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gmat · 09-05-2002, 12:02 PM

2 weeks ago i had my Aquacomputer Twinplex blocks for the GPU and NB.
They look exactly like on the photos (see aquacomputer.de), if not better. The finish is excellent, the bottom is flat and has mirror finish.
The retention mechanism is well thought, it's a metal plate that sits between the plexiglass and the copper, next to the o-ring. You can swap metal plates to mount the block on different cards... well done.
The water channel is special, see the pictures, it's a kind of 'N'.
The barbs on GPU block are high enough so they pass over the RAM sinks, however i lost the next PCI slot.

I had only 2 minor griefs:
- barbs are metal (i ordered straight 3/8" barbs, no plug'n'cool). My tubing stick to them like hell, thats good for leaks but i hope the plexi wont crack. GPU and chipset are cooler than CPU so thermal cycles wont be such a problem though.
- the 3mm nylon screws that came with the blocks are puny. They bend and cannot hold the load of a WB + tubing connection / disconnection... I had to replace those with 3mm metal screws, hopefully they are common enough.

I also had to re-seal a barb which had a (very small) leak, no biggie, this is the retailer who didnt do his job properly (i didnt order them from aquacomputer directly).

They've been running for 2 weeks and i'm satisfied with the quality of these products. My temps climbed up about 2°C for the water and 5°C for the CPU, however my rad is a piece of sh*t (thats my next step, buy a good rad).

A must have for Europeans. Currently only DangerDen sells similar blocks in the US.

09-05-2002, 12:02 PM	#1
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	Twinplex GPU & NB blocks - review 2 weeks ago i had my Aquacomputer Twinplex blocks for the GPU and NB. They look exactly like on the photos (see aquacomputer.de), if not better. The finish is excellent, the bottom is flat and has mirror finish. The retention mechanism is well thought, it's a metal plate that sits between the plexiglass and the copper, next to the o-ring. You can swap metal plates to mount the block on different cards... well done. The water channel is special, see the pictures, it's a kind of 'N'. The barbs on GPU block are high enough so they pass over the RAM sinks, however i lost the next PCI slot. I had only 2 minor griefs: - barbs are metal (i ordered straight 3/8" barbs, no plug'n'cool). My tubing stick to them like hell, thats good for leaks but i hope the plexi wont crack. GPU and chipset are cooler than CPU so thermal cycles wont be such a problem though. - the 3mm nylon screws that came with the blocks are puny. They bend and cannot hold the load of a WB + tubing connection / disconnection... I had to replace those with 3mm metal screws, hopefully they are common enough. I also had to re-seal a barb which had a (very small) leak, no biggie, this is the retailer who didnt do his job properly (i didnt order them from aquacomputer directly). They've been running for 2 weeks and i'm satisfied with the quality of these products. My temps climbed up about 2°C for the water and 5°C for the CPU, however my rad is a piece of sh*t (thats my next step, buy a good rad). A must have for Europeans. Currently only DangerDen sells similar blocks in the US.