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Packing List

Included components per applicable model:

H20-120-FB

H20-120-FK □ H20-120-SK □ H20-120-DK □ H20-120-BK □

Description Product

Intel Pentium 4 socket 478 & AMD Athlon 64 & Opteron Dual Intel Xeon (toutes versions) / AMD Opteron ROYAL BLUE ‘’B’’ BLACK ‘’K’’

Product

Code

F 1

D 2

S 1

S 1 Hold-down plate and retention clips

F 1

D 2

Qty Item Product

MCW6000 “Flat base” CPU waterblock with 2’each pre-installed inlet/outlet tubing

MCW6000 “Step base” CPU

water-block for 2’each pre-installed inlet/outlet tubing

for AMD K7 processors (Duron, Athlon MP and XP)

Hold-down plate and retention hardware for AMD K8 processors

(Athlon 64 and Opteron)

□ H20-120-SB □ H20-120-DB □ H20-120-BB □

Code

D Base kit without water-block B

Code

F,S,B 1

F,S,D,B 1

Description Product

Code Intel Pentium 4 socket LGA775 & AMD Duron, Athlon, MP, XP socket 462

Qty Item

MCR120-F radiator assy. incl. (1) Radiator, (1) 120x120x25mm fan, (4) 632 x 3/8 philips screws, (4) snap-rivets, (2) ½” OD quick-connect fittings, (2) tube inserts

D 1 MCR120-FR complete radiator, fan and

"Radbox" assembly, with (1) 120x25mm fans rated at 72.4CFM and 34dBA, and (2) 1/2" (tube OD) quick-connect adapters, PCI pass-thru kit, 3 pin to 4 pin Molex adapter

MCP350 12 Volts DC industrial pump

with retention screws, 2 ft each preinstalled inlet & outlet tubing (3/8” ID)

MCRES-525 incl. (1) reservoir, (2) 3/8” barbs, (1) port plug, (1) fill-cap, (4) screws

F 1

D 2

S 1 Hold Down plate and retention

D 2 Retention hardware for Xeon socket

D 2 Retention hardware for Xeon

Hold Down plate and retention clips

for Intel Pentium 4 processors socket 478 (also use this retention plate with All Xeon processors, and some MSI Opteron motherboards)

hardware for Intel Pentium 4

LGA775 processors

603/604 (400 & 533Mhz FSB) processors

“Nocona (800Mhz FSB) processors

F,S,D,B 1

F,S,D,B 1 4 Feet ½” OD high quality vinyl tubing

F,S,D,B 1

40” length Coolsleeves clear coils

2 oz bottle HydrX specially formulated coolant

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I. TUBE ROUTING..................................................................................................................................................................................................6

II. INSTALLATION OF THE COOLING COMPONENTS................................................................................................................................... 7

1. MCR120-F R

ADIATOR INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................................7

2. MCP350 PUMP INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................................................................................................7

3. W

4. MCRES-525

ATER-BLOCK(S) INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................................................................7

RESERVOIR INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................7

5. CUTTING THE TUBING, & CONNECTING COMPONENTS .........................................................................................................................................8

REPARING THE COOLANT.................................................................................................................................................................................8

6. P

ILLING UP THE CIRCUIT ....................................................................................................................................................................................8

7. F

8. FINAL INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................................................................................................9

III. DRAINING THE SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................................................11

IV. PERIODIC MAINTENANCE .........................................................................................................................................................................11

V. AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES............................................................................................................................................................................12

VI. APPENDIX: INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT INSTALLATION GUIDES .........................................................................................................13

MCR120-F

1. I

RADIATOR INSTALLATION GUIDE ..................................................................................................................................................14

NSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................................................................................14

2. BLEEDING.......................................................................................................................................................................................................14

SING QUICK-CONNECT FITTINGS ....................................................................................................................................................................14

3. U

PECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................................................................15

