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nexxo · 03-28-2006, 01:13 PM

Actually, the same number of channels (12) but double the fin density.

Photos also reveal that they sport screw-in barbs and screw-threaded M3 mounting holes for the fans. Particularly of interest are the dimensions: the plenum chambers seem smaller and Hardware Labs state that despite having Xtreme levels of performance, the radiators now have Pro dimensions (1" thick), thus allowing for less airflow resistance and lower CFM fans.

We indeed know (don't we?) that when using the same CFM fans, the Pro radiators actually perform the same as (or sometimes better than) the Xtreme radiators because their added thickness (nearly 2") increases airflow resistance (the specs on Harware Labs' site assume a rather theoretical 100CFM airflow through each rad; this is rather more difficult to achieve with Xtremes than with Pros). This means that the new G2 rads, with Xtreme performance but Pro dimensions, could in fact have nearly twice the real-life performance of the Pros/Xtremes. We live in hope...

03-28-2006, 01:13 PM	#3
nexxo Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Brimingham, UK Posts: 385	Re: HWLabs NextGen G2 Actually, the same number of channels (12) but double the fin density. Photos also reveal that they sport screw-in barbs and screw-threaded M3 mounting holes for the fans. Particularly of interest are the dimensions: the plenum chambers seem smaller and Hardware Labs state that despite having Xtreme levels of performance, the radiators now have Pro dimensions (1" thick), thus allowing for less airflow resistance and lower CFM fans. We indeed know (don't we?) that when using the same CFM fans, the Pro radiators actually perform the same as (or sometimes better than) the Xtreme radiators because their added thickness (nearly 2") increases airflow resistance (the specs on Harware Labs' site assume a rather theoretical 100CFM airflow through each rad; this is rather more difficult to achieve with Xtremes than with Pros). This means that the new G2 rads, with Xtreme performance but Pro dimensions, could in fact have nearly twice the real-life performance of the Pros/Xtremes. We live in hope... __________________ "There is a thin line between magic and madness"