Well, it finally arrived; the Swiftech 478-UHT block. This block is designed to water-cool a P4 processor using 1/2" barbed fittings.
Additional cooling is provided through the use of a 226 Watt TEC
Here is the package I received from Xtekwerkz,
This is a top view of the unassembled block:
Notice the fine workmanship as evidenced by the smooth surface of the cold plate in this bottom view:
Also note, in the picture above, the 8 screws that are used to sandwich the TEC between the cold plate and the actual block. For TECs to operate properly sufficient clamping pressure must be applied.
In the following picture, you have a clear view of the TEC and the cold plate/block sandwich.
This picture shows the block with the 1/2" barbs attached:
The following picture shows the mounting mechanism used for P4 boards:
It looks like we now have all the basic components that will be used in this project. We should be ready to put a bow around this one...after a few modifications of course!
That's it for now...Cheers!