Swiftech APOGEE DRIVE II User Manual

What’s Included in the box:

 Apogee™ Drive II Waterblock & integrated MCP35X pump, with spring-loaded retention screws and mounting

brackets

 ½” Hose barb fittings & clamps
 Socket LGA 1155/56 motherboard back-plate, socket LGA 1366 motherboard back-plate
 Spare acrylic inserts in blue and green
 Tim-Mate Thermal compound

Not included, provided free upon request: Socket 775 motherboard back-plate (see instructions on how to receive this
free accessory at the end of the installation guide).

Remove the back-plate

The product is shipped with Intel’s Socket 1155

motherboard back-plate fastened to the block by default to
protect its copper base from accidental shipping damages.

Please remove it by completely loosening all 4 spring­loaded screws gradually and in a cross pattern.

LGA 1155/56 included

LGA 1366 included

LGA 775 – Not included

(sent out free upon request)

Installation guide for Intel Desktop socket LGA 775, 1155/56 and 1366

Preparations

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Peel-off the protective film from the copper base.

Install the provided barb fittings – Fasten the fittings by
hand until they mate with the port surface. Then lock them
in place with an extra ¼ of a turn using a 5/8” tool (flat
wrench or socket wrench).

Select the base plate corresponding to your motherboard
socket, and peel-off the protective paper from all 4
adhesive pads.

Caution! The adhesive is very strong and removing the

back-plate once it is in place may permanently damage the
adhesive pads, and require replacement.

Tip: if you intend to remove the back-plate in the

foreseable future, it is OK to only peel-off half of the
protective paper, and fold it over. This will make removing
and re-using the back-plate easier.

Install the back-plate to the back of the motherboard by
aligning it to the 4 holes surrounding the CPU socket, and
applying it firmly; make sure that all four of the back-plate
standoffs go freely into each of their respective
motherboard hole.

A word of caution before you proceed further

Like all other pumps in our product line (and the computer industry in general), the MCP35X pump which is built into your
Apogee™ Drive II is not a self-priming pump. It means that the pump requires being filled-up and fed with a constant, air­free, supply of coolant in order to prime i.e. to circulate the fluid, and to stay primed. Upon initial installation it is therefore
critical to make sure that the pump is completely full of fluid or it will spin without circulating the coolant. In order to
facilitate this priming process, we recommend the following:

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Case #1: The Apogee™ Drive II is being added as a secondary pump to an existing loop:

We will assume that the primary pump from your existing system has already been setup to prime properly, and no
particular precautions for the installation of your Apogee™ Drive II are necessary. You may proceed with installation
of the unit onto your motherboard (see the next step).

Case #2: The Apogee™ Drive II is the only pump in your loop:

During initial installation, and in order to enable adequate priming, it is essential that the pump be at the lowest point
of your loop, in other words that the coolant reservoir be placed above the pump when you start-it up, and that the
lines leading to, and exiting from the pump be full of coolant. Therefore, you might want to postpone fastening the
Apogee™ Drive II to the motherboard until after you have filled-up and primed the system. Simply connect and
secure the tubes to the Apogee Drive, and allow the unit to hang in the desired position while filling up and priming
your loop. This is critical to understand because given the physical position of the Apogee Drive in the middle of the
motherboard, there could be frequent instances where the reservoir is installed lower than the pump (at the bottom of
the case for example), in which case you would never be able to prime it.

Once your Apogee Drive II has primed properly and the loop is full, then it is OK to install it to the motherboard, even
if it is positioned higher than the coolant supply. As in any other cooling loop, always periodically check your coolant
level to make sure that your pump always has its steady and air-free supply of coolant.

Clean the CPU with a degreaser (preferably formulated for
electronics) then apply the supplied Tim-Mate thermal
compound.

Lower the Apogee™ Drive II onto the CPU, and align the
spring loaded screws with their respective mounting holes.
Then fasten the screws alternatively and in a cross-pattern
until they bottom out. The Apogee™ Drive II can be
installed in any orientation with respect to the socket.