4. S

MCB-120™ “RADBOX” KIT INSTALLATION GUIDE .......................................................................................................................................................16

1. PCI

2. H MCP350

1. G

2. P

PASS-THRU KIT INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................................................16

OUSING / FAN & RADIATOR INSTALLATION: PLEASE REFER TO DIAGRAM PAGE 2...............................................................................................16

PUMP INSTALLATION GUIDE ......................................................................................................................................................................18

ENERAL USE ................................................................................................................................................................................................18

HYSICAL INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................................................................18

3. PUMP OPERATING PRECAUTIONS: ....................................................................................................................................................................18

ONNECTING THE PUMP TO THE CIRCUIT:.........................................................................................................................................................19

4. C

ERFORMANCE & SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................................................................19

5. P

6. PERMANENT INSTALLATION TO THE CHASSIS, AND EXPLODED VIEW ...................................................................................................................19

MCRES-525™ R

NSTALLATION GUIDELINES .........................................................................................................................................................................................21

ESERVOIR INSTALLATION GUIDE ......................................................................................................................................................20

MCW6000-P™ WATER-BLOCK FOR INTEL PENTIUM 4 (SOCKET 478) .........................................................................................................................22

REPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD...................................................................................................................................................................22

1. P

2. W

ATER-BLOCK ORIENTATION ...........................................................................................................................................................................22

3. WATER-BLOCK INSTALLATION: .........................................................................................................................................................................23

ONNECTING THE WATER-BLOCK(S) TO THE COOLING CIRCUIT:.........................................................................................................................23

4. C

TTACHING THE TUBES: ..................................................................................................................................................................................23

5. A

6. TYPE OF COOLANT:.........................................................................................................................................................................................23

INAL INSPECTION:..........................................................................................................................................................................................23

7. F MCW6000-775 W

ATER-BLOCK FOR INTEL PENTIUM 4 (LGA 775) INSTALLATION GUIDE ........................................................................................ 24

1. PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD...................................................................................................................................................................25

ETENTION POSTS INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................................................25

2. R

URGING THE WATER-BLOCK........................................................................................................................................................................... 25

3. P

4. CONNECTING THE WATER-BLOCK(S) TO THE COOLING CIRCUIT..........................................................................................................................25

PPLYING THERMAL COMPOUND TO THE CPU ..................................................................................................................................................25

5. A MCW6000-PX™ W

REPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD:..................................................................................................................................................................27

1. P

2. W

3. W

4. I

5. C

6. A

7. T

ATER-BLOCK ORIENTATION: ..........................................................................................................................................................................27

ATER-BLOCK INSTALLATION: .........................................................................................................................................................................27

NSTALLATION WITH SPRING LOADED SCREWS: .................................................................................................................................................28

ONNECTING THE WATER-BLOCK(S) TO THE COOLING CIRCUIT:.........................................................................................................................28

YPE OF COOLANT:.........................................................................................................................................................................................28

ATER-BLOCK FOR XEON (400 & 533 MHZ FSB) PROCESSORS

NSTALLATION GUIDE

..................................................................26 I

8. FINAL INSPECTION...........................................................................................................................................................................................28

MCW6000-NX™ W

REPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD...................................................................................................................................................................30

1. P

2. W

3. W

4. C

5. A

6. T

7. F

ATER-BLOCK ORIENTATION ...........................................................................................................................................................................30

ATER-BLOCK INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................................................................................................30

ONNECTING THE WATER-BLOCK(S) TO THE COOLING CIRCUIT..........................................................................................................................30

TTACHING THE TUBES ...................................................................................................................................................................................30

YPE OF COOLANT..........................................................................................................................................................................................30

INAL INSPECTION...........................................................................................................................................................................................30

MCW6000-A™ W

REPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD...................................................................................................................................................................32

1. P

2. W

3. W

4. C

5. T

ATER-BLOCK ORIENTATION ...........................................................................................................................................................................32

