Swiftech™ introduces the "Quiet Power" Rads

ricecrispi · 08-01-2005, 01:03 PM

The was on systemcooling.

Swiftech: "Signal Hill, CA - Saturday July 30th, 2005 - Swiftech™ today announced the release of the new Quiet Power line of heat exchangers for Personal Computers. The MCR120 and MCR220 "QP" series heat exchangers have been engineered to meet today's PC industry highest thermal loads, quality standards, and low noise requirements at competitive prices ."

“The name "Quiet Power" is a reference to earlier work we did in 2002 with our liquid cooled barebones. It also perfectly reflects our focus during the months of research and development that we spent optimizing the thermal performance and acoustic noise characteristics of these radiators with low to medium output fans" said Gabriel Rouchon, Swiftech’s Chairman. Mr. Rouchon goes on to state "Mass production enables us to offer these products at extremely competitive prices while maintaining our high quality standards, and when you add the Patent Pending self-purging headers to the package, these are serious contenders to the crown of best PC radiators on the planet!"

Man are these things cheap, $28 for 120mm and $43 for a dual. No wonder black ice went on sale.!!

I really wonder how it compares to pa160? BTW When are those rad test results come in?

kaotic504 · 08-01-2005, 10:01 PM

well i think it's good, from just looking at it, it's kind of a cross between an Extreme and a Pro. well at least in depth dimension. it has the purging tops so that you won't get as much air in the rad as well. but i don't think that will work as well if it was upside down. i'm not sure. but man, for $28, that is CHEAP! i bought my BIX just a 2 months ago for $54!!!

JWFokker · 08-01-2005, 10:06 PM

Now I'm just an ignorant tool, but they look like painted heatercores to me. How are they different from what Swiftech already sells?

BRiT · 08-01-2005, 10:51 PM

Their FPI has been optimized for performance and low-noise.

cotdt · 08-02-2005, 01:03 AM

Hmm... they look similar to Black Ice Pros from the pics. How are these different from Black Ice Pros? How do they compare from Black Ice Pros?

DryFire · 08-02-2005, 10:53 AM

When are these expected to go on sale?

I've been looking for the PA160 but the only plave i can find it is voyeur mods and it's $130 (a bit too steep for me).

If the single 120mm one is indeed $23 I would definatly like to play with one.

maxSaleen · 08-02-2005, 10:57 AM

Pobably not a HUGE temperature drop compared to the BIPs. The more I look at them, they appear to be built by HWlabs, with custom specs for swiftech (FPI, core depth, tanks, inlet/outlet). I'm hoping that a lot of that depth is reserved for a built in shroud. For $23 I'll order one tomorrow just to play with it.

Brians256 · 08-02-2005, 12:15 PM

DryFire, I think that DangerDen sells the PA160 for about $90. That's considerably cheaper than voyeur mods.

I also am very curious how it compares to the PA160.

DryFire · 08-02-2005, 02:23 PM

For $90, they can keep it, car heatercores perform well enough.

But for $23 if it performs somewhat close to the PA160 I'll go for it, even though I'd need to construct my own shroud. Actually I'd probably buy one just to test it out and see what I can fit in my Antec 3000B

ricecrispi · 08-02-2005, 05:51 PM

I think the improvements focused more towards cooling efficiency with low speed fans and reducing noise.

I think Cooling Works is manufacturer. They are located in HB near Long Beach, aka Signal Hill.

These look familiar?

ricecrispi · 08-02-2005, 05:51 PM

Hey for $43 for dual 120mm's is a steal in my book. My Bonny Core also need 2x shrouds and some paint so they are about the same price after that.

Atleast i can OC better

$28 is dirt cheap for single 120mm. You can't get them used at this price. I would buy these before they change the prices guys or run out of stock! I mean my gas fillup is more expensive. I think this is a sign of things to come in the world.......

Dual 120mm have to nearly match performance of PA160 at half the price!! BTW PA160 price does not include shroud so you can make one or pay up fo it. I'm cheap so I'll build it.

It's not like I spent enough on $$ on WC and the G4 is out and new rad is available. Man, they get you hooked hard.

Cathar · 08-02-2005, 05:54 PM

The PA160.1 price does include the shroud.

AngryAlpaca · 08-02-2005, 05:55 PM

ricecrispi, if you look at some posts here, they say rather explicitly that they are working together. The patents are shared for some products...

Autobot · 08-02-2005, 05:57 PM

Just a bit of info for you folks interested in the single 120 swiftech radiator. It has built-in 3/8" barbs instead of a changable barb system like the double 120 radiator.

Ruiner · 08-03-2005, 08:46 AM

I wonder if they changed the thickness of the core or just made the built in shrouds deeper. A BIP core with a slightly deeper shroud would be nice, although I recall bill saying that .25" was the sweet spot for performance/space/noise.
A thicker core than the pro would be a bad thing for noise.

The advantages the pa160 has over the BIP2 is packaging and the ability to run only one fan. A dual 120 rad requires more modding to fit most midtowers. Still, the 160 is twice the price of the BIP2.

