Swiftech FS020 User Manual

Bare case parts nomenclature
Components installation, pre-installation notes
Installation Guide for AMD
Installation Guide for Intel
Installation Guide for Intel
Optional VGA cooler MCW50 installation
Electrical
Maintenance operations

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processors

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Pentium 4 processors

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Xeon processors

Quiet Power

FS20-H20 series

Liquid cooled case

Installation guide

Table of contents

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Case parts nomenclature

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37

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1 BEZEL, FRONT 1
2 BEZEL, FRONT, SUB 1
3 BUTTON, POWER 1
4 BUTTON, RESET 1
5 LENS 1
6 COVER, 5.25 FDD 4
7 COVER, 3.5 FDD 2
8 SPRING 1

9 PLATE, CAGE, 5.25 2
10 SPEAKER 1
11 BULKHEAD ASSY 1
12 SHIELD, I/O 1
13 CAGE, 3.5 ASSY 1
14 CARDGUIDE 1
15 POWER SUPPLY 1
16 BRACKET, P/S 1
17 COVER, TOP 1
18 CHASSIS, BOTTOM 1

PARTS PS

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PANEL, FRONT 1
20 PANEL, REAR 1
21 SIDE, PANEL 2
22 CAGE, 5.25 1
23 FILLER TOP 3.5 1
24 BRACKET, HDD 1
25 SLIDE BRACKET P/S 1
26 BASE, M/B 1
27 CROSS BAR 1
28 BRACKET, LED ASSY 1
29 FAN 120MM 1
30 SNAP RIVET 8
31 SHIELD 1
32 THUMB SCREW 2
33 SCREW 1
34 RIVET, ALUMINUM 49

RIVET-SUS 8
36 SCREW 20

MEMORY BOARD CROSS

BAR

PARTS PS

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN!

Components installation

1. Open the side-panel #21 by loosening thumb screws #32

2. Remove the main cross bar #27.

3. A special memory board cross bar (#37) specific to server applications is provided with the lose parts. It is not shown in the schematic above,
and can be safely discarded in most consumer applications.

4. Loosen screw #33, and remove the front bezel #1

5. Remove the top cover #17

You now have full access inside the case to proceed with the installation of your power-supply, motherboard, hard drive (s) and various components.

Pre-installation notes

• Your cooling circuit is already filled with coolant (95% pure water, 5% Swiftech’s HydrX high-performance coolant). All you need to do is to
install the water-block to your CPU. Please follow the separate installation guides for AMD or INTEL processors.

• Power to the pump: a spare power cord is provided to supply A/C power to the pump. It needs to be connected to an A/C outlet.

• Your QuietPower case ships from the factory pre-configured to order. All you need to do is install your components.

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1. Preparing your Motherboard

2. Installing the MCW5000-A™ water-block with AMD socket 462 processors:

a. Remove the existing heat sink
b. Carefully clean the CPU.
c. Lightly coat the CPU with the provided thermal compound. Only a paper-thin coat is necessary. It should be applied using

preferably a razor blade, or a credit card, held between thumb and index at a 45-degree angle.

d. Install the Motherboard inside the case.

Step 1

Identify the orientation of the socket cam­box. This is critical for the next step.

Step 2
CRITICAL: A label is affixed to the side of
the block entitled: “This side over cam-box”.

YOU MUST orient the MCW5000-A in the
direction pointing towards the cam-box, as
indicated by the arrows on the label. Then,

place the block over the CPU making sure
that the clips grab all 6 retention latches of the
socket. (See note below regarding some
motherboards)

Loosen both screws (counter-clockwise) until
the head of each screw clears the top of the
clip by approximately 1/16” (1.5mm) as
shown above. Once the head of the screw is
no longer touching the top of the clip, the
spring is under full tension. No adjustment is
required, nor necessary.

Installation is complete!

Step 3

IMPORTANT NOTE: Some motherboards (Asus in particular) feature a strip of plastic tape located directly
underneath the socket latches. This plastic strip can be safely removed if necessary.

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1. Preparing your Motherboard

a. Remove the existing heat sink

b. Carefully clean the CPU.
c. Lightly coat the CPU with the provided thermal compound. Only a paper-thin coat is necessary. It should be applied using preferably a razor

blade, or a credit card, held between thumb and index at a 45-degree angle.

d. Install the motherboard inside the case

2. Installing the MCW5000-P Water-block in Pentium 4 socket 478 stock retention frame

Step 1

Position your block inside of the retention
frame, and put both clips in place for the
next steps, by simply slipping the non
thumb-tabbed end of each clip in the
retention frame’s locking holes.