ATER-BLOCK INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................................................................................................32

ONNECTING THE WATER-BLOCK(S) TO THE COOLING CIRCUIT:.........................................................................................................................33

ATER-BLOCK FOR XEON “NOCONA” (800MHZ FSB)

ATER-BLOCK FOR AMD (SOCKET 462) DURON, ATHLON (XP, MP)

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NSTALLATION GUID

NSTALLATION GUIDE

PARTS LIST................................................................29 I

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6. FINAL INSPECTION:..........................................................................................................................................................................................33

MCW6000-64

™

WATER-BLOCK FOR AMD ATHLON™ 64 & OPTERON™

NSTALLATION GUIDE

.....................................................................................34

1. PREPARING YOUR MOTHERBOARD ...................................................................................................................................................................34

2. W

3. W

ATER-BLOCK ORIENTATION ...........................................................................................................................................................................35

ATER-BLOCK INSTALLATION: .........................................................................................................................................................................35

4. RETENTION FRAME ISSUES: .............................................................................................................................................................................35

ONNECTING THE WATER-BLOCK(S) TO THE COOLING CIRCUIT:.........................................................................................................................35

5. C

6. A

7. TYPE OF COOLANT:.........................................................................................................................................................................................35

8. F MCW50™ VGA W

ATER-BLOCK INSTALLATION GUIDE................................................................................................................................................36

1. PREPARING YOUR GRAPHICS CARD ..................................................................................................................................................................36

NSTALLING THE MCW50™ GPU COOLER ......................................................................................................................................................37

2. I

3. T

4. FINAL INSPECTION...........................................................................................................................................................................................37

MCW20-R™ C

1. P

2. I

3. I

HIPSET WATER-BLOCK .......................................................................................................................................................................38

REPARATION STEPS COMMON TO BOTH PLATFORMS .......................................................................................................................................38

NSTALLATION FOR INTEL PLATFORMS ...........................................................................................................................................................39

NSTALLATION FOR AMD PLATFORMS............................................................................................................................................................40

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Preamble

Congratulations on your purchase of a Swiftech liquid cooling system!

This kit has been designed to facilitate the installation of the components with no modifications required to the chassis. It is however intended for advanced users, well versed in installing computer components.

General guidelines

 Never work with electricity connected to the computer while work is in progress.

 The reservoir should always be at the highest point of the cooling circuit (top 5 ¼” tray).

 While it is possible to install the kit in a chassis already populated with all typical components, such as hard drive,

CD Rom, power supply, etc, it is always preferable and easier to work on a “naked” case, removing both side panels, front bezel, and top panel.

 Plan your installation ahead. Observe the relative position of the components for possible interference with other

components. Examples: will the pump interfere with a hard drive? Will the radiator interfere with the installation of the CPU cooler?

 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES

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. 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.

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I. TUBE ROUTING

The following table contains examples on how to establish connections between the different elements of a cooling circuit based on multiple possible configurations. This table assumes that the reservoir is positioned at the uppermost position in the computer, and that the pump is located at the lowermost location.

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

Devices: (1) CPU Cooler + (1) Radiator + Pump + MCRES-525 – Most common Reservoir discharge to pump inlet

Devices: (1) CPU Cooler + VGA cooler + (1) Radiator + Pump + MCRES-525 – Very frequent Reservoir discharge to pump inlet

Devices: (1) CPU Cooler + VGA cooler + Chipset cooler + (1) Radiator + Pump + MCRES-525 - Frequent Reservoir discharge to pump inlet

Devices: (1) CPU Cooler + VGA Cooler + Chipset Cooler + (2) Radiators + Pump + MCRES-525 – Less Frequent Reservoir discharge to pump inlet

Devices: (2) CPU Coolers + VGA cooler + Chipset cooler + (2) Radiators + Pump + MCRES-525 – Less frequent Reservoir discharge to pump inlet

