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If there was one product that impressed me the
most in 2006, it was certainly the CoolIT Freezone. What many fail to
realize is that this product is unlike any watercooling kit on the market.
Why? Well, they happen to use what I think is the right approach at
offering a higher level of cooling performance. Unlike your standard
watercooling kit which requires a radiator to help keep the water
temperature low, this product actually uses a proprietary chiller to
actually chill the water via its MTEC Cooling Technology. You have
multiple TECS (also known as peltiers) that actually work to not cool, but
chill the water. For the
money, you will not find a better solution. The Freezone was certainly
impressive, but it did have some minor design flaws and was too expensive
for a majority of enthusiasts and overclockers. Today, I have the
pleasure of showing you their very latest MTEC cooler, the Eliminator.
The Eliminator not only brings many improvements in
design, but was built to be more cost-effective than the Freezone while
still maintaining a high level of performance. Let's have a thorough
look...
Packaging & Contents
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The unit is well packaged, with a tie wrap
around the CPU Block (Heat Exchanger) to prevent damage during shipping.
Like the Freezone, it comes with retention bars for a wide range of
processors. The kit includes...
-Chiller Module Screws (4)
-AMD Retention Bars
-Intel 478 Retention Bars
-12cm Fan Adapter Kit
-Tightening Tool
-Intel 775 Retention Bars
-Thumb Screws (4)
-Motherboard Standoffs (4)
-Gigabyte Motherboard Standoffs (4)
-AMD AM2 Retention Bars
-Detailed Installation Guide (with pics)
As you can see, plenty of hardware is included
to provide a high level of compatibility. Also note that unlike the
Freezone, the new Eliminator does ship with the AM2 retention brackets out
of the box. However, the Eliminator fails to provide retention
brackets for Socket 478 processors out of the box. The freezone did
come with them so you might be able to get some from the company if you plan
on using it along with one of these older processors.
Specifications
CPU FHE (Fluid Heat Exchanger)
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Design
Dimension
Weight
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Monolithic copper,
multi-cell, single channel
42 X 42 X 17 mm
195g |
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Chiller and Pump Module
Heatsink |
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Design
Dimension
Weight |
3-way dissipation plate,
anodized alloy, laminar flow array
105(Diameter) x 60mm(Deep)
380g |
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TECs |
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Design
Dimension
Weight
Function |
3 solid-state heat pump wafers
40 x 40 x 3.5 mm (each)
20g x 3
Active coolant thermal reduction |
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Chiller FHE’s |
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Design
Dimension
Weight |
Tri anodized alloy distribution,
multi-channel w/laminar flow
41 x 41 x 12 mm (each)
32g x 3 |
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Fan |
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Noise
Bearing Type
Life Cycle
Dimension
Function |
34dBA
Enhanced life ceramic
50,000 hrs
92 x 92 x 38 mm
Heatsink convection, chassis exhaust |
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Pump and Reservoir |
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Design
Bearings
Noise
Life Cycle
Dimension
Weight |
12VDC coreless outrunner pump
w/integrated expansion vessel
Dual in fluid sapphire bearings
<15dBA
50,000 hrs
50 x 50 x 75 mm
360g |
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