While maintaining the opposite side of the
block to prevent it from tipping over, push
down on the thumb-tab to hook the first clip
to the retention frame’s locking hole.

Step 2

Step 3

While still maintaining pressure on the same
side of the block, hook-down the second
clip.

Installation is complete!

1. Preparing your Motherboard

a. Remove the existing heat sink

b. Carefully clean the CPU.
c. Remove Intel’s stock plastic retention frame by pulling off the push-pin inserts.
d. Install Swiftech’s provided standoff hardware to your motherboard as described in the following chapter, page 6.
e. Lightly coat the CPU with the provided thermal compound. Only a paper-thin coat is necessary. It should be applied using preferably a razor

blade, or a credit card, held between thumb and index at a 45-degree angle.

f. Install the motherboard inside the case

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Fiber washer

and Hex lock-nut

the MB

Standoff

Install standoff in each one of the four holes surrounding the
socket. Keep the standoff centered over the MB holes, and
secure with fiber washer and locknuts on backside of the MB.

on back side of

Block orientation
The MCW5000-PX can be oriented in any direction that suits your needs.
Removing the 4 socket screws that attach the frame to the housing will

allow you to rotate the frame 90°, so that inlet and outlet face up and
down instead of left an right.

Maximum torque not to exceed 16 in lb
Using a SMALL pair of pliers to hold the locknuts will prevent
excessive torque to the standoff, which could result in the
standoff stem breaking off.

Install the block onto the CPU, and gradually tighten the screws
in a crisscross pattern until you feel that they reach the bottom of
the standoff. A “finger-tight” lock is sufficient, do not jam the
screw into the standoff ! Conversely, adjustments such as
tightening the screws only partially are strictly prohibited. Such
attempts will result in improper contact between the CPU core and
the heat sink, and result in CPU overheating.

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MCW50 for

Nvidia Gforce

Nylon washer

Nylon screw

2-56 S/S socket

MCW50 for

ATI Radeon

Nylon retaining

4-40 S/S socket

screw

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washer

Figure 1

Spring

spacer

screw

Figure 2

Spring

Nylon screw
spacer

1. Preparing your graphics card

2. Installing the MCW50™ GPU Cooler

Install your block onto the graphics card, as shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2 (p.5) according to your application. A “finger –

tight” lock is sufficient when tightening the spring retention assemblies. Over-tightening will squash the nylon screw spacer
body, and result in uneven pressure over the GPU.

a. Remove the existing heat sink
b. Carefully clean the GPU (graphics processing unit)
c. Lightly coat the GPU with the provided thermal compound. Only a paper-thin coat is necessary. It should be applied using

preferably a razor blade, or a credit card, held between thumb and index at a 45-degree angle.

The MCW50™ retention mechanism can either use the two diagonal holes featured in many graphics cards such as ATI Radeon™ 9000
to 9700 families, or the four mounting holes found in NVidia GeForce™ families of products. It can also be installed with other graphics
processors by using permanent bonding agents, such as thermally conductive epoxies. We recommend Arctic Silver™ or Arctic Alumina™
epoxy.

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The Quiet Power Case is equipped with an inline centrifugal pump operating on AC. In order to allow the pump to operate concurrently with the rest of the
computer, the pump is connected to a relay switch as shown here:

The relay switch MUST be connected to one of the power supply 4-pin

connectors, AND the socket needs to be connected to an A/C source

with the provided cord. OTHERWISE YOUR PUMP WILL NOT WORK !

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Ground

Relay switch connection diagram

N\O

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Power Supply

Relay switch

from A/C power source while

N\C

Pump Relay switch operations

For normal operations, the L wire from the A/C socket is
connected to the N/O (normally open) position of the switch.
This means that when the computer is off, there is no current
from the power supply to the switch, and the relay is opened,
disallowing A/C to the pump. Conversely, as soon as you turn
the computer on, the switch becomes energized by the power
supply, and the relay closes, allowing A/C current to pass to
the pump.