Pump discharge to CPU cooler inlet

Pump discharge to VGA cooler inlet

CPU cooler discharge to radiator inlet

VGA cooler discharge to CPU cooler inlet

VGA cooler discharge to Chipset cooler inlet

Radiator discharge to reservoir inlet –

Loop completed

CPU cooler discharge to radiator inlet

Chipset cooler discharge to CPU cooler inlet

Chipset cooler discharge to CPU #2 cooler inlet

Radiator discharge to reservoir inlet –

Loop completed

CPU cooler discharge to radiator inlet

CPU cooler discharge to Y connector for PARALLEL connection to both radiator inlets

CPU #2 cooler discharge to CPU #1 cooler inlet

Radiator discharge to reservoir inlet –

Loop completed

Dual Radiator discharges to Y connector to reservoir inlet –

Loop completed

CPU #1 cooler discharge to Y connector for PARALLEL connection to both radiator inlets

Both radiator discharges to Y connector to reservoir inlet – Loop completed

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II. Installation of the cooling components

The following is a typical sequence of components installation. 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.

1. MCR120-F Radiator installation

2. MCP350 Pump installation

The radiator/fan assembly fits into any exhaust opening designed to receive a 120mm case fan. Depending on the case design, the radiator can be installed at the back of the case (most common) as shown fig 1, or to front of the case. Please refer to the separate installation guide provided in appendix to fasten the radiator to the chassis.

Back

Chassis

Snap-rivet

120mm fan

6-32 x 3/8" philips

MCR120 Radiator

Figure 1

Front

Chassis

Preferable position of the pump is at the bottom of the chassis. However, the pump can operate in any position. For optimum safety, the pump can be bolted to the chassis. TIP! Do not peel-off the protective sticker until you are satisfied with the position of the pump, as subsequent removal is destructive to the foam gasket.

When provided in kit form, the MCP350 pump comes with 2 ft. of pre-installed 3/8” ID tubing at the inlet and outlet. Identify the pump inlet (the pump barb that does NOT have an arrow), and make sure to connect this tube to the reservoir discharge barb (the single barb located on the stepped down compartment of the reservoir). This is essential for proper operations.

Snap-rivet

6-32 x 3/8" philips

120mm fan

MCR120 radiator

Figure 2

When provided in kit form, the MCW6000 series water-blocks receive 2 ft. of pre-installed tubing at the inlet and outlet. In dual processor kits, one of the water-blocks inlets is free of tubing so that water-blocks may be installed in series.

Please refer to your specific model installation guide provided in appendix to install your water-block to the motherboard.

TIP! For the mock-up installation, interposing a piece of

aper between the water-block and the processor will protect

both the cooler and the processor surfaces.

Figure 3

Please refer to the separate installation guide for specific information regarding the installation of the pump.

provided in appendix

4. MCRES-525 reservoir installation

Install the MCRES-525 reservoir in the desired 5 ¼” bay, following the installation guide

Uppermost drive bay is preferred, but not mandatory. Remember when you fill-up the system that your circuit responds to the principle of communicating vessels. If the radiator for example is higher than the reservoir, the level of fluid in the devices will want to equalize, so you will need to hold the reservoir higher than the radiator while filling it up so that it doesn’t overflow, then close the fill-cap, then secure the radiator in the desired bay.

Position the reservoir so that it protrudes approximately 1 ½” outside of the case. Measuring the length of tube needed in this position will give sufficient slack in the line so that you can pull the reservoir enough to fill-it-up during maintenance operations.

located in appendix.

3. Water-block(s) Installation

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5. Cutting the tubing, & connecting components

Now that your mock-up installation is in place, it is time to cut segments of tubing and connect the devices together.

In addition to the water-block pre-installed tubing, your kit comes with an additional 4 feet of ½” OD tubing which is normally sufficient to accommodate most configurations, including dual processors.

