightly modified version of the NVIDIA reference PCB on the ASUS GTX260 GL+, so I will have to use a mill to take some material out for component clearances.
You can bet I'm gonna be measuring 20x for every little mill cut
..I can detail this later if anyone has interest,
basically its the caps around the voltage regulators on the right side of the PCB and the caps on the upper left of the PCB.


Next up, the high performance MCP350 12VDC pump.
Since I am working in a limited space, I need a low profile/small footprint, high performance pump.
The MCP350 will provide high pump pressure to maximize liquid flow through my tubing and cooling blocks, while keeping a very low profile and minimal noise.

The pump comes with a molex connector for power from your power supply,
as well as a 3-pin fan header (with the single blue wire) to connect to your motherboard or fan controller.
This allows your to monitor your pump to make sure it is functioning properly,
or sound an alert/alarm if it is not spinning.
Swiftech also has a higher performance version, the MCP355.


Next we have the MCR220 QP "Quiet Power" Radiator.
4x 120mm fan locations, nice built in plenum for better fan performance.
Bang for your buck, there isn't much better than this series of radiators.


They also have a stackable version and a integrated reservoir version.

Last but not least, we have the MCRES Micro Rev2 micro reservoir.
Again, since size being a big issue for my build, this fits my build perfectly. Thin small footprint can be mounted in various fashions, with 3 ports of the bottom to allow for various inlet/outlet configurations, and another port on the top for a fill/vent to the reservoir.

Comes with multiple mounting brackets and screws for mounting however you want it (and sticky back velcro for temporary mounting options), 4 black plastic barb fittings (3/8" and 1/2" ID tubing), reusable hose clamps, even includes spare o-rings.

So that's it for the shiny parts pictures, time for the real build!
Many thanks to Gabe and Michelle at Swiftech, they are a quality company with great customer service.