EK Water Blocks EK-AIO 120 D-RGB Komplett-Wasserkühlung - schwarz

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With a pump and radiator shipped pressure tested, it is pre-filled and sealed directly from the factory to provide maintenance-free operation for years. Fittings on the aio are also metal and appears to be screwed on so they are probably removable just like any other ek products are.

The most important feature of a CPU cooler is its thermal performance with noise levels coming a close second. I'd like to see the same tests done again with ONLY the front three fans installed, to compare the difference. Admittedly, the overclocked frequencies/voltage may not be the highest achievable, nevertheless, it will give us a good set of data to compare the effect frequency/voltage changes have on temperature. Today, we’re reviewing the EK AIO 360 and 240 closed-loop liquid coolers for thermals, noise, noise-normalized thermals, coldplate levelness, efficacy on Intel and AMD platforms, and more.These industrial-grade excessive-static PWM lovers are designed and constructed on the whole for excessive-overall performance liquid cooling systems. A sizeable pump housing indicates the quality of the pump that promises durability alongside smooth and quiet operation. While being completely silent in operation, the pump still seems to have the power to provide high-performance cooling on thermally demanding CPUs such as the Intel Core i9-9900K that is equipped to our test bench. However, the downside of this is that any users who have a motherboard that is not equipped with ARGB headers will need an additional RGB controller to control the EK-AIO lighting.

The second set of fans included with the AIO Elite 360 ‘pulls’ the warmed air through the radiator, assisting in the exhaust dissipation much as you’ve probably seen on several big air coolers over the years. This means that additional clearance is necessary inside cases, so plan to account for that extra inch or 25mm of fan thickness.When the news broke that EK Water Blocks would be launching its first maintenance-free all-in-one CPU cooler earlier this year, I was keen to get my hands on one to put it through its paces on our test bench, and see if it lived up to the company's claims. Removing the cooler after installation can provide an indication of the success (or failure) of thermal compound spread between the cooler and the top of the CPU and integrated heat spreader (IHS). We all know that EK Water Blocks produces some cracking custom liquid cooling products, but the company has had a slightly chequered history when it comes to its all-in-one liquid cooling solutions.