Your kit also comes with a 40” length of Coolsleeves

extended is sufficient to cover 6 feet of tubing. Use of these coils is mandatory in order to prevent kinking and flattening of the tube over time.

 Start by wrapping the included Coolsleeves™ coil around the 4-foot

piece of tube. Leave yourself enough Coolsleeves to wrap the waterblock(s) pre-installed tubing.

™ coils which, when

Wrap Coolsleeves™ around tubing

Figure 4

 When attaching the tube to a quick-connect fitting,

rollback the coil by a couple of inches, as this will give you a better grip onto the naked tube to insert the tube into the fitting. The tube will go in freely for the first ¼” and you will then feel a resistance: this is the O-ring inside the fitting. Push by twisting the tube back-and-forth for another ½” until the tube reaches the tube-stop at the bottom of the fitting. The tube is properly installed once the visible extremity of the tube insert is flush with the face of the quick-connect fitting. Then bring the coil back to the face of the fitting.

 Once everything is connected, you should then

adjust the Coolsleeves coil spacing: adjust to a wide space between each coil (up to ¼” or more if needed) when the tube is straight, and very close to each other in tight bends (approximately 1/8 inch or less).

 With everything in place, carefully double-check

each connection. If it all looks tight and secure proceed to the next step.

TIP! Verify that each cooler will ‘hang’ naturally in very

close to its mounted position. If the stiffness of the tubing, or the tight radius of the necessary bend, will not permit such, then it may be necessary to externally support the tubing: typically some strategically placed cable ties will facilitate this restraint. This precaution is particularly important with AMD® K7 class processors, but less so with Intel® Pentium® 4, Xeon, or AMD® K8 class processors.

through the O-ring

of an

6. Preparing the coolant

Your kit comes with a 2 Oz (60ml) bottle of Swiftech’s specially formulated HydrX mixed with distilled or demineralized water only. Simply empty the concentrated coolant into a 33 fl oz (1 liter) plastic bottle, and complete filling with your distilled water. Your coolant is ready.

 concentrated coolant. The product should be

Figure 5

Gather Coolsleeves

the tubing. This will allow Coolsleeves™ to expand to its natural pitch.

Tight radii sections require that coils be close to each other (1/8” spacing coil to

coil). In straight sections, coils can be spaced up to ¼” or more, coil to coil

 Then, with one end of a tube connected to a startup component such

as the water-block for example, roughly estimate the length that you will need to the next component, and cut the tube and coil squarely with a pair of scissors. Work your way through the entire circuit in the same fashion, until you are satisfied with the tube routing.

 Quick-connect fittings: If you are going to a component featuring a

quick-connect fitting, make sure to allocate approximately ¾” of tube to go into the fitting, and install a tube insert (shown below) at the extremity of each tube.

™ towards the center of the tubing, then pull on the ends of

TIP! Rubbing the extremity of the

tube with a little bit of liquid soap will greatly facilitate insertion of the tube into a quick-connect fitting.

7. Filling up the circuit

Please refer to the MCRES-525 installation guide in appendix for specifics on how to fill-up the system. In this paragraph, we will discuss safety measures.

It is good practice to pre-test that your system is liquid-tight away from sensitive electronic components. Two strategies can be employed:

 Dismount all the components that you installed in

the mock-up, and fill-up your system outside of the case, or

 Remove motherboard, VGA adapter, hard drives

and CD Rom (if any), from the chassis, which is our preferred solution.

In either case, you will need to start-up your pump in order to completely fill-up the system. Since your MCP350 is a 12Volts pump feeding off the computer power-supply, you must be able to start the PSU without it being connected to the motherboard. While the Internet is full of references on how to short-out pin 14 and 15 of the ATX connector to start up the PSU independently, we really do not recommend this method. The safe and proper method to start-up the PSU independently is to use a powersupply tester. A wide variety of these common devices is available on the Internet (google key word: “PSU tester”), and among Swiftech resellers (www.frozencpu.com

www.Directron.com

, www.newegg,.com etc..)