To motherboard 4-pin CPU header

Installation to the Motherboard

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Electrical Installation

Hydraulic Installation

Attach the tubes to the hose-barbs, and secure them with the provided hose-clamps. The water-block inlet is specific, and
indicated by an “IN” marking on the side of the waterblock housing.

Alternate orientation of the inlet and/or outlet ports

The inlet and outlet ports are installed straight up by default. They can also be installed at an angle to facilitate tube
routing. To change the orientation of a port, loosen the 2 screws holding the port to the waterblock body and rotate the
port until the holes match those in the waterblock, and then re-insert the existing screws.

Caution! Make sure that the port o-ring stays in place during installation!

To power supply

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Replacement of the acrylic insert

 Loosen the 4 screws holding the logo plate to the heatsink.
 Lift and set aside the logo plate.
 Lift the acrylic insert, and gently pull the LED out of it.
 Choose another colored acrylic insert and repeat the above

steps in reverse.

You can adjust the pump speed the same way you
would adjust the CPU fan speed. This can be

accomplished by adjusting the appropriate settings in the
motherboard BIOS (please refer to your motherboard
installation guide for specific how-to), or by using
motherboard tweaking utilities.

The pump speed will then vary according to CPU
temperature based on your own preferences.

The graph listed to the right shows the pump speed
response as a function of the % PWM set in the BIOS.

Pump Operations and specifications

General Use

The MCP35X™™ pump is a magnetically driven centrifugal pump featuring a 12 V DC brushless motor. It requires no
maintenance when used with de-mineralized water and the appropriate anti-fungal additives. We recommend using 10%
Swiftech’s HydrX as an additive. The pump is designed to be connected to your computer power supply using standard
Molex connectors.

The pump features a second wire equipped with a 4-pin connector designed to connect to a motherboard PWM fan
header (typically marked CPU_Fan), allowing speed control of the pump from 1300 to 4500 rpm. If not connected, then
the pump defaults to its maximum 4500 rpm speed.

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Motor type

Electronically commutated, brushless DC, spherical motor

Nominal voltage

12 V DC

Operating voltage range

9 to 13.4 VDC

Max. nominal power (@12 V)

18 W

Max. nominal current (@12 V)

1.5 A

Max. nominal head (@12 V)

14.7 ft (4.4m)

Max nominal discharge (@12 V)

Max nominal discharge (@12 V)

Maximum pressure

22 PSI (1.5 BAR)

Temperature range

Up to 140°F (60°C)

Electrical power connector

Molex 4 pin

PWM + RPM signals

4-pin connector

ROHS

Compliant

Port thread standard

G1/4

MTBF

50,000 Hours

Always double-check that fittings & plugs are correctly fastened to the block. The correct torque using a 5/8 (16mm)
socket is ¼ turn past the point where the fitting is mated to the block surface.

ALWAYS TEST YOUR WATER-BLOCK FOR LEAKS PRIOR TO POWERING-UP YOUR COMPUTER!

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, and electrical short, and or electro-magnetic emissions.

WARRANTY: This product is guaranteed for a period of 24 months from date of purchase for defects in material, and workmanship. Guarantee
consists of replacing defective parts with new or reconditioned parts. Guarantee is considered void in case of improper use (*)(**), handling or
negligence on the part of user. Original invoice showing date and place of purchase is required for exercise of the warranty.

(*) WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RUN THIS PUMP DRY. THIS WILL CAUSE IMMEDIATE AND PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE PUMP.
(**) EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO INADEQUATE FLUIDS.

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.

How to obtain you free socket 775 back-plate: Please contact us below within 90 days from date of purchase:

 World, except Europe, Australia & China: email [e-mail] with a copy of your proof purchase (invoice)
 Europe: email [e-mail] with a copy of your proof purchase (invoice)
 Australia: email [e-mail] with a copy of your proof purchase (invoice)
 China: email [e-mail] with a copy of your proof purchase (invoice)

Pump operating precautions

The MCP35X™™ pump should never be run dry, even for a quick test. You should always prime the pump with fluid
before you start operating it: see warranty note (*).

Use of coloring dies or fluorescent additives containing particulate fillers will cause excessive wear to the pump’s impeller
bearing: see warranty note (**)

Pump Specifications

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