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Featuresfor CPUfor CPU
Product typeliquid coolingliquid cooling
Fan
Number of fans33
Fan size120 mm120 mm
Fan thickness26 mm26 mm
Bearinghydrodynamichydrodynamic
Min. RPM500 rpm500 rpm
Max. RPM2000 rpm1800 rpm
Speed controllerauto (PWM)auto (PWM)
Max. air flow78.02 CFM78.02 CFM
Static pressure2.7 mm H2O2.7 mm H2O
MTBF60 K hours60 K hours
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Min noise level18 dB18 dB
Noise level31 dB31 dB
Power source4-pin4-pin
Radiator
Heatsink materialaluminiumaluminium
Plate materialcoppercopper
Socket
AMD AM4
AMD AM5
AMD TR4/TRX4
Intel 1150
Intel 1155/1156
Intel 1151 / 1151 v2
Intel 1200
Intel 1700 / 1851
AMD AM4
AMD AM5
AMD TR4/TRX4
Intel 1150
Intel 1155/1156
Intel 1151 / 1151 v2
Intel 1200
Intel 1700 / 1851
Liquid cooling system
Heatsink size360 mm360 mm
Pump size75x75x56 mm82x82x60 mm
Pump rotation speed2800 rpm2800 rpm
Pipe length400 mm400 mm
General
Display
Mount typebilateral (backplate)bilateral (backplate)
Manufacturer's warranty6 years6 years
Dimensions394x121x27 mm394x121x27 mm
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Max. RPM

The highest speed at which the cooling system fan is capable of operating; for models without a speed controller (see below), this item indicates the nominal rotation speed. In the "slowest" modern fans, the maximum speed does not exceed 1000 rpm, in the "fastest" it can be up to 2500 rpm and even more.

Note that this parameter is closely related to the fan diameter (see above): the smaller the diameter, the higher the speed must be to achieve the desired airflow values. In this case, the rotation speed directly affects the level of noise and vibration. Therefore, it is believed that the required volume of air is best provided by large and relatively "slow" fans; and it makes sense to use "fast" small models where compactness is crucial. If we compare the speed of models of the same size, then higher speeds have a positive effect on performance, but increase not only the noise level, but also the price and power consumption.

Pump size

The dimensions of the pump that the water cooling system is equipped with.

Most often, this parameter is indicated for all three dimensions: length, width and thickness (height). These dimensions determine two points: the space required to install the pump, and the diameter of its working part. With the first, everything is quite obvious; we only note that in some systems the pump simultaneously plays the role of a water block and is installed directly on the cooled component of the system, and it is there that there should be enough space. The diameter approximately corresponds to the length and width of the pump (or the smaller of these dimensions if they are not the same — for example, 55 mm in the model 60x55x43 mm). Some operating features depend on this parameter. So, the large diameter of the pump allows you to achieve the required performance at a relatively low rotation speed; the latter, in turn, reduces the noise level and increases the overall reliability of the structure. On the other hand, a large pump costs more and takes up more space.
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