A/C Socket

For maintenance operations, if you want to turn the pump on
without operating the rest of the computer, you may
temporarily connect the L wire to the N\C (normally closed)
position. This is particularly useful for filling and bleeding the
circuit, as you wouldn’t want the computer running while the
cooling circuit is not completely operational. WARNING: do

not forget to reconnect to N\O once you are ready to run
the computer: if you leave the L wire connected to N\C, the
pump will shut off as soon as the relay is energized by the
power supply.

N

WARNING! Always disconnect
working with electrical devices.

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L

US Europe
Black Brown
White Blue
Green Yellow

Pump

Computer

+12v

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How to use quick connect fittings

Fitting grips before it seals. Ensure tube is pushed in to the

used.

Cut tube square

Disconnecting a fitting

Ensure system is depressurised before removing fitting.

Cut the tube square. It is essential that the outside
diameter be free of score marks and that burrs and sharp
edges be removed before inserting into fitting. For soft or

thin walled plastic tubing we recommend the use of a
tube insert.

Insert tube

tube stop.

Push up to tube stop

Push the tube into the fitting, to the tube stop. The collet
(gripper) has stainless steel teeth which hold the tube
firmly in position while the 'O' ring provides a permanent
leak proof seal.

Pull to check secure

Push in collet squarely against face of fitting.
With the collet held in this position, the pipe can be removed. The fitting can then be re-

Your kit also contains a release aid tool which you can place over the
collet, and helps pushing the collet squarely while removing the tube:

General guidelines with regards to tube bending:

In general, you should avoid sharp bends. A sharp bend may
result in kinking the tube, and restrict or completely prevent the
flow.

Pull on the tube to check it is secure. It is good practice to
test the system prior to leaving site and/or before use.

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Filling & bleeding the circuit

We recommend using the following mix: 95% purified
water, and 5% of one of the following products:
Swiftech’s specially formulated HydrX coolant,
RedLine water wetter, or Zerex Racing Coolant.

In order to fill and bleed the circuit, you will need to activate
the pump. Since you do not want to run the computer until the
cooling circuit is completely operational, you should
temporarily connect the L wire to the N\C position of the
switch. WARNING: do not forget to reconnect to N\O once

you are ready to run the computer: if you leave the L wire
connected to N\C, the pump will shut off as soon as the
relay is energized by the power supply, and there would
be no flow in the cooling circuit, causing your CPU to
overheat.

1. Place a holding tank containing your cooling fluid
above the computer.

2. Connect the ¼” tube provided with your kit. Tube 1
goes to valve 1 and tube 2 goes to valve 3

3. Plunge tube 1 only into the holding tank, making sure
it is entirely submerged

4. Open valve1, close valve 2, open valve 3

5. Prime the circuit by gently sucking in air from tube 2,
just enough that you see the liquid starting to flow
down in tube 1

6. Now, you can plunge tube 2 back into the holding
tank

7. Start the pump

8. Let the pump run for 1 minute as shown in the picture
to the right. The liquid should be flowing freely from
tube 2 into the holding tank.

9. Important step: after a minute, and while the
pump is still running:

• Take the holding tank and tubes into one hand –
making sure that the tubes remain plunged into
the liquid,

• Then lay the computer down for just a few seconds
once flat on it’s back, and once flat on its belly. This
will bleed any air still trapped into the circuit.

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1.

Open valve 2 for a couple of seconds, to allow any

e valve 2

air trapped into the valve to escape. Clos
again.

2. Now, close valves 3 and 1, and open valve 2.
The system is now full, bled, and ready to use,
as shown in the picture to the right.

3. Turn off the pump by disconnecting it from
A/C.

4. With both tubes still inside valves 1 and 3,
carefully place the holding tank below the
computer (on the floor for example)

5. Disconnect the tubes from valves 1 and 3.
Whatever little liquid was still trapped in the
tubes will flow back into the holding tank
without making a mess :-)

6. FINALLY, REMEMBER to reconnect the L
wire from the socket to the N\O position on the
switch !

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In summary

Draining the system:

Insert fill and bleed tubes into valves 1 and 3.
Close valve 2

Plunge tube from valve 3 into an empty container.

Open valves 1 and 3.
Clean off the extremity of tube from valve one and blow into it to flush the liquid out. Do not use compressed air to perform this operation, as it

could damage your pump.

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IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE

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.

WARRANTY

Our products are guaranteed for 12 months from the date of delivery to the final user against defects in materials or workmanship. Pump is guaranteed for
24 months. 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.

For service, support, or questions, please contact us at the address below.

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