Swiftech APEX ULTIMA XT PLUS User Manual

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Copyright Swiftech 2009 – All rights reserved – Last revision date: 10-29-08- Information subject to change without notice – URL: http://www.swiftech.com Rouchon Industries, Inc., dba Swiftech – 151 West Victoria Street, Long Beach, CA 90803 – Tel. 310-763-0336 – Fax 310-763-7095 - E Mail: help@swiftech.com 1 of 15

Packing List

QTY

ITEM

APOGEE™ XT water-block, including socket 1366, socket 1156 and socket 775 hold-down plates for all Intel Core® desktop microprocessors. Important note: Free Upgrade available (see terms and conditions) for AMD® socket 754, 939, and AM2, as well as Intel® socket 771 (Xeon series) Server form factor

MCW60 VGA water-block, including standard hold-down plate & mounting hardware, GT200 adapter kit, and (2) ½” hose clamps

Pack of 8 MC14 VGA Ramsinks, and 4 MC21 Mosfet heatsinks

MCW30 Chipset water-block, including hold-down plates and mounting hardware, and (2) ½” hose clamps

MCP655-B pump, including mounting hardware and (2) ½” hose clamps

MCRES-Micro Rev. 2, including ½” hose-barb fittings, and hose clamps,

bracketry & hardware for various installation: 1 “L” bracket, 2 “U”

brackets

MCR220 Radiator assembly, including (2) pre-installed 120mm fans with

fan guards, mounting hardware, ½” black nylon hose barb fittings, (2)

12v to 7v adapters, (2) 12v to 5v 3-pin to 4-pin Molex adapters, and (2) hose clamps And Pre-installed MCB-120 Radbox, with mounting hardware

Feet 7/16” industrial grade PVC tubing

Length (40”) Smartcoils 625 blue

2 Oz. Bottle of HydrX concentrated coolant

Syringe of Arctic Céramique thermal compound

TOLL FREE (Continental US only) 1-888-85SWIFT (1-888-857-9438)

Mailing Address

Swiftech 151 West Victoria St. Long beach, CA 90803 USA

Telephone

310-763-0336

Fax

310-763-7095

Warning!

The Apogee™ XT water-block included with your kit is compatible with all the most popular processors available on the market. In an effort to cut on waste however, some of the less popular mounting mechanisms have not been physically included in the kit and are available for free on demand. They are:

 Hold-down plate for Intel® legacy server platforms (socket 603-604, and 771 for Xeon™)  Hold-down plate for AMD® socket 754, 939, F and AM2

If you own one of the above platforms, all you have to do is contact customer support and the part will be shipped to you at no charge by express mail or equivalent. The following terms and conditions apply:

Worldwide except Europe: Please email within 90 days of your date of purchase (proof of purchase required), call, write or Fax to Swiftech customer service at:

Europe: Please email rma@bacata.net within 90 days of your date of purchase (proof of purchase required)

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I. PLANNING ................................................................................................................................................... 4

1. General Guidelines ..................................................................................................................................... 4

2. Tube Routing ............................................................................................................................................... 4

II. INSTALLATION OF THE COOLING COMPONENTS ................................................................................ 5

1. MCR220 Radiator installation .................................................................................................................... 6

 General concept schematic ............................................................................................................. 6

 Installation ........................................................................................................................................ 7

2. APOGEE™ XT Water-block installation .................................................................................................... 8

3. MCW30 Chipset water-block installation.................................................................................................. 8

4. MCW60 VGA water-block installation ...................................................................................................... 8

5. Re-installing the motherboard ................................................................................................................... 8

6. Pump installation ........................................................................................................................................ 8

 General Use ..................................................................................................................................... 9

 Physical installation.......................................................................................................................... 9

 Pump operating precautions: ........................................................................................................... 9

7. MCRES-Micro reservoir Installation ........................................................................................................ 10

 Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 11

 Preparing the coolant ..................................................................................................................... 12

8. Installing the tubing .................................................................................................................................. 13

9. Completing the installation ...................................................................................................................... 13

 Re-installing your power-supply ..................................................................................................... 13

 Filling-up the circuit ........................................................................................................................ 14

10. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................ 15

11. Draining the system.................................................................................................................................. 15

12. Periodic Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 15

13. Optional Components .............................................................................................................................. 15

INTRODUCTION

DISCLAIMER

While all efforts have been made to provide the most comprehensive tutorial possible, Swiftech assumes no liability expressed or implied for any damage(s) occurring to your components as a result of using Swiftech cooling products, either due to mistake or omission on our part in the above instructions, or due to failure or defect in the Swiftech™ cooling products.

In addition, Swiftech assumes no liability, expressed or implied, for the use of this product, and more specifically for any, and all damages caused by the use of this product to any other device in a personal computer, whether due to product failure, leak, electrical short, and or electro-magnetic emissions.

WARRANTY

Our products are guaranteed for 12 months from the date of delivery to the final user against defects in materials or workmanship. During this period, they will be repaired or have parts replaced provided that: (I) the product is returned to the agent from which it was purchased; (II) the product has been purchased by the end user and not used for hire purposes; (III) the product has not been misused, handled carelessly, or other than in accordance with any instructions provided with respect to its use. This guarantee does not confer rights other than those expressly set out above and does not cover any claims for consequential loss or damage. This guarantee is offered as an extra benefit and does not affect your statutory rights as a consumer.

