Antec Dives into the World of Water Cooling with the Kuhler H20 620
Antec Dives into the World of Water Cooling with the Kuhler H20 620
Posted 01/23/2011 at 6:58pm
| by Justin Kerr
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Antec has made its first leap into the world of liquid cooling with the all new KÜHLER H20 620 CPU cooler, the end result of what appears to have been a very productive partnership with Asetek. According to Antec’s Dennis Pang, the KÜHLER H20 offers not just an easy installation, but zero maintenance over the life of the unit. "Forget about having to purchase coolant and filling/refilling," he said. "Ironically, the beauty of this liquid cooling solution is never having to see the fluid."
Pang claims users should expect a 20 percent boost over a stock Intel heat syncs, and the company will over mounting kits for Intel’s LGA 775, 1155, 1156, and 1366. On the AMD side they will support the AM2, AM3, AM2+ and AM3+. "The performance advantage doesn’t just apply to the CPU," he said. "Routing all the CPU heat directly out of your chassis means lower overall ambient temperature, which helps out your other components. And the low profile of the pump (just 27 mm) drastically reduces the footprint of your CPU cooler, which greatly increases overall airflow in your chassis."
The KÜHLER H20 620 has an estimated street price of $69.95, and is backed by Antec’s 3-year standard warranty program. Anyone takers?
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bautrey
January 24, 2011 at 5:37pm
exactly what i'm looking for my future amd build. Glad it supports AMD 3+ sockets and its very affordable.
JohnP
January 23, 2011 at 10:21pm
With my Sandy Bridge i7-2600K CPU and a ASUS P8P67 EVO mobo, I am getting 4.4GHZ completely stable using air cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212 plus. 60 degrees C MAX during stability testing. I could probably get 5GHZ on air cooling alone. Sandy Bridge has really changed the playing field.
mario_ramalho
January 23, 2011 at 9:52pm
I really like the idea of a self contained water cooling loop, less maintenance and time setting up and connecting everything. However, I have questions. I'm sure this device, like other similar ones, have a pump to circulate the liquid around. With black hoses and no way to see the fluid circulating, how will we know when (not if) the pump dies, before the CPU goes up in smoke? Further, with a warranty of 3 years, if it fails and results in CPU/Motherboard damage, does it cover those as well?
Other than those nagging queries in my mind, i wouldn't mind using one in my rig at all.
Crum.Nathan
January 23, 2011 at 9:15pm
Love your articles guys but might want to consider a permanent position for an online editor or at least proof reader. I think you meant to say, "the company will offer mounting...", instead of, "the company will over mounting...". Great reporting and all but just saying There are 2-3 mistakes in every article like it was typed using an Iphone with word suggestions turned on.
Marsel
January 23, 2011 at 7:42pm
Jesus. Its "HEAT SINK", not "HEAT SYNC"
Also, who would buy this over, say, a corsair h50? Its the same thing.
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