Introduction
Who ever dreamed that high performance water-cooling would one day become simple? We did.
When we designed the patent pending Apogee™ Drive, we invented a way of combining two of our existing components: the Apogee water-block and the MCP350 pump. But why stop there? It occurred to us that by also combining the radiator and reservoir, we could further simplify the traditional four-component loop into a revolutionary two-component, high performance Liquid Cooling System that would be incredibly easy to install. So we added a reservoir to the existing Quiet Power MCR120 radiator, and Voilà! Now we can proudly say:
"Watercooling has never been this easy!"
Features & benefits
| High Cooling Power and Quiet Operations |
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High flow system: high power pump, reduced flow path, low pressure drop, 81 CFM fan (@12 volts).
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Quiet pump, 12 to 7 volt fan adapter for low noise (26 dBA) operations.
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Optimized radiator for high heat dissipation @ low noise.
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| Incredibly simple to install |
- Only two components (8 screws) to install
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| High Reliability and Low Maintenance |
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| Versatile |
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| Superior Value |
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..and did we forget to mention "Incredibly Easy to install"? |
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Overclocking and system configuration vs. Noise level
Make no mistake! the H20-120 Compact is not just any entry-level weakling barely capable of exceeding good air-cooling performance. In fact, we are presenting below two new tools to evaluate the kit capabilities:
- the "O/C Meter", a chart summarizing the H20-120 Compact capabilities based on system configuration and intended usage, and
- the CPU temperature calculator, a utility designed to predict CPU temperature under load depending on voltage and frequency.
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Swiftech O/C Meter

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Swiftech CPU Temperature Calculator
This utility will allow you to estimate fairly precisely (± 1°C at 100 Watts) what your CPU temperature will be with the H20-120 compact cooling kit when operating under 100% load. It reports the values generated by three commonly used load utilities: Intel® TAT, BurnK6, and Orthos.
Select your CPU type below, enter the CPU clock and voltage, the ambient temperature, the fan speed, and the calculator below will return the junction temperature of the processor.
At the time of publication, this utility is only applicable for a loop with CPU cooling only.
Effective Nov. 21st, the perfomance algorythm has been updated to reflect the Apogee Drive bowed base effect ( 0.017 C/W improvement on single die CPU and 0.013 C/W on dual die CPU).
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Pictures Gallery (click pics. to enlarge)
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A typical installation. Can we say "simple" ? |
This example shows a CPU & Graphics cooling configuration as well as how to use the "Radbox" for an external radiator installation when there is no means to attach it inside of the chassis. |
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Add-on components
When you add an element to your loop for graphics or chipset cooling for example, we recommend using our sleeved Norprene tubing. |
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If your case doesn't feature a rear 120mm fan to attach our radiator, it is still possible to use the kit. Simply procure the MCB-120 "Radbox" Universal radiator mount housing and install the radiator to the back of your case. It might even get you better temps! |
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You can easily add water-cooling for your graphics card(s), using either the Universal MCW60 VGA Waterblock ... |
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...or using the STEALTH for nVidia's GeForce 8800 series. |
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You can also cool the chipset by adding either another water-block such as the Universal MCW30... |
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...or by going air-cooling with the MCX159-CU. |
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And if you fancy even more cooling power at low noise, you can also add a second radiator, or upgrade to a dual 120, or even a triple! |
MCR120-QP
MCR220-QP
MCR320-QP |
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Specifications
System Performance vs. Noise Data |
| Radiator/Fan
configuration |
Thermal Resistance °C/W |
Fan Noise, dBA
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Single die Processors |
Dual die Processors |
Radiator/fan
at 12V (81 CFM) |
.154 |
.187 |
36 |
Radiator/fan
at 7v (~47 CFM) |
.187 |
.217 |
26 |
Individual Component specifications |
| MCR120-Res Heat Exchanger |
| Description/Primary features: |
120mm Class Radiator including built-in reservoir containing sufficient coolant for up to 5 years without refills (properly sealed system). |
| Construction/materials: |
Louvered copper fins, brass tubes & body. |
| Performance/Design: |
Optimized for high performance at low fan speed for low noise operations. |
| Fittings style: |
Built-in 3/8” barbs fittings. |
| Dimensions (click on picture to enlarge): |
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| RDM1225S Fan |
| Description/Primary features: |
120mm class fan, with RPM sensor. |
| Construction: |
Low noise sleeve bearing. |
| Current: |
.23A |
| Speed: |
2,000 RPM |
| Static Pressure: |
2.7 mmH20 |
| Volume: |
81.3 CFM |
| Audible Noise |
36 dB/A @ 12 VDC, 26 dB/A @ 7 VDC |
| Apogee Drive 350 Self-Powered Waterblock |
| Motor: |
Electronically commutated, brushless DC, spherical motor. |
| Nominal Voltage: |
12 VDC |
| Nominal current: |
.69A |
| MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures |
50,000 Hours |
| Nominal Head: |
10 ft. |
| Nominal Discharge: |
300 LPH |
| Thermal Design: |
Diamond Pin Matrix copper base plate. |
| Fittings Style: |
Built-in 3/8” barbs fittings. |
| Processor Compatibility: |
Factory configured for Intel® socket 775 compatible processors (all CPU models).
AMD® hardware included for sockets 754, 939, 940, F, and AM2 ( requires assembly). |
| Weight: |
10.1 oz |
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| Description/Primary features: |
Laboratory grade 3/8” Norprene® tubing wrapped with anti-kink Smartcoils™. |
| Coolant |
| Description/Primary features: |
2 oz bottle of Hydrx™ concentrated anti-fungal, anti-corrosion coolant, requires mixing with 1/2 liter of distilled water (water not provided). |
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Part # |
Processor compatibility |
MSRP
US $ |
H20-120-COMPACT |
Complete CPU liquid
kit for Intel® socket 775 compatible motherboard (all CPU models), and AMD® socket 754, 939, 940, AM2 , F (all CPU models) compatible motherboards. |
$159.95 |
Please consult
your Swiftech distributor prior to ordering direct from
us, or purchase the product factory direct here
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