Date 2004-06-16
Provider: Asetek
Author: Niko Lupala
Editor: Amber Lupala
Asetek Antarctica waterblock
Tonite we have a sweet looking waterblock on the test bench. Asetek sent us their new Antarctica waterblock for some testing.
We will have this baby running with both a P4 and a AMD rig so stay tuned if you are interested in seeing the result we come up with.
About Asetek:
asetek Incorporated is a world leading manufacturer of vapor phase and water cooling solutions for personal computer systems. The products are sold under the VapoChill® and WaterChill(tm) brand names, and designed for private PC enthusiasts, gamers and professional users who demand exceptional performance, maximum stability and low noise levels. The products are sold through the asetek web shop and a global network of authorized resellers. asetek works actively with world leading companies within the hardware and software industries to ensure maximum reliability, compability, and performance for its products.
Specifications:
TOP Performance (on par or better than the competition) and capable of removing at least 200W of CPU-heat.
NEW “Push on” fittings for tool-less and easy assembly of tubes on the CPU block.
SUPPORTS INTEL S478, AMD SOCKET A (S462), AMD ATHLON FX (S939/S940) & AMD ATHLON64 (S754).
Easy mount of the block on motherboard with finger screws.
A machined finish that ensures a high and uniform quality and perfect CPU contact.
An extremely good plainness and surface smoothness.
Pure copper base plate - providing best possible heat removal ratio.
Optimized fittings (/tubes) for maximum flow.
ALL fittings and mounting accessories included in standard package.
Key benefits:
Reduction of CPU core temperaturs at max load by 40-70%.
Significantly improved CPU stability.
Broadest application versatility on the market.
Two water outlets for more aggressive water flow.
Extreme overclocking potential.
10 times more effective than air cooling.
Can be fully integrated with both WaterChill and other third party water cooling solutions.
The board:
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The product and the accessories arrived in a brown box that had padding all over inside it to prevent the block from getting damaged during shipping.
We have a bag with screws and other mounting accessories and a manual included with the block. They also sent abit of a hose but personally
I don't think it's enough for more than testing.
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The block comes with another top (plexi) part for AMD setup and you can see part of it on the left picture. We can see the AMD top on the right picture.
The plexi top for the P4 is bigger and won't fit on AMD boards but I have to say that the change was very easy and even the tool is included.
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The rubber sealing is included on both tops so you only have to remove four screws and then you are all ready to switch it. My question is now where are the fittings?
Well it seems like fittings are old now as you can find push on fittings which means you just have to push down the tubing all the way and you are ready to go.
Remember to check it twice to be sure though that they are connected. On the right picture we have the P4 top installed and we can see that there is a small difference sizewise on these.
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Almost perfect finish on the bottom. I found no scratch nor any dents, all I found was a fingerprint on the side probably from the person packing it down :)
There is an excellent installation manual but I took some pictures from the installation procedure. I first put some washers on the screws which I then pushed through the holes so I could screw the "guides" on from the top.
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