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Packing List QTY ITEM 1 APOGEE GTZ water-block, including socket 775 and socket 1366 holddown plates for Intel Core® (Core 2, Duo, Quad, Extreme, i7) series of micro-processors.
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PLANNING ................................................................................................................................................... 4 1. General Guidelines ..................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Tube Routing ............................................................................................................................................... 4 II.
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of a Swiftech™ H20-APEX liquid cooling system! This kit has been designed to facilitate the installation of the components with a minimum of case modifications. While all attempts have been made to make the installation of this system user friendly, please note that this system is intended for users that are well versed in installing computer components.
From a performance standpoint there is very little performance to be gained from strictly controlling the component sequence: the maximum delta T (difference in temperature) between any two points of the liquid cooling circuit does not exceed 1ºC. Whenever possible, performance oriented users will typically want to route the radiator discharge(s) tube(s) to the inlet of the CPU cooler, since the fluid exiting the radiators is always the coolest.
1. MCR220 RADIATOR INSTALLATION Preamble: The MCR220™ dual 120mm radiator ships with the fans and the Radbox chassis already pre-assembled to the radiator. It is assumed in effect that users will take advantage of our Radbox concept (external radiator installation) due to the benefits it provides and ease of installation. In such context, the following installation guide describes this type of installation.
Installation Place the radiator assembly on the back of the computer to roughly estimate where it will fit best.
2. Finally, you need to route the fan wires through the backpanel. This can be done easily with the provided PCI adapter plate featuring a hole and grommet for protection of the wire. Remove the radiator assembly from the back-plate and mark the center of the circle. Two rubber grommets are provided with your kit so that you can route the tube though the case without damaging the tubing with the sharp edges of the hole. The required hole diameter for the grommet is 7/8” (23mm).
3. Fasten the block to the motherboard For optimal performance, it is critical to orient the water-block properly relative to the socket. As illustrated above, the waterblock North-South axis should always be perpendicular to the socket locking lever. 4. Install the tubing You should first positively identify the flow direction in your cooling system. The coolant should enter the water-block inlet port which is identified by a circular indentation in the housing next to it.
Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 7 Fasten the hold-down plate assembly to the Apogee™ GTZ water-block Peel-off the protective paper from all four foam strips, and apply the back-plate against the back of the motherboard. Perfect centering can be achieved by slightly pushing one of the plate standoffs into a motherboard hole, then by squaring off the plate with the opposite hole.
Please refer to the separate installation guide inlcuded with the MCW60 water-block. 5. RE-INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD Once your water-blocks are securely fastened to the motherboard, go-ahead and install the motherboard back into the chassis, following the instructions provided in your motherboard installation guide. 6. PUMP INSTALLATION General Use The MCP655-B pump is a magnetically driven centrifugal pump featuring a 12 V DC motor.
Permanent installation to the chassis, and exploded view Nominal voltage / Connector Operating voltage range Nominal current (@ 12 V) Nominal power (@ 12 V) Motor type Impeller Housing material 7. 12 V DC / Molex 4 pin 8 to 24 VDC 2 amps 24 W Brushless, microprocessor controlled Noryl® Maximum pressure Maximum head Maximum discharge Temperature range Weight Connection size 50 PSI (3.5 BAR) 10 ft (3.1 m) ~ 317 GPH (1200 LPH) 32 °F to 140°F (0 °C to 60 °C) 1.4 LB (650 gr.
Figure 1 Port Usage definition Upper side port: “Inlet” as shown in figure 1 is the return line from the system Lower side port: “Outlet (to pump)” shown in figure 1 should always be connected to the pump inlet (directly if possible to facilitate filling of the system) The fill-port located on top of the unit is used to fill it up with coolant, and sealed with a chrome plated brass plug.
MCRes Micro Bracketry installation and examples 6 7 5 ITEM NO. 1 2 3 4 5 PART NUMBER BCKT1 BCKT2 90272A146-6-32x3-8-philips 6 7 91772A158-6-32X1.75 90760A007 DESCRIPTION "L" bracket "U" bracket 6-32 x 3/8” Philips screw 6-32 x 1 3/4" Philips screw 6-32 Nut w/teeth washer QTY . 1 2 3 2 3 FW150X437X092 Rubber Washer 437X150X092 2 93286A041-WASHER zinc plated washer 5 Note 1: rubber washer 6 should be inserted between either side of the reservoir ear and the U bracket 2.
8. INSTALLING THE TUBING Preamble: Your kit comes with 7/16” ID (5/8” OD) tubing. This type of tubing was specifically selected following suggestions made by our enthusiast users because it offers very low flow restriction, similar to that of true ½” ID tubing, without the bulk of true ½” (which is ¾” OD and therefore hard to work with). This tubing will fit easily onto standard ½” barbs EXCEPT for the MCP655-B pump.
• Prior to fill-up the circuit, you will need to re-install your power-supply in order to start-up the pump during the fill procedure. You must be able to start the PSU without it being connected to the motherboard. While the Internet contains numerous references on how to use a paper-clip to short-out pin 13 and 14 of the 20 pin ATX connector as shown below, we nonetheless recommend instead using a power-supply tester.
10. TROUBLESHOOTING Air keeps circulating into the circuit, long after the pump has primed: o There is a significant pocket of air trapped into the circuit. In most cases this will be due to the fact that the radiator and or the water-block where installed upside down. Temporarily dismount the device and re-orient right side-up until all the air has escaped back into the circuit. o The fluid level is too low: top-off the reservoir to the appropriate level.