Congratulations on your purchase of a Swiftech™ H20-APEX liquid cooling system! This kit has been designed to facilitate the installation of the components with a minimum of case modifications.

While all attempts have been made to make the installation of this system user friendly, please note that this system is intended for users that are well versed in installing computer components.

I. Planning

1. GENERAL GUIDELINES

 Please read this guide carefully and entirely before you start this installation. Plan your installation ahead. Observe the

relative position of the components for possible interference with other components.

 Never work with electricity connected to the computer while work is in progress.  Because some work is necessary that will require cutting holes in the case, it is strongly recommended to remove all the

components from the case prior to begin with this installation.

 After the metal work has been completed, carefully clean the case to remove all metal debris.  Once the time has come to re-install the motherboard and complete the liquid-cooling circuit, the motherboard should be

disconnected from the power-supply at all times during the entire mock-up phase of the installation. In case of a spill or leak on the motherboard, do not panic! As long as the motherboard is not electrically connected, no harm is done. You must however thoroughly dry the exposed area, using a hair dryer for example, and wait a minimum of 6 to 8 hours prior to reconnecting the motherboard to its power source.

 The reservoir should preferably be installed at the highest point of the cooling circuit (top 5 ¼” tray), although this is not

absolutely necessary if all the other components are self-purging.

 Think about the airflow inside your chassis. In liquid-cooling environments, it is always better to draw fresh air from the

outside through the radiator, as opposed to using the warm air from inside the computer.

 Make sure to dry-fit all components before making final connections and filling the water-cooling system.

2. TUBE ROUTING

 The tubing for the water-cooling system must be routed to form a complete loop that includes all elements of the system.

When daisy-chaining components, the simplest and most natural route is usually the best. Always avoid sharp bends that

would kink the tubing!

 The following table contains examples on how to establish connections between the different elements of a cooling circuit

based on multiple possible configurations. These are guidelines only, and may change depending on the relative position of the components inside your chassis.

 From a performance standpoint there is very little performance to be gained from strictly controlling the component

Devices:

 (1) CPU cooler + (1) Radiator + Pump-reservoir assembly

Connect:

 Pump discharge to radiator inlet  Radiator discharge to CPU cooler inlet  CPU cooler discharge to reservoir inlet  Reservoir discharge to pump inlet – MANDATORY!

Alternatively,

Connect

 Pump discharge to CPU cooler inlet  CPU cooler discharge to radiator inlet  Radiator discharge to reservoir inlet  Reservoir discharge to pump inlet – MANDATORY!

Devices

 (1) CPU cooler + (1) VGA cooler + (1) Radiator + Pump-reservoir assembly

Connect:

 Pump discharge to VGA Cooler inlet  VGA cooler discharge to radiator inlet  Radiator discharge to CPU cooler inlet  CPU cooler discharge to reservoir inlet  Reservoir discharge to pump inlet – MANDATORY!

Alternatively,

Connect:

 Pump discharge to CPU cooler inlet  CPU cooler discharge to VGA cooler inlet  VGA cooler discharge to radiator inlet  Radiator discharge to reservoir inlet  Reservoir discharge to pump inlet – MANDATORY!

Devices:

 (1) CPU cooler + (1) VGA Cooler + (1) chipset Cooler + (1) Radiator + Pump-reservoir assembly

Connect:

 Pump discharge to chipset cooler inlet  Chipset cooler discharge to VGA cooler inlet  VGA cooler discharge to radiator inlet  Radiator discharge to CPU cooler inlet  CPU cooler discharge to reservoir inlet  Reservoir discharge to pump inlet – MANDATORY!

Alternatively,

Connect:

 Pump discharge to CPU cooler inlet  CPU cooler discharge to chipset cooler inlet  Chipset cooler discharge to VGA cooler inlet  VGA cooler discharge to radiator inlet  Radiator discharge to reservoir inlet  Reservoir discharge to pump inlet – MANDATORY!

Devices:

 Dual CPU cooler and VGA cooler (SLI) configurations

Connect:

 CPU coolers in series: CPU cooler (1) discharge to CPU cooler (2) inlet  VGA coolers in series: VGA cooler (1) discharge to VGA cooler (2) inlet

Devices:

 Dual Radiators: A second radiator can be added anywhere in the loop in series with the other components,

for example

Connect

 Pump discharge to radiator (1) inlet  Radiator (1) discharge to VGA cooler inlet  VGA Cooler discharge to chipset cooler inlet  Chipset cooler discharge to radiator (2) inlet  Radiator (2) discharge to CPU cooler inlet  CPU cooler discharge to reservoir inlet  Reservoir discharge to pump inlet – MANDATORY!

sequence: the maximum delta T (difference in temperature) between any two points of the liquid cooling circuit does not exceed 1ºC. Whenever possible, performance oriented users will typically want to route the radiator discharge(s) tube(s) to the inlet of the CPU cooler, since the fluid exiting the radiators is always the coolest.

II. Installation of the cooling components

Warning! Placement of the cooling components may vary depending on your chassis and motherboard configurations. A mock-up

installation is thus necessary to estimate the length of the different sections of tubing that will be required between each component.

The following is the recommended sequence of components installation.

1. Radiator and fan

2. Water-block(s)

3. Pump

4. Reservoir

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