I recall reading that dB-wise, a pair of fans is roughly 30% louder than a single of the same type.

08-01-2005, 01:03 PM	#1
ricecrispi Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: california Posts: 429	Swiftech™ introduces the "Quiet Power" Rads The was on systemcooling. Swiftech: "Signal Hill, CA - Saturday July 30th, 2005 - Swiftech™ today announced the release of the new Quiet Power line of heat exchangers for Personal Computers. The MCR120 and MCR220 "QP" series heat exchangers have been engineered to meet today's PC industry highest thermal loads, quality standards, and low noise requirements at competitive prices ." “The name "Quiet Power" is a reference to earlier work we did in 2002 with our liquid cooled barebones. It also perfectly reflects our focus during the months of research and development that we spent optimizing the thermal performance and acoustic noise characteristics of these radiators with low to medium output fans" said Gabriel Rouchon, Swiftech’s Chairman. Mr. Rouchon goes on to state "Mass production enables us to offer these products at extremely competitive prices while maintaining our high quality standards, and when you add the Patent Pending self-purging headers to the package, these are serious contenders to the crown of best PC radiators on the planet!" Man are these things cheap, $28 for 120mm and $43 for a dual. No wonder black ice went on sale.!! I really wonder how it compares to pa160? BTW When are those rad test results come in?

08-01-2005, 10:51 PM	#4
BRiT Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 39	Their FPI has been optimized for performance and low-noise. __________________ --\|BRiT\| / WTF?! "That which does not kill you, makes you wish it did."

08-02-2005, 01:03 AM	#5
cotdt Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA Posts: 50	Hmm... they look similar to Black Ice Pros from the pics. How are these different from Black Ice Pros? How do they compare from Black Ice Pros? __________________ SilentPCReview.com Silence = no fans, no harddrive

08-01-2005, 10:01 PM	#2
kaotic504 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Orleans Posts: 86	well i think it's good, from just looking at it, it's kind of a cross between an Extreme and a Pro. well at least in depth dimension. it has the purging tops so that you won't get as much air in the rad as well. but i don't think that will work as well if it was upside down. i'm not sure. but man, for $28, that is CHEAP! i bought my BIX just a 2 months ago for $54!!!

08-01-2005, 10:06 PM	#3
JWFokker Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 269	Now I'm just an ignorant tool, but they look like painted heatercores to me. How are they different from what Swiftech already sells?

08-02-2005, 10:53 AM	#6
DryFire Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 148	When are these expected to go on sale? I've been looking for the PA160 but the only plave i can find it is voyeur mods and it's $130 (a bit too steep for me). If the single 120mm one is indeed $23 I would definatly like to play with one.

08-02-2005, 10:57 AM	#7
maxSaleen Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 383	Pobably not a HUGE temperature drop compared to the BIPs. The more I look at them, they appear to be built by HWlabs, with custom specs for swiftech (FPI, core depth, tanks, inlet/outlet). I'm hoping that a lot of that depth is reserved for a built in shroud. For $23 I'll order one tomorrow just to play with it.

08-02-2005, 12:15 PM	#8
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	DryFire, I think that DangerDen sells the PA160 for about $90. That's considerably cheaper than voyeur mods. I also am very curious how it compares to the PA160.

08-02-2005, 02:23 PM	#9
DryFire Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 148	For $90, they can keep it, car heatercores perform well enough. But for $23 if it performs somewhat close to the PA160 I'll go for it, even though I'd need to construct my own shroud. Actually I'd probably buy one just to test it out and see what I can fit in my Antec 3000B

08-02-2005, 05:51 PM	#10
ricecrispi Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: california Posts: 429	I think the improvements focused more towards cooling efficiency with low speed fans and reducing noise. I think Cooling Works is manufacturer. They are located in HB near Long Beach, aka Signal Hill. These look familiar?

08-02-2005, 05:54 PM	#12
Cathar Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,538	The PA160.1 price does include the shroud.

08-02-2005, 05:55 PM	#13
AngryAlpaca Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Alberta Posts: 631	ricecrispi, if you look at some posts here, they say rather explicitly that they are working together. The patents are shared for some products...

08-02-2005, 05:57 PM	#14
Autobot Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 29	Just a bit of info for you folks interested in the single 120 swiftech radiator. It has built-in 3/8" barbs instead of a changable barb system like the double 120 radiator.

08-03-2005, 08:46 AM	#15
Ruiner Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Smyrna, FL Posts: 258	I wonder if they changed the thickness of the core or just made the built in shrouds deeper. A BIP core with a slightly deeper shroud would be nice, although I recall bill saying that .25" was the sweet spot for performance/space/noise. A thicker core than the pro would be a bad thing for noise. The advantages the pa160 has over the BIP2 is packaging and the ability to run only one fan. A dual 120 rad requires more modding to fit most midtowers. Still, the 160 is twice the price of the BIP2. I recall reading that dB-wise, a pair of fans is roughly 30% louder than a single of the same type.

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