New Koolance CPU-360 Water Block!

[Koolance]

I would like to introduce our newest high performance CPU water block, the Koolance CPU-360. (No doubt, you guessed the model number already...)

The CPU-360 uses an advanced microfin cold plate-- 0.25mm fins, 0.30mm channels-- o-ring sealed impingement plate, and an optimized flow path to yield extremely high performance. This is done with much lower coolant restriction than the previous CPU-350. Here are details I yanked from our website description:

The CPU-360 contains a copper cold plate with brass top. As with all Koolance products, nickel plating is added to improve corrosion resistance. Two universal steel mounting brackets are included for mainstream Intel and AMD processors. The CPU-360 has standard G 1/4 BSP threading.

The below sockets are supported:
- AMD socket AM2, AM2+, AM3
- Intel socket LGA 1156
- Intel socket LGA 1366
- Intel socket LGA 775

We shipped review samples out earlier this week, so we hope to have some head-to-heads very soon. The CPU-360 will become available on Monday, Feb. 8th!












Tim

[Utnorris]

Nice! Look forward to the reviews.

[Edward88]

Nice! Any performance test?


Skinneee!! :p


Well, only watercool and enzotech dont have new blocks now. Hope to see them soon!

[Hondacity]

ooooooh i like the accelerator plate and base plate....

thanks TIM

[Koolance]

Nice! Any performance test?

Yes, lots . But I think it would be better to leave it up to reviewers to post their results first.

[skinnee]

I really like the look, and we have internal shots in the first post.

[Edward88]

Yes, lots . But I think it would be better to leave it up to reviewers to post their results first.

would be nice to see some of them


i was going to buy a hk3, but now i will definitely wait for the results of this beauty

[NaeKuh]

ROFL... good job Tim.

Your coming back in the game again..

All i can say is wow in how it looks.

Im tempted to pick one up.

[Elloquin]

GAH lol, I'll buy that just because it looks badass :P

[Waterlogged]

Very nice looking. Waiting for numbers.


Tim, YGPM.

[iandh]

Pretty nice, I'm surprised nobody slotted the inlet area in microchannel blocks until now... I did that a couple years ago in a prototype block I posted here. It's a good design feature.

It was "obvious" to everyone why the center area of the fuzion had that feature, yet none of the microchannel block makers seemed to realize the same physics apply there.

The next step after that is to turn that notch into a 3-5mm wide pin cross-slotted pin matrix across the entire inlet area, it's something I've been working on for a while. I'm just saying it here, now, so nobody can say I "copied" them if someone happens to do that before I get pics of my prototype out.

[Hondacity]

Pretty nice, I'm surprised nobody slotted the inlet area in microchannel blocks until now... I did that a couple years ago in a prototype block I posted here. It's a good design feature.

It was "obvious" to everyone why the center area of the fuzion had that feature, yet none of the microchannel block makers seemed to realize the same physics apply there.

The next step after that is to turn that notch into a 3-5mm wide pin cross-slotted pin matrix across the entire inlet area, it's something I've been working on for a while. I'm just saying it here, now, so nobody can say I "copied" them if someone happens to do that before I get pics of my prototype out.

more turbulence as it travel outside? sounds like some idea i read awhile back

[Koolance]

The next step after that is to turn that notch into a 3-5mm wide pin cross-slotted pin matrix across the entire inlet area, it's something I've been working on for a while.

I'm not sure if we've tried multiple X-holes or not, but we do have a big scrap pile of rejected accelerator plates. We tried multiple holes, different shaped holes/slots/thicknesses/angles/etc. as I know many ppl here have done with their own blocks. So far, this slot worked best for the cold plate, but that's not to say we wouldn't consider offering other types or blank plates (like we did with the CPU-350). It's a very easy part to swap out that can make a big different on performance.

Tim

[iandh]

more turbulence as it travel outside? sounds like some idea i read awhile back

If the center height of the channels is the same as the surrounding height, the water entering the matrix can create turbulence underneath the jet. Shortening the pins/channels in the inlet area reduces this. It also doesn't hurt performance having a shorter channel, because water at the inlet is traveling at its highest speed and lowest temperature inside the block, so no performance is lost. The taller channels are only needed after the inlet jet splits and cool/slows down.

Basically, the notch in the center makes it easier for the water to enter the channel matrix.

By switching from shortened fins in the center to a shortened pin array which feeds into pins, you further increase turbulence, and reduce the chance of tiny dead zones underneath the inlet. Basically it makes it even easier for the water to enter the matrix.

I'm not sure if we've tried multiple X-holes or not, but we do have a big scrap pile of rejected accelerator plates. We tried multiple holes, different shaped holes/slots/thicknesses/angles/etc. as I know many ppl here have done with their own blocks. So far, this slot worked best for the cold plate, but that's not to say we wouldn't consider offering other types or blank plates (like we did with the CPU-350). It's a very easy part to swap out that can make a big different on performance.

Tim

The jet plate is actually perfect according to my testing, I wouldn't change it at all.

I was talking about adding full depth cross slots under the jet in the channel plate, to create a pin array under the jet instead of a reduced height channel.

My channel shape is slightly different than yours, so I can't comment too reliabily about how doing that would affect performance in your particular design.

IMO, your block is the most sound design I've seen yet in a microchannel type block, and matches most closely to the design that my boss (taught thermodynamics at UCLA) advised me to follow, and that I've developed through my own testing.

Honestly I would have done someting a long while ago but I've been concentrating on other products.

[Manicdan]

can you show us a AMD bracket? i assume its not the same X shape as the one shown

and can i assume it will work with 1/2 ID - 3/4 OD compression fittings?

[skinnee]

I don't know if we got a review sample or not... Vapor has been awfully quiet lately... hmm.

[Factotum]

[NaeKuh]

OH wow i just got my sample...

Thanks a LOT Tim...

I will show ya guys some gulftown numbers with it soon.

[Bei Fei]

I think I will get rid of my 350 if the numbers look good!

[Koolance]

I don't know if we got a review sample or not... Vapor has been awfully quiet lately... hmm.

You should have one arriving today via UPS.

[Koolance]

can you show us a AMD bracket? i assume its not the same X shape as the one shown and can i assume it will work with 1/2 ID - 3/4 OD compression fittings?

Factotum beat me to it. That's it included with the kit. It will allow all of the same sizes of nozzles. The mounted picture I originally posted is with compression fittings for 1/2" ID, 5/8" OD. However, our 3/4" OD compression also fit with about 1-2mm to spare.

[skinnee]

You should have one arriving today via UPS.

Apparently my barley and hopps bribe to the UPS man needs to be refilled.

[NaeKuh]

Pictures self explainitory... (excuse my pictures... remember im the worst photographer on this forum..)


Taken apart:


One sexy base... :O


Lets look at a comparison of bases:


For you whores who use compressions:


:O

Need to install the block.... must find time...

[Manicdan]

looks nice, how much pressure is there using the springs instead of just thumbscrews and the plate? one problem i had with my fusion was the hold down plate warped before i could get enough pressure on the cpu, it looks like these hold down plates are very solid and you could get a few hundred pounds of force before any warping.

[NaeKuh]

well i have a 350.. and the 360 looks like it uses the same mounting hardware..

SO i am just gonna do a block swap.. but for me to do that i need to drain.. and if i am gonna drain, i might as well flush.

So you guys are gonna need to wait a bit...

Also the best i will be able to tell ya guys is if its better then my current 350.
Nothing more... i have yet to install the XT, and i kinda dont want to, because i need to pull my board out for its mounting system.

And thats not something i really want to do on a tri loop system.