We have radiators in our watercooling rigs but when I say this looks like THE RADIATOR I don't think I'm lying.
We will like at the Cora 6 radiator from Alphacool which is a huge radiator that you are supposed to be able to run
it without fans and still keep a good temperature. We will compare this against a Black Ice Extreme to see what temperatures we can get.
About Alphacool:
Check out the Alphacool website for more info about them.
Specifications:
CORA 642 (Maxi):
Size: 42x30x5cm (HxLxW) plus connections
Weight: approx. 4350g
Material: Aluminium special continuous casting profile colored anodized
absolutely corrosion-resistant
U-clamps and mounting material is included in scope of delivery
Illustrated, detailed manual for assembly and mounting
With robust 10/8mm (8x1mm) G1/4 connections
Sufficient cooling performance for all common CPUs
Features:
Quick and variable mounting of the cooling profiles
Simple and uncomplicated mounting on to the case
Absolutely noiseless cooling (without fan)
Trouble-free extension afterwards possible
Innovative optical and technical delicacy
The board:
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Well the product came in a brown box so I thought there was no reason to take a picture of it.
Included with the radiator itself is fittings and a manual which in this case is in german :( I have got word that they are working on an enligsh version though.
I have the maxi version on the test bench today and its six pieces that you put together, but if you don't want six you can use only the amount you need for your rig.
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You can either get this radiator in silver or black and it consists of six "pipes" in my case.
They are funny shaped but it looks that they should be able to remove the heat with this design as they connect together and makes it one big cooler.
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Tubing is included and this is to be mounted between the fittings which you will see a picture of later. In the small zip lock bag you will find the clips
to clip the parts of the radiator together. There is also some screws for mounting. On the right picture we can see the fittings mounted which I do not recommend you to do
to start with as you should mount the tubing first.
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As we can see on the left picture the fittings do not really go together and this is where the tubing comes in.
You need to cut the tubing into 15-18 mm pieces that you will mount between the fittings. I would count the amount you need before cutting it up so you don't waste the tubing,
the amount depends on how many pipes you use on the radiator.
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