8-19-08 News!
We are now Shipping Revision 2 of the MCW60. The MCW60-R2 receives the same
copper base plate as that used in the Stealth: a 40% smaller Diamond Pin Matrix
which improves thermal resistance from 0.01 to 0.02 °C/W in the range of typical
system flow rates (0.5 to 1.5 GPM).
Introduction
The MCW60™ waterblock is a next generation liquid cooling solution for
high-end graphics processors (GPU's). It uses the same base plate technology as
the award-winning Apogee CPU water-block for enhanced heat dissipation and
optimum flow-rate in complete liquid cooling systems.
Companion products selection Guide
Depending on your graphics card model and application such as extreme
overclocking, cooling of the surface mount components such as Ram modules and
mosfets may be necessary, and companion products to the MCW60 are available in
option as follows:
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Surface Mount Components Cooling Selection
Guide: |
| 8800 GT/GTS (G92) Mosfet Heatsink |
Passive Mosfet heatsink for nVidia® GeForce® 8800 GT/GTS
(G92) |
| 9800 GTX Mosfet Heatsink |
Passive Mosfet heatsink for nVidia® GeForce® 9800
GTX(G92) |
| MCWRamcool water-blocks |
VGA Ram Water-block for nVidia®
GeForce® up to 7950 series:
- Use with the MCW60 for a complete liquid cooling solution of
most GeForce® graphics cards up to the 7950 series (excluding 8800
series)
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| MC8800 heatsinks set |
GeForce® 8800 series surface mount components
complete cooling kit:
- Use with the the MCW60 for passive cooling of the GeForce® 8800
series graphics cards
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| MC14 Ramsinks |
Set of 8 Ramsinks
- Use with the the MCW60 for passive cooling of the Ram chips with
most high-end ATI® and nVidia® graphics cards
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| MC21mosfet heatsinks |
Set 4 Mosfet heatsinks
- Use whenever needed for passive cooling of the Vcore mosfets
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Pictures Gallery
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| The MCW60 is fully compatible with AMD® new
4850 and 4870 series graphics cards. Memory cooling is handled on this
4870 Model by (8) MC14 ramsinks, and Mosfet Cooling is handled by (3)
MC21 heatsinks. Below, we are showing the perfect thermal grease imprint
that is to be expected with the MCW60 mounting system and lapped copper
base. |
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The MCW60 with the MC14 memory Ramsinks |
The MCW60 with the MCW-Ramcool water-block
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| The MCW60 G80 adapter plate provides compatibility with
nVidia®'s GeForce® 8800GTX, Ultra, and GTS series video cards. Shown
here with the optional MC8800 cooling kit on nVidia®'s GeForce® 8800 GTX.
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The optional G80 adapter kit is used to replace the standard MCW60
hold-down plate and allows installation with GeForce®™ GTX, ultra
and GTS series Video Cards. This adpater is not required for the GT
version, as shown below.
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The MCW60 in stock configuration is fully compatible
with nVidia® 8800GT/GTS (G92), and 9800 GTX series of graphics cards.
Optional memory and mosfet cooling is available by using MC14 Ramsinks
and MC21 mosfet heatsink, or the new 8800 GT/GTS (G92) or 9800 GTX
Mosfet heatsinks. |
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The MCW60 in stock configuration is fully compatible
with ATI®'s 3800 series. Optional memory and mosfet cooling is available
by using (8) MC14 Ramsinks, and (4) MC21 mosfet heatsink. |
The MCW60 is shown above with ATI®'s 2900XT. The optional A2900
adapter kit is required for installation with this card. Optional
memory and mosfet cooling is also available by using (14) MC14
Ramsinks, and (4) MC21 mosfet heatsinks.
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The optional A2900 adapter kit is used to replace the standard MCW60
hold-down plate and allows installation with ATI® 2900XT video cards
as shown above.
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Features and benefits at a glance
| Versatility |
VGA compatibility: the improved mounting
system provides compatibility with most ATI® Radeon® and most high-end
nVidia® GeForce® graphics adapters (see compatibility section for
details). |
| Water-cooling system compatibility: The water-block
ships with 1/2", 3/8" and 1/4" barbs for universal compatibility with
any liquid cooling circuit. |
| Low water-block profile allows installation with
nVidia®'s SLI and ATI®'s CrossFire™ systems. |
| The NPSM thread used in the MCW60 is BSPP and G 1/4
fittings compatible (see technical note on Fittings Compatibility) |
Performance
Model |
The thermal performance model focuses extreme
cooling where it is in fact the most needed: at the GPU level. This will
afford better overclocks, and overall lower system temperature.
Efficient and silent memory cooling is handled by using individual
Ramsinks. |
| Water-block Performance |
The MCW60 waterblock inherits all its thermal and
hydraulic characteristics from the Apogee CPU water-block, in particular
the Patent Pending Diamond Pin Matrix cold plate, proven for its thermal
efficiency with today's high end CPUs. |
| Memory performance |
Greater thermal efficiency is obtained thanks to the
superior mechanical joint afforded by individual heatsinks compared to
monolithic memory cooling solutions. |
| Reliability |
The housing is injection molded from POM (Acetal
Co-polymer) resulting in complete reliability compared to machined
Acrylic tops which tend to crack. |
| All hydraulic joints (housing to cold-plate and
fittings) use o-rings for complete reliability and leak-free operations.
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| The mounting system includes a strong stiffening
back-plate with a soft rubber center pad to prevent the circuit-board
from bending . |
| Cosmetic Appeal |
In its black and chrome trim, the MCW60 VGA cooler
is a perfect match to complement the Apogee CPU cooler, and the MCW30
Chipset cooler. |
| Lower cost of ownership |
The injection molded water-block housing results in
economies of scale, whereas the individual memory Ramsinks provide
significant material savings compared to monolithic solutions. Cost of
ownership is thus reduced by up to 50% compared to monolithic solutions,
with superior performance where it really counts, and complete freedom
in terms of graphics cards upgradeability. |
Performance and flow data
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illustrates the minor (0.1 GPM average flow rate reduction) impact
of adding one or even two MCW55 VGA coolers to Swiftech's CPU liquid
cooling systems. With its lower pressure drop, the MCW60 will have
even less impact.
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Compatibility and retention mechanismism
The MCW60™ is shipped with three separate retention mechanisms composed of
spring loaded screws and back plates providing off-the-shelf compatibility with
most ATI®® Radeon™ and most nVidia®® GeForce®™ families of products as follows:
1. Pre-assembled retention mechanism using the four holes surrounding the
processor:
- Most high-end nVidia® GeForce™ series from 6800 and
above (incl. latest 8800 series). See compatibility list below.
- ATI® I® Radeon™ series from X1800 and above (incl.
latest 3800 series)
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CCOMPATIBILITY LIST nVidia®
2. Retention mechanism for all ATI® adeon® 7000 to
X850, and X1300 to X1600 (*) series using the two alternate mounting holes:
X1600XT Series Note: Depending on the circuit board maker,
some X1600XT are not compatible. See
compatibility list
3. 3. Retention mechanism for nVidia® GeForce® 8800 series
3. ®'s latest 2900XT graphics card require the optional A2900 retention
kit shown below, as well as optional memory cooling. 2 packs of eight MC14
Ramsinks, and 1 pack of four MC21 mosfet heatsinks are needed.
4. Earlier mid-range ge GeForce®™ series (6600 and below) utilizing two diagonal
mounting holes (3.12" spacing as shown below) require the optional MCW60-FX kit.
The MCW60 FX kit provides compatibility with earlier GeForce® models
