IceBox 5.25" UV Blue Dual Bay Reservoir

Introduction:

Water cooling is still the most cost effective, long lasting method for keeping processors, graphics cards, and chipsets cooler than conventional air cooling and is the most silent option around. Unless your processor uses very, very little power under load, then passive heat sinks just aren't feasible. This is especially true for multi-core processors. Quad core processors specifically need a bit more liquid cooling. So, that single 120mm radiator and extra small reservoir just aren't going to cut it.

The best cooling systems for multi-core are no doubt dual and triple 120mm radiators. Extra water in the cooling system can help improve the amount of cooled water constantly circulating throughout. A bigger reservoir is sometimes needed and here is one option. CrazyPC was kind in sending one of their more popular reservoirs for the more serious cooling systems. The IceBox 5.25" UV Dual Bay Reservoir is just one of the solutions they offer that is a more modified look over the casual single or plain solutions commonly found. If you're one among the masses that uses water cooling systems to keep that processor cool, then you probably also like your system to look pretty sweet at the same time. Have a quick look at the IceBox UV Reservoir.

Specifications:

The CrazyPC Icebox 5.25 UV Blue Dual Bay Reservoir is an essential part of any water cooling. Our reservoir is easy to install and makes it simple to bleed air from the system. It comes with a fill port that makes for easy access for filling or replacing water in the system. The Icebox is super-durable! Made from 3/8" solid clear acrylic the Icebox has survived our numerous 3 foot drop tests on a concrete floor with barely a scratch! Comes with 4 inlet/outlet ports (2 inlet x 2 output). Includes your choice of 1/2 or 3/8 inch barbs and plugs.

Options

Your choice of 1/2 or 3/8 inch hose barbs. Simply choose the desired barb from the menu located on the upper portion of this page.

• 3/8 Inch Hose Barbs  - 2 x 3/8 Inch Hose Barbs for use with 3/8 Inch ID tubing.

• 1/2 Inch Hose Barbs (DEFAULT) - 2 x 1/2 Inch Hose Barbs for use with 1/2 Inch ID tubing.

Features

• Fits in a dual 5.25 inch drive bay

• Extremely solid build from 3/8" thick acrylic. These are built to last!

• Material: UV Blue Acrylic 3/8" thickness. Acrylic appears tinted blue under normal and glows blue under Ultraviolet or Black light.

• Fittings Included:

  • 2 panel mount barbs with your choice of 1/2" or 3/8" size. Default is 1/2" Barbs. See Options.

  • 3 plugs

• The fill-port with plug is located on the top of the reservoir.

• Comes with 4 screw holes pre-tapped and mounting screws

Closer Look:

The Package

Barbs & Plugs

If you've seen one reservoir, well, you haven't seen them all these days. They are now coming in all shapes and sizes as well as countless designs. It seems that with every great idea or custom theme used to create the perfect PC, that someone has seen fit to create them with just about every color around. This IceBox Reservoir is constructed with UV Blue acrylic which is just about 5mm thick. A reservoir this thick can usually last you quite some time as long as you don't drop it.

Nice Acrylic Materials

At first glance, the IceBox didn't appear to be anything special wrapped inside its plastic. However, the acrylic used to build the reservoir is actually quite nicely finished and polished all the way round. The only way this typically happens is if a laser or comparable method is used to fabricate the parts. Any other methods like band saws or hot wires can't even come close to creating such a reservoir. The corners of the face as well as the corners of the entire connected corners are all fabricated with an extremely clean and clear radius.

Top

Side

Cheaper reservoirs typically have a decent face, but not always flawless. And those are very often the only parts that look good enough to show off. That's not the case here. There are no visible signs of glue or hasty joints anywhere on the reservoir. The face is specifically very, very clean. This the cleanest, largest reservoir I've ever seen. You can find other reservoirs just as nice, but will most likely be made out of aluminum or something comparable.

HDD Mounting Holes

Back w/ Ports

The included barbs also come with something often over looked or skipped during design. If you guessed O-rings, you're correct. While O-rings may not be completely necessary given that the plastic barbs can close pretty securely on their own, it's nice to see them included all around so the reservoir can succeed at its objective.

 

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