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Product:
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Hydrocool 200
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Availability:
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Immediately
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Date:
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5-18-2003
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$220
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and Play Water Cooling? |
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but a little out of reach for those not mechanically inclined. Corsair
and Delphi teamed up to build a system that just might give access
to this type of cooling to everyone, regardless of their skills. Their
solution is quite close to a "plug and play" one. Follow
along as we look at what these two companies have created to liquid
cool your PC, a self contained system that is simple to set-up and
easy to use.
Before diving in to take a look at Corsair's new cooling solution,
let's address the often asked question: "Why should I cool a
PC with water?"
The answer is rather simple, and lies in the efficiency of water
as a cooling agent. The efficiency of convection to water is about
twenty times better than to air. It's this very simple truth that
has led the likes of Porsche, Volkswagen, and even Harley Davidson
with their V-Rod to abandon air cooling for water cooling. Cooling
a CPU with water will not only lower your temperatures, but allow
them to fluctuate less.
The rebuttal is also quite simple. Water cooling is more complex
than air cooling, requiring more components and of course, the introduction
of fluids. In turn, it is more expensive. We will see in this review
that Corsair has been able to solve the problem of complexity for
you, but the expense issue depends entirely on your budget.
Afterng the packaging, our first impression was that of a "black
box". In fact it is an enclosure with a stamped and formed steel
frame, wrapped in smoked plexiglass. Measuring in at 6-½"
x 6-½" x 13-½", it is indeed a very compact
unit.
The Hydrocool front panel includes a large four digit LED temperature
display that can be toggled to show degrees in Fahrenheit or Celsius.
It has programmable alarms and a turbo button to override the automatic
fan speed control.
On the rear panel we find both in and out coolant lines, as well
as the power and control connection to the PC.
Each side of the box has wire grille guards for the inlet and outlet
of cooling air. Because the large fan is located well inside of the
enclosure, there is no chance of even the smallest and most curious
finger being damaged.
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