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8. Final installation

Once your system has been tested for leaks, it is now time to proceed with the final installation. Assuming that you followed our preferred

method, re-install the motherboard inside of the chassis, being careful to keep the water-blocks out of the way (some wire-ties or rubber

bands strategically placed are a good help). Then perform the final water-block installation using thermal grease, in accordance with your specific water-block model installation guide (see appendix).

Figure 6

Figure 6 above illustrates an installation using the MCRES-525 reservoir, MCP350 pump, MCW6000-A water-block, MCW20 chipset cooler, MCW50 VGA cooler, and MCR120 radiator mounted externally with the MCB-120 “Radbox”

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Figure 7

Figure 7 above illustrates a final installation, showing the MCR80-F2 radiator in place, the MCW6000 CPU cooler, the MCW50 VGA cooler, the MCW20 chipset cooler, and an earlier MCP600 pump. Notice how the Coolsleeves coils allow tight bends, keeping a “clean” uncluttered arrangement of the circuit. In this particular chassis, the radiator is positioned slightly lower relative to the CPU. As a result, we installed the components in the following sequence: VGA cooler -> Chipset cooler -> Radiator -> CPU cooler.

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Figure 8 illustrates a dual 80mm radiator setup. This particular setup was chosen to illustrate how to overcome the apparent difficulty of connecting two radiators located opposite to one another in a chassis: one radiator in the back, and one radiator in the front. Such chassis configuration is among the most commonly found in today’s mid-tower cases.

Notice how the radiators are setup in a parallel connection: from the MCW50 VGA cooler discharge, the tube is split into two sections, using a Y connector. Each branch of the “Y” is then connected to each radiator inlet. Then the radiator discharge tubes rejoin into another “Y” connector which goes to the MCW20 chipset cooler inlet, thus resuming the circuit. In this particular example, the sequence in which components are connected to one another was chosen purely for convenience in tube routing, and dictated by the respective positions of these components.

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

Figure 8

III. Draining the system

You will need to disconnect a line from one of the lowermost components. Procure a bucket large enough to receive approximately



1 liter of fluid, and place the bucket underneath the connection that you intend to “break”. Disconnect the line, and place both ends into the bucket.

 Open up the fill-cap from the MCRES-525. This will allow most of the fluid to escape.  A cleaner and much more convenient method consists in incorporating a drain assembly into the circuit during initial installation.

See TV500

drain assembly below.

IV. Periodic maintenance

 Every 6 months: dust off the radiator fins and fan. You can use a can of compressed air for example, available in most

electronic supply stores. If you live in a very dusty area, you should perform this task at closer intervals. It is essential to maintain the optimum performance of your cooling system. Inspect the level of liquid inside the circuit, and refill if necessary. Evaporation in this closed circuit is extremely limited, but

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still present due to permeability in the vinyl lines.

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V. Available accessories

Improve performance with a second radiator:

MCR120-F Radiator assembly

Part # MCR120-F, includes radiator, 120mm

fan, retention screws, quick-connect fittings

Part # MCB-120 “Radbox”

(http://www.swiftnets.com/products/MCB-120.asp)

TV500 Drain assembly

MCR120-FRB™ Complete 120mm Radiator/fan/Radbox

http://www.swiftnets.com/products/mcw50.asp for

kit - BLUE

VGA Cooling

specifications

Please go to:

MCB-PT "Pass-thru" accessories

for 1/2" OD (3/8" ID) tubing

Chipset Cooling

Please go to: http://www.swiftnets.com/products/mcw20.asp for

1/2" (Tube OD) Flush Assembly, including

1/2" Tube quick-connect T, and 1/2" quick-

connect ball valve. A useful accessory for

users who empty their system often. Can

also be used as a fill T (without reservoir).

specifications

Part # MCW20

Part # MCW50

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VI. Appendix: Individual Component Installation guides

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